ENGIE holds “Accelerated Future” webinar with solutions adapted to Covid-19 realities
Complementary to the content in the Soluções blog (https://blog-solucoes.engie.com.br/category/futuro-acelerado/), ENGIE, the largest private power sector company in Brazil, operating in the electric energy generation, trading and transmission segments in addition to gas transportation and energy solutions and infrastructure, on Monday June 1 at 5:00 p.m., is to hold the “Accelerated Future” webinar with specialists from Brazil and abroad. They will be commenting on energy efficiency, reduction in costs and the “new normal”, in other words, presenting solutions in energy which adapt to the new precautions necessary in the era of Covid-19.
In a live transmission, the president director of ENGIE Soluções, Leonardo Serpa, will look at such themes as energy efficiency and possibilities for reshaping companies and cities in the light of this new context we are experiencing. In addition, Flávio Ferrari and Peter Kronstrøm, heads at the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies (CIFS) for Brazil and Latin America, respectively, will speak on the impacts of recent events, possible transformations and the importance of innovation in the construction of new possibilities.
“Today, the future has been accelerated by recent events and the leading question is whether we are prepared for it. Consequently, with this webinar we are attempting to present this change in the lives of people, companies and cities, comment on how this will alter our society and discuss solutions preparatory for this new tomorrow”, says Serpa.
The future has been accelerated. Are you prepared for it?
Flávio Ferrari, of CIFS Brasil, is consultant and speaker specialized in innovation and digital context and is the author of the books “Atitude Digital – os caminhos da transformação” (2018) (Digital Attitude – the ways of transformation) and “Pesquisa de Mercado: Apresentação dos principais conceitos e aplicações em processos de decisão” (2020) (Market Survey: presentation of the principal concepts and applications in decision processes), as well as editor of the Arguta Business Plat and Descolapso blogs. Over the past 20 years, he has headed up the three largest Media Research Institutes (Kantar/Ibope, Ipsos and GfK) in Brazil, worked as Executive Coach for the Center for Creative Leadership, was partner and mentor for digital startups and created the collaborative SocialData hub, which integrates technologies, methodologies and information for the understanding of society.
Peter Kronstrøm from CIFS Latin America, sits on the advisory board of the Consulate General of Denmark and the Center for Danish Innovation in São Paulo. He has worked professionally in Europe, the United States, South America and in Australia, as speaker at lectures and workshops run by the United Nations, World Bank and for several transnational companies in Brazil and elsewhere.
Accelerated Future Webinar
Participants:
– Leonardo Serpa – Managing Director of Engie Soluções Brasil
– Flávio Ferrari – Head of the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies (CIFS) Brazil
– Peter Kronstrøm – Head of Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies (CIFS) Latin America
Date:
Monday, 06/01/2020
Time:
5:00 p.m.
Link:
https://bit.ly/3eqGWpa
ABOUT ENGIE
ENGIE is a global reference in low-carbon energy and services. With its 97,000 employees, its customers, partners and stakeholders, the Group is committed to accelerate the transition towards a carbon-neutral world, through reduced energy consumption and more environmentally-friendly solutions. Inspired by its purpose (“raison d’être”), ENGIE reconciles economic performance with a positive impact on people and the planet, building on its key businesses (gas, renewable energy, services) to offer competitive solutions to its customers. Turnover in 2022: 82.6 billion Euros.
In Brazil, ENGIE, leader in 100% renewable power generation in the country, operates in generation, commercialization and transmission of electric power, gas transport and energy solutions. The Company
has in the country an installed capacity of 12,5 GW, originated from renewable sources and with low GHG emissions, such as hydro, solar and biomass power plants, and windfarms.
With the acquisition of Transportadora Associada de Gás – TAG, ENGIE now also owns the largest natural gas transportation network in the country, at 4,500 km and transecting 10 states and 191 cities.
The Group has a complete portfolio of integrated solutions focused on reducing costs and improving the infrastructure for companies and cities, such as energy efficiency, public lighting, energy monitoring and management.
With 2,800 employees, ENGIE’s turnover in Brazil in 2023 was of R$ 11.7 billion. ENGIE trades on the B3 through its energy generation and trading company, ENGIE Brasil Energia, under the ticker EGIE3. In addition to being a B3 Novo Mercado component, the Company is one of the very few companies that have been listed in the Business Sustainability Index since its creation in 2005. In 2021, ENGIE Brasil Energia was included in the Carbon-Efficient Index (ICO2), made up of IBrX 100 companies that are most transparent in terms of GHG emissions reporting and how they are preparing for a low-carbon economy.
The company also received in May 2024 the certification Great Place to Work, a recognition which validates the continuous commitment of the company to create a positive and inclusive work environment for all.
The Group is listed on the Paris and Brussels stock exchanges (ENGI) and is represented in the main financial indices (CAC 40, Euronext 100, FTSE Euro 100, MSCI Europe) and non-financial indices (DJSI World, Euronext Vigeo Eiris – Europe 120/France 20, MSCI EMU ESG screened, MSCI EUROPE ESG Universal Select, Stoxx Europe 600 ESG-X).