GEK TERNA Group: €11.6 million substantial contribution to Greek society in 2023

GEK TERNA Group actively supports the local and broader society through initiatives and actions that contribute to social resilience and prosperity. Its strategic goal is to establish long-term relationships with residents and stakeholders in the areas where it operates, based on mutual trust and mutual benefit. To this end, it combines the initiatives it undertakes with the needs of the area concerned and aims for an open dialogue with stakeholders.


Specifically, in 2023 GEK TERNA Group supported actions related to seven key areas: culture, sports, education, health care, assistance to vulnerable social groups, quality of life and the environment. 


The Group improves the daily life of local communities, supports the younger generation, contributes to the care of socially vulnerable groups and strengthens the local economy and entrepreneurship, while always being “present” in dealing with crises and emergencies.


Reconstruction and rehabilitation of areas affected by natural disasters: 

As part of the major efforts for the reconstruction of the areas affected by the summer wildfires of 2023, the Group assumed the contract for the rehabilitation of Mandra-Magoula region, undertaking the financing of the design and construction of erosion control works, amounting to €1 million.  



Moreover, from the very first moment the disastrous storm “Daniel” broke out in Thessaly, the Group, showing increased reflexes, rushed to the side of the local community, providing personnel and machinery from neighboring TERNA construction sites in the broader region. The provision of assistance to the affected areas and in particular to the municipalities of Karditsa, Mouzaki, Domokos, Sofadon, Meteora, Trikala, Argithea and Metsovo, included water pumping operations in flooded houses and evacuation of residents, restoration of road sections, cleaning of streams and ditches, loading and transportation of dead animals from stables and fields, cleaning of debris on roads and properties. 

 
Supporting the new generation of scientists, the “Skillful Generation”:



By truly believing in Greek youth and their ability to shape the country's future generation of scientists, GEK TERNA Group is making a long-term and multifaceted investment in the future of domestic infrastructure and energy sector. Through an integrated and targeted set of actions called "Skillful Generation", the Group actively supports innovation, education and training, offering resources, knowledge, skills and tools to support a new generation of engineers who will shape the future.


Prominent among the relevant actions of the “Skillful Generation” Program is the exclusive sponsorship of GEK TERNA Group to the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) for the establishment of the first Professional Interdisciplinary Master’s Degree in "Infrastructure and Construction Project Management". The Postgraduate Program is offered by the School of Civil Engineering of NTUA in partnership with the School of Mechanical Engineering of NTUA and the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering of NTUA. The Postgraduate Program is fully funded by GEK TERNA Group with a total amount of half a million euros for five years initially.

Furthermore, the “Skillful Generation” Program in 2023 supported university and school innovation teams such as: the TUCer (Technical University of Crete eco racing) team of the Technical University of Crete, the Lamborgenius team of the Department of Chemical Engineering of the University of Patras, Greco Racing Tea - F1 in Schools of Anatolia School, the Robotics Research and Innovation Team “PanEll - Robotica. Gr” based in Patras, Greek Champion for 2023 and the Robotics Team NROBOGEN based in Amphilochia.


At the same time, the Group actively and consistently supports the Greentech Challenge every year, the largest green innovation program held under the scientific responsibility of UNESCO Headquarters for Green Innovation and the Circular Economy. The program targets and creates an ecosystem of scientists, mentors, entrepreneurs and competitors who create innovative and sustainable solutions to solve major environmental problems.