Banor is proud to announce its support for the non-profit organisation Marevivo, which has devoted over thirty years to defending the sea and its resources.
Protecting the environment is becoming an increasingly high priority for civil society, including investors and asset managers. The initiative is a concrete demonstration of BANOR’s support to protect the seas and biodiversity. Time is running out and it is essential to take concrete actions to protect the planet.
Banor supported the removal of a 300-metres long ghost net, weighing approximately 450 kg. The operation was completed over the weekend of 12-13 November 2022 at the Secche di Vada, in the Ligurian Sea.
This area is particularly rich in biodiversity and fish fauna, due to the upwelling process, where cold, deep water, rich in nutrients, rises to the surface, thus attracting fish and other organisms. This is the reason why is strongly threatened by overfishing.
With Banor’s support, on Sunday, October 31, 2021, a group of 200 volunteers cleaned up the Bufalina Beach, in Tuscany, an area of special environmental value located within the Parco Regionale Migliarino, San Rossore and Massaciuccoli.
At the end of the day more than 300 kilos of waste were collected, mostly plastic.
Banor supported the remove of an abandoned fishing nets on the seabed of the Isola del Giglio. Fishing gear is the largest source of marine waste all over the world and represents the toughest threat marine biodiversity.
During 150 minutes of live streaming, 3 moderators and more than 20 guests met to discuss how to protect the sea and preserve its ecosystems. Among them institutional representatives, scientists, stakeholders and relevant personalities interested or involved in environmental issues. Angelo Meda, Head of Equity at Banor SIM, took part in the “Climate change and economy” Panel which was live streamed on 8 June 2020.
Banor SIM has promoted the use of “Banor for Marevivo” water bottles within its offices in order to discourage the use of single-use plastics and to reduce the impact of its activities on the environment.
In the summer of 2019, Banor supported the “Mare Mostro: un mare di plastica? #StopMicroFiber” campaign promoted by Marevivo with the aim of raising awareness on the issue of synthetic fabric microplastics released during washing-machine cycles and their effects on sea and human life. This type of fiber, particularly polyester, releases millions of microparticles into each washing which are not captured by the purification plants’ filtering systems and which return to the seas, thus entering the food chain.