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Very recently, the CORE Platform launched The National Action Plan on CSR for Malta. The Plan aims to support businesses in the country to foster a culture of responsible corporate practices within both the workplace and the marketplace, create sustainable and fair relationships with employees, clients and suppliers, embrace diversity, build positive relationships with the community and take due consideration of their impact on the environment.
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Over the years, our NGO has developed several partnerships with corporate bodies. We highly value these corporate partners and, as a gesture of gratitude, we are presenting a number of case studies to highlight how the corporate world of business and finance is teaming up with NGOs like ours whose passion and mission it is to creatively support vulnerable families that are finding it increasingly harder to cope with their complex life challenges.
We hope that these examples will enthuse small and large corporate bodies to consider expanding their notion and practice of CSR.
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Over the years, our NGO has developed several partnerships with corporate bodies. We highly value these corporate partners and, as a gesture of gratitude, we are presenting a number of case studies to highlight how the corporate world of business and finance is teaming up with NGOs like ours whose passion and mission it is to creatively support vulnerable families that are finding it increasingly harder to cope with their complex life challenges.
We hope that these examples will enthuse small and large corporate bodies to consider expanding their notion and practice of CSR.
The Alfred Mizzi Foundation
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For our NGO, The Alfred Mizzi Foundation is the foremost private corporate donor. Over the last 10 years, The Alfred Mizzi Foundation (TAMF) has been supporting the St Jeanne Antide Foundation (VO/005) with small annual grants in support of one or another of its core family support services. In May 2018, TAMF stepped up its financial support to our NGO to enable it to sustain its current operations and to be in a better position to innovate.
Our NGO considers TAMF the leading private social solidarity donor in Malta. It is farsighted and visionary. For our NGO in particular, the 2018-2020 TAMF grant came at a time when NGO financing in Malta had become precarious. Funding opportunities had become project based forcing family service NGOs to squeeze elements of their holistic services into the constraints of a short-term project.
For our NGO, The Alfred Mizzi Foundation is the foremost private corporate donor. Over the last 10 years, The Alfred Mizzi Foundation (TAMF) has been supporting the St Jeanne Antide Foundation (VO/005) with small annual grants in support of one or another of its core family support services. In May 2018, TAMF stepped up its financial support to our NGO to enable it to sustain its current operations and to be in a better position to innovate.
Our NGO considers TAMF the leading private social solidarity donor in Malta. It is farsighted and visionary. For our NGO in particular, the 2018-2020 TAMF grant came at a time when NGO financing in Malta had become precarious. Funding opportunities had become project based forcing family service NGOs to squeeze elements of their holistic services into the constraints of a short-term project.
TAMF-SJAF CSR Partnership
Thanks to TAMF, SJAF has been able to avoid service closures, re-group, consolidate and re-strategise while continuing to meet the needs of an average of 350 vulnerable families each year during this funding period of 2018 to 2020. In the meantime, our NGO has been able to maintain its high standards of service provision to individuals and families who are experiencing very difficult life circumstances. In fact, in early 2019, SJAF operations were assessed by the Social Care Standards Authority (SCSA) and received licenses to operate 5 services.
The SJAF team of workers and hundreds of families being supported are highly grateful to TAMF for the faith, trust, confidence and investment it has placed in the dedicated work that SJAF carries out among the most vulnerable in our communities. The TAMF investment in the social mission of the St Jeanne Antide Foundation is a unique example of corporate social responsibility at its best. Such a contribution leaves an NGO with less uncertainty, more job security for employees, and more time to concentrate on the real job of working with vulnerable persons and families towards their relief and self-empowerment with the skills and confidence that they need to cope with their distress, to access public services, and so on.
Thanks to TAMF, SJAF has been able to avoid service closures, re-group, consolidate and re-strategise while continuing to meet the needs of an average of 350 vulnerable families each year during this funding period of 2018 to 2020. In the meantime, our NGO has been able to maintain its high standards of service provision to individuals and families who are experiencing very difficult life circumstances. In fact, in early 2019, SJAF operations were assessed by the Social Care Standards Authority (SCSA) and received licenses to operate 5 services.
The SJAF team of workers and hundreds of families being supported are highly grateful to TAMF for the faith, trust, confidence and investment it has placed in the dedicated work that SJAF carries out among the most vulnerable in our communities. The TAMF investment in the social mission of the St Jeanne Antide Foundation is a unique example of corporate social responsibility at its best. Such a contribution leaves an NGO with less uncertainty, more job security for employees, and more time to concentrate on the real job of working with vulnerable persons and families towards their relief and self-empowerment with the skills and confidence that they need to cope with their distress, to access public services, and so on.
