Concrete actions for social change
Centre culturel Humania Assurance
Despite the unprecedented circumstances, we stayed on course with our social responsibility initiatives, investing in projects that reflect our values and mission.
Indeed, Humania prioritizes respect for the environment, ethics in our industry and existing social issues. This is why we continue to support and invest in various social projects, such as youth, health and physical activity, international humanitarian organizations, education, and arts and culture. We also support initiatives, sponsorship and volunteering in our communities.
In 2014, Humania Assurance partnered with the City of Saint-Hyacinthe to support its cultural centre that brings the area’s various sociocultural organizations together under one roof. Our commitment is to contribute $300,000 over 15 years. We are proud that the building is named Centre culturel Humania Assurance.
In addition to our various commitments to the education and well-being of children in the local community, Humania Assurance is also actively involved in two important organizations in Canada and internationally:
SOCODEVI
Proud of our mutualist values, Humania Assurance is a member of SOCODEVI, the Société de cooperation pour le développement international, a Québec-based network whose cooperation projects help thousands of people in developing countries. Since 2010, we have contributed to SOCODEVI’s activities through consulting and technical support, as well as one-off financial commitments, with the goal of improving the living conditions of some of the world’s poorest populations.
Over the last year, with the help of Humania Assurance and other cooperative and mutualist institutions in Québec, SOCODEVI was able to support more than 500,000 people through various projects across some 15 countries. Women and children are the CORE of SOCODEVI’s priorities. Its support programs aim to reduce poverty by building capacity, supporting cooperative entrepreneurship and increasing resilience to climate change through an approach grounded in gender equality.
“The cooperative model allows us to flourish within our family, our community and our business. And with SOCODEVI’s training, we learn to adapt to the climate changes that impact essential resources.”CINDY MARIA FERNANDA ALVARADO SOTO, President of COOPSEJOVE, a cooperative in Guatemala supported by SOCODEVI.
OUR SOCODEVI OVERVIEW: 10 YEARS OF INTERCOOPERATION
- Two international consulting missions carried out by Humania Assurance specialists
- Contributed to the deployment of cooperation projects in Colombia, Peru and Senegal
- Financially supported a program to replace wood stoves for Satipo cooperative members in Peru, thus contributing to the preservation of their health and the environment
- Helped set up the Union nationale des femmes coopératrices du Sénégal’s head office by purchasing necessary equipment for the facilities
Véro & Louis Foundation
The goal of the Véro & Louis Foundation is to provide people living with autism spectrum disorder aged 21 and over a long-term residence, a healthy and loving environment and qualified staff, ensuring peace of mind for parents.
The Foundation’s choice to reach out to those aged 21 and over is motivated by the lack of support services available to them. Many of the services accessible to children with developmental delays seem to dwindle or even cease to exist as they reach adulthood. Accordingly, the Foundation seeks to fill an important gap within the population.
Stéphane Rochon, President and CEO of Humania Assurance, is actively involved in the Board of Directors, whose objective is to finance the construction of five new residences. The first house, which will be able to accommodate more than 16 residents, will open its doors in early 2021.)
“Our social responsibility initiatives are a testimony to our collaborators’ willingness to invest in projects that reflect our corporate values,” noted Stéphane Rochon, President and Chief Executive Officer, Humania Assurance Inc.