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6 Billion Others: Oral accounts from the inhabitants of the world

After having flown round the world for his “The Earth from Above” project, Yann Arthus-Bertrand, supported by BNP Paribas, decided he wanted to bring people closer together through the 6 Billion Others project. Its objectives are to create a sensitive, representative and respectful portrait of the people being interviewed, and to share in the hopes, [...]

Greening IT at BNP Paribas: a global policy

Thanks to its “Greening IT” programme, BNP Paribas shows its commitment to the process of making IT greener. It was launched in September 2007 by BNP Paribas’ Centre for Innovation and Technology (CIT). The Centre was set up in 2004 with the objective of creating value by means of innovation for IT and other specialized [...]

A musical journey to the heart of Baroque Europe

Supported by the BNP Paribas Foundation and BNP Paribas Prague, the “Traversées Baroques” ensemble performed at the church of Saint Simon a Juda in Prague on the 12th of November 2008.

Some thirty Czech and French musicians took part in this musical journey, performing works illustrating the high point of polychoral music at the courts of Central Europe in the early 17th century. [...]

Up-and-coming architects imagine the “offices of tomorrow”

As a part of its policy of patronage for architecture, BNP Paribas Real Estate launched the first “BNP Paribas Prize for Young Architectural Pioneers”.
Young graduates in architecture were invited to give their ideas on “The Offices of Tomorrow”: how the workplace could be given a more human face and how the demands of sustainable development [...]

The “Mission Bleu Ciel” Association works on behalf of disabled pilots

“We’ve made great strides in terms of piloting for the disabled, so don’t let your disability stand in your way.”
As part of its “Coup de Pouce” initiative (“Helping Hand”), the BNP Paribas Foundation is sponsoring the Mission Bleu Ciel Association (Blue Sky Mission).
The association brings hope to disabled people who have a passionate desire to [...]