Greendata company (operator of dedicated and managed servers) promised in its green decalogue to create a responsibility fund, into which 10% of the company's after-tax profit will go annually to support green projects. And since the year 2011 has been wrapped up, the time has come to support and finance the first green project. To make the Greenhousing fund fully transparent, Greendata company agreed with the Via Foundation on complete oversight of the CSR fund, from selecting and contacting suitable candidates to handing over the financial portion to representatives of the selected project, along with monitoring compliance.
What projects are in Greenhousing's sights The goal of cooperation between Greendata s.r.o. and the VIA Foundation in 2012 is to select and support 1 project from the entire Czech Republic focusing on practical environmental protection or direct landscape care. By practical protection or direct care, we mean specific physical activity that has "visible" consequences. Projects may focus on topics such as supporting gentle maintenance and improving landscape accessibility, protection and restoration of natural and valuable biotopes, care for localities important for landscape biodiversity, etc.
Greendata customers decide on project financing The winning project will be decided by customers and employees of Greendata s.r.o. through voting on the company's internal pages. The 4 best projects selected by Greendata representatives will be included in the voting and sent to all Greenhousing customers along with instructions on how to vote.
"Since the fund is created from our customers' money, it is our customers who will decide which ecological project the money will be directed to," says Zdeněk Maršál from Greendata company and adds: "The Via Foundation will be a long-term support and independent body guaranteeing quality and control over the effectiveness of invested funds."
Who can apply Czech non-governmental non-profit organizations (civic associations, foundations and endowment funds, public benefit companies, and church-purpose facilities) that have been previously supported, identified, and contacted by the VIA Foundation can apply to the program.
Grant amount The year 2011 was an investment year for Greendata company and therefore without profit. Therefore, a decision was made to finance the first grant procedure from own resources with an amount of 10,000 CZK and at the same time offer the winner the use of volunteers from Greendata s.r.o. in implementing the green project.
Project implementation period The selected project must be implemented in the period from June 18 to November 30, 2012.
Timeline for the first project
identification of suitable organizations
by Mon 30. 4. 2012
call for submission of project proposals
Mon 7. 5. 2012
deadline for receiving project proposals
Mon 21. 5. 2012 (2 weeks to apply)
handover of projects to Greendata (max. 15)
by Wed 23. 5. 2012
selection of 4 final projects
by Fri 25. 5. 2012 (3 days for selection)
preparation of annotations for voting
Mon 28. 5. 2012
voting on the supported project
Wed 30. 5. - Wed 13. 6. 2012 (2 weeks)
announcement of voting results
Thu 14. 6. 2012
If you have any questions, please contact us.
How was the voting for the first project? Find out here
And which green project won for 2012? Find out here
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