The ECHO Charity Day: The heartbeat of our solidarity commitment

Launched in 2019, the ECHO program contributes to the realization of our mission: Working together to better nourish and protect the planet. Each year, ECHO Charity Day celebrates the investment of our employees in local solidarity actions around 3 major axes: education, food-nutrition and the environment.
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Since the 1st edition in 2022, our internal ECHO Charity Day event dedicated to solidarity has become a true crossroads for exchange and sharing. In 2024, coworkers from 18 of our sites around the world came together under the banner of ECHO Charity Day: a clear sign of the expansion of our charity program within our Group.

This event is much more than just a meeting. It is a unique opportunity for our coworkers to dive into the heart of our charity program, to listen to the inspiring testimonies of their committed colleagues, and to discover the local associations that we support. Our teams also take advantage of this opportunity to draw inspiration from existing projects to plan their possible actions in 2025.

Beyond the moments of exchange, during this 2024 edition, the participants carried out several concrete actions together: Christmas boxes for the homeless or the elderly (France, Ukraine), stuffed animals donated to the police for children in difficulty (USA), food or toy collections (USA, France, Spain, Algeria, Serbia), sports equipment for a retirement home (Slovenia), funding for heart surgery for children (Ukraine), Christmas presents for children (Germany, Romania), a charity walk (France), computer donations (France), fundraising (Belgium, Czech Republic), making children’s dreams come true (Romania) and much more.

Together, we are building a supportive and inspiring community, ready to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow. Every step we take together brings us closer to a future where solidarity and mutual aid give meaning to our daily lives.