BNP Paribas asked by UNIFEM (United Nations Development Fund for Women) to sign the CEO Statement of Support for the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEP) BNP Paribas has been a member of the United Nations Global Compact since 2003. The Compact’s…

As a major global financial establishment, BNP Paribas recognizes its impact on society and strives to contribute to sustainable economic development through the exercise of its business activities. Having previously issued policies concerning the financing of the “palm oil” and…

BNP Paribas’ continued commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility has been apparent across various business lines of our Corporate & Investment Banking division, ranging from innovative financing solutions for sustainability projects, to offering pioneering market-based mechanisms to limit climate change. A…

BNP Paribas has just published its 2009 Corporate Social Responsibility report. This report sets out the BNP Paribas approach to corporate social responsibility and the main initiatives the group undertook in 2009 in favour of a more sustainable development, in…

BNP Paribas Wealth Management was one of the first private banks to get involved with philanthropy offering a philanthropic service for its clients and launching initiatives to promote awareness and discussion on the subject. As such, since 2007, the bank…

As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strategy, BNP Paribas announces its commitment to combating climate change with three initiatives: – the creation of a Climate Change Steering Committee, – signing the Climate Principles, – raising employee awareness about…

On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, Thursday April 22nd, several entities of the BNP Paribas Group around the world participated in various actions, such as the ones presented below. BNP Paribas Bulgaria took part in an…

BNP Paribas has launched an online training module to raise awareness among its employees throughout the world of the issues posed by CSR and of the policies the Group has adopted in response. BNP Paribas employees will be presented with…

On Tuesday 12 January 4:53 pm local time, the island of Haiti was struck by a devastating earthquake. The 7.0 magnitude natural disaster lasted over minute: causing horrific damage throughout the country. Along with donating 1 million euros to the…

On 11 June 2009, BNP Paribas hosted its “Awards for Personal Philanthropy” for the second year running. An initiative of BNP Paribas’ Wealth Management business, the awards are given in recognition of outstanding and exemplary philanthropic projects. Chaired by Amartya…