QP
QP is a multi-disciplinary consultancy firm in building construction, infrastructure and real estate. Its ethos is driven by a passion for detail both in design, project development and management. The QP team is made up of dedicated and competent professionals who deliver design, engineering and management solutions.
The QP team is relentless in its efforts to innovate and design better buildings that are not simply aesthetically pleasing but deliver solid returns to the owners. This is achieved by working skillfully to establish the best use of any development and unlock its potential to the maximum. Through constant out-of-the-box thinking, research and innovation, opportunity value, function and aesthetics are developed and maximised in the various stages of the delivery of the project.
Having conceptualised, designed and project managed a number of medium and large scale projects of various uses for a wide variety of clients in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, QP’s reputation has always been pinned down to its ability to deliver qualitative projects to exacting client’s expectations. Projects entrusted to QP range from industrial parks, research and innovation centres, industrial buildings, exhibition centres, hospitals, high-end hotels, residential, commercial and mixed use developments.
The QP team is relentless in its efforts to innovate and design better buildings that are not simply aesthetically pleasing but deliver solid returns to the owners. This is achieved by working skillfully to establish the best use of any development and unlock its potential to the maximum. Through constant out-of-the-box thinking, research and innovation, opportunity value, function and aesthetics are developed and maximised in the various stages of the delivery of the project.
Having conceptualised, designed and project managed a number of medium and large scale projects of various uses for a wide variety of clients in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, QP’s reputation has always been pinned down to its ability to deliver qualitative projects to exacting client’s expectations. Projects entrusted to QP range from industrial parks, research and innovation centres, industrial buildings, exhibition centres, hospitals, high-end hotels, residential, commercial and mixed use developments.
The QP-SJAF CSR partnership
The QP-SJAF CSR partnership kicked off in 2019 when the Corporate Sustainability Department of HSBC Malta p.l.c. put us in touch with the then CEO of QP – David Xuereb – to explore the possibility of pro bono professional services for our NGO’s infrastructural project – the renovation of an old town house in Tarxien that would eventually function as the national SOAR Service Hub run by survivors of domestic violence in support of victims and survivors of violence against women. Since then, a dedicated professional team at QP provided the following services:
· Preparing the actual floor plans since none existed.
· Holding meetings with our team and carrying out site visits leading to the preparation of the proposed floor plans incorporating all the required renovation works.
· Preparing a detailed Planning Authority application PA and following up all PA queries during the pre-permit assessment process.
· Site visit to determine the state of the wooden beams and liaising with a company that would undertake beam testing and inspection and final report with recommendations.
· Designing internal finishing layout, including site visit by an engineer and a designer to discuss how the electrical and plumbing system could be accessed.
· Site visit to neighbouring households to check the building periphery prior to the eventual commencement of works.
· Managing the Irrestawra Darek application to prepare a Method Statement for the restoration of the façade.
· Advised regarding the specifications for the solar panels, and heat pumps versus water heaters.
· 3D rendering of the building for use during a fundraising campaign.
The QP team has always been available for discussions and planning execution. We are very grateful to the QP team for its sustained professional support.
The QP-SJAF CSR partnership kicked off in 2019 when the Corporate Sustainability Department of HSBC Malta p.l.c. put us in touch with the then CEO of QP – David Xuereb – to explore the possibility of pro bono professional services for our NGO’s infrastructural project – the renovation of an old town house in Tarxien that would eventually function as the national SOAR Service Hub run by survivors of domestic violence in support of victims and survivors of violence against women. Since then, a dedicated professional team at QP provided the following services:
· Preparing the actual floor plans since none existed.
· Holding meetings with our team and carrying out site visits leading to the preparation of the proposed floor plans incorporating all the required renovation works.
· Preparing a detailed Planning Authority application PA and following up all PA queries during the pre-permit assessment process.
· Site visit to determine the state of the wooden beams and liaising with a company that would undertake beam testing and inspection and final report with recommendations.
· Designing internal finishing layout, including site visit by an engineer and a designer to discuss how the electrical and plumbing system could be accessed.
· Site visit to neighbouring households to check the building periphery prior to the eventual commencement of works.
· Managing the Irrestawra Darek application to prepare a Method Statement for the restoration of the façade.
· Advised regarding the specifications for the solar panels, and heat pumps versus water heaters.
· 3D rendering of the building for use during a fundraising campaign.
The QP team has always been available for discussions and planning execution. We are very grateful to the QP team for its sustained professional support.
HSBC MALTA P.L.C.
