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April 21st, 2011

Reporters for a Day with the “Tamounte Association”

The large-scale mission of the Tamounte Association is carried out by a team of 15 volunteers, each with a vision of a brighter future for their country! [...]

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Isabelle Palsky

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July 16th, 2010

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”. [...]

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Lily Dionne

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July 8th, 2010

Annual Race Benefits New York’s Central Park

More than 200 BNP Paribas US employees took part in the 34th Annual JPMorgan Chase Corporate Challenge in New York City on June 17, 2010. The annual event, a 3.5-mile road race, benefited New York’s Central Park Conservancy.
Central Park, famous the world over from its presence in countless films, faced a sharp decline in the [...]

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Scott Gerace

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June 1st, 2010

Recycle Your Old Tennis Balls – “Balle Jaune,” Take II!

…but the French Tennis Federation (FFT) has been trying to change that with their “Balle jaune” (or yellow ball) initiative, a ball recycling program we covered on these pages last year. [...]

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Lily Dionne

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May 11th, 2010

Meat Free Monday: supporting local fruit farmers

Cardif Taiwan has launched a new project entitled “Meat Free Monday.” The program, which started March 29th and runs for three months, will help sponsor and support local fruit farmers who were affected by the Marakot typhoon in the fall of 2009.
The Marakot typhoon was the deadliest typhoon to impact Taiwan in recorded history. [...]

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Annis Hsu

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December 18th, 2009

“Impact Investing” – a responsible and effective initiative

On the occasion of the Copenhagen Summit, Cortal Consors and B* capital, subsidiaries of BNP Paribas, announced the launch of this year’s “Impact Investing” initiative.
This program, now in its fourth consecutive year, provides funding for environmental projects that offset CO2 emissions. The principle is simple: customers benefit from reduced subscription fees to a selection of [...]

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Isabelle Palsky

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October 28th, 2009

"6 Billion Others" at the OECD World Forum

The global forum of the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) is taking place from the 27th to the 30th of October 2009 and focuses on the theme “Statistics, knowledge, and policy: charting progress, building visions, improving life.”
International experts in areas such as environment, development, commerce, and social issues meet to debate and consider [...]

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Isabelle Palsky

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October 1st, 2009

The Great Mills of Pantin

The Great Mills of Pantin have stood at the gates of Paris since 1884 and are one of France’s most spectacular industrial heritage sites. After undergoing numerous transformations and reconstructions, the Mills of Pantin have been entrusted to the firm of architects Reichen et Robert on behalf of BNP Paribas Real Estate.
It is quite a [...]

"The Paris of tomorrow"

Located in the 19th district of Paris, between Porte de la Chapelle and Porte de la Villette, BNP Paribas Real Estate is beginning the construction of a new and diverse neighbourhood entitled the ZAC Claude Bernard. For this occasion a website, www.paris-le19.com, has been created to inform the public about the initiatives, commitments, and other [...]