Working towards social inclusion and supporting communities is a central part of our history. For 20 years, we have led a rigorous grass-roots programme of support for organisations fighting to reduce poverty and create an inclusive society.
We back initiatives that help young people to grow in each stage of their development, to ease the obstacles that could jeopardise their future. The Institute supports long-term projects, encouraging the intellectual blossoming of children, the development of teenager talents, and educational grants for disadvantaged students.
The Candriam Helping Those Who Help (HTWH) program supports charitable social-impact projects led or presented by our employees. The HTWH initiative is part of our identity, aiding charity organisations that fight against child poverty and social exclusion, relieve the solitude of seniors living alone, combat school drop-out, fight against abuse and negligence, and support people with mental disabilities such as Down’s syndrome and autism.
Local initiatives for global solidarity
We act in times of emergency, distress and extreme poverty in the countries in which we operate. We favour community-minded and circular initiatives, such as the particularly effective work of Goods to Give. During the Covid-19 crisis we supported six targeted organisations to fight the pandemic’s social and economic consequences.
