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September 30th, 2009

Microfinance in Indonesia

BNP Paribas has granted its first loan to a Micro Finance Institution (MFI), in Indonesia, Mitra Bisnis Keluarga Ventura. This loan will allow lending to nearly 10,000 women. “Mitra Bisnis Keluarga” (MBK) – which stands for “Family Business Partners,” transformed itself from a foundation called “Ganesha Microfinance Foundation” in January 2007.
Their vision is to provide [...]

Tennis coaching for kids in London

On 26th June, in Hyde Park, young tennis players competed in the ‘Will to Win – BNP Paribas‘ Tennis Challenge 2009′. The tennis courts in Hyde Park and Regent’s Park had been the venue for the free coaching for children under 12, from local state schools, during June.
Will to Win, based in Hyde Park and [...]

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Emma Roche

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September 24th, 2009

Summer of Volunteering in Regent's Park

Employees at BNP Paribas Corporate and Investment Banking in the United Kingdom participated in five environmental projects taking place in Regent’s Park over the summer. The projects were all designed to support the Park in their conservation work.
The tree management project kick started the 2009 Regent’s Park summer team challenge programme. Under the guidance of [...]

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Emma Roche

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September 23rd, 2009

Integration in Belgium

My name is Chantal Carpay and I have been working for the LC and guarantee department of BNP Paribas Brussels for 2 and a half years. I became involved with the association Zephyr at the end of 2008.
Zéphyr aims to address all the issues concerning the integration of people in Belgian society, mainly on a [...]

Hybrid company cars for Cardif Netherlands

As part of its commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) since 2006, BNP Paribas Assurance has commissioned a carbon footprint report for all its activities in the 40 countries in which it maintains a presence. BNP Paribas Assurance and all its branches worldwide have set themselves the ambitious target of reducing their greenhouse gas emissions [...]

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Nicolas Pehargue

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September 22nd, 2009

Providing an education for all children of Vietnam

When BNP Paribas Assurance launched its activities in Vietnam with the establishment of the VCLI joint venture, the company also decided to contribute to national development by providing support for children’s education.
The company is therefore increasing its partnership with Aide & Action (four projects in West Africa are already receiving funding) through the “Early [...]

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Quê Lan Tran

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September 18th, 2009

'Working in the City'

Since 2007, the community and charity programme at BNP Paribas Securities Services UK has been involved in a number of projects aimed at putting something back into the community in which it operates. The programme covers a range of environmental, social and educational projects across the four UK locations; London, Peterborough, Glasgow and Dundee. One [...]

Sharing ideas for sustainability

BNP Paribas Spain is launching, during 2009, several combined economical and ecological initiatives, with a project called eco². On June 5th, World Environment Day, employees participated in the project by posting best practices and suggestions to reduce consumption in the workplace. Head of General Services in Spain, Federico Arias tells us about the project and [...]

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Stephen Rempala

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September 15th, 2009

Launch of the Sustainable Development e-learning module

Since 2002, Klépierre Ségécé, a subsidiary of BNP Paribas, has been attentive to matters of sustainable development (NRE Law). A “Sustainable Development Committee” meets six times a year, in the presence of the Board of Directors. This committee ensures that every Klépierre Ségécé business line is aware of the issues and challenges posed by sustainable [...]

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