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Enel México, leader of the renewable sector in the country, carried out the closing of the volunteer activities it carried out in conjunction with Special Olympics México, an organization that seeks to provide support to athletes with intellectual disabilities, creating inclusive spaces through sporting events. This is part of the transversal sustainability strategy in which inclusion is considered the main pillar to contribute to a fairer world for all. Its collaborators gave different webinars for the organization's athletes, with the aim of training them on relevant topics such as the impact of climate change on their lives, the need to generate actions to mitigate it, as well as the promotion of participation in sports activities with the The objective of promoting physical and mental health through competitions in which athletes are encouraged to challenge themselves and motivate themselves to beat their own records. «Our partnership with Special Olympics is a reflection of the efforts that we carry out every day at Enel México to generate positive change in the world, which is possible by having sustainability as the compass of our processes, providing shared value in the contexts in which we work.
Added to this is the integration of the UN Sustainable Development Goals into our business objectives, to not only guarantee access to energy for all and counteract climate change, but also promote spaces where society can develop adequately, with the same opportunities” indicated Claudia Camarena, Director of Sustainability at Enel México. This collaboration between Enel México and Congo Email List Special Olympics encourages the participation of people with intellectual disabilities in sports competitions, which has an impact on their leadership and motivation for a dignified life. This year, 31 company employees, along with their family and friends, shared their time, talent, knowledge and energy with 411 athletes on topics such as: caring for home gardens, importance of reusing, reducing and recycling, safe use of networks social, actions to mitigate climate change, importance of electric mobility, among others. “I have been a member of the Special Olympics Council for 13 years. I started attending the specialists' webinars and thanks to this I have learned a lot about recycling, social networks, urban gardens, water care and how to take care of ourselves from COVID.
also participated in training with collaborators doing physical activity that allowed me to recognize the power of my legs.” Víctor Hugo Sánchez, participant and winner of the 2022 Special Olympics National Games. Volunteering, in addition to adhering to the Sustainable Development Goals set in the 2030 agenda, takes center stage in the construction of an inclusive and sustainable Mexico, since, according to the Report on the state of volunteering in the world 2022, this is a fundamental piece when creating and strengthening relationships between citizens and the State. “Through volunteering, we can promote a more just world with equal access to opportunities. With the collaborators of Enel México we have worked in a very beneficial way for the Organization's athletes, since, with their participation, they are motivated to carry out activities that contribute to their personal and professional development. At the same time, the members of the company receive a reward by recognizing that, thanks to their time and effort, they are allowing the construction of new realities for Mexican athletes with intellectual disabilities, who, like any athlete, deserve recognition for their effort. in each activity” indicated Fernanda Martínez, Director of Institutional Liaison of Special Olympics.