m², in collaboration with Georgian brands is now launching a new project. In the scope of the project, Georgian brands inspired by new slogan of the m² - “Live Your Own Life” will produce new collection and any interested person will be able to purchase desired items. This collection will include items and accessories, which are used in daily life, including: t-shirts, laptop bags, smart phone cases, suitcases, passport covers, kimonos and others. This collaboration is a continuation of m2's CSR activities and it includes the support of Georgian companies. At the current stage, 7 Georgian brands participate in the project: GIOVANNI MORRA, CARPETERIA, CASY, FUNDUKI, LOVESTARS, NINEA and MATTERS. Some of the brands are still working on the new collection, and some have already completed their works. The website dedicated to the project will be created, where collection created in the scope of the collaboration will be available. The items will be available for purchase at partner companies’ websites or stores. Demonstration versions of the collection will be displayed at m² sales offices, where customers will be able to see the collection in real life. “The idea of collaboration was born upon introduction of new platform for the brand, and was brought into life last year, during Mercedez-Benz Fashion Week Tbilisi. The new slogan “Live Your Own Life” was effectively integrated in the collection of designer Tako Mekvabidze. The main goal initially was and currently is to bring the slogan words closer to the customers. The products of our customers are used in daily life, and we aim the same, we want to remind people “Live Your Own Life,” live like no one else did. Always be who you are, unique and different” Irina Dumbadze, head of m² brand development department. On the other stages of the project different Georgian brands will be involved, and collection created on the “Live Your Own Life” theme will become even more diverse.

m² initiates Collaboration Project

m² კოლაბორაციულ პროექტს იწყებს

m² presented Tbilisi with 1200 saplings of different varieties. The City Hall initiated to have Arizona and Leyland cypresses planted in Aleksidze and Takaishvili Streets, Varketili 3. The greening campaign held on April 22, the Earth Day involved Messrs. Revaz Sokhadze, MP for Samgori district, Nikoloz Medzmariashvili, General Director of m², Paata Togonidze, the Tbilisi Environment Protection Service Head, as well as some schoolchildren and beneficiaries of the Georgian Red Cross.

m² gifted Tbilisi 1 200 saplings 

m²-მა თბილისს საჩუქრად 1 200 ნერგი გადასცა

2020 was different, as we spent this time caring for complete strangers. We learned a lesson from the challenges, which reminded us to cherish what we have. Considering current events, doing kindness, showing social responsibility is of high importance. Thus, we have carried a number of charity events during recent months and we are planning on continuing in future. 2021 was started by taking care of others. On behalf of our employees, partners, and residents, we brought happiness to the Tabatadzeebi family with 9 children. We gifted them with a 130 sq.m. apartment in the&nbsp;m²&nbsp;project "m²&nbsp;Chkondideli". Miracles happen when we care for each other. The main message of New Year is to care for each other inside and outside as well.

m² gifted an apartment to the Tabatadzeebi family with 9 children

m²-მა ტაბატაძეების 9 შვილიან ოჯახს საჩუქრად ბინა გადასცა

If you cannot go to a concert, a concert will come to you -&nbsp;m²&nbsp;hosted a musical project created by this concept #musicbyyourwindows in the residential building m² at Hippodrome. The residents of&nbsp;m²&nbsp;were able to listen to Nikoloz Rachveli, the National Symphony Orchestra, and loved vocalists right from their balconies. We would like to thank the artists’ union ConceptArt, which opened its season from our yard and we were granted an opportunity to have our share in organizing such an amazing event.

A music concert in the residential complex m² at Hippodrome

მუსიკალური კონცერტი საცხოვრებელ კომპლექსში „m² იპოდრომთან“

m²&nbsp;supported the Tbilisi City Hall initiative and delivered food to 1,000 socially vulnerable families. These activities were carried out in the context of the pandemic as part of the program to support the socially vulnerable aged people, living alone in Tbilisi. The General Director of "m²&nbsp;Group", Shota Berekashvili, the mayor of Tbilisi, Kakha Kaladze, and the deputy mayor of Tbilisi, Ilia Eloshvili, were acquainted with the process of product acquisition and packing. m²&nbsp;supports the government from the first days of the confirmation of Coronavirus in the country and has carried out a number of activities, including transferring 100,000 GEL to the special fund against COVID-19. "We believe that in such a serious period of the country all business companies will support the government and the people and do their best. We have therefore always been very enthusiastic about such challenges, especially when it comes to supporting socially vulnerable people. Today, on the initiative of the Mayor’s Office, we have delivered food to 1,000 socially vulnerable families, and we are glad that we have managed to improve their lives at least slightly.&nbsp;m²&nbsp;always supports the country and people and will do so in the future whenever necessary" – stated the General Director of "m²&nbsp;Group" - Shota Berekashvili.