The HSBC Malta Foundation of the HSBC Bank Malta p.l.c. has, for many years, carried out a number of initiatives in support of the family services run by our NGO. These partnerships enable us to continue our support services for vulnerable persons experiencing hardship, poverty and social exclusion. These are a few examples of the meaningful partnership with HSBC Malta p.l.c. that has evolved over a number of years:
Team Volunteering: groups of HSBC Malta p.l.c. employees occasionally volunteer for clean-up events.
Mobilising other CSR teams: Our NGO has also benefitted from CSR days undertaken by other companies that HSBC encourages to get in touch with our organisation. One company accepted to renovate and furnish a house of a poor service user – a first in this type of social volunteering accepted by corporate organisations.
Child Learning Support: One of the bank’s high level employees has been providing one-to-one learning support to a child from a vulnerable family the Foundation has been helping since many years. She has been a regular volunteer for 3 years, spending a weekly two hours helping the child with reading, writing, oracy and homework at the Foundation’s Ċentru Antida Family Services Centre in Tarxien. The HSBC Volunteer extended her support throughout the 2019 summer months as well by visiting the family home and working with the child in his home context to maximise learning outcomes.
Finding companies that are ready to provide professional pro bono services for infrastructural projects. Companies that have responded to appeals from the bank’s Corporate Sustainability Department included Vassallo Group (the group covered the renovation costs of the façade of the SJAF charity shop in Tarxien Road a couple of years ago); Forestals Ltd (their team fully refurbished and furnished an apartments of a very vulnerable woman); and QP (see our Stories from CSR number 2).
Raising in-kind support: Bank employees at the HSBC’s Call Centre in Swatar run campaigns to collect much-needed personal hygiene items for vulnerable women being supported by a number of NGOs, including ours.
Supporting our organisation to market our hand-made crafts products: Our volunteers are invited to sell quality handicrafts at HSBC headoffice.
Outings for families: HSBC fully organises outings for service-using families. Such events expose families to the world around them and the fun they can have together.
Providing used office furnishings for us when upgrading theirs.
During our start-up year – 2008 – the HSBC Malta Foundation provided us with a much needed PABX system.
Team Volunteering: groups of HSBC Malta p.l.c. employees occasionally volunteer for clean-up events.
Mobilising other CSR teams: Our NGO has also benefitted from CSR days undertaken by other companies that HSBC encourages to get in touch with our organisation. One company accepted to renovate and furnish a house of a poor service user – a first in this type of social volunteering accepted by corporate organisations.
Child Learning Support: One of the bank’s high level employees has been providing one-to-one learning support to a child from a vulnerable family the Foundation has been helping since many years. She has been a regular volunteer for 3 years, spending a weekly two hours helping the child with reading, writing, oracy and homework at the Foundation’s Ċentru Antida Family Services Centre in Tarxien. The HSBC Volunteer extended her support throughout the 2019 summer months as well by visiting the family home and working with the child in his home context to maximise learning outcomes.
Finding companies that are ready to provide professional pro bono services for infrastructural projects. Companies that have responded to appeals from the bank’s Corporate Sustainability Department included Vassallo Group (the group covered the renovation costs of the façade of the SJAF charity shop in Tarxien Road a couple of years ago); Forestals Ltd (their team fully refurbished and furnished an apartments of a very vulnerable woman); and QP (see our Stories from CSR number 2).
Raising in-kind support: Bank employees at the HSBC’s Call Centre in Swatar run campaigns to collect much-needed personal hygiene items for vulnerable women being supported by a number of NGOs, including ours.
Supporting our organisation to market our hand-made crafts products: Our volunteers are invited to sell quality handicrafts at HSBC headoffice.
Outings for families: HSBC fully organises outings for service-using families. Such events expose families to the world around them and the fun they can have together.
Providing used office furnishings for us when upgrading theirs.
During our start-up year – 2008 – the HSBC Malta Foundation provided us with a much needed PABX system.
APS
APS Bank supports a number of community projects and initiatives on an ongoing basis. These are generally selected for their significance to a specific sector of society such as youth or people with special needs, or to support specific areas of Maltese culture, such as music or visual arts. The Bank’s philosophy is to create partnerships that are just, sustainable and of mutual value. Through various direct initiatives, support is given to charitable, voluntary and community projects that meet the Bank’s social support philosophy and bank staff is encouraged to pursue various activities in voluntary work to take an active role in matters that are so vital to society at large.
The APS Bank-SJAF CSR partnership
During 2018, APS Bank and our NGO embarked on a partnership with the objective to address the topic of violence made at women through the activities of our SOAR Service – survivors of domestic violence supporting and mentoring other survivors and guiding victims to seek support for their own and their children’s safety and well-being. APS became very interested in the self-expressive art produced by survivors and organized an Art Exhibition at its Swatar head office. The exhibited paintings were approved for publishing by the survivors themselves; they also wrote poignant captions which best described their feelings at the time of painting. APS bank was responsible for printing the paintings and captions on a large board and used these for the exhibition. An exhibition catalogue was also produced. The exhibition ran from the 8th of March to the 12th of April 2019.
