ENEA Capital Group
CSR Report 2012
Employee volunteering
General outline of rules for supporting employee volunteering integral with the ENEA Capital Group Policy of Social Engagement were adopted in 2011.
Employees who wish to personally involve in social activities may report to the designated volunteer coordinators. Volunteers operate in accordance with the Volunteer Ethics Code available for download on the ENEA S.A. website in the section Employee Volunteering of ENEA Capital Group.
Volunteer activities focused in 2012 on the main educational programs: "Electricity is not so terrible" and "First Aid - premedical rescue".
Effectiveness of the Employee Volunteer Program of ENEA Capital Group and the scale of impact on local communities are measured on the basis of the beneficiaries number, volunteers carrying out projects, hours devoted to volunteering and assisted institutions.
253 employees involved in volunteering
48% increase of employees involved in volunteering compared to 2011
1 444 total number of hours spent on voluntary actions
26 085 number of beneficiaries who received support
Voluntary activities of the Capital Group are valued in competitions. ENEA Capital Group has been awarded 100 Percent Employee Volunteering Awards, organized by the Volunteer Centre in December 2012. The prize was granted in the debut category. The jury appreciated the comprehensive approach to the management of the program in the Capital Group, which merges employee volunteer activities carried out within the dispersed units.
ENEA Operator received a special award during the 15 edition of the National Competition for the title Benefactor of the Year, for the "First Aid – premedical rescue". Furthermore, ENEA S.A. received Friend of the Benefactor of the Year Competition title.
Employee volunteering in ENEA Capital Group
| Category |
2011 | 2012 | Change % y/y | In total from the beginning of Employee Volunteering |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of active volunteers | 171 | 253 | 48% | 253 |
| Number of beneficiaries | 14 141 | 26 085 | 84% | 40 226 |
| Number of beneficiaries “Electricity is not so terrible” |
7 345 | 11 264 | 53% | 18 609 |
| Number of beneficiaries First Aid… | 5 293 | 10 204 | 93% | 15 497 |
| Number of schools and kindergartens | 127 | 295 | 117% | 422 |
In accordance with the ENEA Capital Group Policy of Social Engagement, all initiatives undertaken by the companies should engage stakeholders and contribute to a positive change in communities in which they operate. These assumptions are achievable through the implementation of original projects, involving employee volunteers and the cooperation with NGOs.
- Volunteers teach that "Electricity is not so terrible"
How to safely handle electricity? How to save energy? Elementary school pupils learn the answers to these and other questions related with the safe and rational use of electricity during special classes conducted by ENEA volunteers. The program has been developed in collaboration with teachers, educationalists and received the patronage of the Ministry of Education, Wielkopolska School Superintendent, Wielkopolska Province Governor and the Mayor of Poznań. 11 264 students benefited from the program in 2012.
- Knowledge that saves lives
Young people during the classes "First Aid - premedical rescue" learn about how important and necessary is knowledge of first aid. Classes are held by trained volunteers – rescuers from ENEA Operator. Instructors teach young people what to do when they witness an accident and how to help a victim while waiting for an ambulance. 10 204 students participated in classes in 2012.