We currently employ residents from neighbouring municipalities, over 384 individuals from the Thriassion region and 122 from the Western Thessaloniki area.
We also spend around €3 million annually on municipal duties and support the local economy through buying goods and services from various businesses in the areas where we operate.
Purchases from local suppliers account for 13% for the industrial complexes (HELPE and DIAXON) and 96% for the Group’s marketing companies. For the definition of a local supplier, see indicator G4-EC9 at http://sustainabilityreport2016.helpe.gr/operational-efficiency-performance/GRI-G4-point/).
Buying locally (based on suppliers from neighbouring areas) - HELPE and DIAXON
| |
Payments
|
Number of suppliers
|
|
Suppliers
|
Value (€’000)
|
Value (%)
|
Number
|
%
|
|
Thriassio, neighbouring minicipalities
|
14,634
|
5.6%
|
189
|
6.2%
|
|
W. Thessaloniki, neighbouring municipalities
|
17,259
|
6.6%
|
210
|
6.8%
|
|
TOTAL – LOCAL SUPPLIERS
|
31,894
|
12.1%
|
399
|
13.0%
|
|
REST OF SUPPLIERS
|
231,345
|
87.9%
|
2,674
|
87.0%
|
|
TOTAL
|
263,239
|
100%
|
3,073
|
100%
|
Buying locally (based on the domestic market and imports) - HELPE and DIAXON
| |
Payments
|
Number of suppliers
|
|
Suppliers
|
Value (€’000)
|
Value (%)
|
Number
|
%
|
|
Imports
|
97,850
|
37%
|
715
|
23%
|
|
Domestic Market
|
165,389
|
63%
|
2,359
|
77%
|
|
TOTAL
|
263,239
|
100%
|
3,073
|
100%
|
Buying locally (based on domestic market/imports) – marketing companies
| |
Payments (€’000)
|
Number of local suppliers
|
| |
Total
|
Local
|
Total
|
Local
|
|
ΕΚΟ
EKO BULGARIA
|
99,107
43,843
|
96,601
42,784
|
3,138
488
|
3,100
464
|
|
HP CYPRUS
|
18,936
|
16,939
|
723
|
686
|
|
OKTA
|
4,481
|
3,877
|
407
|
367
|
|
EKO SERBIA
|
15,851
|
15,598
|
609
|
595
|
|
JP Montenegro
|
19,252
|
18,375
|
561
|
504
|
|
TOTAL
|
201.470
|
194,174
|
5,926
|
5,716
|
|
Local suppliers %
|
|
96%
|
|
96%
|