m² provided food to 1,000 vulnerable families

m²-მა 1 000 სოციალურად დაუცველ ოჯახს საკვები პროდუქტები გადასცა

Today’s world and our country are facing a huge challenge that requires special care of each other. 100,000 GEL obtained from sales of the new district - "m³ Saburtalo" will be transferred for the purposes to overcome COVID-19. "Today, during such a hard time for our country and the world, we all have a duty to demonstrate our public responsibility to protect each other. The fight against Coronavirus is not only a medical responsibility. They are on the front lines, and supporting them is our common responsibility. And for that very reason – to overcome the virus, m² will allocate 100,000 GEL, for health care activities of our citizens and for saving their lives“ – stated the General Director of m²&nbsp;– Nikoloz Medzmariashvili.

m² will allocate 100,000 GEL to overcome COVID-19

m², COVID 19-თან გამკლავების მიზნით, 100 000 ლარს გამოყოფს

On October 10, m², together with the Tbilisi City Hall Environmental Protection Service, planted about 500 trees on the right and left banks of the river Mtkvari in the frame of the landscaping campaign. The event was attended by&nbsp;m²&nbsp;staff, craftsmen of the construction company BK Construction, rugby players, UN Women representatives, and journalists. The participants in the campaign landscaped an additional territory of 1 hectare in the city. Silver Atlas and Himalayan cedars, as well as some leafy trees,&nbsp; were planted. By request of&nbsp;m², the Tbilisi Botanical Garden and the company “Magnolia” will take care of them, and the trees will then be transferred to the Tbilisi City Hall. In the company, they say that the essence of this campaign is not only planting trees but also together with the experts selecting purposefully and functionally correct varieties of trees for the city. That is why it became necessary to collaborate with experienced suppliers and specialists at the Tbilisi Botanical Garden. As a result of consulting with them and the Tbilisi City Hall Environmental Protection Service, the varieties of suitable trees and landscaping locations were selected. The current campaign is a kind of continuation of the Mtatsminda Slope Landscaping Project. The largest landscaping campaign undertaken by&nbsp;m²&nbsp;in 2017 is to restore 26,000 square meters of the area destroyed by wildfires on the Mtatsminda slope. The company has fully ensured the rehabilitation of the landscape damaged by the fire, the restoration of the green cover and its further maintenance. Now, there are 3000 plants of eight species there, the irrigation system is in place, the damaged plants are periodically replaced, the soil is loosened, the mineral fertilizers are added and the irrigation is carried out. In the near future, the company plans to landscape the territory of 10 hectares across the city.

Landscaping

გამწვანების აქცია

On September 11, the memorandum of cooperation was signed between Tbilisi Municipality and the development company m². Within the framework of the said document, the parties expressed their readiness, within their competence, to support the fulfillment of the obligations to the population affected by the construction company “Sveti” through completing the unfinished construction. For the purpose of completing the construction,&nbsp;m²&nbsp;will take over the three suspended projects of “Sveti” located in Tbilisi (Mirtskhulava street # 9-11, Nutsubidze Street # 125a, Chkondideli street # 22). All three projects currently comprise 30 residential blocks. Up to 2,500 residents expect their apartments in the mentioned complexes. Multilateral negotiations initiated by the Tbilisi City Hall and&nbsp;m²&nbsp;have already been completed and the contracts with “Sveti” companies and landowners have been concluded. The investment cost of the project amounts to GEL 250 000 000 and is fully funded by&nbsp;m².&nbsp;BK Construction, the construction company of&nbsp;m²&nbsp;with 26 years of experience, will carry out the construction and engineering direction of the facilities. m²&nbsp;is ready to commence the construction works as soon as all the prerequisites stipulated in the contract with "Sveti" are fulfilled. In particular, the construction will begin as soon as the project agreement and the construction permits are obtained. “The issue of about 2500 affected families has been resolved. On behalf of these families, I would like to thank, first of all, the initiative group, I would like to thank m², many thanks to the Prosecutor's Office, the Ministry of Finance, the Financial Police. This is a striking example of how a joint work of the state agencies and engaging people can solve the problem that afflicts these 2,500 families”, - Tbilisi Mayor said.“This is a very important project for us because we realize that we have taken great responsibility before the public and the city. We got involved in this project by the initiative of Tbilisi City Hall and we are grateful for this confidence. As you know, there have been intense negotiations for months with all parties involved, and as you can see, the result has come. It is noteworthy that such practices are unprecedented in the history of this country and we are glad that with our help the families that have been waiting for years will get their own apartment”, - said Shota Berekashvili, managing partner of&nbsp;m².

m² will complete the construction of “Sveti”

