On 17 November 2015, the cheque in the sixth annual “Coup de Pouce” (A Little Boost) programme was presented in a ceremony at BGL BNP Paribas’ headquarters, in the presence of Laure Morsy, member of the bank’s Management Board.

The purpose of this programme is to encourage current and retired employees of the BNP Paribas Group in Luxembourg to become involved in the community activities of not-for-profit organisations. In 2015, 31 projects proposed by 32 employees and retirees dealing with issues such as humanitarian aid, education, disability, healthcare, solidarity and combating insecurity at both local and international level were selected to receive a total of EUR 87,930 in funding. Since 2010, no fewer than 151 projects have been given a total of EUR 434,058 in financial support.

Besides financial support through the Coup de Pouce programme, organisations can also take part in the “Marché de Noël des Associations”, a Christmas market held specifically for them each year at BGL BNP Paribas headquarters. From 7 to 11 December 2015, they will be able to present their activities to employees of BNP Paribas in Luxembourg while offering them the chance to contribute to a good cause by doing some of their Christmas shopping at the same time.

“Coup de Pouce is one of the numerous initiatives of the BNP Paribas Group in Luxembourg that demonstrate its commitment to corporate social responsibility and solidarity. This year’s edition once again illustrates the extent to which current and retired employees of the BNP Paribas Group in Luxembourg commit to the good cause as well as the broad variety of the projects which they support”, said Laure Morsy.