- link Copy Url - [ Share on twitter ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=VIDEO | A Social Innovation Project In 5 European Countries, Committing to Tackle Fuel Poverty https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/130216?absolute=1&via=3blnews "link to 3 B L Media's Twitter") - [ Share on linkedin ](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/130216?absolute=1 "link to 3 B L Media's Linkedin") - [ Share on facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/130216?absolute=1 "link to 3 B L Media's Facebook") - [ email Share via email ](mailto:?subject=VIDEO | A Social Innovation Project In 5 European Countries, Committing to Tackle Fuel Poverty &body=ESG News from Schneider Electric https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/130216?absolute=1 "Share via email") [Sustainable Development Goals](/CSR-News/sustainable-development-goals) # VIDEO | A Social Innovation Project In 5 European Countries, Committing to Tackle Fuel Poverty ##### COP23: The fight against climate change won’t be effective without taking into account the needs of 2.3 billion people in the world who have poor access to energy. Nov 14, 2017 10:10 AM ET Campaign: [Schneider Electric | We Believe That Access to Energy is a Basic Human Right](/news/campaign/schneider-electric-we-believe-access-energy-basic-human-right) ![](/sites/default/files/videos/thumbnails/296691/thumbnail-296691_0005.png) ▶ Video In mid-June 2017, the Schneider Electric Foundation, under the aegis of the Fondation de France, and Ashoka, launched a new Call for Projects, in partnership with Enel, to select the 15 most innovative organizations that offer creative and systems-changing solutions to tackle fuel poverty and promote energy sustainability in Europe. Fuel poverty is a major issue in Europe, whereby tens of millions of people struggle every day to ensure adequate heating, light, and cooking power in their dwelling at an affordable price. This severely affects their health and wellbeing and ultimately has a negative impact on society. After a successful Call for Projects, which has received interest from over 40 social innovators, they [announced the 15 winners of the 2017-2018 “Social Innovation to Tackle Fuel Poverty” programme](http://tacklefuelpoverty.com) during the 23rd session of the Conference of the Parties (COP23) to the UN Convention on Climate Change on 13th November 2017 in Bonn, Germany. The 15 winners represent a diverse cohort of social innovators from Germany, Greece, Italy, Portugal, and Spain, all committed to tackling fuel poverty and promoting energy sustainability in their countries and in Europe. > ***"Fuel poverty is a major concern for mature countries. What is it for us? It is when a person can’t heat his or her home at an acceptable cost regardless of cause. We intervene through programs that encompass both social and innovative solutions and the creation of tailored solutions, by accompanying households facing fuel poverty. The Foundation’s action is closely linked to the impact investment fund SEEA that invests in innovative social businesses," says Patricia Benchenna, Foundation and Philanthropy Director, Schneider Electric.*** [**Click here to learn more about Schneider Electric’s fuel poverty program.**](https://www.schneider-electric.com/en/about-us/sustainability/foundation/fuel-poverty.jsp) [**Click here to discover our commitments to tackle Climate Change.**](https://www.schneider-electric.com/b2b/en/campaign/climate-change/sustainability-leader.jsp) [![Schneider Electric Logo](/sites/default/files/Clients/Screen_Shot_2020-02-13_at_4.11.24_PM.png)](/profiles/schneider-electric) ### More from Schneider Electric ###### [Schneider Electric Exceeds Its 2024 Sustainability Target and Approaches the End of Its Current Program](/news/schneider-electric-exceeds-its-2024-sustainability-target-and-approaches-end-its-current) Feb 20, 2025 2:00 PM ET ###### [Schneider Electric’s New Researches Forecast AI’s Impact on Energy Consumption](/news/schneider-electrics-new-researches-forecast-ais-impact-energy-consumption) Dec 5, 2024 2:15 PM ET ###### [Schneider Electric and Alstom Target Environmental Impact of Mobility Industry](/news/schneider-electric-and-alstom-target-environmental-impact-mobility-industry) Dec 3, 2024 10:30 AM ET ###### [Schneider Electric Foundation Wraps Up the Year With the Giving Season and Envisions the Next 25 Years To Come](/news/schneider-electric-foundation-wraps-year-giving-season-and-envisions-next-25-years-come) Nov 29, 2024 4:00 AM ET ###### [Schneider Electric Advances Environmental Impact Transparency in MEP by Sharing Product Data Through One Click LCA](/news/schneider-electric-advances-environmental-impact-transparency-mep-sharing-product-data-through) Nov 28, 2024 10:55 AM ET ###### [Tackling Energy Poverty: The Necessary Rise of Minigrids](/news/tackling-energy-poverty-necessary-rise-minigrids) Nov 26, 2024 11:00 AM ET ###### [Schneider's Sustainability Program Heads Full Speed Toward Its End-Year Targets With Strong Local Impact](/news/schneiders-sustainability-program-heads-full-speed-toward-its-end-year-targets-strong-local) Oct 30, 2024 2:00 PM ET ###### [How Corporate Power Can Preserve Biodiversity](/news/how-corporate-power-can-preserve-biodiversity) Oct 23, 2024 2:15 PM ET