დეველოპერული კომპანია m² „სვეტის“ მშენებლობებს დაასრულებს

On August 26, m² and “Rugby Union of Georgia” signed Memorandum of Cooperation, as a result of which,&nbsp;m²&nbsp;has become the sponsor of the Rugby Union and the Rugby National Team. The signing ceremony was held at Avchala Rugby Stadium. The event was attended by representatives of&nbsp;m²&nbsp;and the Rugby Union. The main goal of m²’s corporate social responsibility strategy is to create a comfortable, healthy and safe environment. The projects implemented by m² in different directions serve to this very goal. For the purposes of promoting a healthy lifestyle,&nbsp;m²&nbsp;has been funding the rugby club “Lelo” for years, as well as the regional football in Telavi and Zugdidi. From now on, the company has also become the sponsor of the Georgian Rugby Union. “It’s a very important day for us. I am pleased and proud that from now on the name of&nbsp;m²&nbsp;will also be associated with the success of the Georgian Rugby. Rugby is not just a sport; it is a great team struggling for the victory, a family that has become an integral part of the Georgian culture. The core values bind us with the rugby, namely, teamwork and a constant rush of winning. We believe that our cooperation will be multilateral and together we will make significant changes both to the development of sports and the history of building this country”, - says&nbsp;Shota Berekashvili, Managing Partner of&nbsp;m²&nbsp;and CEO of&nbsp;BK Construction.

m² has become the sponsor of the Georgian Rugby Union

m² საქართველოს რაგბის კავშირის სპონსორი გახდა

UNICEF’s Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia Afshan Khan visited a specialized family type house for children with severe and deep disorders. m² fully funded the construction of a specialized family type house. The family type house was opened with the support of Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labor, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia, USAID and UNICEF. Specialized family type services provide round-the-clock individual nursing services and rehabilitation for children with severe and deep disorders, facilitating their physical, functional and social development.

 Afshan Khan visited a specialized family type house 

აფშან ხანი სპეციალიზებულ საოჯახო ტიპის სახლს ესტუმრა

m²&nbsp; has inaugurated the Construct2 civil engineering college. The official ceremony was attended by representatives from&nbsp;m², BK Construction, local government bodies and the media. The project aims to train professionals for the construction sector and help create jobs. The inauguration ceremony was also attended by the Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Genadi Arveladze. Construct2 represents a joint project by the Georgian Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports and the development company m² and BK Construction. Its total investment value is GEL 3 million.Each year, the college will train up to 600 certified specialists through 11 short-term professional programmes, as well as labour safety and environmental technology specialists through the state programme. As part of the project, the college will provide employment for up to 50 academic and up to 30 administrative staff. The civil engineering college, which will admit its first batch of students in 2019, represents an&nbsp;m²&nbsp;corporate social responsibility project, which aims to develop the construction sector by strengthening education, as well as help create jobs for the local population. The college will provide young people with the opportunity to channel their potential in the right direction and establish themselves as professionals in their field. "We will do everything to ensure that our students attain both theoretical knowledge and practical experience at the highest level, and establish themselves as a leading workforce on the labour market. We firmly believe that our college will soon become an internationally significant institution of professional learning. This will significantly encourage the students who are interested in civil engineering and stimulate development of this sector in Georgia,” stated&nbsp;m²’s Director General Irakli Burdiladze.

m² Inaugurates the Construct2 Civil Engineering College

m²-მა სამშენებლო კოლეჯი "კონსტრუქტ2" გახსნა

On June 21, 2018, a children’s football tournament among teams from&nbsp;Kakheti&nbsp;region was held in&nbsp;Telavi, organized by&nbsp;m² and football club&nbsp;"Telavi". 8 teams made up of 11-12 years old players took part in the&nbsp;"m²&nbsp;cup"&nbsp;- the teams were from Telavi, Akhmeta, Kvareli, Gurjaani, Lagodekhi, Sighnaghi, Sagarejo and Dedoplistskaro. The tournament was held Givi Chokheli Telavi stadium. In the course of the tournament, along with the top three teams, the best goalkeeper, defender, midfielder, forward, the top scorer, the best player and coach of the tournament were selected. Following a series of penalties, the third place was won by a team from Akhmeta, in battle for the first place children's teams from Gurjaani and Telavi played each other.&nbsp;Gurjaani&nbsp;team won the final game and became the owner of the&nbsp;"m²&nbsp;cup". One of the main directions of&nbsp;m²’s corporation social responsibility popularization of healthy lifestyle and support of local sports clubs.&nbsp;m²&nbsp;goal is to assist the Telavi soccer club to seek new talents and to advance in the premier league.

