SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

KARATARAKIS Hotels & Restaurants S.A. provides hospitality services, facilities and products, pursuing the principles of integrity, trust and respect, the founding values that guide its actions.

Our commitment is to

  • Care for the well-being of our community and work decisively in the improvement of quality of life. Our participation in the cultural development of our country is the most enjoyable journey of contribution. Talented representatives of the arts and scientific research have visited Crete inspired by cultural heritage, natural beauty, gastronomy, history. The company is always on the side of projects (such as conferences, workshops, educational programs), supporting every form of cultural uplift, local products development and promotion throughout the world.
  • Focus on the people around us, like customers, employees, partners, shareholders, investors, suppliers and our fellow citizens.
  • We support Greek producers, local products, Cretan businesses and craftsmen, through our hospitality & restaurants.
  • We constantly evolve our services to the benefit of our customers.
  • We train our employees to enhance their dreams and knowledge.
  • We support public benefit and voluntary organizations for the protection of children organizations and their rights.
  • Develop the company responsibly, profitably and sustainably. We protect the interests of shareholders and investors who trust us, by creating a robust infrastructure made of 'people who care'
  • Lead on sustainability for climate and water. We have managed to use renewable energy sources for 80% of our annual energy consumption.
  • Lead in innovation and spread our experience for the benefit of the tourism sector and of our community.

OUR PARTICIPATION

    Our company participates by offering products and services in the social work of organizations and institutions, in the Municipality’s cultural development projects, and supports the scientific community.

    Cooperating Institutions:

  • HERAKLION CULTURAL CENTER
  • MUNICIPAL TOURISM OFFICE OF HERAKLION (PRESS TRIPS, GASTRONOMY DAYS, UNESCO, GASTRONIC AND CULTURAL SYMPOSIUM, HERAKLION FLAVORS - SUSTAINABILITY & GASTRONOMY)
  • MUNICIPAL CULTURAL DPT (KATHODON ART, 5+1, HERAKLION ARTS & CULTURE, POLYCENTRE, GALLERY)
  • INSTITUTIONS (KALOKAIRINOS FOUNDATION, CHILDS SMILE)
  • ORGANIZATIONS (‘EF ZO’, ASSOCIATION OF ABUSED WOMEN & KIDS)
  • SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS
  • TEDX