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Who are the WIN members?
WIN is ENGIE’s women’s network. The community was
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launched in 2008, two weeks after the Suez-Gaz de
Chair of the Win network
France merger. The founding team was made up of
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eight women from different backgrounds. This core
team was the driving force behind our integration.
The network was ten years old in 2018 and has 2,000
women members from all ENGIE business activities.
How is the community run?
With a domino effect. Any member can launch
their own group in the space of a few months.
We have a licence for the Canadian programme
“Taking the Stage” which provides all the tools
for running a group of 20 to 25 women.

What is its raison d’être?
To enable women to get together to address all
the issues they face in their professional and
personal lives and to provide support, particularly
during the crucial time when they have children.
But also to encourage them to take the limelight. Our community has created a bond of trust.
For the last four years, the WIN network has
been working on innovation to promote women’s The WIN network works for transformation,
contributions to the challenges facing the Group.
innovation and performance. The strong sense
A belief? of belonging and intense loyalty of its members
Women are a source of innovation and a driver
for change at ENGIE. mean that the community is truly committed.
We also organise get-togethers with women’s
Concrete examples?
In 2015, the community was asked to take networks in other large organisations and with
part in a huge project called Business for
Tomorrow. It came up with over 150 suggestions local councillors. These opportunities all help
with some great ideas and six groups presented us meet Group objectives.”
their business cases to the Executive Committee.
In 2018, we chose 250 women to represent the
network in the “Imagine 2030” programme, with
deliverables presented to General Management.

Over twenty countries represented.