Employees involvement

Somfy Foundation leans on a network of Somfy’s employees who volunteer during their working time to support projects identified by the Foundation. Their commitments enable to build solid partnerships with the non-profit organizations’ needs to help vulnerable people.

Somfy Foundation is aware of its essential role at the core of the common interest, and thus wishes to get involved as close as possible to local needs. Therefore the Fondation has developed since 2012 a human help thanks to a precious dialogue including Somfy’s employees and non-profit associations.

The Somfy’s human strength is at the service of people in needs and to bring a support to associations working for the homeless or people in great precariousness.. This skill-sharing patronage with Somfy employees contributes to the encounter between an employee and a local non-profit orgnisation, for those who want to connect more with the harsh reality surrounding them.

By identifying non-profit associations’ needs Somfy Foundation suggests missions to Somfy’s employees who are free to get involved according to their wishes and availabilities. Employees get the possibility to volunteer three day per year on their working time to help non-profit associations by realising operationnal missions : painting, construction work or more strategic missions thanks to the skills patronage. 

Together let’s build a dynamic of solidarity and a human commitment within Somfy.

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THE POWER OF EMPLOYEES INVOLVEMENT

443

missions since June 2012

1952

employees have donated working time for a good cause

The principle is simple

Each employee is given three days off (during working hours) to take part in a solidarity action day. During the day, the employees work with a chosen association sharing their energy, willingness and expertise.

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Volunteering Story

A self-help day in Poland
with Habitat for Humanity

"Each volunteer took time out to chat with the family and gain a better understanding of their living conditions. The end of the day was very emotional. A lot of us had a lump in our throats and tears in our eyes. And everyone left ready to roll up their sleeves again next year."

Yilmaz Ozturan, Director of the Somfy Eastern Europe BA

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