Our local roots

Attentiveness to our external stakeholders, first and foremost of which are the local residents neighbouring the site, is essential to us. As part of a proactive approach, we maintain an ongoing dialogue to resolve problems and live in harmony with the surrounding communities.

Perfectly integrated into its local area, Aluminium Dunkerque is a partner of many local players, non-profits and events.

Our patronage policy

Its patronage policy focuses on 2 themes linked to its main strategic challenges:

Projects promoting decarbonation
Professional integration of young people

Projects promoting decarbonation of the Dunkirk area

A founding member of collectif CO2, Aluminium Dunkerque has helped to stimulate a collective dynamic that has especially led to the definition of a CO2 roadmap for the Dunkirk area coastline and the organisation of three European CO2, Industries and Territories meetings. This highly ambitious partnership effort which has been ongoing for several years, has led to the creation of France’s leading CO2 and hydrogen hub. Le Collectif, a genuine tool for structuring and creating partnerships and cooperative ventures, is undoubtedly one of the region’s assets to accelerate change and invent the industry of the future.

Professional integration of young people

Concerned with promoting the professional integration of people who are estranged from employment, especially the youngest, Aluminium Dunkerque is a founding member of the Fondation du Dunkerquois solidaire. Alongside the Foundation, the company is involved in the “Le Dunkerquois Solidaire pour l’Emploi” initiative which creates socially useful jobs in non-profits that have signed agreements with the Foundation. These are genuine employment contracts for people who have been unemployed for at least two years, financed for 3 years by the Foundation, which is also involved in monitoring the projects and mentoring the recruits.

Committed to sports

Aluminium Dunkerque also supports a number of sports clubs in the wider area to contribute to their development and the momentum they generate locally and beyond.

The Basket Club Maritime (BCM) Gravelines Dunkerque, which plays in the Betclic Elite.

The USDK, Dunkerque Grand Littoral handball club, which plays in the Liqui Moly Starligue.

Les Corsaires, ice hockey club which plays in Division 1.

The RC Calais, which was created from the merger of the 2 historic Calais clubs and now competes in Region 1.

A strong partnership dynamic

Aluminium Dunkerque is a member of Pôlénergie, which supports companies and territories in the Hauts-de-France region in their decarbonisation strategy. Laurent Courtois, our Energy and Climate Director, has been its Chairman since 2022.

Aluminium Dunkerque also works closely with the Communauté Urbaine de Dunkerque and in particular, the Economy and Attractiveness Department, Euraénergie and Dunkerque Promotion.