Community involvement



 
Our commitment

 A local answer to economic and societal challenges

Participate in the economic and social development of the communities in which the group operates.




Main objectives

   Pursue humanitarian aid programs with greater employee involvement   
   Increase the internationalization of projects
   Build public awareness of activities carried out by the AREVA Foundation.


Some carried out actions 

  Supporting the economies of our communities
AREVA works with local and national partners to promote local development and the diversification of the economic environment.

In 2006, aid for local economic development around the T&D division's sites focused on integrating the disabled and youths from "sensitive" neighborhoods.

In the Meuse and Haute-Marne departments of France, where the feasibility of a deep geological waste repository is being studied and the Bure underground research laboratory has been set up, 150 jobs have been created and training and business creation initiatives have been implemented.

 Pursuing humanitarian aid programs
Since 2002, the Committee for patronage and sponsorships has selected projects submitted to the group, with preference given to the fields of health, education and the environment in Southern Hemisphere countries.

The AREVA Foundation, created in 2007, works in the fields of knowledge sharing, North/South development, access to energy and the fight against global warming.

 Getting involved in the fight against AIDS
AREVA has been actively involved in the fight against AIDS for several years.
 the group has been a member of the Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS since 2004
 it also belongs to "Sida-entreprises" (AIDS companies)
 Anne Lauvergeon, Chief Executive Officer of AREVA, attended the European summit of business leaders on the fight against AIDS in October 2006
 the group is actively involved in World AIDS Day.

In countries in which it is based, AREVA takes action in the field in association with NGOs committed to the fight against AIDS. Since 2006, the group has conducted a series of assessment and prevention programs in Niger, where a partnership agreement was signed with the government of Niger and Esther, a public interest group. AREVA is also active in China, in India, and among its employees in France.


Focus 

 Consignity: the last kilometer
As part of its policy to support the economic development of regional employment pools, the group has created a development capital company, AREVADELFI, which supports around 10 local projects each year.

The projects supported include Consignity, which has developed an innovative logistics solution: secure package centers allow users to drop off and pick up packages weighing less than 30 kg. This system eliminates time constraints and avoids the need for delivery runs during rush hours, helping to reduce both transportation costs and pollution.

 Funding for higher education scholarships in Niger
In December 2006, a 5-year agreement to grant scholarships for excellence to Nigerien students was signed in Niamey, between AREVA CEO Anne Lauvergeon, the Nigerien Minister of Secondary and Higher Education, Research and Technology, and the Nigerien Minister of Mining and Energy.

The scholarships will go to engineering students and senior technicians in the fields of mining, geology, ore processing, the environment and civil engineering. Higher technical education is a strong driver of economic development in Niger.



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