For 2019-2020, APS Bank and our NGO embarked on another partnership on the theme of women in caring roles. As with the 2019 art exhibition, APS will be organizing another exhibition of paintings produced by caregiving women as part of an Art Therapy programme which is currently taking place.
Our NGO is very grateful to APS bank for its placing its trust in the Foundation’s SOAR Service initiative and for highlighting the scourge of intimate partner violence and domestic violence. SOAR women offer, among a range of supports, peer-to-peer mentoring to make it more possible for survivors to move forward in life.
During 2018, APS Bank and our NGO embarked on a partnership with the objective to address the topic of violence made at women through the activities of our SOAR Service – survivors of domestic violence supporting and mentoring other survivors and guiding victims to seek support for their own and their children’s safety and well-being. APS became very interested in the self-expressive art produced by survivors and organized an Art Exhibition at its Swatar head office. The exhibited paintings were approved for publishing by the survivors themselves; they also wrote poignant captions which best described their feelings at the time of painting. APS bank was responsible for printing the paintings and captions on a large board and used these for the exhibition. An exhibition catalogue was also produced. The exhibition ran from the 8th of March to the 12th of April 2019.
For 2019-2020, APS Bank and our NGO embarked on another partnership on the theme of women in caring roles. As with the 2019 art exhibition, APS will be organizing another exhibition of paintings produced by caregiving women as part of an Art Therapy programme which is currently taking place.
Our NGO is very grateful to APS bank for its placing its trust in the Foundation’s SOAR Service initiative and for highlighting the scourge of intimate partner violence and domestic violence. SOAR women offer, among a range of supports, peer-to-peer mentoring to make it more possible for survivors to move forward in life.
ANDREW GALEA & ASSOCIATES
The firm Andrew Galea & Associates is made up of two partners and employs two qualified accountants and two junior accountants. Both partners hold warrants to practice as Certified Public Accountants and members of qualified staff are members of the Malta Institute of Accountants. The firm’s clients range from companies in the manufacturing, tourism and retail industry, financial services and banking sectors being mainly involved in the management of statutory audits, raising of finance and discussing of financing proposals with financial institutions and the provision of other financial services as for example company formation, taxation and payroll services.
The Firm’s CSR practice vis-à-vis our NGO
From the very outset, this firm has been carrying out our NGO’s annual financial audit on a pro bono basis. We are very grateful for this sustained professional service over the course of 12 years.
From the very outset, this firm has been carrying out our NGO’s annual financial audit on a pro bono basis. We are very grateful for this sustained professional service over the course of 12 years.
CONFRATERNITY OF CHARITY OF THE B.V.M.
The Ven.da Confraternity of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Ven.da Confraternity of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary was founded in the Collegiate Parish Church of St. Paul the Shipwrecked, Valletta, in 1610. The purpose for which it was founded was to help the poor in their spiritual and temporal needs.
The Confraternity of Charity, as we refer to it in brief, has a long and very interesting history. It was founded at the end of the sixteenth century when it obtained canonical approval from Pope Clement VIII (1592-1605) with an Apostolic Bull subsequently confirmed by Pope Paul V (1605-1621) and executed by the Diocesan Bishop Monsignor Fra Tommaso Gargallo on December 2, 1610. The Statute was approved by another Decree on May 25, 1611.
By virtue of a Pontifical Bull issued on 26 August 1611, the Confraternity was aggregated with the Archconfraternity of St. Gerolamo of Rome. The Statutes were then revised by Decree of 7 December 1628.
As time went on, foundations and legacies were made to the Confraternity, always with the main purpose of helping the poor and the needy.
The Ven.da Confraternity of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary was founded in the Collegiate Parish Church of St. Paul the Shipwrecked, Valletta, in 1610. The purpose for which it was founded was to help the poor in their spiritual and temporal needs.
The Confraternity of Charity, as we refer to it in brief, has a long and very interesting history. It was founded at the end of the sixteenth century when it obtained canonical approval from Pope Clement VIII (1592-1605) with an Apostolic Bull subsequently confirmed by Pope Paul V (1605-1621) and executed by the Diocesan Bishop Monsignor Fra Tommaso Gargallo on December 2, 1610. The Statute was approved by another Decree on May 25, 1611.
By virtue of a Pontifical Bull issued on 26 August 1611, the Confraternity was aggregated with the Archconfraternity of St. Gerolamo of Rome. The Statutes were then revised by Decree of 7 December 1628.
