Mr. Sotiris Pastras

Sotiris Pastras is the Sustainability & Corporate Responsibility Manager of APIVITA. He is responsible for the integration of the Sustainability Report, the B Corp & BREEAM Certifications, the CDP & EcoVadis assessments, and the Social Responsibility Program through the 1% for the Planet brand’s commitment.

He studied at the National Kapodistrian University of Athens graduating from the Communication & Mass Media Department. He also completed his Master of Science degree in Human Recourses Management (Athens University of Economics and Business) emphasizing in Business Ethics and Corporate Responsibility.  As a swimmer and member of the Greek National Team, he participated in two Olympic Games in Athens (2004) and Beijing (2008). He founded the swimming team “Pastra Cretonaxiosa” the first Greek team ever to cross the English Channel (2016). He is also a founding member and general secretary of the NGO “ExcellenSeas” which supports students from Greek borderline islands to their academic studies. In January 2021 he was appointed as a member of the Corporate Responsibility Committee of the American – Hellenic Chamber of Commerce.