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14.11.19 4 NEWS HSBC Malta has won the Public Awareness category at the Greening e Islands Awards, held in Paler- mo, Sicily. e Awards recognise best practices in accelerating the sustain- ability and self-sufficiency of islands and remote locations. e award won by HSBC Malta recognises the work of the HSBC Water Programme and the Malta CSR Institute – Together for Sustainability. e contribution of the Energy and Water Agency as a lead partner was important in rais- ing awareness on the importance of, among others, water conservation, waste management and reduction, and sustainable development. Greening e Islands is an innova- tive organisation which supports the self-sufficiency and sustainability of is- lands worldwide. Focused on enabling cooperation between local authorities, businesses, citizens and academia, it aims to generate solutions for particular sustainability challenges which islands face. is year's awards were presented during the organisation's annual confer- ence which discussed how to make the circular economy and sustainable tour- ism a reality. As part of HSBC's Global Water Pro- gramme, HSBC Malta has invested close to €1 million on water and other sustainability initiatives in Malta. is unprecedented investment by a private organisation has been used to greatly increase levels of awareness, particu- larly among young people, on the im- portance of conservation and the sus- tainable use of water. Initiatives such as Catch the Drop, Water Explorer, and the Malta CSR Institute – Togeth- er for Sustainability have also result- ed in many practical initiatives to help schools, individuals and businesses to better manage water resources, ener- gy consumption, and to reduce waste. e latter programmes were designed using Education for Sustainable Devel- opment (ESD) principles by Dr Alex- andra Mifsud from the Centre of Envi- ronmental Education Research (CEER) at the University of Malta, and Aman- da Zahra from the Energy and Water Agency, and were held at the National Water Conservation Awareness Centre, GĦAJN in Rabat. Since its inception, the Malta CSR Institute, which is fully supported by HSBC Malta, has continued to expand its activities to now also include Busi- ness Against Food Waste which primar- ily helps restaurants to better manage food supplies, and Invest+, a series of financial literacy workshops organised with the Malta Business Bureau. is latter development has occurred in view of the fact that being better able to manage family finances is a key fac- tor in determining the levels of food and energy consumption, as well as the amount of domestic waste produced. Both programmes are also being held at GĦAJN Centre. HSBC Malta wins international award for Malta CSR Institute's sustainability awareness raising initiatives HSBC Malta's Chief Operating Officer Nikolaos Fertakis (fifth from left) receiving the award from the Director and Scientific Coordinator of Greening the Islands, Gianni Chianetta, in the presence of (from left) Johann Gatt, Professor Paul J Pace, Cynthia Caruana, Audrey Gauci, Gabriel Cassar, Vincent Attard and Amanda Zahra JESMOND Mizzi Financial Advisors Limited (JMFA) is pleased to an- nounce the launch of its new website. After several months of development this website at www.jesmondmizzi. com was unveiled recently. With a completely refreshed creative design and diverse imagery, the web- site provides an improved user-friend- ly navigation and easy mobile and tab- let friendly functionality. e new website is a mirror image of the boutique type of service that Jes- mond Mizzi Financial Advisors Ltd seeks to provide. e Company offers a varied array of products and services which may be categorised under three main areas: Personal, Wealth Manage- ment and Corporate Services. Since inception, the Company has al- ways focused on providing a personal service to clients and worked towards gaining investors' trust and building long-term relationships. Wealth Management provides a high-level specialised service, which combines investment advice and on-going monitoring of investment portfolios to high net worth individu- als and institutional clients – having a net worth of more than €500,000. Cor- porate Services help to deliver a suc- cessful solution to corporate clients, resulting in the growth and sustaina- bility of businesses. A dedicated section of the new web- site offers a gateway to our in-house asset management expertise on UCITS Funds and our very own Merill Funds. A dedicated team of investment pro- fessionals actively manages the Mer- ill funds on a daily basis, maximizing returns for the benefit of all investors. is is done through the conduct of thorough research, number crunching and smart investing. e culture and values of the Com- pany are depicted in the 'About Us' page. is introduces visitors of the new website to 'Our Team' of more than forty members of staff, our 'Rep- resentation' of foreign investment houses of which we have long served as the local representatives in Malta, namely Janus Henderson, Legg Mason and Pictet; and also our commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility 'CSR'. e new website includes an in- tegrated 'News' page which is con- stantly updated to provide the latest information, classified accordingly into different sections such as 'Prod- uct News', 'Market Reports', 'Company Announcements' and 'Press Releases'. In addition, this includes two specific sections 'Insights & Opinions' pub- lishing weekly articles by our experts and 'Webcasts & Videos' featuring educational programmes and spots, a field in which we have always been highly active, with the aim of increas- ing financial literacy. Visitors of the new website may keep abreast with the latest developments by subscribing to our Newsletter to receive the latest updates. e 'Prices' of Local Equities, Local Corporate and Government Bonds, Local and For- eign Funds as well as Exchange Rates are updated on a daily basis. Clients who wish to view their portfolio of in- vestments in real time, may do so by logging into the 'Online Portfolio'. New website for Jesmond Mizzi Financial Advisors