The FINANCIAL — This week, the Bank’s Executive Committee decided to launch a 5 million euro plan to support refugees arriving in Europe.
This support plan will initially be delivered via BNP Paribas’ three philanthropic mechanisms:
Putting into action its BNP Paribas Rescue & Recover Fund with donations made by all of its employees worldwide as well as its customers in France to be matched by the bank and then allocated to the 3 partners of the Fund (Médecins Sans Frontières, CARE and the French Red Cross) and used to fund their refugee projects in France, Belgium, Italy, Germany, Austria, Sicily, Greece, Serbia…
Support from the BNP Paribas Foundation to three major humanitarian partners: Samusocial de Paris, Apprentis d’Auteuil and The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Support for employees engaged in helping refugees via local associations through the BNP Paribas Foundation’s “Helping Hand” programme.
Other projects are also currently under consideration: the provision of a holiday camp by the bank’s works council, a training and work integration programme, and others.
BNP Paribas intends all of these actions to be taken in consultation and coordination with all of the stakeholders: government authorities, NGOs and associations, other companies etc.
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