Children’s tournament, „m² Cup“ was held in Telavi

თელავში ბავშვთა შორის „m²-ის თასი“ ჩატარდა

Vazha Pshavela reading room&nbsp;and a new registration space was opened in the&nbsp;National Parliamentary Library of Georgia. The reading room will feature rare editions of Vazha Pshavela’s works, which will add a&nbsp;museum&nbsp;function to the room.&nbsp; The memorandum for creation of the Vazha Pshavela reading room was signed between&nbsp;m² and&nbsp;National Parliamentary Library of Georgia&nbsp;on April 7 of the previous year. A new registration area for the National Library was also created as a part of memorandum, where the library visitors will be able to receive their library passes in a comfortable and pleasant atmosphere. “We are glad that new space, the Vazha Pshavela reading room was added to the National Library, with our support. Visitors will be able to read in a cozy and comfortable environment and have access to rare editions of the brilliant author. It should also be noted, that with support of&nbsp;m²&nbsp;the National Library will have a new registration area” – said the&nbsp;general director of&nbsp;m²&nbsp;Irakli Burdiladze. "I think the Vazha-Pshavela Hall is a necessary in the National Library. We had two or three people with this mindset, and I am very happy to see his name in the country's first library. The appearance of this hall in the space of the Independence Hall-Museum is more important and symbolic - Vazha is the main supporter of freedom. It's nice that all this has been added to the updated registry, and all this is done with the support of private business.", says Giorgi Kekelidze, Director General of the National Library.

Vazha-Pshavela Museum-Reading Hall at the National Library

ვაჟა-ფშაველას მუზეუმ-სამკითხველო ეროვნულ ბიბლიოთეკაში

m² celebrated the World Environment Day by installing the city’s 50th electric vehicle (EV) charger, which was gifted to the residents of the&nbsp;m²&nbsp;at Tamarashvili&nbsp;complex. m²&nbsp;is the general partner of the firm&nbsp;E-Space, and funds the establishment of infrastructure for electric vehicles across the country. The ‘More Oxygen for the City’ campaign aims to install 100 EV chargers in Georgia, thereby promoting ecologically clean means of transport in the country. In accordance with its corporate social responsibility,&nbsp;m²&nbsp;also promotes the use of electric scooters. Last year,&nbsp;45 new residents&nbsp;were gifted electric scooters, which require no fuel, do not constitute a source of air pollution, and are completely noise-free. At the start of the&nbsp;‘More Oxygen for the City’&nbsp;campaign, there were only 50 electric vehicles registered in the country. At present, their number already exceeds&nbsp;1000.EV chargers will be gradually installed in each residential complex and gifted to the residents.

World Environment Day and Installation of the 50th EV Charger

გარემოს დაცვის საერთაშორისო დღე და 50-ე დამონტაჟებული ელექტროდამტენი

Organised by&nbsp;m², the inaugural&nbsp;children’s rugby festival&nbsp;took place at the Lelo Arena. A total of 8 teams composed of 11 and 12 year old players took part in the festival, including Lelo, Akademia, Armazi, Kharebi, Tbilisi, Tsikara and Vepkhvebi. Lelo was crowned as tournament champion.m²&nbsp; has been supporting Georgian club rugby since&nbsp;2017, when the company began sponsoring one of the country’s oldest and most successful club sides, the Lelo Saracens. The&nbsp;m²&nbsp;Rugby Festival&nbsp;took place for the first time, and the company has announced that it intends to turn the tournament into an annual event.

m²’s first Rugby Festival 

m²-ის პირველი სარაგბო ფესტივალი

The first stage of reforestation process of the wildfire-damaged&nbsp;Mtatsminda plateau&nbsp;has begun. The company&nbsp;m²,&nbsp;which is funding the aforementioned project, held a tree-planting session on the plateau, which involved volunteers from the general population, as well as employees of various organisations. In order to maximize the engagement of the volunteers,&nbsp;m²&nbsp;established the platform&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="underline cursor-pointer text-blue-500" href="http://www.gaamtsvane.ge">www.gaamtsvane.ge</a><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="underline cursor-pointer text-blue-500" href="https://gaamtsvane.ge/">.</a>&nbsp;The website provides detailed information about the Mtatsminda plateau reforestation project (both past and future activities). The platform will also notify users about all the activities where volunteers can become involved. Employees of the Mtatsminda Park Administration and the Georgian Social Workers’ Association, as well as ordinary citizens, have become involved in&nbsp;m²’s reforestation project. The Mtatsminda plateau reforestation project, which was prepared by specialists from the National Botanical Garden of Tbilisi on behalf of&nbsp;m², aims to fully reforest a 26 000 m2 section of the plateau and create a biodiverse environment on the said area.

