Baku, Azerbaijan, May 4
Trend:
As part of its 25th anniversary campaign, EY Azerbaijan carried out its first tree planting initiative on the Absheron peninsula, just north-east of the capital, Baku. Nearly 50 EY staff members joined the event together with their children. This initiative reflects EY Azerbaijan’s strive to contribute to the country’s sustainable development.
Ilgar Veliyev, Managing Partner at EY Azerbaijan said: “We are a socially responsible organization. For us, corporate social responsibility isn’t just a trendy expression. Both as professionals and citizens, we understand the importance of looking after the environment and giving back to the communities around us”.
As a global firm, EY has pledged its responsibility to manage its own operations to limit environmental impact. Gunel Farajova, Head of Climate and Sustainability Services at EY said: “As a company, we have been advising both public and private sector on how to build and maintain a sustainable and environmentally-friendly business. So we have to lead by example. EY Azerbaijan has therefore joined our global commitment to conduct our operations in such a way that will reduce the environmental footprint. Each and every business should acknowledge the importance of ecosystem services adopted by the UN”.