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BlogTV: A new roof for Africa

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“The Nubian Vault” is an organization that provides an alternative to the rare wood and inappropriate sheet metal that usually constitute the roofs of the houses in Sub-Saharan Africa.
They employ an ancient African technique to construct timber-free vaulted roofs made of clay. In doing so, they are able to use local raw materials instead of [...]

The Nice Côte-d’Azur Open 2011

What interests us most about this tournament is its total commitment to sustainable development! Here’s an overview of the eco-friendly actions that were put in place for the 2011 event. [...]

Improving the Workplace in Italy

The “Progetto Diversamente Abili” represents the desire to spread a strong culture of diversity at BNL in Italy. Its aim is to build awareness among its employees regarding disability in the workplace. [...]

Rain or Shine: Trees Spring Up in the Bronx and Staten Island

While storm clouds provided the backdrop to this year’s Arbor Day, nothing could stop the BNP Paribas volunteers from coming out and getting their hands dirty in support of MillionTreesNYC. [...]

Reducing our Footprint – a true group effort

Based on the initial carbon dioxide balance statement for 2006, Cortal Consors Germany launched its Carbon Strategy project, aimed at gradually reducing our corporate carbon footprint. In order to reach our goals, a special project group introduced a variety of green steps and commitments.
By giving incentives for public transport tickets, car-pooling or offering electric bicycles, [...]

Reporters for a Day with “Planète Equitable”

Join 6 Belgian medical students from the University of Hasselt as they voyage to Nalou, Mali, with the Planete Equitable organization.
We can’t really say that they’re volunteers; it is more appropriate to describe them as participants in a “Sustainable Tourism” mission. Over their visit, they brought medicine as well as their medical skills to the [...]

Operation “PC Shut Down”

Each employee can also make a difference in helping cut down on energy consumption and fighting climate change…by turning off their computer after work, for example. [...]

CIB renews its support for medical research

As a part of its corporate philanthropy policy piloted by the BNP Paribas Foundation, CIB (Corporate & Investment Banking) has chosen to continue its partnership with the Institut Pasteur for the third year running.
The entity’s support comes in the form of financial aid to medical research teams that are a part of the Institut [...]

Financi’Elles, a new network for women in French banking

Following the lead of the BNP Paribas MixCity Association and its counterpart at the Société Générale (“Feminin by Société Générale), the women of the banking, finance and insurance sectors have decided to unite forces and create Financi’Elles. [...]