Today’s Newspaper Cuttings
30 September 2014
Today’s news in the papers Independent.com.mt BOV Cards and BOV Mobile together for Caritas – BOV CSR
Maltatoday.com.mt HSBC Malta Foundation supports President’s visit to UK hospitals – HSBC CSR
di-ve.com Vodafone Malta shapes the world of two graduates – Vodafone Direct
Josannecassar.com HSBC Malta Foundation supports President’s visit to UK hospitals – HSBC CSR
Gozonews.com HSBC Malta Foundation supports President’s visit to UK hospitals – HSBC CSR
timesofmalta.com BOV Together for Caritas Campaign – BOV CSR GO member of staff completes LifeCycle – GO Direct UK football: never on a Saturday – GO Anti
Vodafone in the news
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VODAFONE DIRECT DI-VE.COM 30 SEPTEMBER 2014 € 128.00
30 | 09 | 2014 at 10:05
Vodafone Malta shapes the world of two graduates Article By: di-ve.com news editorial@di-ve.com Through Vodafone’s Discover Program, an intensive training and development program that enables Vodafone to identify, retain and develop high-quality talent from University, Samra Akhtarkhavari and Giulia Brunetti are currently undergoing a customized training program which is providing them with exposure to Vodafone’s growth and career opportunities and helping them make an educated career choice by offering them job rotation across functions, career path insights and projects amongst others. Samra Akhtarkhavari has graduated in B. Communications (Hons) and English at the University of Malta and Giulia Brunetti has obtained a Master of Science Degree in Marketing and Market Research at the University of Pisa, Italy. Both graduates are currently enjoying their Customer Facing induction phase and their final destination roles will be in Customer Experience (Commercial) and Customer Value Management (Consumer Business Unit) respectively. “We aim to be the leading customer and talent oriented organisation that engages people,” said Gabriella Tanti Cappitta, Resourcing Senior Executive at Vodafone Malta. “We are constantly focusing on creating career growth opportunities for fresh graduates. Life here is very fast and it brings new challenges every day; working for us means an opportunity for new graduates to experience this great opportunity to grow in a company that is always evolving. The program will ensure that both graduates feel valued and will go that extra mile to contribute to an organisation with development as top priority. We wish both our Discover Graduates all the success in their journey at Vodafone!”
Other stories in the news
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GO CSR DIRECT TIMESOFMALTA.COM 28 SEPTEMBER 2014 â‚Ź 228.00
Sunday, September 28, 2014, 00:01
Go member of staff completes LifeCycle
Ruth Debono
Go employee Ruth Debono completed the Actavis LifeCycle Challenge 2014, cycling 2,000km from Fukuoka to Tokyo. Go was a Platinum Plus sponsor for this year’s edition, which saw 21 out of 23 participants successfully completing the gruelling challenge. The event, which is now in its 16th year, creates awareness about renal disease, collects funds to facilitate research and the purchase of equipment for the Renal Unit at Mater Dei Hospital, and enhances the lives of patients suffering from renal disease by offering them access to the best healthcare available. The Actavis LifeCycle Challenge is considered to be one of the toughest cycling courses in the world, with participants cycling an average of over 200km per day. Cyclists must each raise a set amount of money before they can take part, which is done through a combination of fundraising and corporate sponsorships, organised in between gruelling hours of training and preparation. They also pay their own travel expenses. Go has been an active sponsor of the Lifecycle Malta Foundation for a number of years as part of its corporate social responsibility programme.
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GO ANTI TIMESOFMALTA.COM 29 SEPTEMBER 2014 € 228.00
Monday, September 29, 2014, 00:01 by Steve Ditchburn, St Julian’s
UK football: never on a Saturday I note the recent increase in the Go share price on the local stock exchange. This is obviously good news for investors but possibly bad news for customers. Share price rises are often due to greater profits that can be achieved by reducing costs. One great way to reduce costs is to release staff. Last year, I called Go to ask for their Sports Channel package to be added and it was done almost instantaneously. One Saturday, I contacted them and asked for the Sports Channel package to be added once again and was informed that it would be done “sometime in the next 24 hours”. This was not the response I was hoping for. Go have a monopoly on showing the English Premier League so why should they care if they downgrade their customer service? We are all locked in. Well maybe not. If you know the right place to look you can watch all UK Premier League matches for free on the Internet. Might this worry Go and their shareholders just a smidgeon? I do hope so.
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HSBC CSR GOZONEWS.COM 26 SEPTEMBER 2014 € 116.00
HSBC Malta Foundation supports President’s visit to UK hospitals BY GOZO NEWS · SEPTEMBER 26, 2014
HSBC Malta Foundation has reiterated its commitment to the community by making another donation of €7,500 to the Malta Community Chest Fund (MCCF) to assist children needing medical treatment abroad. The President of Malta Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, Chairperson of MCCF, will be visiting these Maltese children and the families supporting them in the UK later this year. The cheque was handed over to President Preca during a visit at the presidency by HSBC Malta Foundation Chairperson Catherine Gonzi (second right), Deputy Chairperson Sarah Watkinson (second left), and HSBC Bank Malta Head of Corporate Sustainability Josef Camilleri (left). Also seen in the picture is Head of Secretariat at the Office of the President Carmel Briffa. “The HSBC Malta Foundation’s donation strengthens the mission of Malta Community Chest Fund as it strives to improve the lives of those afflicted by sickness,” said Ms Gonzi.
