Uniper : #RhineCleanupChallenge

On Saturday, September 14, 2019, more than 20,000 volunteers came together to achieve something big: 170 tons of trash was collected by 187 groups in 108 municipalities along the Rhine, from source to mouth. Without these efforts, all of this trash would otherwise have flowed straight into the North Sea. In Düsseldorf, 53 Uniper employees, along with their friends and family, took part in the campaign, with almost three times as many volunteers as last year turning out to help clean up the areas around the harbor. It is becoming ever-more important to set a personal example.

'The event was a great opportunity to do our part for the planet while also improving our team spirit. The idea came from some of our colleagues who are committed to making a change. It is impressive how quickly this project has engaged others from all over the company. We were only able to achieve such a great result thanks to so many amazing volunteers,' says Giangiacomo Dandrea, Environment & Sustainability Adviser at Uniper, summarizing the success of this year's #RhineCleanupChallenge. Once the clean-up was complete, we all celebrated the feeling of being part of something meaningful with food and drinks. Uniper will use some of the collected trash to make a bench before sending it to be recycled. The company wants to provide even more inspiration on ways to help our planet.