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Community
OXFAM Trailwalker
Blood Donations
Driving Innovation: The HERA Award for Sustainable Engineering
In May 2025, two teams from Schréder successfully completed the Oxfam Trailwalker, an endurance challenge in which participants must cover 100 km within 28 hours. This achievement was significant both as a sporting milestone and as a practical exercise in collective resilience, with all team members completing the full distance together through shared physical and mental support. This initiative also had a wider internal impact, fostering cross-functional collaboration. A dedicated support crew of colleagues managed logistics at various pit stops to ensure the success of the teams. As well as these team-building benefits, the challenge raised €3,650 for Oxfam’s global mission to combat poverty and systemic inequality, acting as a vehicle for social investment. “It was a real team effort. We supported each other along the way, overcoming difficulties and tiredness together.’ Ultimately, this walk is about more than just sport. It is a profoundly human, transformative experience that demonstrates the power of supporting each other.” Sophie Vinders Internal Communication and Training Manager - Belgium
Schréder employees continue to demonstrate their commitment to social responsibility by regularly donating blood on a voluntary basis. This commitment provides a tangible contribution to the resilience of local healthcare systems. By participating in these donation drives, our teams turn the idea of community care into a real impact, making sure that vital life-saving resources are there for those who need them. “We organised several blood donation actions and they showed how ready people are to contribute when given the opportunity. This initiative reflects our commitment to supporting local health systems and encouraging meaningful community engagement. Through this act of solidarity, we provided local hospitals with vital blood supplies. It’s a simple example of how collective efforts can help to address real societal challenges!” Valentine Di Prospero DEI Ambassador - Belgium
From left to right: Gonzalo Escribano (Schréder Sustainability Director), Loïc Gras (winner of the 2026 HERA Award for Sustainable Engineering) and Nathalie Saintmard (Sustainability & DEI Ambassador) We believe that solving the climate crisis requires more than incremental change; it requires a fundamental shift in how we approach engineering. This is why we sponsor the HERA Award for Sustainable Engineering organised by the Foundation for Future Generations. The HERA (Higher Education & Research for Awards) programme is unique in that it goes beyond traditional technical excellence. It specifically honours Master’s theses that demonstrate systemic thinking - the ability to consider an engineering problem through social, economic and environmental lenses simultaneously. By supporting these awards, we are investing in a new generation of engineers who prioritise: • Cross-disciplinary research: breaking down academic “silos” to find holistic solutions; • Long-term impact: moving from theoretical research to scalable, real-world applications; • Ethical innovation: ensuring that technical progress serves both people and the planet.
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