As time went on, foundations and legacies were made to the Confraternity, always with the main purpose of helping the poor and the needy.
Over the past three years, the St Jeanne Antide Foundation received two substantial donations from the Confraternity of Charity which enabled the Foundation to purchase food items and other products needed by many families in distress assisted by the Foundation. The Confraternity generously covered each bill up to a maximum stipulated by it. In-kind assistance is accessed by the Foundation's staff who, annually, provide professional support to over 600 individuals from 360 families in difficulty through the Community Social Work Service, the SOAR Service run by trained women who suffered the harsh reality of domestic violence, the LWIEN Service that provides guidance and support to relatives who shoulder the responsibility of caring for a family member with mental difficulties, and other work.
MPS
As Malta’s only full-service integrated marketing communications provider, MPS has pioneered the communications industry time and again, holding onto a game-changing reputation as an iconic professional service provider for over 4 decades. Established in 1972, as a forward-thinking creative agency, the company has grown and evolved over massive paradigm shifts in the industry, sometimes leading these shifts, sometime adapting, and always working towards creating a diverse eco-system for clients’ brands to thrive in. Today the agency continues to provide cutting edge marcomms solutions and strategic leadership in communications to our trusted partner clients.
The agency also has a strong CSR culture, organising numerous team events that provide support to the less advantaged, and providing CSR consultancy to clients, often bringing together NGOs and the business community. MPS also provided support in launching the Social Impact Awards which are now an established annual event.
During one of these awards ceremony, MPS connected with the St Jeanne Antide Foundation and, three years ago, the agency took on the Foundation as a client providing consultancy and support where possible.
The St Jeanne Antide Foundation is very grateful to MPS for its wide-ranging and invaluable pro bono professional services.
eyetech
The EYETECH team is made up of 20 people with years of hands-on experience various aspects of Information Technology and how it should be integrated into business. The company has garnered the Microsoft Gold Partner and ISO 9001 certifications, which are a testament to its corporate philosophy of placing the client's needs at the forefront. The company undertakes security audits, liaises with providers and provides technical support on site or remotely. Besides this, it assists with disaster prevention and recovery. Eyetech recommends, procures and sets up suitable corporate solutions to fit clients’ requirements, budget and existing set up. The company also manages clients’ websites.
The Eyetech-SJAF CSR partnership
Eyetech enabledour Foundation to access software donations from Microsoft and was instrumental in building organizational capacity to get the best out of software/hardware/network that best suit the needs of the Foundation. Following intensive initial pro-bono services, the company offered a discounted service agreement which covers: day-to-day support as and when it is needed; management of Office 365; management of domain and site hosting; and internet control and management.
Eyetech enabledour Foundation to access software donations from Microsoft and was instrumental in building organizational capacity to get the best out of software/hardware/network that best suit the needs of the Foundation. Following intensive initial pro-bono services, the company offered a discounted service agreement which covers: day-to-day support as and when it is needed; management of Office 365; management of domain and site hosting; and internet control and management.
pragmatic play
PRAGMATIC PLAY MARKS INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY BY DONATING €10,000 TO SOAR
8th March 2022: Pragmatic Play, a leading content provider to the iGaming industry, has made a €10,000 donation to Malta-based Survivors of Abuse with Resilience (SOAR), as the world observes International Women’s Day.
International Women’s Day is an important date in the calendar, with many entities coming together in the pursuit of equality in a social, economic and cultural sense. The annual event saw celebrations marked worldwide and Pragmatic Play’s considerable donation to SOAR was the latest contribution to an important cause in one of its hub countries, as it continues to focus on initiatives close to the hearts of its employees.
SOAR provides Peer Mentoring and support to women who have been subject to abuse. It runs support groups, self-development and self-care workshops, creativity groups, a social club, on-going advocacy, outreach through social media platforms, a youth group, provision of a wide range of in-kind supports and a budding social enterprise. SOAR also offers training for survivors through which they become self-empowered to offer peer mentoring and support to other women similarly afflicted.
8th March 2022: Pragmatic Play, a leading content provider to the iGaming industry, has made a €10,000 donation to Malta-based Survivors of Abuse with Resilience (SOAR), as the world observes International Women’s Day.
International Women’s Day is an important date in the calendar, with many entities coming together in the pursuit of equality in a social, economic and cultural sense. The annual event saw celebrations marked worldwide and Pragmatic Play’s considerable donation to SOAR was the latest contribution to an important cause in one of its hub countries, as it continues to focus on initiatives close to the hearts of its employees.
