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Y.E.S. You Empower Society

EDP Group invests more than 30M€ each year in social responsibility programs around the world (Europe, South America, North America, Africa, and Asia-Pacific) in more than 500 social projects with a strong focus on leaving no one behind in the energy transition, especially those living or working in areas affected by EDP's operations.

Fair Energy Transition is the overarching global theme, but we also invest in Culture thru our foundations in Brazil, Spain and Portugal and develop several initiatives to face natural catastrophes or any emergencies that might arrive. It's all developed under the Brand Y.E.S. You Empower Society

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Y.E.S. to Energy

Promote access to energy and energy savings, improving living conditions and economic development of communities

Y.E.S. to Community

Develop and support projects in order to promote proximity to local communities

Y.E.S. to Culture

Our program challenges cultural empowerment by supporting initiatives dedicated to arts and traditions

Y.E.S. to Planet

Promote biodiversity, climate change awareness and the circular economy through several initiatives

Y.E.S. to Skills

These programs aim to facilitate capacitation and work-tools, to generate economic value

Global programs that are being developed simultaneously, in several countries.

Within Fair Energy Transition we develop global social projects across 6 main pillars: Solar Energy Projects (implementation of solar panels to bring the benefits of solar in schools, rural or disadvantaged communities and social organizations); Fight Energy Poverty Projects (offering energy-saving and efficient housing solutions to low-income families); Upskilling and Reskilling Projects (within the scope of renewable energy to minorities or people living in communities close to EDP’s production centers); Educational Projects (for the new generations to understand the importance of clean energy sources); Environmental Sustainability projects (that address ocean or forest cleanup, species protection or others); Impact investment funds and capital donations (to support local fair energy transition businesses).

Hope Fund

This fund will invest in social purpose organizations with a sustainable business model, that address all types of fair energy transition.

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EDP Energy Solidarity

This fund supports innovative, sustainable and impactful projects that contribute to a fairer, more inclusive and socially responsible society, through non-refundable donations from our 3 foundations. It targets conversion to renewable energy, energy efficiency and electric mobility.

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Access to Energy

A2E Fund supports renewable energy projects that promote the environmental, social and economic development of rural communities in developing countries. With 5 editions underway EDP supported 38 projects selected according to criteria such as social impact, partnerships, sustainability.

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Our initiatives

Discover our diverse portfolio of 500+ social responsibility projects aimed at decarbonizing, promoting human rights, fostering social inclusion, and empowering positive change.

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Here you will find some stories that inspired us to change the world

Because inspiration can always be activated and awaken us to new possibilities.

Empowering stories

Small things can make big things happen

The ENTAMA project generates local entrepreneurs in rural areas. Cristina Secades' story reveals her love for the land, which resulted in a sustainable and award-winning business in Asturias, Spain. And where the mini kiwis are the stars

Electrician and trans - with great pride

Denis has lived with prejudice in the job market all his life. EDP Brazil opened the door to a career that seemed forbidden to him. Now, society needs to do the rest.

The guard who reinvented himself as a shoemaker

Thanks to a project supported by EDP’s A2E Fund, Bigirimana Emmanuel was able to reinvent himself in Rwanda by making new, more affordable shoes for refugees.

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modern architectural view of the maat museum in lisbon, portugal, featuring its curved, textured facade along the tagus river waterfront. people are seen walking on the promenade and rooftop, enjoying the scenic river backdrop under a serene sky

Our foundations in society

Our non-profit foundations in Portugal, Spain and Brazil aim to create a positive impact on communities and society supporting projects not only related with Fair Energy Transition, but also in the field of arts and culture. EDP offers a cultural boost to the city of Lisbon (in Portugal) through MAAT - Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology.

Our Impact

EDP uses the international methodology B4SI - Business for Societal Impact - to evaluate its voluntary investment in the community

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Meet EDP Y.E.S. - You Empower Society

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Hope Fund

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Access to Energy

Our initiatives

Empowering stories

Our foundations in society

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