Global Color Week
From October 4 to 8, 2010, the first-ever Global Color Week will be held for employees at Decorative Paints site locations around the world.
This week will help all employees further discover what we know about color, how we relate to color, and how we can bring to life our shared ambition of ‘Adding color to people’s lives’. The Global Color Week will enable all of our employees to experience color, joy, engagement and sense of community throughout Deco worldwide.
What is it?
The Global Color Week will include a mix of global and local activities, varying from small surprises to activities lasting several hours. There will be workshops, global web chats, contests, e-learning modules, and much more to choose from.
5 days - 5 themes
- October 4: World of Colors
- October 5: The ABC of Color
- October 6: Coloring my Workspace
- October 7: Adding Color to the Community
- October 8: Celebrating Color
Employees can visit the Global Color Week site they will also be able to find their local Color Week site.
What do our employees say about color?
Learn more about their interviews below.
Adil Benkaddour | “Blue strengthens my will to always go further with my ideas” |
Andrea Aigner | “To me, green is the color of hope and happiness.” |
Antonio Aparecido Ferreira | “Green brings happiness, and gives a feeling of tranquility and prosperity.” |
| Carlos Martinez Catalán | “For me blue denotes vastness, like the sea, and freedom, like a bird flying in the sky.” |
Davide Pane | “One color is not enough to identify me. I’d need a rainbow full of colors.” |
El Kemming | “White is my favorite! Nice, bright and you can combine it with anything.” |
| Femke Vonk | “Red, the color of life, energy and passion for what I do. Happy color!” |
| Iñigo García | “Blue is basic, uncomplicated, and yes… elegant.” |
| Jonathan Jakischa | "Blue gray is my favorite color. It’s calm, comfortable, reassuring. It’s the color of my daughter’s eyes as well as mine." |
| Maria Novikova | “A delicate pastel green, between the turquoise of the sea and the green of leaves.” |
| Michael Heck | “Green mirrors my striving for peace and balance, humanity and harmony.” |
| Monica Leijen | “Blue gives me a feeling of infinity and freedom, like the ocean.” |
| Natascha Díaz | “Green is like oxygen, it gives life.” |
Nguyen Thu Huong | “Red really suits me: strong, active, and optimistic.” |
| Nicki Barton | “The colors I love change all the time!” |
| Scott Thompson | “Green, the color of the beautiful valley where my grandparents lived.” |
| Vyacheslav Afonushkin | "The color I remember from my childhood is the color of sunshine – bright yellow." |
| Zettie Cox | “Whenever I see yellow, it makes me smile, makes me happy.” |
More information as well as a press kit will follow in due course.