Bank of Valletta participated in Earth Hour for the third consecutive year by switching off the lights on the façade of the BOV Centre in Fleur-de-Lys on March 29.
Towards the end of March, every year since 2007, Earth Hour brings together people and organisations across the world to celebrate their commitment to the planet by switching off lights for an hour.
BOV’s green manager Mark Marmara said over the past two years the bank had upped its commitment to the environment. “Today, BOV’s waste recycling and reuse has increased drastically. Shredded paper is also finding a secondary use in farming,” he said.
Over the past few months, Bank of Valletta has also undertaken a number of projects aimed at minimising its carbon footprint. It is currently taking part in the Demo EV project launched by the Ministry for Transport. A fully electric vehicle has temporary joined its fleet and the bank has installed a charging point for electric cars.
The bank has also been involved in the Life Plus project through which it is saving as much as three million litres of water per year.