Our corporate social responsibility
Our mission statement is 'Everyone’s sustainable energy'. In a sustainable world, everyone is a participant. As part of our social engagement, we support vulnerable groups in society. Which is why Eneco also helps in other ways. Particularly now. Read here what we do.
Eneco supports research into the influence of the coronavirus on children
The Co-Kids research into the influence of the coronavirus on children has started! Eneco supports this important initiative of the Sophia Children's Hospital and Erasmus MC. After all, children are our future and play a major role in a more sustainable society.
The aim of the research is to gain more knowledge about how often the coronavirus occurs among children, how it spreads within the family and what possible risks there are, such as overweight and asthma. This will enable the researchers to find ways to improve protection of vulnerable children and their families against the virus.
The aim of the research is to gain more knowledge about how often the coronavirus occurs among children, how it spreads within the family and what possible risks there are, such as overweight and asthma. This will enable the researchers to find ways to improve protection of vulnerable children and their families against the virus.
Meals for Rotterdam residents
Due to the measures in response to the coronavirus, our head office in Rotterdam is not currently fully occupied. Most of our employees are working from home. Which means that the company kitchen is not being used. We have therefore opened it up to home caterer Eurest for the daily preparation of 200 meals. Intended for Rotterdam residents who find it a challenge to get a healthy meal every day. These meals are donated to food centre Isaak & De Schittering.
Eneco part of the Nederlandse Schuldhulproute (NSR)
Debt is a huge problem in the Netherlands. In recent years, Eneco has therefore worked hard to structure services for customers with payment problems. To ensure that our customer's debt does not need to become a problem. To provide these customers with even better and perhaps earlier support, Eneco has joined the Nederlandse Schuldhulproute (Netherlands Debt Relief Route). The NSR is a national infrastructure in which businesses, government and debt relief organisations work together to get people debt free by helping them get a grip on their financial and personal situation.
Eneco Beach Clean Up
The mass production of plastics is continuing to rise with between 5 and 14 million tons of plastic waste ending up in the sea every year. We don't need to tell you how bad this is for people and the planet. So, on the first Sunday of spring, Eneco Belgium issues an appeal for less plastic and other rubbish. And in partnership with all the Belgian surf clubs and some municipalities in the Netherlands, they organise a big beach clean up. Which they have been doing for 11 years.
Laptops for disadvantaged young people
Eneco Belgium supports vzw DigitalForYouth.be, a foundation that collects old laptops and refurbishes them for disadvantaged young people. Because of coronavirus, many young people are doing their schoolwork at home. And that requires a computer. Unfortunately, disadvantaged young people often do not have access to a computer at home. This could cause them to fall behind in their education.
Eneco supported the foundation with a sum of € 144,000. And brought the foundation to the attention of our customers. Eneco doubled every donation.
Crowdfunding for Hamburg relief in corona crisis
As an important green player on the German energy market, LichtBlick used its reach and visibility to set up a crowdfunding platform in support of four inspiring Hamburg initiatives. Donations from customers were doubled to a maximum of € 20.
