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Essential Energy employees give back to their community in many ways – as volunteers, as blood donors and with regular charity donations. The Essential Giving Program has been in place since 2014 and has recently hit a million-dollar milestone, raising more than $1m for charity partners.

Program partners have advised us that these types of donations are even more important than ever as the impacts COVID-19 reduced their ability to fundraise in other ways.

The charity partners were selected by employees at the commencement of the program with others since added through an employee-led nomination process.

The program allows employees to donate to one of nine charities of their choice from their pre-tax salary, with Essential Energy doubling the impact by matching employee donations dollar-for-dollar.

Current program partners are Can Assist, Children’s Tumour Foundation, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Lifeline, OzED, Royal Far West, Variety Australia, and Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service.

Hear from some of our partners in this short video

The charities represent a range of organisations which support and make a difference in their communities. Through the employee-led EGP Committee, the charities are also able to share updates on how the donations funds are assisting communities throughout the Essential Energy footprint.