{"id":86732,"date":"2020-09-24T15:17:11","date_gmt":"2020-09-24T13:17:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fondation-engie\/?page_id=86732"},"modified":"2023-02-28T19:13:40","modified_gmt":"2023-02-28T18:13:40","slug":"the-engie-foundation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fondation-engie.com\/en\/the-engie-foundation\/","title":{"rendered":"The ENGIE Foundation"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”2″ top_padding=”5″ bottom_padding=”5″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″][vc_column width=”1\/1″][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=”0″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”4″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/2″][vc_separator sep_color=”accent” el_width=”30%” el_height=”5px”][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=”h3″ text_weight=”800″ text_height=”fontheight-848147″]Providing the energy of possibility[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading text_color=”color-133401″ heading_semantic=”h3″ text_size=”h4″ text_weight=”700″ text_height=”fontheight-848147″]Providing the energy of possibility to build a better world for the future? Who better to do this than ENGIE, one of the world\u2019s leading energy players\u2026<\/em>[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]More than ever, the ENGIE Foundation believes we need to be optimistic and work together to find solutions for the future. In a world facing many challenges, including global warming, migration, biodiversity conservation, access to energy for all and tackling poverty, we believe that the energy required to drive the most useful, necessary and ambitious projects must be unleashed as a matter of urgency. This is the mission of the ENGIE Foundation, and it is also the vision shared by all ENGIE employees around the world.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”0″ top_padding=”5″ bottom_padding=”5″ back_color=”color-wayh” overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”3″ override_padding=”yes” column_padding=”2″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/1″][uncode_slider slider_interval=”0″ slider_navspeed=”400″ slider_loop=”yes”][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=”0″ back_image=”82628″ overlay_color=”color-119007″ overlay_alpha=”70″ equal_height=”yes” gutter_size=”4″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1601285717252{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-right: 40px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 40px !important;}”][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=”100″ position_vertical=”middle” gutter_size=”3″ style=”dark” overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ zoom_width=”0″ zoom_height=”0″ width=”1\/2″][vc_separator sep_color=”accent” el_width=”20%” el_height=”5px”][vc_custom_heading text_weight=”800″]Children and young people in need, access to energy for all, and biodiversity[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=”100″ position_vertical=”middle” gutter_size=”3″ style=”dark” overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]Since its creation, the ENGIE Foundation has been mobilising energies to help the weakest and most vulnerable. Its primary focus has been children and young people in need, giving them the confidence to grow by supporting projects that promote inclusion through culture, education, health or sport. Support for children is in keeping with the Foundation\u2019s philosophy: children will build the world of tomorrow, so giving them the energy to act is vital to the future of the planet.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]In recent years, the ENGIE Foundation has evolved to take up new challenges: access to energy for all and protecting biodiversity. Like support for children, these are crucial challenges for the future of our planet and its sustainable growth.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=”0″ back_image=”83192″ overlay_color=”color-119007″ overlay_alpha=”70″ equal_height=”yes” gutter_size=”4″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1601285763594{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-right: 40px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 40px !important;}”][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=”100″ position_vertical=”middle” gutter_size=”3″ style=”dark” overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ zoom_width=”0″ zoom_height=”0″ width=”1\/2″][vc_separator sep_color=”accent” el_width=”20%” el_height=”5px”][vc_custom_heading text_weight=”800″]Emergency assistance and support for refugees[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=”100″ position_vertical=”middle” gutter_size=”3″ style=”dark” overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]Climate crises in places such as Haiti are becoming increasingly commonplace. This is something that the ENGIE Foundation felt unable to ignore. Part of its budget has therefore been set aside for emergency assistance, as distinct from the projects supported under agreements with our partners.<\/p>\n