Planting of trees and plants started on the burnt slope of Mtatsminda

მთაწმინდის ნახანძრალ ფერდობზე ხე-მცენარეების ჩარგვა დაიწყო

During her visit to Georgia,&nbsp;Ms. Katarina Mathernova, Deputy Director-General, DG NEAR,&nbsp;European Commission, visited a large-scale energy efficiency project implemented by the real estate developer&nbsp;m². The project was financed by the International Finance Corporation and the Green for Growth Fund, and supported by the EU. It is one of many EU-supported energy efficiency initiatives in Georgia. The visit examined the measures&nbsp;m²&nbsp;is able to implement in the buildings due to the support, which include improved building insulation, modern boilers and appliances, and better insulated windows and doors. For the apartments constructed as part of this initiative, the total expected annual savings of CO2 are equal to planting 210,000 trees each year.Speaking on behalf of the EU, Ms&nbsp;Mathernova&nbsp;noted: “The cheapest energy is the one you do not consume. As Georgia’s economy continues to grow, it is imperative to cut down energy use and harmful emissions, brining concrete financial benefits to the peoples, increasing their quality of life and climate protection. This is exactly what the EU, together with partners from International Financial Institutions, is helping to achieve in Georgia. We were here a year ago to launch discussions with the Government and other stakeholders on how to advance reforms enabling investment boost in energy efficiency. I am glad to be back to map out concrete steps with the government and development partner on this, but also to see that we are already on track in delivering benefits of energy efficiency to the citizens, as this project shows.” m²’s Deputy General Director,&nbsp;Shorena Darchiashvili&nbsp;stated: "Since 2014,&nbsp;m²&nbsp;has been setting the standards for building energy-efficient complexes in Georgia. Caring for the environment is a key part of our corporate social responsibility. By constructing energy-efficient complexes, our company is saving a significant amount of resources.” Green For Growth Director Olaf Zymelka, who accompanied Mrs Mathernova on the visit, stated: “The GGF has supported energy efficient buildings in Georgia since 2014 and the&nbsp;m²&nbsp;&nbsp;project is a prime example of the fund’s commitment to energy savings and CO2 reductions in the country. We are very pleased that the European Commission, a long-standing partner of the fund, is on site to visit this project and further show their support of the fund’s work to enhance energy efficiency and foster renewable energy.” In order to benefit from the GGF and EU support,&nbsp;m²&nbsp;was required to develop apartment buildings at least 20% more efficient than those built to standard Georgian construction practices. In return they received a USD 11.5 million loan, which took first risks for the investment, making it easier to raise capital from other lenders. The GGF also provided technical assistance to conduct energy audits and identify the most efficient manner to meet high energy standards.

The visit of representatives of the European Commission to the m² facility under construction

ევროკომისიის წარმომადგენლების ვიზიტი m²-ის მშენებარე ობიექტზე

m²&nbsp;has become the general sponsor of&nbsp;Football Club Telavi. The agreement was signed today by Director General of&nbsp;m²,&nbsp;Irakli Burdiladze, and FC Telavi’s Director General,&nbsp;Irakli Vashakidze. The event was attended by the Georgian Football Federation President,&nbsp;Levan Kobiashvili,&nbsp;and the Mayor of Telavi,&nbsp;Shota Nareklishvili. Promotion of healthy lifestyle and supporting local sports clubs forms a key aspect&nbsp;m²’s corporate social responsibility. The company aims to help&nbsp;FC Telavi&nbsp;source new talent and achieve promotion to the top division. “We are delighted to sponsor Football Club&nbsp;Telavi. It is important for&nbsp;m²&nbsp;to support local sports establishments. As you know, we are becoming actively involved in the hotel business, and we wish to expand in this field across the country. We have interesting projects planned for Kakheti in general, and the city of Telavi in particular. Based on our policies, we try to bring benefit to each area where we conduct a project. Today’s news confirms this fact,” stated&nbsp;Mr. Burdiladze.

m² Becomes General Sponsor of FC Telavi

m² საფეხბურთო კლუბ „თელავის“ გენერალური სპონსორი გახდა

m²&nbsp;has become the recipient of the 2018 Social Responsibility Award. The company emerged victorious in the Successful Partnership for Sustainable Development category. The project which received the award involves reforestation of the Mtatsminda plateau damaged by wildfires, creating a biodiverse and self-renewable environment, and conducting an educational campaign. As part of the project,&nbsp;m²&nbsp;will finance the planting of up to 3000 trees and looking after them for a period of 3 years. Furthermore, the company, together with partner NGOs, is implementing a fire prevention campaign in schools, as well as a fire risk reduction campaign in residential complexes. The Corporate Social Responsibility Awards took place in Georgia for the first time. The event was initiated by the&nbsp;CSR Club&nbsp;and&nbsp;UN Global Compact Network&nbsp;&nbsp;Georgia. A total of 23 projects were presented and assessed by a jury consisting of local and international professionals. Awards were presented in three categories. Apart from&nbsp;m², winners included APM Terminals Poti and Natakhtari.

m² Receives the 2018 Social Responsibility Award

m² „სოციალური პასუხისმგებლობის ჯილდო 2018”-ის მფლობელია

m², together with Kutaisi City Hall, has announced the company's next corporate social responsibility project. Rehabilitation course of 40 beneficiaries with violation of the autistic spectrum will be fully funded during the year in the frames of cooperation between m² and Kutaisi City Hall. The budget of the social project constitutes 225 000 GEL. 125 000 GEL will be allocated by the Kutaisi budget and 100 000 GEL will be funded by m². Kutaisi Mayor Giorgi Chigvaria, General Director of&nbsp;m²&nbsp;Irakli Burdiladze and Member of Parliament of Georgia, Rati Ionatamishvili introduced the aforementioned initiative to the parents of children with violation of autistic spectrum, at the meeting held today. The main directions of corporate social responsibility for m² are environmental care, creation of adapted environment, supporting education and strengthening women. In all these areas, the company carries out significant projects with a total budget of million GEL in 2017.

