The OTB Group grants its employees paid exemption for their commitment to non -profit organizations.
The Italian fashion group, which includes brands such as Diesel, Jil Sander and Maison Margiela, launched the “Brave to Care” project together with its non -profit organization, the OTB Group said on Monday. The social projects in which the employees want to participate must be supported by the OTB Foundation. This includes organizations that support children and adolescents in psychosocial emergencies, institutions for people with disabilities, soup kitchens and social stores as well as women’s shelters for victims of gender -specific violence.
In the first edition of the volunteer program, more than 130 employees: In the inside of the Italian branches, 700 hours in eight projects in and around Milan, Bologna and Vicenza.
“Thanks to this initiative, our employees had the opportunity to experience unique moments and actively participate in the many activities of the OTB Foundation,” said Renzo Rosso. “In my circular vision of economy – in which a company creates, produces, sells, sells and returns part of it to society – is essential for people’s commitment, and I am pleased that our employees share this spirit.”
The OTB boss hopes that other companies will follow this example and create similar projects.
A second edition is already planned for the coming months, in which the group wants to increase the number of hours available and extend to other regions.