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maltatoday | SUNDAY • 30 MAY 2021 18 COMMERCIAL €21,000 in savings for Inspire Malta thanks to Frank Salt Real Estate IT'S been a year since Inspire Malta has practically halved its electricity bill – thanks to solar energy generated by 454 PV so- lar panels installed on their roof top, fully funded by Frank Salt Real Estate. THE project which had been in the making since 2019, was of- ficially launched twelve months ago. In the first few months following installation and be- ing in the midst of a pandem- ic, savings on energy bills were very high due to the fact that the premises were closed, so energy consumption was low. During the summer months, Inspire was then saving nearly 50% where the generation of electricity was higher due to longer sunny days, whilst in the winter months around 30% was saved from electricity bills. This resulted in a total savings of just over €21,000 for the In- spire Foundation in 12 months! The Inspire Foundation works with children and adults with disabilities, pro- viding programmes and ser- vices to help these individuals reach their full potential. It is through initiatives such as these, that Inspire is able to continue to invest in the facil- ities and resources available to their service users, which fur- ther enhances the quality of in- tervention provided. "We are truly grateful to Frank Salt for this project which has already allowed us to save over €21,000 in a chal- lenging and unprecedented year," said Antonello Gauci, CEO Inspire Malta. "This is a project with long-term benefits that allows us, as a foundation, to focus solely on the quality of service for persons with a disability while being environ- mentally and financially sus- tainable. The savings from our electricity bills mean that we are able to invest in other pro- jects which are important for our service-users," concluded Mr Gauci. This project was the brain child of company Direc- tor Grahame Salt and has been one of the main initiatives un- dertaken by Frank Salt Real Es- tate's 'Let's Go Environmental Drive' over the last few years, aimed at safeguarding and con- tributing towards the wellbeing of Malta's environment. Other activities taken up included the maintenance of 4 public gar- dens in Swieqi and the adop- tion of green initiatives across all company offices, amongst many others. "It's great to see that our larg- est CSR project undertaken so far, is rendering such positive results, with Inspire managing to make an excellent return on investment, especially during this past pandemic year, " add- ed company Director Grahame Salt. "We are proud to have- contributed to the wellbeing of the people who make use of In- spire's programmes and servic- es, whilst also leaving a positive impact on our environment." Currently running is My Green Corner Competition, which is another company CSR initiative aimed at raising more awareness on the importance of nourishing a greener urban landscape. By means of this initiative, the general public is being invited to submit pho- tos of their landscaped area on their property, whilst entering the chance to win some great prizes. Laferla launches group health insurance management platform LAFERLA has launched an online Group Health in- surance management plat- form to kick off the year to a much better start than the last for many corporations. The platform, together with the is- land's most flexible and exten- sive health insurance plans, continues to position Laferla as leaders within the industry. The platform allows corpora- tions and HR managers to easi- ly manage group health policies online such as adding, remov- ing and updating group mem- bers and dependents to a pol- icy. The user-friendly system allows users to make changes quickly and easily, and also in- cludes a bulk upload feature, to handle large-scale amend- ments. Laferla also prides itself on the flexibility and custo- misability of its health insur- ance plans, and above all, its customer service. Through the new system, policy application forms and individual policy documents will automatical- ly be e-mailed to employees, saving corporations time and money, whilst ensuring a high level of security and data pro- tection. Over recent years, Laferla has added a number of added-value features to its Group Health Insurance offer- ings with the main intention being to become more paper- less and increasing its level of efficiency in customer service. Such features include sending all policy documentation to employees by e-mail, allowing online claim submission, and also reimbursing claims by bank transfer with employees receiving an e-mail notifica- tion. Gearing up for the Motors Inc Open Weekend THE exclusive dealer of Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Jeep, Hyundai, CTYRYD, KIA, Iveco, and Fiat Professional - will be organising an Open Weekend on the 29th and 30th of May. The Open weekend will be held at the Mo- tors INC showroom in Mdina Road, Qormi, between 9 AM and 6 PM. During the Open Weekend, the unveiling of the long-await- ed, brand-new Fiat 500e as well as the new models by Hyun- dai; the KONA in ICE, EV, and PHEV will be held. This event will give one the opportunity to witness first- hand our hero models such as the all-new Hyundai Tuc- son, KIA e-Niro, TilScoot by CTYRYD and Alfa Romeo Stelvio. Attending guests may ben- efit from government grants pertaining to Hybrid, Plug-In Hybrid and EV models. Such models include the newly launched KIA XCeed PHEV as well as the Jeep Renegade 4XE PHEV. Throughout the weekend, vis- itors can benefit from exclusive offers, some of which include zero-deposit schemes, free ve- hicle health checks, insurance vouchers, free Waxoyl treat- ments, free fuel and free Mo- tors INC aftersales vouchers which can be redeemed on ser- vices, parts, and accessories. In addition to this, an electric kick scooter will be given with every Jeep Renegade 4XE PHEV pur- chased. For further information on the Motors Inc Open Week- end, be sure to follow and visit their social media platforms in the coming days.