SOAR provides Peer Mentoring and support to women who have been subject to abuse. It runs support groups, self-development and self-care workshops, creativity groups, a social club, on-going advocacy, outreach through social media platforms, a youth group, provision of a wide range of in-kind supports and a budding social enterprise. SOAR also offers training for survivors through which they become self-empowered to offer peer mentoring and support to other women similarly afflicted.
Julian Jarvis, CEO at Pragmatic Play, said: “International Women’s Day is a key date as we celebrate the women in both our personal and professional lives and look to assist those in need through both financial contributions and physical help. SOAR provides essential aid for women, and we are fierce advocates of the vital work they do, so we are immensely proud with our collaboration efforts and donation.”
Nora Macelli, CEO said: “Pragmatic Play understands the uniqueness of SOAR and the invaluable contribution to society of trained survivors of domestic violence. SOAR has become a beacon for women whose spirit has been crushed and any sense of self destroyed by domestic violence. SOAR is a transformative experience by women-for-women. Such a donation makes it more possible for our NGO to grow the SOAR service.”
Nora Macelli, CEO said: “Pragmatic Play understands the uniqueness of SOAR and the invaluable contribution to society of trained survivors of domestic violence. SOAR has become a beacon for women whose spirit has been crushed and any sense of self destroyed by domestic violence. SOAR is a transformative experience by women-for-women. Such a donation makes it more possible for our NGO to grow the SOAR service.”
deloitte
Founded in 2019, The Deloitte Foundation brings the organisation’s purpose to life by contributing to initiatives which promote education, positive societal impact, sustainable use of natural resources and environment, and culture preservation. All projects supported by the Deloitte Foundation are centered around four main pillars:
Quality education: projects are selected whose purpose is to provide an enriching educational experience. Furthermore, it supports and promotes initiatives integral to WorldClass, Deloitte’s global corporate responsibility strategy aims to prepare 50 million futures by 2030.
In order to support the St Jeanne Antide Foundation’s efforts in helping underprivileged families, The Deloitte Foundation purchased new laptops in December 2020 to be given to children whose families are supported by the Foundation, enabling them to access online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Societal impact: projects are selected that promote human development, healthier lifestyles, animal welfare, and initiatives run by organisations whose purpose is to safeguard society.
To this end, the Deloitte Foundation had the pleasure of collaborating with the St Jeanne Antide by donating a cash donation in August 2020 and a substantial supply of food products in May 2021 in order to help struggling families and individuals with their everyday needs.
Environmental Sustainability: As a leading professional services firm, Deloitte has a significant responsibility to care for the planet. Whilst exemplifying its obligations through internal sustainability initiatives, The Deloitte Foundation commits to promoting environmental sustainability across all our spheres of influence. Deloitte’s WorldClimate commitment aims at achieving net zero by 2030 – from reducing business travel to empowering the Deloitte network to make positive choices for the environment.
Cultural heritage: Culture fosters community pride and creates a sense of belonging. Maltese folklore, traditions, language, historical sites, monuments and public spaces in villages and towns provide a focus for social and economic activity and a vibrant cultural identity. The Deloitte Foundation supports organisations and initiatives whose purpose is to safeguard and enhance the value of culture and heritage. Deloitte has always put the talent of their people to good use, knowing that their knowledge and skills can make a difference. The Foundation believes that it can make an impact on society, and the organisations it supports.
This is why it has been an absolute pleasure for The Deloitte Foundation to be able to help and support the noble work of the St Jeanne Antide which strives hard to do its utmost to foster a better community and enhanced wellbeing for families in distress.
Quality education: projects are selected whose purpose is to provide an enriching educational experience. Furthermore, it supports and promotes initiatives integral to WorldClass, Deloitte’s global corporate responsibility strategy aims to prepare 50 million futures by 2030.
In order to support the St Jeanne Antide Foundation’s efforts in helping underprivileged families, The Deloitte Foundation purchased new laptops in December 2020 to be given to children whose families are supported by the Foundation, enabling them to access online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Societal impact: projects are selected that promote human development, healthier lifestyles, animal welfare, and initiatives run by organisations whose purpose is to safeguard society.
To this end, the Deloitte Foundation had the pleasure of collaborating with the St Jeanne Antide by donating a cash donation in August 2020 and a substantial supply of food products in May 2021 in order to help struggling families and individuals with their everyday needs.
Environmental Sustainability: As a leading professional services firm, Deloitte has a significant responsibility to care for the planet. Whilst exemplifying its obligations through internal sustainability initiatives, The Deloitte Foundation commits to promoting environmental sustainability across all our spheres of influence. Deloitte’s WorldClimate commitment aims at achieving net zero by 2030 – from reducing business travel to empowering the Deloitte network to make positive choices for the environment.
