The BNP Paribas Foundation

Creating opportunities – removing obstacles

The German foundation of the BNP Paribas Group was founded in 2015. It supports projects in the areas of education, solidarity, personality development through art and culture and, since 2021, also in the area of environmental and climate protection throughout Germany. More than 78,000 people have benefited from grants from the BNP Paribas Foundation since its inception.

For a fairer society

BNP Paribas Foundation’s vision is for all children and young people to have the same opportunity to discover their own strengths and talents in order to be able to develop and flourish in the best possible way.

We have made it our goal to systematically confront and remove obstacles that exist due to social disadvantage, refugee backgrounds or disabilities. This also includes conserving the environment in which these young people live.

The BNP Paribas Foundation designs its work in accordance with the principles of good foundation practice and is a member of the Association of German Foundations.

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Selection of funded projects

Photograph of two participants looking into a microscope — **Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt – Digital training in the field of biodiversity for teachers**
With its project „Ökologisches und nachhaltiges Handeln lernen“ – Learning to act in a sustainable and environmentally friendly way – the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt pursues the goal of developing innovative and illustrative mediation and teaching concepts that make the content understandable for children in the topics of biodiversity, environmental protection and sustainability.

Illustration of several people rehearsing for a play — **Help2Help**
With its annual Help2Help campaign, BNP Paribas supports charitable organisations in which employees of BNP Paribas Germany volunteer, in this way supporting the social engagement of the workforce.

Image of a stream with several people on the bank — **Rescue & Recover Fund**
The BNP Paribas Group has been supporting humanitarian efforts worldwide through the Rescue & Recover Fund since 2012. With this fund, BNP Paribas collects donations and matches them with its own funds to finance projects of NGO partner organisations.

Photograph of participants of a Dream Up workshop — **DreamUp by BNP Paribas Foundation supports Junge Oper am Rhein**
Junge Oper am Rhein wants to create a freely accessible place for learning, meeting and interacting with sound and has therefore developed a sound sculpture together with children. The project focuses on the musical and artistic advancement of children from families who have little formal education and/or are socially disadvantaged.

Picture of children playing a classical musical instrument — **Theater Mummpitz – “culture backpack”**
With the help of the “culture backpack”, the Theater Mummpitz children’s theatre makes different disciplines of professional art accessible and tangible – for children from all social backgrounds.

Image of a user accessing the Joblinge volunteering platform on her computer — **JOBLINGE gAG: Volunteering platform**
In order to optimally involve volunteers in their work with young people in the phase between school and further education, JOBLINGE have developed a digital platform on which interested parties can find the format that suits them in just a few clicks. In addition to work and information materials, the platform also offers features such as chat, video meetings and webinars, explanatory films and much more.

“The BNP Paribas Foundation contributes to establishing a situation where origin, personal biographies or impairments play no role in the development of young people and in which they can face the future with confidence.”

ALEXANDRA GIMBEL, MEMBER OF THE FOUNDATION BOARD

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Activity Report 2022

For the foundation, 2022 was particularly characterized by enormous solidarity. Both the donation from the Rescue and Recover Fund of the BNP Paribas Group in relation to the war in Ukraine and the corresponding donations from employees in Germany were higher than ever. In regards to volunteering in our foundation projects, the commitment of our colleagues at BNP Paribas has also increased significantly.

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