m² will help children with autistic spectrum living in Kutaisi

m² ქუთაისში მცხოვრებ აუტისტური სპექტრის მქონე ბავშვებს დაეხმარება

m²&nbsp; held a working meeting to discuss the Mtatsminda Plateau reforestation project. The event took place in a round table format. The preliminary plan, technical terms and monitoring principles of the restoration works – prepared by the National Botanical Garden of Tbilisi – were discussed with representatives from environmental organisations and the City Hall’s Department of Environmental Protection. The specifications for works on reforestation of the Mtatsminda plateau will take into account all recommendations expressed during the meeting.Participants included representatives from the City Hall’s Department of Environmental Protection, Ecovision, CENN, REC, the Greens Movement of Georgia, the Institute of Botany of Ilia State University and the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Protection. m²&nbsp;began working on the issue of restoring the&nbsp;Mtatsminda&nbsp;plateau&nbsp;on 9 August, studying the issue and discussing the possible alternatives for restoration with the City Hall, environmental organisations and industry experts. The aim of the project is to fully reforest a 26 000 m2 section of the plateau and create a biodiverse environment on the said area.The wildfires started on the Mtatsminda Mountain on 8 August 2017, ravaging a 2 ha area. In accordance with its corporate social responsibility policy,&nbsp;m² committed itself to restoring and subsequently looking after the green cover and landscape on the damaged area.

m² holds a working meeting on the Mtatsminda Plateau Reforestation Project

m²-მა მთაწმინდის ტყის აღდგენის პროექტზე სამუშაო შეხვედრა გამართა

Tbilisi is hosting the EU4Energy Energy Efficiency Training Week, which is organised by the International Energy Agency. m²&nbsp;welcomed the participants and introduced them to the company’s energy efficiency projects. Following the presentation, the participants visited the construction site of m²’s energy-efficient complex&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="underline cursor-pointer text-blue-500" href="https://m2.ge/project/act/planning/id/31/at-kazbegi-2.html">“m²&nbsp;at Kazbegi 2,</a>”&nbsp;familiarising themselves with the techniques of using energy-efficient materials in the building process. The training week has been organised by the International Energy Agency, which heads the EU4Energy programme that was designed by the European Union for the benefit of the Eastern Partnership and Central Asian countries – Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan (target countries).The programme aims to help the aforementioned 11 beneficiaries to gather data on saving energy, improve monitoring and capabilities, as well as help each country devise an energy policy tailored to its specific needs.

m² Gallery Hosts International Energy Efficiency Training Week

m² გალერეამ უმასპინძლა საერთაშორისო ტრენინგს ენერგოეფექტურობის შესახებ

Presentation of the renovated&nbsp;public square&nbsp;at 9a Kazbegi Avenue took place in Tbilisi. In accordance with the memorandum signed with the Saburtalo District Board,&nbsp;m²&nbsp; financed the rehabilitation and equipment of the public square. The opening ceremony was attended by the Head of the Saburtalo District Board&nbsp;Gaioz Vasadze, city councillor&nbsp;Davit Utmelidze, and&nbsp;Director General of&nbsp;m²&nbsp;Irakli Burdiladze. The refurbished square includes newly installed benches and lighting, new pavement, a fence that will restrict access for vehicles to the square, as well as a children’s playground.“m²&nbsp;aims to create a comfortable and safe environment for people. I am delighted that together with the Saburtalo District Board, we have managed to create a beautiful, comfortable and safe recreational space for the residents of Kazbegi Avenue,” states&nbsp;m²’s Director General, Irakli Burdiladze.

m² supports the renovation of the public square on Kazbegi Avenue

m²-ის მხარდაჭერით ყაზბეგის გამზირზე სკვერი მოეწყო

m² commits itself to restore the landscape and the burnt territory of 20 thousand sq.m. on&nbsp;Mtatsminda slope&nbsp;with green cover. The&nbsp;Director General&nbsp;of the company&nbsp;m²&nbsp;Irakli Burdiladze&nbsp;and Tbilisi Mayor&nbsp;David Narmania&nbsp;introduced the rehabilitation initiative to media representatives today. The event was attended by the representatives of the governmental and non-governmental organizations working in the sphere of environment protection and experts who will be actively involved in the rehabilitation project on&nbsp;Mtstaminda slope. The aim of the project is to completely restore the area of 20 thousand square meters and create a biodiverse environment on the site. The fire on Mtatsminda mountain started on 8 August 2017. The fire broke out on difficult to access slopes and spread on grass and trees. Approximately 2 hectares of land were destroyed. According to the corporate social responsibility Policy, m² is taking over the reconstruction of a burnt territory on Mtastminda slope, as well as restoration of the green cover, rehabilitation of the landscape and further maintenance.

