ENGIE wins the SESI ODS 2021 Award for operations at the Salto Santiago and Salto Osório hydropower plants
With the intermediation of the Salto Santiago Hydropower Plant, ENGIE Brasil Energia, was awarded the SESI ODS 2021 prize. This accolade aims to recognize, valorize and disseminate work in favor of the SDGs executed by industries, companies and teaching institutions, both public and third sector, through initiatives for achieving the goals in the state of Paraná.
During the virtual ceremony held during the Sesi ODS 2021 Congress, ENGIE was placed first in the Big Industry category for the Women of Our Neighborhood project, designed and implemented in 2020 as one of the Company’s initiatives for ameliorating the negative impact of the pandemic with its focus on women, one of the segments of the population worst affected and one which will take more time to return to the conditions as they were before COVID.
The program consists of initiatives for incentivizing entrepreneurship and the generation of income as well as offering free courses for skills training, information on support networks, initiatives for raising the sensibility and awareness for combating domestic violence and also healthcare support. In the award’s first edition, of the 28 initiatives chosen nationally, two are from Paraná: TECHNOLOGY IN CAPILLARY THERAPY from Quedas do Iguaçu, and NUTRIÁVIDA from Saudades do Iguaçu.
Among the teaching institutions recognized by the SESI ODS 2021 Award, the José de Anchieta State College, Quedas do Iguaçu, was a winning participant in another of ENGIE’s projects, TransformAção. This stimulates protagonism for fostering initiatives related to the SDGs among students from schools located in the municipalities surrounding the plants.
Also during the course of the Congress, this time in respect of the Peça por Peça (Piece by Piece) Award, of the ten schools awarded, five of them enjoy ENGIE’s support through the TransformAção project. This prize recognizes initiatives benefiting the transformation of the school environment specifically in relation to SDG 04 – Quality Education.
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).