Engage & Care - corporate coalition

Caring for people, a global commitment to human sustainability

Context

In our current world, defined by climate change, industrial and digital transformations, and geopolitical instability, social disparity are rapidly increasing. The pandemic has further amplified these issues, reshaping employee needs and expectations across all generations around health, well-being, work-life balance, and support during times of vulnerability.

The Engage & Care Corporate Coalition, representing more than 1.7 million employees around the world, recognizes a crucial role for employers through their global social protection programs.

4.1 Bn

Over half of the global population, approximately 4.1 billion individuals, lack any form of income security through their national social protection systems.

ILO

3.8 Bn

3.8 billion people have no access to social security coverage.

ILO

27%

27% of workers in the European Union suffer from stress, depression and anxiety. Since the Covid health crisis, mental health has become a growing issue.

European Union Council

25%

25% of the world's population is potentially affected by anxiety, stress or depression at severe or more extreme levels, and 44% of young adults currently suffer from a mental health problem.

AXA

The ambition of the Engage & Care Corporate Coalition

Launched at the initiative of the L'Oréal Group, the Engage & Care Corporate Coalition brings together some fifteen founding member companies, including The Adecco Group, AXA, BNP Paribas, Bouygues, Décathlon, Disneyland Paris, EDF, Engie, L-Acoustics, Legrand, Michelin, Monnoyeur, Orange and Sanofi.

The Engage & Care Corporate Coalition aims at:

Fostering social innovation to meet ever-changing social needs around the world.
Facilitating the exchange of best practices between member companies to accelerate positive change.
Establishing dialogues with institutions, NGOs, academic structures and other key stakeholders at global and local level, to foster a more sustainable working environment.

The coalition's work is structured around plenary meetings and thematic working groups, on topics such as the global social protection floor, living wage, mental health, caregiving, etc.

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