Community Investment and Employee Engagement

At RWE npower, we recognise the impact our business has on the world we live in. We’re committed to carrying out our business with a sense of responsibility for the environment, our customers and employees and for the communities in which we work.

We have an extensive community programme that focusses on three key areas: education, environment and improving health. From encouraging our employees to volunteer to ‘enthuse’ young children to pick Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) subjects at school, to raising £4m for our corporate charity Macmillan, to gaining recognition by Business in the Community for business benefits achieved – communities, employees and external stakeholders all benefit from the work we do.

The success of our business depends on the ability, commitment and dedication of our employees. We recognise that in order to attract and retain talented people we must work to provide a culture where individuals can develop and realise their full potential. This includes ensuring our employees feel engaged with the business through appropriate communication channels with managers, as well as support offered in the form of enabling volunteering.

During a period of organisational change, we have maintained strong focus on employee engagement in 2010 and this will continue into 2011, supported by our Learning and Development programmes to ensure that our employees and potential employees feel they have opportunities to develop and progress at RWE npower.

Health and Safety remains of the utmost priority and we are committed to sharing best practice across the team, maintaining our high standards and striving for improvements.