The āBusiness vs smogā program was initiated by PwC in cooperation with the Krakow Smog Alert and the ASPIRE Association in 2018. Eleven companies were involved in the first edition of the program: Akamai, Amway, Aon, CANPACK Group, Cisco, Hitachi Vantara, Herbalife Nutrition, Jacobs, PwC, Wilson HCG, and Zurich Insurance Company LTD. The aim of the program is to educate the children and youth about smog and air purity.
Volunteers - employees of all involved companies, conduct free workshops in schools and kindergartens. The meetings are conducted in three thematic tracks: smog and air quality, climate change and water resources. During classes about smog, we explain, among others: what is the smog, where does it come from and how can it be prevented. The second workshop enables children and youth to learn about the main causes of climate change and to shape ecological attitudes in everyday life. Water workshops include content on the hydrological cycle, retention and practical tips on how to save water.
Results of six editions:
- 63,350 children participating
- 1,200 volunteers
- 2,800 workshops
- 200 towns
Interactive map showing the scale of the programme.
The āBusiness vs smogā program is one of the first in Poland representing such a broad cooperation and community involvement. The program won the TOP CSR Initiative in Poland award during the CEE Business Services Awards Conference in 2019.
The program was also a winner of the title: "Benefactor of the Year 2020", in the Ecology category. The jury of the competition appreciated our long-term cooperation with the Krakow Smog Alert for the improvement of air quality.
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26 organisations support raising environmental awareness.
26 organizations have joined the VI edition in the 2023/24 school year. There are: ABB BS, Airly, Akamai Technologies, Amer Sports, Amway GBS, Aon, Stowarzyszenie ASPIRE, Cisco Systems, Dyson, Euroclear, Ferro, Fundacja Inter Cars, Herbalife, Hitachi Vantara, HSBC, IAG GBS, Jacobs, Krakowski Alarm Smogowy, Knowable, Maxima Consulting, Motorola, PwC Polska i PwC Service Delivery Center, SIG, State Street Bank Polska, UBS, UNEP/GRID-Warszawa
The program is under the Patronage of Marshals of MaÅopolskie, Mazovian & Silesian Voivodships.
The results of the previous, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth editions.
What the volunteers say about the Business vs smog programme
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We can all have an impact on the environment and the quality of the air we breathe. The more people realize it, the impact will be greater.
Dorota
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Thanks to the workshops, I found out that young people have such receptive minds and are open to acting and changing the world. What's more, I learned a lot about smog, what its effects are to our health, and how we can live in a cleaner environment every day.
Anna
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For me, being a volunteer of the Business vs smog programme, was a combination of the pleasant and the useful. First of all, I learned something new and I was able to pass knowledge on. Secondly, I had an opportunity to take part in the school life of my children...
Karolina
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Iām glad that I can participate in such a programme, especially now that taking care of our health and respiratory system has become even more important.
Piotr
Thank you for all the applications for the competition as part of the 6th edition of the Business vs. Smog Program - We support the climate! Congratulations to the winning institutions! The winners and prizes can be found here.
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