BESIX is proud to be celebrating BESIX Foundation’s 15th anniversary in 2024. BESIX Foundation is a private foundation set up by BESIX Group in 2009 to celebrate the company’s 100th anniversary. Education, Construction, and Environment are the pillars of BESIX Foundation’s mission.
One of the foundation’s actions is to support charities by giving them financial support so they can achieve their goals. Since its creation, the foundation has financed 370 projects for a total budget of 5 million euros, among which Ecoplast in Ivory Coast, Via Don Bosco in Cameroon, Manzil in the UAE, or Face For Children in Egypt.
Solidarity Days
The foundation also encourages volunteer work among BESIX Group’s employees. During the foundation’s 15 years of existence, almost 20,000 BESIX volunteers participated in one or more of the 348 activities organised by the foundation on the 4 continents where the BESIX Group is active. For the past 12 years, for example, BESIX Foundation volunteers have been helping the ‘Opération Thermos Operatie’, a non-profit organisation preparing and serving hot meals to the homeless in Brussels every evening during colder months. For the past 11 years, a sister association has been doing the same in Liège with the help of local BESIX volunteers. In the Emirates, BESIX Middle East colleagues work together with Mahaweb and Manzil, two associations helping disabled people through volunteering and skills sponsorship.
BESIX Foundation’s ‘home-made’ solidarity projects
Through the years, BESIX Foundation has also ventured to set up initiatives of its own:
Frédéric de Schrevel, BESIX Foundation Chairman: “The BESIX Foundation’s achievements for the last fantastic 15 years illustrate so beautifully and year after year the Group’s and its staff’s capacity to get largely mobilised around societal initiatives. I am always moved by the enthusiastic availability of so many of our colleagues, it feels like a continuous miracle for 15 years! Our impact is set to grow even stronger in 2024, solidifying our dedication to education, environmental stewardship, and sustainable construction. We heartily encourage our team members to persist as active ambassadors of the BESIX Foundation. Through their involvement in our initiatives, they can take pride in contributing to a world that's not only better but cleaner and more sustainable as well.”
Donatienne de Spirlet, BESIX Foundation Executive Officer: “So many places and times when colleagues, and often their loved ones, have lent a hand to a good cause! I thank all volunteers for contributing to this great adventure, they truly make it happen! This recognition is also on behalf of the hundreds of thousands of people who have been helped since 2009”.
BESIX Group is dedicated to creating a safer and greener planet and building a better place to live in. The aim is to surpass legal requirements in the social (People), environmental (Planet), and economic (Growth) domains. The Foundation, along with its volunteers, plays a significant role in advancing this mission.
More information on www.besixfoundation.com.