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Giving new life to used equipment

During the month of August, the BNP Paribas Fortis Foundation organised the distribution of used equipment to various not-for-profit associations. [...]

Long-term programmes to offset CO2 emissions

This year alone, Arval has offset 4,805 tonnes of CO2 emitted in 2011 in its subsidiaries across the world. [...]

Collecting a summer’s worth of honey from our 3 hives

It’s been over a year that BNP Paribas Real Estate has had 3 beehives on the roof of its headquarters, located just outside Paris. [...]

A day of planting with the Royal Parks Foundation

At the end of May 2012, volunteers from the BNP Paribas CIB London office worked with the Royal Parks Foundation to plant over 2000 reed bed plants in Regent’s Park, creating a fantastic new area of habitat in central London. [...]

More flowers, less garbage

Alongside the children from the village, BNP Paribas Cardif employees helped plant 100 flowers and participated in a trashcan-painting workshop. [...]

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. [...]