Press Releases

When? March 26 at 8:30 p.m.

Started in 2007 by WWF and partners, Earth Hour is now one of the world's largest grassroots movements for the environment. Held every year on the last Saturday of March, Earth Hour engages supporters in more than 190 countries and territories, all taking action to ensure a brighter future for people and the planet. 

Nearly 60% of employees say their company's policy is to work only from the office or in a hybrid system with mainly physical presence, while another nearly 30% go to the office only when they need to interact with colleagues or feel the need to socialize. More than 70% want to work from the office in 2022 or at least in a hybrid system.

At the Forbes Gala on February 24, 2022, we received the "Largest Owner of Office Space in Bucharest" distinction. We are honored to be granted this important award, as a recognition of our efforts and involvement in everything we do. We have a solid team, we have been together for almost 20 years and we have been through lots of challenges, and each has helped us to be stronger together.

Genesis Property is investing in the development of tennis player Jaqueline Cristian, currently ranked 71st in the WTA rankings. The partnership is part of Genesis Property's broad strategy to support talented young people in Romania, reflected in the company's business and dedicated projects.

More than 81% of respondents think they will be working in a hybrid or office-only system in 2022, while only 11% think their employer will still opt for the team to continue to work remotely starting January, although the pandemic continues to evolve and health risks remain high.

As employees will increasingly return to the office in 2022, a need for office transformation that responds to the post-pandemic way of working is emerging. Half of Romanian employees believe that the office needs to be redesigned to create different areas that give them more flexibility and multiple working options, depending on the type of work and collaboration needs.

Genesis Property decided to align its business strategy and operations to the sustainable development principles of the United Nations and, in the near future, will adopt a series of measures designed to support the global vision for sustainability in the local market, impacting people and the communities it is part of.

Half of employees point out that an acceleration of the vaccination campaign is extremely necessary to combat the effects of the fourth wave of the pandemic. Some 44% also see a need for additional sanitation and social distancing measures to limit the spread of the virus, and 38% consider that it is necessary for people to get tested more frequently.

Demand for accommodation in West Gate Studios, the first and largest private campus in Romania with an accommodation capacity for 1,600 students and young professionals, increased by 15% before the start of the new school year and occupancy is expected to return to 2019 levels in the coming period.

In recent years the sustainability of office buildings has become an important part of life for more and more Romanian employees, but, in the last year and a half, the health, both personal and of the workspace, has become an essential integral part of sustainability initiatives.