m² will completely restore the burnt territory on Mtatsminda slope

m² მთაწმინდის ფერდობზე დამწვარ ტერიტორიას სრულად აღადგენს

The company&nbsp;m²&nbsp;begins construction of a&nbsp;small group home for the children with special needs&nbsp;under the state care. The start of construction was marked by dropping a capsule into the foundation.The construction works are being implemented within the framework of the&nbsp;project Protection of Children with Disabilities&nbsp;carried out by the Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs since 2015 under the support of USAID and UNICEF. The project aims to create specialized family type services for children with sever and deep disabilities where they will receive care in a family environment and will be provided with all services necessary for their adequate growth and individual development. The small group home will be built at Demetre Tavdadebuli street, Didi Digomi, Tbilisi. After completion of the construction and renovation works, seven children with severe form of disability will be moved to live in the house. "We are honored to be a part of this extremely important project. Creating adapted environment is one of our major directions within corporate social responsibility area. We do believe that there are no limited abilities, there are special needs and we, the private sector, the state and the non-governmental organizations should unite our efforts to meet these needs’’, declared&nbsp;Irakli Burdiladze, director general of&nbsp;m².

The construction of  specialized small group home for children with special needs has started

შშმ ბავშვებისთვის თბილისში საოჯახო ტიპის სახლის მშენებლობა დაიწყო

Irakli Burdiladze, general director of m² announced the decision after the end of the conference - ‘’Women Strengthening Principles: Equality means Business’’. Irakli Burdiladze proved the commitment to these principles by signature. Deputy Director General in charge of Sales and Marketing of m² Shorena Darchiashvili made a speech at the conference organized by UN Women and Civil Development Agency (SIDA). Shorena Darchiashvili introduced gender policy and future plans of m² to the representatives of other private companies and non-governmental organizations. Darchiashvili also talked about the high social corporate responsibility of the company.

m² has joined the Women Strengthening Principles

m² ქალთა გაძლიერების პრინციპებს შეუერთდა

m² and E-Space are announcing the launch of a social campaign "More Oxygen to the City". Within the framework of this campaign, E-Space, under the support of its general partner m² &nbsp;will develop an infrastructure for electric vehicles, which means installation of up to 100 charging stations countrywide throughout 2017. m², within its social responsibility, was always committed to environment protection which was demonstrated by its energy efficient complexes. The company supports the pollution-free and clean air environment and becomes a general partner of E-Space in Georgia in the area of creating a network of electromobile charging stations.Increase of the number of charging stations in Georgia will result in the increase of the number of electromobile cars and better ecological situation. Under the social campaign “More Oxygen to the City”, m² together with E-Space will promote ecologically clean transport throughout 2017. "Having a high sense of social responsibility, m² has always been concerned with the issue of environment pollution and did its best to take care of the environment. We have been building energy efficient complexes to save natural resources. Now, we start taking care of the quality of air. We are proud to be general partners with E-Space in such a great job" – declared Irakli Burdiladze, director general of m². "We do believe that the campaign "More Oxygen to the City" has a big future". "I am extremely happy to see such a great interest and positive response of the private sector to the initiative of E-Space. m² was one of the first to offer a new campaign “More Oxygen to the City”, which is equally important to all, since it contributes to improvement of not only the quality of air but it also promotes electromobiles, as a future technology in the country. From today onwards, m2 is becoming our general partner. I would like to thank the company for their support and cooperation"- said Sulkhan Gvalia, executive director of E-space.

‘’More oxygen to the City“ – E-Space and m² are creating infrastructure for electromobile cars in Georgia

„მეტი ჟანგბადი ქალაქს“ - „E-Space“-ის და m²-ის ახალი პროექტი

m² concluded a memorandum of mutual cooperation on building a small group home for children with disabilities who are deprived of parental care. The house will be fully adapted to the needs of these children. Currently, the project of the small group home has been completed and the company will start construction works from January, 2017. Renovation and refurbishment works of the house will be provided by UNICEF. "m²&nbsp;is committed to taking care of people with special needs. It is extremely important for us. All residential complexes of&nbsp;m²&nbsp;are fully adapted to the needs of people with disabilities. Our company supported installation of up to 260 ramps on Kazbegi and Vazha Pshavela avenues. Each&nbsp;m²&nbsp;employee is proud to be a part of such a great job – building a small group home for children, creating opportunities for children deprived of parental care to be raised in a family environment and be provided with best living conditions’’, declared Irakli Burdiladze, director general of&nbsp;m². "Such initiatives create good practice for cooperation between the state and non-state sectors. It is the first step from the side of the state to create a new, family type of care service for children with severe disabilities who currently reside in the Nutsubidze Children’s home for children with disabilities, which means they still live in a large residential care institution. This activity fully complies with the social child care policy of the country, which is oriented on closing large residential care institutions and creating care services which are maximally close to the family environment. The new service will allow the children with disabilities receive the care service which is based on their individual needs, in terms of health and education. This will create more opportunities for children to develop and to become fully-fledged persons’’, declares Zaza Sopromadze, the deputy Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs.

