Precisely targeted responsibility
Helping to change our surroundings for the better is important to Accolade, and this does not just apply to investment in sustainable construction and projects–we place equal emphasis on supporting initiatives, activities and associations that have a positive impact on society. We focus not only on larger initiatives and nationwide projects, but also on organisations operating at the local level in the areas where we operate. Our support for them is usually on a long-term basis.
Investing in innovation and culture
We are convinced that supporting science, education and cultural projects leads to the growth of society as a whole. That is why we are a long-standing partner of the Neuron Endowment Fund, which supports exceptional Czech scientists and their projects and raises the prestige of scientific fields. In 2024 we also became partners of the Music for Eternal Hope Foundation, which organises a music festival of the same name, a composition competition and other activities, as well as the Ota Hofman Children’s Film and Television Festival in Ostrov. We are a long-standing contributor to smaller local cultural events held near our parks. At the end of 2024 we made a one-off donation to the Anatomical Institute of the First Faculty of Medicine at Charles University for the purchase of an ultrasound machine that has expanded the teaching resources available to students.
More movement, more joy
Healthy exercise and fair play are values that Accolade promotes both among its employees and in promising athletes, teams, local clubs and sporting events that bring joy to communities. The most significant project in this area in 2024 was once again the Coaches in Schools program. Now in its ninth year, the project currently involves 260 primary schools in 42 locations across the Czech Republic. This non-profit initiative systematically addresses the lack of physical activity among Czech children by involving trained coaches in primary school physical education classes to show children and teachers various sports and new approaches to exercise. In 2024 we also supported FC Slavia Karlovy Vary, FK Ostrov, FK Slavoj Kojetín, FK Olympia Zdice, and other sports clubs in the vicinity of our operations. We were the main sponsor of the Accolade Smrž Racing BGR team and the main partner of the Česká spořitelna–Accolade cycling team.
Help and protection where it’s most needed
Social responsibility also means solidarity and helping those who find themselves in difficult situations. Accolade supports charities, hospitals and non-profit organisations that help children, the elderly and people with disabilities. In 2024 we continued our long-term cooperation with the Veronika Kašáková Endowment Fund and the Tereza Maxová Foundation. Sustainability is in our DNA, which is reflected in our support for organisations that are committed to improving the environment. Last year, this included Mokřady, z. s., an association dedicated to the practical care for and restoration of wetlands.
Kojetín: a place where we grow together
Accolade is actively involved in the town of Kojetín, where it has invested in a modern multi-story Amazon robotic distribution centre (currently in the Accolade Industrial Fund portfolio). Though initially wary, local residents soon welcomed the opportunities brought by the project. Street lighting in the surrounding area has been modernised and roads repaired, and almost nine million Czech crowns flows into the municipal budget every year in property tax. Accolade also supports Kojetín socially–after the floods in autumn 2024, the company donated CZK 400,000 to three local associations, and before that it partnered with the town hall to co-finance new vehicles for social services and repairs to the local stadium for the Sokol fitness movement.
Accolade Eco Days: children discover sustainability in our parks
We are also passing on the issue of a green future to our youngest citizens–we hold “Eco Days” in selected industrial parks in the Czech Republic and Poland, where children from local elementary schools learn about our sites’ sustainable features. Children learn in a fun way about the importance of green spaces, the water cycle, how solar panels work, and the importance of bee colonies for biodiversity. We work with our tenants to enable the children to visit their production facilities and learn about their interesting technologies and processes.
