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Progress in breast cancer research in Australia

For over 45 years the The Garvan Institute of Medical Research in Australia has been pioneering study into some of the most widespread diseases affecting our community. It is a world leader in biomedical research and its scientists have achieved significant breakthroughs in understanding and treating diseases such as cancer, diabetes and obesity, Alzheimer’s and [...]

Mosquito Nets as Preventitive Action

In a number of African countries affected by malaria, BNP Paribas is to distribute mosquito nets treated with insecticide to the employees of its subsidiaries. A total of 5,000 mosquito nets, two per family, will be distributed in Senegal, Mali, Gabon, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire and the Republic of Guinea. This operation was a joint [...]

Identifiying the Keys to a Healthy Lifestyle

On July 8th, BGL BNP Paribas organized the 7th annual Sport-Health-Environment Day. The theme this year: “Health and Local Products”. [...]

PremUp exhibition at the Senate

As part of the “coup de pouce” (helping hand) programme supporting employee projects, Lionel Bordarier, a senior banker at Corporate and Investment Banking, has received the support of the BNP Paribas Foundation for his efforts with the PremUp association, for which he volunteers.
An innovative foundation initiated by the government
The creation of PremUp, a foundation for [...]

Charity Challenge for Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research

BNP Paribas Real Estate has shown its commitment to helping beat blood cancer by announcing a two year charity partnership with Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research in the UK.
The commercial property company has a series of fundraising events planned in order to raise a substantial amount for Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research – the only UK [...]

Pesinet: health in Africa

Pesinet is a not-for-profit international organization delivering a simple prevention and early-care system for countries lacking medical resources with the objective of driving a systemic change in the healthcare situation of low-income countries and reducing child mortality. [...]

Italian Telethon: the fight against genetic diseases

The Italian Telethon, which took place on the 11th, 12th and 13th of December 2009, succeeded in raising, despite the crisis, a sum of 31,210,000 euros in its televised 60-hour marathon.
Thanks to the initiatives and commitments of BNL, a partner of the Telethon for 18 years, they have helped raise over 185 million euros [...]

Operation Smile: Peru

Operation Smile is active across the planet with the goal of transforming the lives of children by healing their smiles. They work worldwide to repair childhood facial deformities by delivering safe, effective surgical care directly to patients. Created in 1999, the association Operation Smile Peru (OSP) is a private non-profit company. Their mission is to [...]

The fight against infectious diseases

For the second consecutive year BNP Paribas Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) has involved itself in a charitable and global cause.
The budget normally reserved for year-end business gifts is being donated to the Institut Pasteur for the global fight against infectious diseases.

In 2009, BNP Paribas CIB again brings its financial support to the Institut Pasteur’s [...]