With migration on the rise worldwide, the Foundation is also committed to assisting migrants and refugees, whether driven by economic, political or climatic factors.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=”0″ back_image=”83194″ overlay_color=”color-119007″ overlay_alpha=”70″ equal_height=”yes” gutter_size=”4″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1601285777971{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-right: 40px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 40px !important;}”][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=”100″ position_vertical=”middle” gutter_size=”3″ style=”dark” overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ zoom_width=”0″ zoom_height=”0″ width=”1\/2″][vc_separator sep_color=”accent” el_width=”20%” el_height=”5px”][vc_custom_heading text_weight=”800″]Supporting projects led by women[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=”100″ position_vertical=”middle” gutter_size=”3″ style=”dark” overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]Of the world\u2019s 800 million illiterate individuals, 75% are women. And yet women are often the linchpins of development. They are innovators who work hard to improve the day-to-day lives of their families.<\/p>\n

Consequently, women often play a key role in projects supported by the ENGIE Foundation, whether promoting the social inclusion of children or access to energy for all.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/uncode_slider][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”50″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”2″ top_padding=”3″ bottom_padding=”3″ back_color=”color-108997″ overlay_alpha=”80″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ position_horizontal=”left” position_vertical=”middle” gutter_size=”3″ style=”dark” overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/1″][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=”h3″ text_size=””]\u00ab The ENGIE Foundation is one of the first corporate foundations created in France. It has maintained its course since its inception, and this course chosen 30 years ago continues to be relevant, in line with societal needs. More than ever, it seems important to maintain it, by seeking again and again to reinforce the impact of our actions in the field. \u00bb[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text text_lead=”yes”]\u2014 Bernard Guirkinger<\/strong>, Vice President of the ENGIE Foundation[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=”yes” row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”0″ top_padding=”0″ bottom_padding=”0″ back_color=”color-119007″ overlay_alpha=”50″ equal_height=”yes” gutter_size=”0″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ el_class=”inverted-device-order”][vc_column column_width_use_pixel=”yes” gutter_size=”3″ override_padding=”yes” column_padding=”5″ style=”dark” overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”5\/12″ column_width_pixel=”528″][vc_separator sep_color=”accent” el_width=”20%” el_height=”5px”][vc_custom_heading text_weight=”800″]Over 1,000 projects in 25 years, in 25 countries[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text]Since its creation, the ENGIE Foundation has supported some 1,000 projects, charitable organisations and institutions. So many encounters and shared adventures, so many smiles and emotions, so many lives transformed. And as the years go by, more stories continue to be written\u2026 and more energy is unleashed to build a better world for the future.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ position_vertical=”middle” gutter_size=”3″ back_color=”color-643717″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”7\/12″ mobile_height=”340″][vc_single_image media=”87335″ media_lightbox=”yes” media_width_percent=”100″ alignment=”center”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=”yes” row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”6″ top_padding=”5″ bottom_padding=”5″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ align_horizontal=”align_center” gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/1″][vc_separator sep_color=”accent” el_width=”20%” el_height=”5px”][vc_custom_heading text_weight=”800″]ENGIE Foundation timeline[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_empty_space empty_h=”2″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ desktop_visibility=”yes” medium_visibility=”yes” medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/1″][vc_single_image media=”87329″ media_width_percent=”100″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_visibility=”yes” mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/1″][vc_single_image media=”87319″ media_width_percent=”100″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=”yes” row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”0″ top_padding=”0″ bottom_padding=”0″ back_color=”color-wayh” overlay_alpha=”50″ equal_height=”yes” gutter_size=”0″ shift_y=”0″][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ position_horizontal=”left” position_vertical=”middle” gutter_size=”2″ override_padding=”yes” column_padding=”3″ style=”dark” back_color=”color-119007″ overlay_alpha=”80″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ align_medium=”align_center_tablet” medium_width=”0″ align_mobile=”align_left_mobile” mobile_width=”0″ width=”6\/12″][vc_separator sep_color=”accent” el_width=”10%” el_height=”5px”][vc_custom_heading text_color=”color-108997″ heading_semantic=”h3″ text_size=”h3″ text_weight=”900″ sub_lead=”yes” sub_reduced=”yes”]See more[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text text_lead=”yes” uncode_shortcode_id=”154859″]+ Childhood & Youth<\/a>
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