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HSBC CSR MALTATODAY.COM.MT 26 SEPTEMBER 2014 € 190.00
HSBC Malta Foundation supports President’s visit to UK hospitals HSBC Malta Foundation donates €7,500 to the Malta Community Chest Fund 26 September 2014, 5:39pm
HSBC Malta Foundation has reiterated its commitment to the community by making another donation of €7,500 to the Malta Community Chest Fund (MCCF) to assist children needing medical treatment abroad. The President of Malta Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, Chairperson of MCCF, will be visiting these Maltese children and the families supporting them in the UK later this year. The cheque was handed over to President Preca during a visit at the presidency by HSBC Malta Foundation Chairperson Catherine Gonzi, Deputy Chairperson Sarah Watkinson, and HSBC Bank Malta Head of Corporate Sustainability Josef Camilleri. “The HSBC Malta Foundation’s donation strengthens the mission of Malta Community Chest Fund as it strives to improve the lives of those afflicted by sickness,” Gonzi said.
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HSBC CSR JOSANNECASSAR.COM 27 SEPTEMBER 2014 € 150.00
HSBC MALTA FOUNDATION SUPPORTS PRESIDENT’S VISIT TO UK HOSPITALS HSBC Malta Foundation has reiterated its commitment to the community by making another donation of €7,500 to the Malta Community Chest Fund (MCCF) to assist children needing medical treatment abroad. The President of Malta Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, Chairperson of MCCF, will be visiting these Maltese children and the families supporting them in the UK later this year. The cheque was handed over to President Preca during a visit at the presidency by HSBC Malta Foundation Chairperson Catherine Gonzi (second right), Deputy Chairperson Sarah Watkinson (second left), and HSBC Bank Malta Head of Corporate Sustainability Josef Camilleri (left). Also seen in the picture is Head of Secretariat at the Office of the President Carmel Briffa. “The HSBC Malta Foundation’s donation strengthens the mission of Malta Community Chest Fund as it strives to improve the lives of those afflicted by sickness,” said Ms Gonzi.
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BOV CSR TIMESOFMALTA.COM 28 SEPTEMBER 2014 € 228.00
Sunday, September 28, 2014, 00:01
BOV ‘Together for Caritas’ campaign
Bank of Valletta customers are being encouraged to use their BOV credit and debit cards as well as BOV Mobile Pay in support of the ‘Together for Caritas’ campaign that the bank is running between today and October 31. BOV will make a donation to Caritas for every payment made through BOV Cards and BOV Mobile during the campaign period. “The charity campaign linked to payments by credit and debit cards has become a regular feature in our calendar of initiatives,” said Michael Galea, chief officer operations at Bank of Valletta. “We are encouraged by the results of the past years with thousands of euros donated to local charities thanks to the excellent response that our customers have always had to our cards for charity campaigns.” Leonid McKay, director at Caritas Malta, said: “Through this campaign, BOV will assist us to continue providing our extensive range of services, many of which are provided free of charge to the vulnerable members in our community. “Although Caritas is well-known for its rehabilitation programmes, it also assists families and provides shelters to people in need of assistance.”
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BOV CSR INDEPENDENT.COM.MT 30 SEPTEMBER 2014 € 135.00
BOV Cards and BOV Mobile together for Caritas
Tuesday, 30 September 2014, 13:38 BOV customers are being encouraged to use their BOV Credit and Debit cards as well as BOV Mobile Pay in support of the ‘Together for Caritas’ campaign that the Bank is running between the 28 th September and the 31st October. Every transactions helps! By using these straightforward and efficient payment solutions provided by Bank of Valletta, customers would be lending a helping hand to Caritas Malta since BOV will make a donation to Caritas for every payment made through BOV Cards and BOV Mobile during the campaign period. “The charity campaign linked to payments by credit and debit cards has become a regular feature in our calendar of initiatives,” explained Michael Galea, Chief Officer Operations at Bank of Valletta. “We are encouraged by the results of the past years with thousands of euros having been donated to local charities thanks to the excellent response that our customers have always had to our Cards for Charity campaigns,” added Mr. Galea. “The innovation of this year’s campaign, which will run right through to the end of October, is that we are also including payments made through BOV Mobile Pay in addition to Cards payments as transactions that would qualify and automatically translate into a donation by Bank of Valletta to Caritas Malta,” concluded Mr. Galea Thanking Bank of Valletta for its active role on the social scene in general, and for its continuous efforts in helping Caritas, Leonid McKay, Director Caritas Malta said, “Through this campaign, BOV will assist us to continue providing our extensive range of services, many of which are provided free of charge to the vulnerable members in our community. Although Caritas is well-known for its rehabilitation programmes, it also assists families and provides shelters to people in need of assistance.” He concluded his intervention by appealing to the public in general to remember Caritas and assist them in their mission as much as they could.