As at 15 February 2018

Sir Stelios attended today the International Philanthropy Summit in Monaco which took place at the Auditorium Rainier III. Sir Stelios participated in the panel discussion "How Celebrities & Luxury Brands Work to Save Natural Resources and Improve the Livelihoods and Education of the Most Vulnerable and Unprotected People? ".
At the end he was awarded for his contribution to philanthropy.

as on 30th January 2018
easyJet founder and philanthropist, Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, has been captured in oil with a specially commissioned painting in London’s National Portrait Gallery.

Artist Mary Jane Ansell used oil on an aluminium panel to portray Sir Stelios after a short sitting with extensive photographic preparation. This portrait was commissioned by the Gallery’s trustees in 2015 in recognition of his contribution to British business and entrepreneurship. 

Stelios Haji-Ioannou with the "Food from the heart" proceeds to a direct donation of 100,000 cookie bites to the Mandra - Idylia Municipality in order to support the victims of the recent catastrophic floods in Mandra and Western Attica. The donation will be done through the "Oloi mazi boroume" which has undertaken the initiative of collecting essentials for the region. Distribution has already begun and will take place over a period of 2 months.