Social partnerships
As a human and humanist group, Nexans leverages its skills and expertise to serve the general interest through numerous sponsorship actions and cultural, sporting and academic partnerships.
Innovation: Nexans partners with the Edison Innovation Foundation
The Edison Innovation Foundation is a non-profit organization that supports the Thomas Edison legacy by encouraging students to pursue careers in science, technology and mathematics (STEM). The Foundation is also committed to training the next generation of pioneers to solve tomorrow’s energy challenges.
By partnering with the Foundation since 2022, Nexans is proud to be a part of the Edison legacy and actively participates in the transition to sustainable energy in North America and around the world.
As a Gold Partner, Nexans co-sponsors the Thomas Edison Pitch Contest with the Edison Innovation Foundation. This annual competition is open to US middle and high school students and encourages invention, innovation and entrepreneurship.
The Nexans-Edison Award
In its role as Gold sponsor, Nexans is on the panel of judges for the Nexans-Edison Award, which recognizes the team of students that innovatively integrates alternative energy into its project. The award spotlights the creative use of sustainable energy sources, such as wind and solar power. By encouraging the early adoption of renewable energy in school projects, Nexans and the Edison Innovation Foundation are raising students’ awareness to the environment and the shift towards a more sustainable future.
The 2023 Nexans-Edison Special Award highlighted the use of alternative renewable energy in the projects submitted and gave the honor to the most innovative use of this energy. The winning team invented a solar-powered robot that cleans solar panels, boosting their efficiency and saving consumers money on maintenance while maximizing energy production.
Supporting girls in STEM
The Edison Innovation Foundation encourages girls and minorities to take up careers in STEM (science, technology and mathematics). Created in 2010, the Thomas Edison Pitch Contest not only provides students with the chance to learn more about STEM but also brings more opportunities to the most underrepresented communities, including women. At present, almost 60% of participants are girls, and 80% of them reach the final round.
We are delighted to have Nexans as a Gold Sponsor for the contest. Edison has a long history of working with French companies, starting way back in the days of important meetings between Thomas Edison and Gustave Eiffel in the Eiffel Tower. We are proud to continue this historical relationship with Nexans in a collaboration that will inspire students to make the world a brighter place.
President and CEO, Edison Innovation Foundation
Sports: Nexans teams up with RC Lens
With its cable manufacturing site operating in Lens since 1929, Nexans became an official partner of Racing Club de Lens in 2022. As a sponsor, Nexans benefits from significant brand visibility at Stade Bollaert-Delelis on match days, as well as on the digital communication media of the Sang et Or (Blood and Gold, T.N.) club. The Group has also joined the Bollaert Business Team, the RC Lens business network.
Nexans has strong roots in this region of northern France, as it is an energy hub. Through this partnership, Nexans expresses its gratitude to the employees who work on a daily basis for the energy transition, many of whom support RC Lens and identify with its shared values: commitment and team spirit.
As I emphasized when the partnership was signed, Nexans, as Racing Club de Lens, represents the city of Lens. When you visit the Lens plant, the flagship of local industry, you are immediately struck by the strong values – team spirit, humility and courage – echoing those of the mining basin and RC Lens. It is not a brand but rather a true emblem of the region that we will now wear on our shirts, rightly on the heart side, above our coat of arms. We are delighted with this natural move together, which gives even more meaning to our partnership strategy.
CEO, Racing Club de Lens
We are delighted to have contributed to bringing together two major players in the Hauts de France region. RC Lens and Nexans will be able to convey strong messages and raise awareness in their communities about the challenges of electrification and energy transition through soccer. We wish them much success in their endeavors!
Managing Director France, Sportfive
Heritage: Nexans sponsors the restoration of Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral
Nexans sponsors the conservation and restoration of Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral, playing an important role in the preservation of the French heritage. The Group is providing its expertise in fire safety technologies and cable solutions, with a commitment to donate nearly 200 km of cables that will be installed over the course of 2024.
It is our pleasure to receive Nexans’ sponsorship in kind. The group is offering us its expertise in fireproof electrical cables, which are needed for the cathedral’s reopening in 2024. We take great care to provide the cathedral with the very best products and equipment, particularly in terms of fire safety. We are delighted that French know-how has once again played a role in the restoration of Notre-Dame de Paris. It is France’s good fortune that companies like Nexans are lending their support to the revival of our heritage.
General, Special representative of the French President of the Republic, President of the Public Body, Responsible for the conservation and restauration, Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral