Social innovation projects
Social innovation projects are projects developed by social entrepreneurs proposing models that break away from traditional practices. The Rexel Foundation supports them via its joint-skills Platform for social entrepreneurs. Below some examples of projects.
Fighting fuel poverty in Roubaix, the Foundation's projectFighting fuel poverty in Roubaix, the Foundation's project
2018 to 2020
Location :Roubaix
Partner :La Fondation Rexel
Supporting the expansion of citizen-driven renewable energy projectsSupporting the expansion of citizen-driven renewable energy projects
2017 to 2019
Location :France
Partner :Energie Partagée
Develop sustainable and accessible solar energy production in rural ThailandDevelop sustainable and accessible solar energy production in rural Thailand
2016 to 2017
Location :Thaïlande
Partner :SunSawang
Stepping up the fight against fuel poverty through energy bill micro-donationsStepping up the fight against fuel poverty through energy bill micro-donations
2016 to 2017
Location :France
Partner :Les Amis d'Enercoop
Providing support and raising awareness among populations living in fuel povertyProviding support and raising awareness among populations living in fuel poverty
2015
Location :United Kingdom
Partner :Energise Sussex Coast
The Green Village in Raipur : facilitating the professional integration of excluded youth in India
2018 to 2021
Location :Raipur, India
Partner :LP4Y
The Green Village in Raipur : facilitating the professional integration of excluded youth in India
Offering low-income households access to energy efficiency improvements
2017 to 2018
Location :Région PACA
Partner :GERES
Offering low-income households access to energy efficiency improvements
SOLENI’s employees in the process of occupational integration help poor households in Grenoble manage their energy consumption
2013 to 2014
Location :Grenoble
Partner :Ulisse - Solidaires pour l'emploi
SOLENI’s employees in the process of occupational integration help poor households in Grenoble manage their energy consumption
Energy retrofit of precarious jointly owned properties
2014
Location :France
Partner :Action Tank Entreprise & Pauvreté
Energy retrofit of precarious jointly owned properties
Providing training in the energy retrofit of single-family homes
2014 to 2015
Location :France
Partner :Institut négaWatt
Providing training in the energy retrofit of single-family homes
Facilitating the implementation of energy bill micro-donationsFacilitating the implementation of energy bill micro-donations
2016 to 2019
Location :France
Partner :Energie Solidaire
Supporting LUCISOL, a community project run by Energie Partagée, to create a solar power plant in the PACA Region (France)Supporting LUCISOL, a community project run by Energie Partagée, to create a solar power plant in the PACA Region (France)
2015 to 2017
Location :Apt (Vaucluse, France)
Partner :Energie Partagée
“Employee-residents” go door-to-door to help lower energy consumption and bills“Employee-residents” go door-to-door to help lower energy consumption and bills
2016 to 2019
Location :France
Partner :VoisinMalin
The Rexel Foundation supports the development of Next Step to facilitate home ownership for lower-income homebuyers in the USThe Rexel Foundation supports the development of Next Step to facilitate home ownership for lower-income homebuyers in the US
2013 to 2018
Location :Louisville, USA
Partner :Ashoka
Eco-design of a model building to showcase innovative energy-efficient solutionsEco-design of a model building to showcase innovative energy-efficient solutions
2014
Location :France
Partner :Rexel France, Les 7 vents
