Engie Foundation

What Engie Foundation does

The Fondation ENGIE is a corporate foundation (fondation d'entreprise) established in 1992 by ENGIE S.A., one of the world's largest publicly listed energy companies, and is among the first corporate foundations created in France. The foundation operates a grant-making and project-support model under multi-year mandates, currently in its 8th mandate covering 2025–2030 with an annual budget allocation of 7.8 million euros. Its mission centers on three thematic pillars: biodiversity and climate action, education and youth, and employment/poverty reduction, with stated alignment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The foundation does not sell products or services; instead, it funds NGO-implemented projects, deploys ENGIE employee volunteers through its affiliated internal NGO Energy Assistance, and provides multi-year financial commitments (minimum two-year conventions) to selected partner organizations.

Operationally, the foundation supports 146 projects across five continents in 2024 (over 1,000 projects in 25 countries since 1992) and reached approximately 150,000 direct beneficiaries in 2023, with 50% of 2024 projects dedicated to renewable energy access and biodiversity. Its underlying "technology" is essentially a governance and project-evaluation platform: project proposals are submitted through an online portal and reviewed by selection committees in France and Belgium, chaired respectively by Claire Waysand and Philippe Van Troeye, which evaluate and approve grants typically under 150,000 euros. The foundation has no disclosed software products, APIs, proprietary technology stack, or AI/ML capabilities — its intellectual capital resides in 30+ years of NGO relationships, selection-committee governance, and the Energy Assistance employee volunteer network that has delivered 528 projects benefiting 5.8 million people in 50 countries since 2001.

The foundation is fully funded by parent ENGIE S.A. (Euronext Paris: ENI) and operates as an extension of ENGIE's corporate social responsibility strategy. Governance is led by a Board of Directors chaired by Jean-Pierre Clamadieu, with executive leadership provided since October 2025 by Déléguée Générale Elisabeth Richard, who succeeded Philippe Peyrat after his 15-year tenure. The foundation is headquartered at ENGIE Group's Tour T1 headquarters in Paris La Défense, France — not Nairobi/Kenya as the firmographics metadata suggests — and is legally registered in Nanterre, France. Revenue mechanics consist solely of the annual endowment from ENGIE S.A., with no earned income streams from products, licensing, or services.

Name

Engie Foundation

Legal name

Fondation ENGIE

Website

https://fondation-engie.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Fondation ENGIE is a corporate foundation funded by ENGIE S.A. that grants approximately 7.8 million euros annually to support 140+ NGO-implemented projects annually across biodiversity/climate, education, and poverty reduction, reaching 150,000 beneficiaries in 2023 across 25 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate, Environment & Natural Resource Management Aid Programs (BPADABAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Grantmaking Agencies & Education Program Grants Administration (EDADAHAD), Philanthropy & Foundations Advisory (Donor-Advised Funds, Endowments) (FSAAABAH)

Keywords

• Corporate philanthropy
• Grant-making foundation
• Social impact funding
• Environmental education
• Humanitarian energy access

Headquarters

HQ city

Nairobi

HQ country

Kenya

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Corporate foundation funding: ENGIE provides annual budget allocation to its corporate foundation for granting to social and environmental projects. The foundation receives 7.8 million euros per year under its new 5-year mandate (2025-2030).

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Fondation ENGIE is a corporate foundation established by ENGIE S.A. that provides multi-year grants and project support to NGOs, associations, and institutions working in biodiversity, climate change, education, energy access, and poverty reduction. It operates with an annual budget of 7.8 million euros under its 2025-2030 mandate and supports over 146 projects annually across 25 countries, while leveraging ENGIE employee volunteers through its affiliated Energy Assistance NGO.

Product overview

The Engie Foundation (Fondation ENGIE) is a corporate foundation established in 1992 that supports social and environmental projects worldwide. It is not a technology product company but rather a philanthropy organization focused on three main areas: Planet (biodiversity and climate change) and People (education and fight against poverty). The foundation supports over 146 projects annually across five continents through funding, skills-based volunteering, and partnerships with NGOs and associations. Key initiatives include Energy Assistance (internal NGO for energy access), support for women's empowerment, education programs, and biodiversity protection. The foundation does not offer software products or technology services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,000 projects supported since 1992 in 25 countries
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered key leadership appointment as new executive director of the foundation, core, key, major cultural partner and secondary.

