RepoRt on - BNP Paribas

“Proxité” association in saint-denis (france)
supporting social
integration through
education
support for schools
since 2007, bnP Paribas has strengthened
its support for difficult urban areas by allocating
a large part of its apprenticeship
tax to schools in vulnerable neighbourhoods.
in 2009, the foundation contributed
eur 950,000 to some one hundred
schools in these areas to finance the purchase,
rental and maintenance of educational
and professional equipment.
over the years, bnP Paribas sa’s local
banking network in france has been
involved in more than 1,400 formal or
informal voluntary partnerships with
various organisations. the group’s relationships
with more than 1,000 training
organisations often result in internships,
apprenticeships and work experience.
more than 400 of these partnerships
also serve to promote the sporting,
cultural and artistic initiatives of young
people, as well as local projects to help
integrate them into the labour force,
fight social exclusion and protect the
environment.
bnp paribas and iep in lille:
integrated study programme
in 2006, bnP Paribas signed la charte de
l’égalité des chances dans le monde de
l’éducation, (charter of equal opportunities
in education). it is also working with
the institut d’Études Politiques in lille to
set up a programme d’études intégrées
(Pei - integrated study programme).
since 2007, when the programme began,
300 students in their penultimate
and final year of senior school have ben-
efited from the programme, with support
from more than 150 teachers from
schools and the sciences Po lille university
and 60 ieP student teachers. the
project has been a great success. 20%
of students gained a place at ieP last
year, whereas the average success rate
is 8%. 50% of students went into “classes
préparatoires”, which prepare students
for entry into france’s elite universities,
and 30% went to study law. this initiative
to broaden access to higher education
in the nord-Pas-de-calais region shows
the group’s desire to promote equal opportunities
and to combat all forms of
discrimination. for qualifying students,
bnP Paribas has provided support including
paid work experience, tutors, help
from its Hr staff with writing cvs, practice
interviews and personalised advice.
odyssée Jeunes: partnership
between the seine-saint-denis
regional council
and the bnp paribas foundation
in december 2009, the bnP Paribas
foundation and the seine-saint-denis
regional council signed a partnership
agreement regarding the financing of
school trips. eur 3 million will be spent
on school trips in 2010, with the focus
on trips outside france. the destination
and content of trips will be decided
by teachers, then validated by
the foundation. the second aspect
of bnP Paribas’ efforts in the region
relates to youth employment, through
the charte bnP Paribas in seine-saintdenis,
a charter to be introduced in
february 2010.
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bnp paribas:
the no.1 privatesector
employer
in seine-saint-denis
With the arrival of 6,000 bnp paribas
securities services employees
at the grands moulins de pantin
complex, which has renovated
and adapted to meet hQe
environmental standards,
bnp paribas has become
the largest private employer in
seine‑saint‑denis. in addition,
as part of its banlieues project,
bnp paribas in 2008 enabled its
partners Adie and Afev to open
a new centre at Aulnay-sous-bois in
saint‑denis, thereby strengthening
its community roots.
bnp paribas
personal finance
and “nos quartiers
ont du talent”
in 2008, bnp paribas personal
finance formed a partnership
with “nos quartiers ont du talent”,
an association created in 2008 to
build bridges between companies
and young graduates from
disadvantaged neighbourhoods.
the project brings employers face
to face with young graduates (four
or more years post‑baccalaureate)
from the seine-saint-denis
department. the project involved
84 young people, who were
mentored by 29 personal finance
staff. in november 2009, the
bnp paribas parent company
also started working with the
association, and an additional
34 mentors from the group’s various
entities signed up.