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2016 ACTIVITY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT REPORT

In order to succeed in its mission, the Foundation supports three

types of programs:

Raising awareness of energy efficiency

Mobile homes are essential resources for disadvantaged areas of the United States and for many elderly low-income owners. The Rexel Foundation launched a strategic partnership with Next Step, with a triple objective: promote a model of innovative, affordable and energy efficient housing,

offer sustainable home ownership opportunities to vulnerable communities and raise their awareness of energy efficiency.

SOCIAL INNOVATION

PROJECTS They are driven

by social entrepreneurs

who develop new economic models

with high social impact.

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COMMUNITY PROJECTS

They are carried out by associations

and NGOs that encourage the

involvement of the most

disadvantaged communities in managing their

energy consumption and

improving their living conditions.

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Electrical vocational training

Thanks to the Seeds of Hope program spearheaded by the EICD (European Institute for Cooperation and Development), 720 students between the ages of 15 to 30 will be professionally trained as electricians in Vietnam. The three-year training program focuses on energy efficiency and renewable energies in order to better meet the industry s needs. The Foundation supports this program with funds, equipment and skills sponsorship.

10 EMPLOYEE PROJECTS. AMONG THE PROJECTS SUPPORTED BY THE FOUNDATION, SEVERAL COMMUNITY INITIATIVES ARE SPONSORED BY GROUP EMPLOYEES.

KNOWLEDGE PROJECTS

They include projects

co-created by energy efficiency

researchers and experts to be

shared with the general public.

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The EcoBlock project, launched in Oakland (California), aims to test the hypothesis that retrofitting on the block scale is more efficient than on the individual house scale because it shares the flows and savings across multiple units. Its objective is to demonstrate an energy, water, and wastewater treatment and reuse platform and a highly efficient and cost-effective retrofitting process that can be replicated anywhere.