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Two brown horses standing in a golden-yellow grass field looking at the camera, with an Enel North America wind turbine behind them on the horizon, representing the concept of sustainable communities with clean energy.
Powering healthy and resilient communities
Sustainability is opening new doors for individuals, small businesses and communities, particularly in rural America and Canada. By creating shared value with our local partners, Enel is generating a lasting impact.
Teaming up in the name of sustainability
Healthy and prosperous communities are the result of creating long-term, shared value. We live and work in the same communities as our projects and partners. When seeking to develop new economic activity and jobs in a local community, we are committed to understanding their needs and opportunities to establish partnerships, projects and initiatives that generate a lasting impact.
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Creating long-term value to foster sustainable communities
To ensure a just energy transition, individuals, businesses and communities must work together to protect our future and our planet.
At Enel, we believe that by engaging with our local clean energy communities, we can understand their needs and objectives. Through targeted programs and funding we support their sustainable and inclusive development to create long-term, shared value.
These are our seven focus areas:
Economic development
Change affects populations differently. For economies used to relying on fossil fuels, new employment and reskilling programs for workers and businesses are essential to build clean energy communities. Enel partners with local organizations to enable the transition to clean energy jobs.
Civil infrastructure improvements
A new road can open new opportunities for residents, small businesses and farmers. To support their continuous growth alongside our renewable projects, Enel improves roads, public spaces and lighting and gets involved directly with our neighbors in the design and construction process of new civil infrastructure for local towns.
Education
To shape the energy of the future, we must develop the engineers, scientists and innovators of the future. Enel supports best-in-class STEM and STEAM initiatives with renewable energy technology programs across North America to help establish the future clean energy workforce.
Resilient and sustainable communities
First-responders work hard to keep communities healthy and safe. At Enel, we support over 50 volunteer fire departments, hospitals, health foundations and foodbanks to build resilient communities where we operate.
Environment
Our environmental commitment doesn’t end with a clean energy project or product. We are committed to fostering and enhancing biodiversity at our projects from groundbreaking through operation. From sheep grazing practices at our solar farms to partnerships with institutions that protect wildlife, we operate projects focused on environmental sustainability.
Climate and social justice
The new clean energy economy will only be successful if its benefits and opportunities reach everyone, particularly the communities most affected by climate change. We’re focused on developing partnerships that advance an inclusive and just energy transition, supporting organizations and clean energy communities that create and sustain equitable solutions for all.
Community well-being, recreation and cultural events
From supporting breakdance organizations in Boston to promoting wellness in McCamey, Texas: we work with more than 15 community-based, nonprofit organizations whose mission and purpose are to improve community wellness, recreation, sports and culture.
Local heroes creating a global impact
Fostering pollinator habitats with solar development. Applying sustainable land conservation practices that incorporate renewables. Educating the clean energy workforce of the future. Hear the stories of our sustainable community partners and how Enel is embedded into their mission.