Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman and CEO of TotalEnergies has inaugurated the Havre Metropole Production School alongside Edouard Philippe, Chairman of the Le Havre Seine Métropole Urban Community and Mayor of Havre and Dominique Hiesse, President of the FNEP.

TotalEnergies thus confirms its long-term commitment to the professional integration of young people.

Since 2018, the TotalEnergies Foundation has been supporting the National Federation of Production Schools to accelerate the development of this network of vocational schools for young people aged 15 to 18 with educational difficulties, in industry trades.

This partnership, worth 60 million euros over ten years, aims to extend the network from 25 schools in 2018 to 100 schools in 2028, spread over the thirteen regions to accommodate 4,000 young people.

“On the occasion of the inauguration of the Production School of the Havraise Metropolis, I was able to observe, once again, how production schools know how to set foot in the stirrup of young people who are learning a skill here. -doing and know-how essential to integrate into professional life. Our support for youth training initiatives is bearing fruit, I am convinced. This is why TotalEnergies’ long-term commitment to the youth of France will further strengthen and materialize soon with the change of name of our corporate foundation to “TotalEnergies Foundation for Youth”, declared Patrick. Pouyanné, Chairman and CEO of TotalEnergies.

Since 2018, the TotalEnergies Foundation has supported the creation of 18 new Production Schools in the fields of machining, industrial mechanics, boiler making, metalwork, electricity, woodworking (sawmill, framework wood, carpentry) and the extension of 10 existing schools, located in 10 regions and 21 departments. This represents nearly 20 million euros committed.