Recap of the 2024 ESDW
TREELY CHALLENGE🌳
One of the highlights of the European Sustainable Development Week was the Treely challenge, where our employees came together to reduce their carbon footprint by planting trees. This inter-company challenge fostered a true team spirit and strengthened our commitment to taking action for the environment.
After 12 days of hard work, we certainly deserve some congratulations and little surprises!
Congratulations to all of you, you were absolutely amazing! Thanks to you, the Smile Group won the inter-company challenge 💪 This gives us the opportunity to make a donation to an association. We will contact you to decide together which association to support
Here’s a quick recap of these 12 days at the Group level:
👉 22 million steps taken
👉 16,500 km is the approximate equivalent of the walking distance between Paris and Sydney.
👉 1,664 trees will be planted by the Eden Reforestation Projects NGO
Check out the Group’s top 3 leaders and the secret that brought them to the top!
🥇 Stephanie Marcu - Smile France - Asnières-sur-Seine
Summary: 12 trees planted - 360,000 steps taken
"Although I'm not athletic, I enjoyed participating in the challenge by planning more walks and outings over the 12 days. The competitive spirit motivated me, and like in the previous edition, I would gladly do it again."
🥈Jonathan FEY - Smile France - Montpellier
Summary: 12 trees planted - 360,000 steps taken
"During the challenge, I always had my phone with me, which allowed me to quickly accumulate my steps. I intensified my sports efforts by walking more and going to the gym more often. Although I’m not particularly athletic by nature, this challenge pushed me to exceed my limits, especially by surpassing the 30,000 steps mark for several days, whereas my usual average is around 10,000 steps."
🥉Vitaliy MIKHNO - Smile Ukraine
Summary: 12 trees planted - 347,000 steps taken
The secret lies in an internal motivation that pushed me to complete the challenge I chose to participate in. I don't like walking or running without a reason, just for the sake of it. What motivated me was that the Smile Group needed my contribution to a common cause, and I could do it without any particular effort, without it negatively impacting my work or daily activities. Usually, I train at the gym or play sports. In this case, it was more about participating in a challenge and connecting or competing with colleagues, similar to a team-building activity."
In addition to the trees planted and the donations made to associations thanks to you, the Smile Group is happy to offer you a gift of your choice from a selection of sports items (smartwatch, sports headphones, gym bag, etc.). We will contact you soon to confirm your choice together.
Thank you all for your commitment throughout these 12 days of the challenge!
ANTI-WASTE CHALLENGE 🍝
Additionally, we also launched a challenge focused on anti-food waste cooking, and we are delighted to announce the winner!
Marta Siewierska-Stańczak - creativestyle🏆
Congratulations to Marta, who skillfully combined creativity and ingenuity to whip up a fantastic anti-waste recipe! 👏👏 You win a cookbook on reducing waste to inspire you daily, along with a choice of a kitchen appliance to assist you in your culinary preparations (air fryer, food dehydrator, vacuum sealer, etc.)!
Check out her anti-waste recipe below👇
