PROFILE
to develop energy access for impoverished population groups in the less developed countries and to combat fuel poverty in developed countries . Globally , more than 1.2 billion people have no access to electricity and more than 2.7 billion people have no access to clean cooking solutions . Access to energy – an essential service – is at the heart of the fight against poverty and the driver for sustainable economic growth , and also impacts education , healthcare , and livelihoods .”
“ AS THE WORLD ’ S LEADING UTILITY AND ENERGY
SERVICES PROVIDER , ENGIE IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING SUSTAINABLE AND RELIABLE ENERGY FOR ALL CLIENTS ”
HOW DOES ENGIE ACHIEVE THIS ?
“ ENGIE ’ s contribution to sustainable energy access for all is organised on three levels : investments , donations and technical assistance ,” says Vinçotte . “ Donations are coordinated through the ENGIE corporate foundation and technical assistance is provided by employee NGOs under the ENGIE Volunteer Program . Through the Rassembleurs d ’ Energies Corporate Impact Investment Fund , ENGIE invests in local entrepreneurs to scale up innovative business models and adapted solutions which provide clean energy access to impoverished communities .”
The Rassembleurs d ’ Energies initiative was a dream long before it became a reality . It took five years to increase the funding from 10 million euros to 50 million euros , and it now spans a portfolio of 18 enterprises offering their products and services towards the goal of bringing sustainable energy to all . This expansion of the initiative has led to it providing 1.2 million people with clean electricity solutions , which is just the tip of the iceberg for ENGIE . The projects Rassembleurs d ’ Energies has undertaken recently
10 June 2017