Cultural heritage: Culture fosters community pride and creates a sense of belonging. Maltese folklore, traditions, language, historical sites, monuments and public spaces in villages and towns provide a focus for social and economic activity and a vibrant cultural identity. The Deloitte Foundation supports organisations and initiatives whose purpose is to safeguard and enhance the value of culture and heritage. Deloitte has always put the talent of their people to good use, knowing that their knowledge and skills can make a difference. The Foundation believes that it can make an impact on society, and the organisations it supports.
This is why it has been an absolute pleasure for The Deloitte Foundation to be able to help and support the noble work of the St Jeanne Antide which strives hard to do its utmost to foster a better community and enhanced wellbeing for families in distress.
gasanmamo insurance
Coverage of all the Foundation’s insurance needs - 2022
Since it was established over twenty years ago, leading insurance provider GasanMamo Insurance
has consistently led the way as a business with a strong social conscience and a proactive corporate social strategy. Heritage and conservation, the environment, and supporting those who help vulnerable communities are the three main pillars the company’s CSR strategy is built around. Over the years, the company has provided much needed support to several initiatives carried out by environmental NGOs, heritage projects, vulnerable communities, youths, and athletes, as well as encouraging a company culture that participates in and supports these NGOs initiatives.
The St Jeanne Antide Foundation would like to express its gratitude to GasanMamo Insurance, following its commitment to provide a comprehensive insurance package cover for 2022. This invaluable financial support comes at a time when the foundation is actively trying to source sufficient funds to cover their projected budget for its core services for 2022. With this support the Foundation will have one less essential cost to worry about this year.
Since it was established over twenty years ago, leading insurance provider GasanMamo Insurance
has consistently led the way as a business with a strong social conscience and a proactive corporate social strategy. Heritage and conservation, the environment, and supporting those who help vulnerable communities are the three main pillars the company’s CSR strategy is built around. Over the years, the company has provided much needed support to several initiatives carried out by environmental NGOs, heritage projects, vulnerable communities, youths, and athletes, as well as encouraging a company culture that participates in and supports these NGOs initiatives.
The St Jeanne Antide Foundation would like to express its gratitude to GasanMamo Insurance, following its commitment to provide a comprehensive insurance package cover for 2022. This invaluable financial support comes at a time when the foundation is actively trying to source sufficient funds to cover their projected budget for its core services for 2022. With this support the Foundation will have one less essential cost to worry about this year.
GasanMamo Insurance
Tracing its roots all the way back to 1947, GasanMamo Insurance is one of Malta’s leading insurance companies, providing competitively priced insurance products for both personal and commercial clients throughout the Maltese Islands. The company has a proven track record for providing a range of different insurance cover types for home and business insurance, and strives, year-on-year to ensure that the services continue to get better and simpler to understand, while offering the best value and retaining the exemplary standards GasanMamo Insurance is known for. At every level GasanMamo Insurance ensures the most exacting levels of commitment and competence along with a strong social consciousness. This is reflected in a company culture that promotes inclusion and diversity, and in the numerous various CSR initiatives supported and carried out by all staff, from board of Directors to various levels of Management and Staff.
St Jeanne Antide Foundation is grateful to MPS Ltd. for facilitating the GasanMamo CSR initiative.
Tracing its roots all the way back to 1947, GasanMamo Insurance is one of Malta’s leading insurance companies, providing competitively priced insurance products for both personal and commercial clients throughout the Maltese Islands. The company has a proven track record for providing a range of different insurance cover types for home and business insurance, and strives, year-on-year to ensure that the services continue to get better and simpler to understand, while offering the best value and retaining the exemplary standards GasanMamo Insurance is known for. At every level GasanMamo Insurance ensures the most exacting levels of commitment and competence along with a strong social consciousness. This is reflected in a company culture that promotes inclusion and diversity, and in the numerous various CSR initiatives supported and carried out by all staff, from board of Directors to various levels of Management and Staff.
St Jeanne Antide Foundation is grateful to MPS Ltd. for facilitating the GasanMamo CSR initiative.
melita
Melita Ltd has been leading the way in digital innovation since its conception in 1992. Creativity is at the core of what it does since it believes that digital innovation should not come at the expense of Malta’s heritage and the environment. Melita actively supports local TV productions and channels since it believes in their contribution to the future growth of the country.
Melita Ltd’s charitable Foundation – Melita Foundation - is a non-profit organisation whose aim is to contribute to the society in the following areas: social and community advancement, sustainable use of natural resources and environment and the advancement of culture, arts and national heritage.