• Elisabeth Richardkey leadership appointment as new executive director of the foundationOthers · 1 October 2025
• Energy AssistancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1992Internal ENGIE NGO established 2001 in Belgium and 2005 in France. ENGIE employee volunteers implement energy access projects globally. Supported by the Foundation as main sponsor. 528 projects, 5.8 million beneficiaries, 50 countries since inception.
• Office Français de la BiodiversitékeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting Atlas de la Biodiversité Communale (ABC) program and protection of posidonia seagrass in the Mediterranean.
• Samu Social de PariskeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner since 1994. Supports innovative projects including BEEP/PHRH for families in hotels and Oasis center for women in extreme precarity.
• Opéra de PariskeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural accessibility programs bringing underserved youth to opera performances including annual July 14th events.
• Association Toutes à l'écolekeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting education for disadvantaged girls in Cambodia since 2015. Green Team project with engineering interns from top French schools.
• Orchestre DivertimentokeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting 'Musique et Sport' program bringing classical music to underserved audiences in Seine-Saint-Denis.
• Maison des Femmes networkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting four Maisons des femmes (Saint-Denis, Marseille, Dijon, CHI Elbeuf) since 2021 for women victims of violence.
• Fondation des FemmescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining 14,000 volunteers, creating legal content, supporting 100+ women directly with legal aid.
• ONG FriendshipkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerBangladesh partnership since 2011 for rural electrification and climate adaptation. First solar village in Bangladesh at Goynar Potol serving 3,000 people.
• Fondation des Hôpitaux (Pièces Jaunes)keyStrategic or Co-development PartnerMécène since 2005. Supporting hospitalized children projects. 280 projects supported through ENGIE client points program.
• Grand Palais Rmnmajor cultural partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerProducing 'Ciels' artwork by Visual System under Grand Palais dome, making culture accessible to all.
• Fondation AlbédokeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Cryosphere Year 2025. Supporting Arctic expedition with 16 young Francophone researchers (8 women).
• ENGIE Brazil / Energy Assistance FrancekeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerBiodigester installations in 18 Brazilian schools, benefiting 3,600 students. 32 volunteers engaged.
• UNESCOkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting Campus UNESCO educational programs celebrating 10 years.
• Fondation C GénialsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerScience education programs for youth.
• La Chaîne de l'EspoirsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical and educational support for children in Mali and Senegal.
• CNRSkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting biodiversity research through Fondation CNRS.
• Dr Denis Mukwege / Fondation PanzikeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerElectrified 5 operating blocks at Panzi Hospital in DRC, supporting survivors of sexual violence.
• Emmaüs FrancesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting poverty reduction and social inclusion programs.
• Surfrider FoundationsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerMarine biodiversity protection and ocean cleanup initiatives.
• Muséum National d'Histoire NaturellekeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerBiodiversity research and educational programs.
• Stand Speak Rise UpsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerWomen's economic empowerment initiatives.
• Femmes des TerritoiressecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerWomen's economic empowerment initiatives.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Fondation de France: Largest independent grantmaking body in France, distributing funds across climate, education, and social inclusion. Comparable as a major French philanthropic grantmaker, but independent rather than corporate-funded.

Broad incumbents

• IKEA Foundation: Philanthropic arm of IKEA, focused on climate, renewable energy, and poverty. Operates in the same energy-access and climate-biodiversity space as Engie Foundation but with a substantially larger endowment and global presence.
• Fondation L'Oréal: L'Oréal's corporate foundation focused on women's empowerment and scientific research. Larger and more globally visible than Engie Foundation, with significant overlap in gender-equity and education programs for women.

Direct peers

• Fondation TotalEnergies: Corporate foundation of TotalEnergies supporting youth education, inclusion, and biodiversity. Comparable French energy-sector corporate foundation with a similarly structured project-selection process and international reach.
• Fondation Veolia: Veolia's corporate foundation supporting environment, biodiversity, and social inclusion projects. Closely mirrors Engie Foundation's biodiversity, climate, and inclusion focus, with similar annual budget scale and project-based grantmaking model.
• Fondation RAJA: French corporate foundation supporting women's empowerment, education, and environment. Comparable thematic focus on gender equality and environment, with a similar small-team project-grant structure.
• Fondation EDF: EDF's corporate foundation addressing social inclusion, education, and environment. Directly comparable as another French energy-utility corporate foundation with similar thematic priorities and grantmaking model.
• Schneider Electric Foundation: Corporate foundation of Schneider Electric, focused on energy access, education, and inclusion. Highly comparable to Engie Foundation given shared energy-sector parent, similar thematic priorities (energy poverty, training), and global footprint.
• Fondation Michelin: Michelin's corporate foundation supporting education, environment, and mobility. Comparable French corporate foundation with similar annual budget scale and project-selection process.
• BNP Paribas Foundation: Corporate foundation of BNP Paribas supporting environment, education, and social inclusion. Comparable French corporate foundation with similar project-based grantmaking and international scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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