RWE Companius honoured by “Deutschland – Land der Ideen”
RWE named a “2010 Selected Landmark”: As part of the nationwide “365 Landmarks in the Land of Ideas” campaign, RWE Companius, the voluntary initiative created by the RWE Group, was awarded this distinction today.
- (1888PressRelease) September 10, 2010 - This campaign, which promotes imaginativeness, creative passion and visionary thinking, is a joint project by the local initiative “Germany – Land of Ideas” and the Deutsche Bank, under the aegis of Germany’s Federal President. Receiving the award, RWE’s Labour Director Alwin Fitting said, “I am honoured to accept this distinction on behalf of everyone who is committed to Companius. This award is for you, and my thanks go to all of you.”
“Social commitment plays an ever-increasing role in our society. RWE Companius is an exemplary initiative for voluntary activities in Germany. Companies should continue to make commitments of the same or a similar nature in future,” said Sven Olderdissen, a manager of Deutsche Bank in Essen, in his congratulatory speech. The independent jury was won over by the novel approach adopted by RWE Companius in providing broad business support to the employees who were taken on on a voluntary basis. The initiative also impressed with the high level of personal responsibility shown by the employees, the opportunities for third parties to participate and its own Internet dialogue platform.
The focal point of the award is the “Companius Marketplace” at the RWE Group headquarters in Essen, which is where the voluntary staff drawn from RWE, project partners and potential new partners meet regularly to swap experiences, establish contacts and recruit new helpers for new projects. Members of the Companius Community are invited, together with representatives of charitable institutions with which RWE Companius is already working.
About RWE Companius:
RWE Companius is the corporate volunteer initiative created by RWE AG, whose slogan is “Menschen machen’s möglich” (“people make it possible”). It supports social commitment by its employees and commitment by third parties by way of a sponsorship model. Since it was established in 2007, over €6.3 million has been directed to 5,253 projects implemented by over 13,300 volunteers from within and outside the Group. Support is provided for short-term and long-term voluntary projects in the social, training and educational areas, as well as nature and environmental protection, energy, culture and sport. The spectrum ranges from practical hands-on commitment to the imparting of knowledge and experience. The goal of RWE Companius is to provide support to society and encourage employees in their voluntary commitment.
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