A case of incorporating Corporate Social Responsibility in Trade Industry: Chalkiadakis S.A.

Chalkiadakis operates in the trade industry with 39 retail shops (Super Markets) and 1 home items shop, being one of the largest companies on Crete, employing over 1,200 employees. CSR for the company is philosophy, strategy and innovation and is fully integrated into the operations of the company. The company has adopted a range of measures towards environmental protection most of these measures consist of recycling actions such as oil recycling, which includes collection of used cooking fat and customers are rewarded for involving in the process with a bottle of bottled water for each bottle of used oil. The company, through its cooperation with local producers and suppliers, supports the local community in which it operates and develops. In addition, provides donations to school and medical equipment as well as supports cultural and athletic local events. Characterizing the manpower as its largest asset, Chalkiadakis has established an Academy, which started in 2010 and aims to the specialized training of all human resources in matters related to the subject of its employee’s work. Chalkiadakis applies a control system to all the agricultural products of Crete, which enables the customer to learn about every Cretan agricultural product they buy, through the e-cert platform, which includes details such as the place of production, the producer and the date when the product was picked. The main beneficiaries are: employees, society, environment, local producers and clients