Community Investment
At EDF Energy, we’re passionate about sustainability. Our sustainability agenda sets out our future – and it’s also the heart of our business. We’re certain that sustainability must be at the heart of any energy company’s long-term strategy. We want to lead the way in tackling the biggest environmental and social issues facing our industry and we’ve clearly defined our agenda through our sustainability commitments. Investment in our communities is an integral part of Our Sustainability Commitments and is supported by our Community Investment principles and programmes:
| Principles | Programmes – examples of |
|---|---|
| Investment in education and future generations | The Pod - EDF Energy’s programme for Greener Schools, Legacy Champions |
| Stakeholder engagement and consultation | Development and evolution of Our Sustainability Commitments |
| Working in collaborative partnerships with NGOs, charities and community organisations |
Global Action Plan, ParalympicsGB, Envision, Eco Schools |
| Supporting sustainable projects within the community |
Employee Participation |
You can find out more about our Community Investment principles and programmes within the Sustainability Commitments and through the community investment internet pages.
The investment we have made within our communities has been recognised by Business in the Community and we have been awarded the BITC Community Mark. Business in the Community (BITC) is an independent business-led charity whose purpose is to inspire, engage, support and challenge companies to improve continually the impact they have on society.
Corporate Responsibility (CR) Index
in 2009, we achieved ‘Platinum Plus’ status in the Business in the Community (BITC) Corporate Responsibility Index – attaining an overall score of 99%, which improves on our past performance and maintains our track record for improvement over five consecutive years. This also places us as Sector leaders in the CR Index.
The BITC CR Index is a voluntary benchmark, used by companies to compare sustainability practices and performance against peers and the wider business community.
One of the most notable improvements recognised in 2008 was in our ‘strategic integration’ – the way we’ve implemented our corporate responsibility strategy right across our business – and also our approach to reducing our impact on the environment.
CommunityMark
We have also been awarded the CommunityMark from BITC in recognition of our strategic approach to community investment.
The CommunityMark recognises businesses that have brought positive changes in their local communities by investing and working with them. EDF Energy is one of 29 companies in the UK who have successfully received this award.
Find out more about the projects which contributed to our CommunityMark success.