Heracles General Cement : Group of Company grants land to the Municipality of Chalkida for the construction of a School

The contract granting a plot of 4,359.36 square meters was signed by Mr George Michos, CEO of Heracles Group of Companies, and the Mayor of Chalkida, Mr Christos Pagonis. This part of the plot, which is located at the Bataria district of Chalkida, will be used for the construction of a new building to house the 26 Primary School of Chalkida.

The contract granting a plot of 4,359.36 square meters was signed by Mr George Michos, CEO of Heracles Group of Companies, and the Mayor of Chalkida, Mr Christos Pagonis. This part of the plot, which is located at the Bataria district of Chalkida, will be used for the construction of a new building to house the 26 Primary School of Chalkida.

Mayor Christos Pagonis, having identified the need for a new school in the area and having found the suitable location, addressed a relevant request to the Management of Heracles Group. The company's Management, promptly accepted the request to grant the above land, in the context of its multi-level Corporate Social Responsibility program.

At a time when the needs of society are more pressing than ever, HERACLES Group once again demonstrates a sentiment of solidarity and responsibility,creating value for Greek society. It focuses on initiatives and actions that improve the daily lives of citizens, and implements projects that meet the real needs of young people.

Additionally, it should be noted that the Region of Central Greece also responded positively to the relevant request from the Municipality of Chalkida, recognising the need for a new school in that district, and has already announced a call for expression of interest in the framework of the new NSRF. Meanwhile, the Municipality's services are already preparing the design.

On the occasion of the signing of the contract, the Mayor of Chalkida, Mr Christos Pagonis personally thanked the CEO, Mr George Michos for his positive response to the Municipal Authority's request, as well as the Region of Central Greece, and the Regional Governor Mr Kostas Bakogiannis personally, for their interest in the new school.

Finally, Mr Georges Michos, CEO of Heracles Group, said: 'the concepts of social responsibility and sustainable development constitute integral parts of the way we operate. Especially during these difficult times for our country, our Group continues to implement actions that support Greek society. Today, we are not only proud, but happy as well seeing that with such an important corporate social responsibility action, we are contributing to the support of local community and we are standing by the real needs of the region.