During International Day of Forests, Temenosians, together with children of SOS Village planted 1,500 trees in Elcot, Sholinganallur, Chennai. 114 participants, including employees and children from our Adopt-iT program, dedicated 399 hours to this cause, promoting sustainability and community involvement. Additionally, the Temenos Mission Earth Team hosted a forum on the vital connection between people and nature and the forest’s role in a sustainable future.

In honor of Earth Day 2024, more than 100 students and Temenos volunteers came together for an inter-school plastic recycling contest among Adopt-IT students. The goal was to foster sustainability awareness, aligned with the theme of the day. Students were challenged to transform recycled plastics into imaginative artworks and innovative crafts. The creativity displayed was astounding, from sculptures to recycled fashion, showcasing the endless possibilities of repurposing plastics.

In a bid to make waves beyond the banking sector, Temenos has embarked on an exciting journey towards sustainability through a tree planting initiative. Since 2021, we have partnered with Grow-Trees to plant 35,000 trees, helping tackle climate change, improve biodiversity, and provide employment for villagers (Telangana and Tamil Nadu) in India. In 2024, at TKO in Dubai, attendees weren’t just discussing cutting-edge banking solutions; but they had the chance to participate in this initiative by “adopting” one of the planted trees. These trees will continue to thrive for years to come, absorbing carbon dioxide, improving air quality, and providing employment opportunities for local communities.

800+ Temenosians stepped up to the challenge, demonstrating that our innovative technology solutions, designed to empower banks and drive financial inclusion, can also promote sustainable practices by highlighting the important relationship between humanity and the planet.

Temenos Romania proudly extends its collaboration with “Plantăm fapte bune în Români.” In March 2023, we took meaningful action by planting around 780 acacia trees, spanning 0.16 hectares in Moara Domneasca, Ilfov County, Romania. Our dedication continued later in the year, as we planted an extra 3,700 spruce seedlings in Rasinari, Sibiu, Romania.

This ongoing tree planting initiative remains a key point for us in 2024. Our goal is to further enhance the forested areas, ensuring the sustained well-being of the trees previously planted.

Temenos Taipei Office is now our second single-use plastic-free office, demonstrating our strong commitment to sustainability. Through eco-friendly practices, reusable alternatives, and initiatives such as promoting sustainable commuting (>80% now use public transportation) and providing reusable cutlery/lunch boxes, we’ve notably reduced our environmental impact. At Temenos, we believe in the collective power of small, everyday actions to positively impact our environment and communities, fostering a more sustainable world.

In a heartwarming gesture of compassion, Temenos Shanghai organized a fundraising event to support the furry friends at BaoEn Temple, an ancient Shanghai sanctuary dedicated to rescuing and caring for animals for over three decades. With contributions from our colleagues and young Temenos ambassadors, we raised funds to provide essential care for the rescued animals, reflecting our commitment to animal welfare and Biodiversity. Every life, regardless of species, holds inherent value, and we strive to safeguard our planet for future generations with compassionate care.

This year’s World Environment Day was celebrated as a reminder that people’s actions on plastic pollution do matter!

On June 7, 2023, we hosted a live on-line event, where more than 400 passionate participants from all around the world came together to discuss the pressing issue of plastic pollution and explore effective ways to overcome it.

Through our employee resource group, Temenos Mission Earth Team, we continue to raise awareness about sustainability, including a focus on tackling plastic pollution by beating the plastic habit.

Our Luxembourg office is committed to being part of the solution, not the pollution, and became the first single-use plastic-free office in Temenos. The plastic free policy was launched in May 2022 and it has made a big impact. As a result, single-use plastics are banned from the office, all purchased plastic items undergo screening, plastic bottles and cups have been replaced by glass and employees consciously opt for restaurants that use eco-friendly packaging, source local and organic ingredients and practice waste reduction.

In March 2022, Temenos Romania, in collaboration with Plantăm fapte bune în Români, and the national afforestation initiative of ‘’Planting good deeds in Romania’’ planted 1500 shrubs, covering 0.25 hectares of a former landfill in Ploiesti, Prahova, Romania and later in the year planted another 10,000 spruce seedlings in Rasinari, Sibiu, Romania. The tree planting will continue throughout 2023-2024, by increasing the forested area and caring for the already planted trees.

Once again the Miami Temenos shows their dedication to World Earth Day 2022 by organizing an Earth Week, in collaboration with Seakeepers which included beach and park cleaning, collecting and separating 430 pounds of garbage for recycling.

Following World Environment Day 2022, many Temenosians all around the world celebrated the day with events and activities.

• At the Greek Office, a group of 33 volunteers participated in an emissions-free activity, by walking 3.5km to the nearby stream to clean the park and the neighborhood on their way and back, resulting in more than 300 kg of waste collected.

•At Indian Offices, weeklong programs were conducted from 30th May 2022 to 5th June 2022, such as a No Lift week challenge (67,470 climbed steps resulting in saving 131 kg CO₂), a webinar of kitchen gardening and kids activities including scavengers hunts and nature craft.

• Τhe Johannesburg Office, participated in a local event aimed at raising awareness and promoting sustainable open green spaces in urban area by planting trees. Also, in Cape Town, the office team members volunteered their time to support a beach clean-up in Hout Bay Beach in Africa.

In order to mark International Coastal Cleanup Day 2022 in September, employees of the Miami office, together with their family and friends, volunteered their time to clean up the marine coastline and raise awareness of the problem of plastic pollution in the oceans.