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BlogTV: Growing together in a family structure

SOS Children’s Villages is an organization with a clear focus: the well-being and the development of children. Coming from troubled backgrounds or unstable family situations, the children who live in the organization’s villages around the world have the chance to live a happy childhood with the support of a strong community.
In this week’s BlogTV, discover [...]

BlogTV: Speed Interviewing

CREPI Méditerranée is a club that plays the role of matchmaker–not for couples, but for companies and job-seekers!
Based on the idea of “speed dating”, CREPI organizes forums where job candidates have the chance to meet many different recruiters, from a wide range of sectors, in limited time slots. These events represent a great opportunity for [...]

Making volunteering easy with Nederland Cares

As a part of its desire to contribute to society and to encourage its employees to do so as well, Insinger de Beaufort (BNP Paribas Wealth Management in the Netherlands) has entered into a partnership with the innovative organization NederlandCares.
The concept was launched by professionals who felt they wanted to do something profoundly good on [...]

BlogTV: Being a young reporter at the Olympic Games

The young reporters of the neighborhood association called Gonzo Compagnie are back, with a first experience in the field under their belts… Here’s a peek at what it was like to be a journalist reporting from the London Olympics. A formidable experience for these aspiring journalists.

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The Gonzo Compagnie association is supported by the BNP Paribas [...]

Cooking with God’s Love We Deliver

BNP Paribas’ own top chefs have had the chance to show off their culinary skills thanks to our volunteer commitment to God’s Love We Deliver. The organization’s mission is to improve the health and well-being of men, women and children living with HIV/AIDS, cancer, and other serious illnesses by alleviating hunger and malnutrition.
The group and [...]

Sun and Supporters for the first Amsterdam City Swim

Together with more than 1000 other participants, 20 employees from BNP Paribas Investment Partners participated in the Amsterdam City Swim on September 9th. They all succeeded in swimming 2028 meters in the Amstel river and the canals of Amsterdam and by doing so raised money and awareness for the ALS Foundation.
ALS, also known as Lou [...]

Helping the Food Bank feed New Yorkers in need

One of the nation’s largest food banks, the Food Bank for New York City provides 400,000 free meals a day to New Yorkers in need. BNP Paribas has worked with the organization since 2008. [...]

A renewed commitment to NGOs and community associations in Luxembourg

En 2012, BGL BNP Paribas has implemented a handful of CSR assistance programmes targeted at NGOs and community associations.
First up: the bank recently launched a skills-lending programme that brings together the skills offered by the employees of the BNP Paribas Group in Luxembourg to meet the specific needs of various NGOs and community associations.
Next: within [...]

BlogTV: Helping women find jobs

Since 1997, the Senara Foundation has been working to stimulate the social integration of women by helping them get hired. The training they offer includes workshops, role play, advice about CVs and cover letters, and so forth… all ways of helping these women regain confidence in their skills, and their ability to successfully find their [...]