The Alstom Corporate Foundation has announced its final selection of 38 projects, originating in 24 different countries, to receive funding for the fiscal year to come. Along with the record number of 189 projects submitted, the selected projects demonstrate Alstom employees' enthusiasm for philanthropy and for supporting local communities, as well as Alstom's increased footprint since the integration of Bombardier Transportation.

'There has been a great enthusiasm from both NGOs and Alstom employees this year, and this has translated into a record number of project submissions. If the 2020 cycle was marked primarily by the pandemic, 2021 stands out as the year in which we gained many new colleagues, so many of whom are already showing their willingness to contribute to good causes. The size of the new Alstom is reflected by an increase of the Foundation budget to EUR2.2 million, resulting in the selection of more projects than usual and in addressing several new countries. I'm very pleased to see this engagement to aid communities in so many different places where we work and live,' says Anne-Cecile Barbier, Secretary General of the Alstom Foundation.

This year, the Foundation's Board has selected 38 projects for funding from its 2021/22 budget - a significant increase on the 29 projects selected and funded last year. Including this selection, the Foundation will have supported 277 projects in all Alstom regions since it was first created 14 years ago.

This year's projects:

Asia

E-2 WASH - Supporting Rural Families to Access Sustainable Clean Water & Sanitation during Covid, Vietnam

Strengthening 500 Mothers & 500 Children from Below Poverty Line Background - Family Strengthening Program, India

Preventing Ocean Plastic, Philippines

TARA Outreach Center, India

Empowering Children & Adolescents Living in Jaipur Railway Station & Slums, India

Water for Life III - Integrated Water Management Program, India

Upskilling & Youth Employment Program, Philippines

Increase Harvest Value for Women Farmers in Tamil Nadu, India

Highland Water Sustainable Management & Conservation Project, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand

Support of 72 Young Women Victims of Extreme Poverty & Exclusion towards their Social & Professional Integration through the Management of a Micro-Economic Initiative Oriented on Local Needs, India

Slum Upgrading through Adapted WASH Services & Environmental Awareness in Cebu, Philippines

Americas

Vocational Training for Disabled Ph3, Peru

Sowing Women's Confidence, Colombia

Building a Future for 100 Youths in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Amazonian Native Tree Planting for Poverty Relief, Peru

Soft & Technical Skills Training for Women in Social Vulnerability (CAPTA) Ph2, Panama

Wildlife Crossing at Liberty Canyon / #SaveLACougars, USA

Mediating Acute Water Scarcity & Contamination Issues in Rural Guanajuato, Mexico

Restitute the Basic Rights of Children & Adolescents working or Accompanying Family Members Working on the Streets in the Historic Center of Guadalajara, Mexico

Africa, Middle East & Central Asia

Improving Educational Conditions for Pupils in Ouattafouekro through Access to Electricity at School, Ivory Coast

Gear up! Greening the Economy of Algeria through Realizing & Unlocking Youth's Potential, Algeria

Skills Development, Employment Advancement & Economic Empowerment for Underprivileged Women in Jerusalem Ph3, Israel

School Orchard, Senegal

Economic Mobility & Work-Readiness Course for Israeli & Palestinian Young Adults, Israel

Phumelela & Outreach Project, South Africa

Pioneers for the Future, Egypt

Improving the Livelihoods of Women Smallholder Dairy Farmers in Mountainous Areas, Ethiopia

Participatory Reforestation & Green Enterprises Supporting Community Resilience in the Tocc-Tocc Community Reserve, Senegal

Najah II: Large Scale Training & Professional Integration Project for Young People, Morocco

Improving Living Conditions of Foster Children in Aboisso, Ivory Coast

Europe

Providing Support to Children in Crisis Ph3, UK

NESst: Empowers: Sustaining Quality Jobs for Vulnerable Women Post-Pandemic, Poland

Digital Learning Opportunities & Skills Training for Refugees, Germany

Find. Learn. Thrive. A Multilevel Employment Pathway for Migrants, Italy

Lil'O, Demonstrateur de la Reconquete de la Biodiversite en Milieu Urbain, France

NCR's Youth Center: A Holistic Intervention for the Empowerment of Vulnerable Teens & Youth, Greece

Entrepreneurship Awareness Program to Fight Against School Dropout, France

Programme Carbone Scol'Ere, France

Established in 2007, the Alstom Foundation supports and funds projects proposed by Alstom employees who team up with local NGO partners and not-for-profit organizations to carry out initiatives aimed at improving living conditions in communities located near the Group's facilities and project sites around the world. The Foundation's projects focus on four axes: Mobility, Environmental Protection, Energy & Water, and Socio-Economic Development.

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Martin Vaujour

Tel: +33 (6)88401757

Claire Lepelletier

Tel: +33 (6) 76 64 33 06

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