Small Group Home for Children with Disabilities

საოჯახო ტიპის სახლი მზრუნველობამოკლებული შშმ ბავშვებისთვის

m² &nbsp;will donate GEL 150 000 to the June 13 account. In agreement with Tbilisi City Hall, this money will be used to provide families affected by the flood with permanent residences.&nbsp; Tbilisi City Hall will systematically update information how the funds are being managed and will upload a detailed report on the web-site:&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="underline cursor-pointer text-blue-500" href="http://help.tbilisi.gov.ge">http://help.tbilisi.gov.ge</a><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="underline cursor-pointer text-blue-500" href="http://help.tbilisi.gov.ge/">&nbsp;</a>

m² will allocate GEL 150 000 for the victims of Tbilisi Flood

m² სტიქიით დაზარალებულთა დასახმარებლად 150 000 ლარს გამოყოფს

On May 23, the residents of the residential complex “m² at Hippodrome” participated in the process of greening their yard. Together with the qualified staff, they planted cypresses, evergreen ornamental shrubs and ivy. One of the main directions of m²'s corporate social responsibility strategy is protecting the environment, so the company constantly takes care of the greening of its residential complexes and other areas.

The residents of “m² at Hippodrome” greened the current area of the complex

“m² იპოდრომთან” მაცხოვრებლებმა კომპლექსის მიმდინარე ტერიტორია გაამწვანეს

On April 2,&nbsp;m²&nbsp;staff did the planting at the place intended for construction of the square near the artists’ settlement, on Nutsubidze Plateau in Tbilisi and planted 100 trees. The plant species were selected according to the recommendations of the dendrologist, taking into account the local terrain and climatic conditions and with the approval of the Ecology and Planting Department of the City Hall. The following seedlings have been planted: Cedar (25 saplings), Elder Pine Trees (25 saplings), Cypress Trees (25 saplings), Almond (15 saplings), Lilac Trees (5 saplings) and Ash Trees (5 saplings). In addition,&nbsp;m²&nbsp;will finance and take care of the plants during 1 year, which will be done by the professional agronomists. One of the main directions of&nbsp;m²'s&nbsp;&nbsp;corporate social responsibility strategy is environment protection. That is why&nbsp;m²&nbsp;always takes care of the greenery at its residential complexes and other territories.&nbsp;

One more planting event from m²

გამწვანების კიდევ ერთი ღონისძიება m²-სგან

We have thought a lot about a present for our residents. The decision we came up is that instead of sending a symbolic gift to each of you, we would change completely the life of one person, who really deserves to live better. Get to know the Paralympian in Archery, a participant of the European Championship, Vano Tsiklauri. We, on behalf of our residents, have resented a fully adapted to his needs apartment. Soon Vano will become Optima Isani’s resident. He has already seen the construction site and is looking forward for a flat to be handed over to him. Let us remind you that development company m²&nbsp;and non-governmental organization ‘Coalition for independent life’ signed a Memorandum of Cooperation on December 3, 2014. As a result of this Memorandum, m²&nbsp;becomes the first developer in the country to elaborate and introduce a universal design in the form of adopted standards which are in concordance with all existing norms.

A turn in one person’s life

ერთი ადამიანის შეცვლილი ცხოვრება

Through its social responsibility program,&nbsp;m² funded adaptation of the Vazha Pshavela Avenue for people with disabilities. Adaptation of Vazha Pshavela Avenue included equipment of sidewalks and crossings with 184 wheelchair ramps. The project was implemented under the financial assistance of&nbsp;m², the initiative of the group&nbsp;SocCodex&nbsp;and coordination of the social project&nbsp;Life Tree. m²&nbsp;is committed to creating comfortable, healthy and safe environment for people within the frames of its current and future projects, including, facilities for disabled people.&nbsp;m²&nbsp;construction projects always take into account the facilities for people with disabilities.

Another social project implemented by m²

m²-მა სოციალური პასუხისმგებლობის ფარგლებში კიდევ ერთი პროექტი განახორციელა

m² stated about the social responsibility strategy. Environment protection, creating adapted environment for the disabled and supporting local educational institutions – these are the three main fields within the social responsibility strategy of the company. This year, the first project of social responsibility was implemented on Nutsubidze str. near the construction site of m², at school No.126. The company renovated and equipped the computer classes, library and reading room. Also refurbished the sports playground. To encourage children to read and learn in a pleasant environment, m² also decorated the reading room and donated books to the library.

23 JUN, 2018

THE CONSTRUCTION OF SPECIALIZED SMALL GROUP HOME FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS HAS STARTED