Through its Social and Community Advancement pillar, the Melita Foundation is providing a grant to the St Jeanne Antide Foundation which will enable it to invest in the installation of a fire detection system at 3 sites; undertake a health and safety risk assessment of 4 of its sites; and purchase a case management system to improve data-inputting and maintence and statistical reporting for accountability purposes.
Through its Social and Community Advancement pillar, the Melita Foundation is providing a grant to the St Jeanne Antide Foundation which will enable it to invest in the installation of a fire detection system at 3 sites; undertake a health and safety risk assessment of 4 of its sites; and purchase a case management system to improve data-inputting and maintence and statistical reporting for accountability purposes.
COOL
St Jeanne Antide Foundation teams up with Cool to deliver food to families in need
During the Covid-19 crisis, the NGO St Jeanne Antide Foundation (SJAF) has been very active in assisting distressed and vulnerable individuals and families through wide-ranging support measures including social work, mentoring, debt relief, access to personal and home hygiene products as well as cooked meals or the provision and delivery of food packages.
In view of the surge in requests for assistance during these challenge months, SJAF turned on the corporate world to seek support in providing this support. Cool, the ride-pooling company, responded very positively and swiftly to SJAF’s request for transport to deliver support packages to families in difficulty.
This assistance served as a lifeline for the Foundation in view that, during these past COVID-19 pandemic months, SJAF staff had to operate remotely. Most of the volunteers supporting the families in need either had out-of-school children or elderly parents to take care of, or where 65+ and thus falling under the vulnerable persons category.
Nora Macelli, CEO of the Foundation said: “Unexpected changes in the life circumstances of many families have resulted in financial hardship, high anxiety, insecurity, instability, isolation and emotional distress. As an NGO, SJAF forges partnerships with corporate bodies with evolving corporate social responsibility policies, to support those whose circumstances push them beyond the brink of poverty. We are grateful for companies like Cool and its staff for this assistance, which was provided when our organisation and the many we support most needed it.”
Laura Jasenaite, Cool’s CEO added: “Fighting against the pandemic was not solely about health matters; it was also about ensuring that no one was left behind during these unprecedented times. We are proud to serve the community we operate in and were therefore more than enthusiastic to support the staff and team of volunteers at St Jean Antide Foundation. Through this relationship we have also learnt a lot about the incredible work this organisation does in our community, many times silently, and I therefore invite the public and fellow companies to support their work in any way they can.”
During the Covid-19 crisis, the NGO St Jeanne Antide Foundation (SJAF) has been very active in assisting distressed and vulnerable individuals and families through wide-ranging support measures including social work, mentoring, debt relief, access to personal and home hygiene products as well as cooked meals or the provision and delivery of food packages.
In view of the surge in requests for assistance during these challenge months, SJAF turned on the corporate world to seek support in providing this support. Cool, the ride-pooling company, responded very positively and swiftly to SJAF’s request for transport to deliver support packages to families in difficulty.
This assistance served as a lifeline for the Foundation in view that, during these past COVID-19 pandemic months, SJAF staff had to operate remotely. Most of the volunteers supporting the families in need either had out-of-school children or elderly parents to take care of, or where 65+ and thus falling under the vulnerable persons category.
Nora Macelli, CEO of the Foundation said: “Unexpected changes in the life circumstances of many families have resulted in financial hardship, high anxiety, insecurity, instability, isolation and emotional distress. As an NGO, SJAF forges partnerships with corporate bodies with evolving corporate social responsibility policies, to support those whose circumstances push them beyond the brink of poverty. We are grateful for companies like Cool and its staff for this assistance, which was provided when our organisation and the many we support most needed it.”
Laura Jasenaite, Cool’s CEO added: “Fighting against the pandemic was not solely about health matters; it was also about ensuring that no one was left behind during these unprecedented times. We are proud to serve the community we operate in and were therefore more than enthusiastic to support the staff and team of volunteers at St Jean Antide Foundation. Through this relationship we have also learnt a lot about the incredible work this organisation does in our community, many times silently, and I therefore invite the public and fellow companies to support their work in any way they can.”
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QEL
QIC Europe Limited “QEL or the Company” (a wholly owned subsidiary of Antares Re) is the Malta-based insurer which also operates in London.
Regulated by the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA), our business model is based on writing insurance sourced through carefully selected Managing General Agents (MGAs) and coinsurance partners across the European Economic Area (EEA).
QEL is backed by a full guarantee from QIC Group, rated A- by Standard and Poor’s and benefits from the QIC Group’s capital base.
The Firm’s CSR practice vis-à-vis our NGO
Throughout 2022 the Charity and Community Works committee for Malta has chosen to support the foundation by organisation various fundraising events and participating in various campaigns in support of vulnerable families and individuals, mainly the School Supplies Appeal.