11/25/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/25/2021 10:25
This Thursday, 25 November, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, ENGIE is joining forces with the French government to promote the Tous mobilisés contre les violences (in French) initiative. Among other signatory entities, the Group has joined the French Corporate Coalition for ending Violence against Women (link), and will also include, as of 2022 and throughout the entire year, the 3919 number - a free, anonymous national helpline, available 24/7 - on its invoices for private individuals. These measures are a reflection of our efforts to provide protection and support to victims or witnesses of violence.
Since 1999, the 25th of November marks an important occasion for the mobilisation against gender-based violence. Since March 2020, the confinement has led to an upsurge in domestic violence, with 116 women murdered by their spouse or ex-spouse since 1 January 2020, as well a significant increase in reports to the French governmental platform Arrêtons les violences (stop the violence). Following our participation in the national forum on domestic violence in 2019, the ENGIE Foundation announced a €50,000 donation in 2020 to the emergency housing scheme backed by the French Government. Reflected in the new initiatives taken this year, ENGIE is unwavering in its commitment to the development of new prevention and protection solutions.
Field organisations are dedicated to providing the best possible help to women and children who are victims of violence. We support various initiatives:
As a responsible company, ENGIE continues to create the appropriate conditions in order to prevent risks and protect its employees. The Group strives for a fairer society, firmly committed to the respect of individual rights.