The establishment of Culture and Sustainability Centers in municipalities where ENGIE’s projects are located has become one of the Company’s main socio-environmental responsibility actions, reflecting its commitment to the development of the communities of which it is a member.

The Culture and Sustainability Centers are sites specifically developed to offer the community cultural, recreational and educational activities. They have amphitheaters, museums libraries, trade workshop rooms, digital inclusion rooms and exhibition areas. The spaces are designed, implemented and maintained with sponsorship from ENGIE from both incentivized (tax benefits) and own funds.

Objectives

• To foster culture in the communities where ENGIE Brasil is present, with a focus on the appreciation of local customs and traditions;
• To contribute to sustainable development, social and digital inclusion, jobs and income generation, and the reduction of rural and urban migration, particularly among the young;
• To concentrate all manner of social interaction spaces in a single site intended for all kinds of cultural manifestation, including dramatic arts, visual arts, dance performances, musical performances, and film exhibitions;
• To serve and create a demand for culture outside major urban centers, targeting investments at the projects of greatest relevance to the local society;
• To make the Culture and Sustainability Centers economically sustainable according to a structured revenues generation and costs control program;
• To delegate to the communities management of demands for support and sponsorship to projects from the Company, optimizing the financial and human resources that ENGIE dedicates to the activity.

Results

• Preservation of the local culture and traditions;
• Improved company-community integration;
• Complementing school activities;
• Opportunities for children and youths.