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Faced with declining biodiversity, quick action is necessary by taking local actions on fauna and flora, SOMFY creates a positive impact, raises awareness among its employees, and allows them to contribute to its preservation.

<p><strong>BEES AND HONEY COLLECTION</strong><br /> France, SOMFY sites in the Arve Valley – The four SOMFY sites in the Arve Valley host a dozen beehives in partnership with the association Apidae who performs weekly maintenance during the high season. The first 2021 harvest reaped 45 kg of honey and in spite of the drought, the 2022 harvest reaped 182 kg. The apiaries have enabled the reintroduction of the Savoy black bee, a local endemic species in danger of extinction. Now we can offer local honey to our customers and collaborators!</p>

BEES AND HONEY COLLECTION
France, SOMFY sites in the Arve Valley – The four SOMFY sites in the Arve Valley host a dozen beehives in partnership with the association Apidae who performs weekly maintenance during the high season. The first 2021 harvest reaped 45 kg of honey and in spite of the drought, the 2022 harvest reaped 182 kg. The apiaries have enabled the reintroduction of the Savoy black bee, a local endemic species in danger of extinction. Now we can offer local honey to our customers and collaborators!

<p><strong>ECOLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS OF THE SOMFY SITES IN THE ARVE VALLEY AND BONNEVILLE</strong><br /> France - SOMFY sites of Cluses and Bonneville – For the first time, an ecological diagnosis of the flora was carried out by France Nature Environnement in 2022 on SOMFY sites in the Arve valley. </p>

ECOLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS OF THE SOMFY SITES IN THE ARVE VALLEY AND BONNEVILLE
France - SOMFY sites of Cluses and Bonneville – For the first time, an ecological diagnosis of the flora was carried out by France Nature Environnement in 2022 on SOMFY sites in the Arve valley. 

<p>This one produced very good results because between 38 and 56 plant species were counted, depending on the site. Several recommendations for action were also provided and are currently being studied. </p>

This one produced very good results because between 38 and 56 plant species were counted, depending on the site. Several recommendations for action were also provided and are currently being studied. 

<p><strong>CLEANUP DAY</strong><br /> Prague, Czech Republic – On October 21, fourteen Eastern Europe BU employees participated in cleaning up a park near the office called Central Park. A great team effort resulted in the collection of about 30 garbage bags. </p>

CLEANUP DAY
Prague, Czech Republic – On October 21, fourteen Eastern Europe BU employees participated in cleaning up a park near the office called Central Park. A great team effort resulted in the collection of about 30 garbage bags. 

<p><strong>CONSTRUCTION OF A "PATH OF REFLECTION" WALL</strong><br /> Central Europe - SOMFY Germany – On November 1, just like every year, the SOMFY Germany team gathered around this traditional social project.</p>

CONSTRUCTION OF A "PATH OF REFLECTION" WALL
Central Europe - SOMFY Germany – On November 1, just like every year, the SOMFY Germany team gathered around this traditional social project.

<p>Twenty-six volunteers from all departments built a wall, called “path of reflection”, for the guests of Tübingen Hospice. </p>

Twenty-six volunteers from all departments built a wall, called “path of reflection”, for the guests of Tübingen Hospice. 

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FOREST DISTRICT OF DECELESTYNÓW (WARSAW)
Poland – On April 12, eleven SOMFY NIEPOLOMICE employees planted 3,600 pine trees on the dune near the Goździkowe Bagno reserve. This was the last step of the environmental initiative #wSomfykrecimyisadzimy (#atSomfywespinandplant).

MAGLAND FOREST
France – After a storm in 2019, nearly 170 hectares of forest were destroyed. The SOMFY Foundation is committed, alongside the ONF and other public and private players, to helping rebuild damaged areas. It will finance the planting and maintenance of 10 hectares of forest for the next years. This commitment also mobilized sixty SOMFY Group employees who went to the site on November 7 and 8, 2022, to plant the equivalent of 1.7 hectares of forest. 

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<p><strong>GORGE HOMOLE NATURE RESERVE Poland</strong><br /> On the weekend of September 17, a team of SOMFY employees went to the Gorge Homole Nature Reserve in Poland to collect abandoned waste. They used the time to share experiences in the service of nature. </p>

GORGE HOMOLE NATURE RESERVE Poland
On the weekend of September 17, a team of SOMFY employees went to the Gorge Homole Nature Reserve in Poland to collect abandoned waste. They used the time to share experiences in the service of nature. 

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