O1 Properties will participate in Earth Hour action
March 18, 2014- Investment company O1 Properties is announcing its support for Earth Hour action that is annually hold by WWF. On March 29, outdoor lighting at office centres owned by the company will be switched off for one hour. Lights will go out at 20.30 Moscow time.
Alexander Ostrovsky, CEO of O1 Properties: “Reducing any harmful impact from the city on nature is an important aspect of our social responsibility policy. Our company was among the first to implement eco-friendly standards in office buildings. Therefore, we decided it is important to support the Earth Hour initiative, drawing the public’s attention to environmental issues”.
Earth Hour is a worldwide action for the planet organized by the World Wide Fund (WWF). During Earth Hour, millions of people around the world turn off their lights for one hour to show their commitment to help the planet and reduce the negative impact of urban environment on climate. The action is held on the last Saturday of March and lasts one hour. Every year Earth Hour is supported by governmental & municipal bodies, companies & people around the globe, with lights going out even on monuments of history and architecture. In 2013, more than two billion people from over 150 countries took part in an action.