CSR - Engie

Social responsibility

ENGIE is a leader in energy transformation and we recognise our key role in shaping a sustainable future.

Energy is one of the most important pillars of modern life and a sector that has a significant impact on our planet. That’s why we strive to lead by example in terms of environmental responsibility, social commitment and ethical business.

Our corporate social responsibility strategy is built on three main pillars:

Environmental protection

To accelerate the transformation in the energy sector, ENGIE continues to implement its strategy. In February 2020, the Group defined its 2030 targets to monitor its CSR performance as accurately as possible.

To accelerate the transformation in the energy sector, ENGIE continues to implement its strategy. In February 2020, the Group defined targets for 2030 in order to monitor its CSR performance as accurately as possible. These targets materialize commitments and support the Group’s CSR policy and are fully aligned with the 17 Sustainable Development Goals set by the United Nations for 2030.

Global Business Unit Energy Solution, which includes all ENGIE Group companies in Slovakia, contributes its services to the decarbonisation of the energy infrastructure of its customers from cities, municipalities, industry and the service sector.

With integrated decarbonisation solutions, we help our clients to accelerate their energy transformation, reduce costs and energy consumption as well as CO2 emissions. Long-term fair contractual relationships and, thanks to them, a detailed knowledge of our clients’ needs enable us to offer a range of diversified and complementary solutions.

ENGIE is developing its activities in a world with growing environmental problems.

The risks associated with climate change, overexploitation of natural resources, biodiversity loss and air pollution are one of the key issues of social responsibility for a leader in the world of energy and energy services such as ENGIE.

Caring for the environment is one of the 5 basic principles of our actions. It is at the heart of our focus and is based on two main aspects – transitioning to a carbon neutral economy and having a positive impact on the planet.

Group Environmental Policy is part of its broader social responsibility policy and has been developed in line with the Group’s other policies with which it is linked. These are in particular health and safety, human resources, ethics and compliance, risk management, procurement, industrial safety, etc.

We act in accordance with the main international conventions and principles in favour of preserving the environment. We openly show our support for the UN Global Compact, the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the OECD Guiding Principles and the Paris Climate Agreement.

Care for employees

ENGIE’s human resources strategy aims to achieve the best approach and practices with a commitment to continuous improvement. We pursue this goal primarily in our efforts to recruit, develop and retain quality employees.

Goal human resources strategy in ENGIE is to achieve the best approach and practices with a commitment to continuous improvement.

We pursue this goal primarily in our efforts to recruit, develop and retain quality employees. We create a work environment that promotes diversity, satisfaction and open and transparent social interaction.

Training employees in a decarbonised world

In line with its decarbonisation trajectory, ENGIE pays particular attention to the problems of industrial and professional transformation of its entities.

More broadly, it is pursuing a strategy of adaptation and upskilling to prepare for the future, to support the development and retention of its staff and to ensure their continued employability.

In planning our medium-term needs, we rely on an in-depth inventory of available skills and a forecast of changes in our business activities. This forward-looking approach enables us to better manage the technical skills and resources required for our strategy.

For this purpose, ENGIE has created the ENGIE University training programmes. The Group also has its global in-house programme, the Sustainability Academy. Employees act as internal ambassadors for the Group’s strategy and its operational implementation. All Sustainability Academy initiatives are created internally thanks to the expertise and efforts of employees. The aim is for the approximately 4,000 ambassadors involved in the programme to become key players in the transition to a carbon-neutral economy.

Promoting diversity

Diversity, equality and inclusion are also priorities for ENGIE.

In 2022, for the first time, we adopted a global Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) policy. Našim cieľom je napredovať vďaka rôznorodosti populácie a vytvárať inkluzívne pracovné prostredie bez akejkoľvek formy diskriminácie a obťažovania.

In 2022, we launched a programme called Be.U@ENGIEwhich allows every employee to be themselves.

To support this new culture, ENGIE has also introduced a new employee leadership model called “ENGIE Ways Of Leading” (EWOL). Structured around five priorities – Safety and Integrity, ONE ENGIE, Responsibility, Trust and Care – the aim of this programme is to guide the individual behaviour of managers and put shared values into practice every day.

As part of its inclusion policy, the Group supports apprenticeships, promotes equality between men and women, combats all discrimination and is committed to an active disability policy. By introducing a Group-wide “Fifty-fifty” programme, we are creating the conditions necessary to achieve professional gender equality. The “Friends by ENGIE” initiative was created to promote the inclusion of LGBT+ people in the Group.

Quality of life at work

ENGIE has for several years been implementing specialised measures to improve the quality of life at work for all and to prevent psychosocial risks (“No Mind At Risk” prevention initiative).

The aim of the initiative No Mind at Risk is to prevent risks associated with the context in which activities are carried out, to develop quality of life in the workplace and to prevent psychosocial risks.

We are also launching an initiative to improve quality of life at work called “9 commitments for a better quality of life at work”.

A responsible approach towards stakeholders

Stakeholder dialogue is a cornerstone of our project management and business strategy to create sustainable, shared value.

Stakeholder dialogue is a cornerstone of our project management and business strategy to create sustainable, shared value. It is based on an understanding and respect for local communities and people, their needs, culture, working conditions, as well as any issues arising from respect for fundamental human rights.

ENGIE is increasingly concerned with social and societal issues, which it develops in three main areas:

Strengthening dialogue with stakeholders in every area of its business,
human rights in a globalised economy
the increasing responsibility of companies towards their supply chains (suppliers) and customers (customers).

We see these areas as risks that could turn into problems, but they also represent an opportunity to grow our business through a more responsible and sustainable approach.

For more information on sustainability, see also 2024 Integrated Report or ENGIE Group’s global website.