Science & Policy for People & Nature: Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services | #Biodiversity The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) is an independent intergovernmental body, established by member States in 2012. It provides policymakers with objective scientific assessments about the state of knowledge regarding the planet’s biodiversity, ecosystems and the benefits they provide to people, as well as the tools and methods to protect and sustainably use these vital natural assets. Our mission is to strengthen knowledge foundations for better policy through science, for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, long-term human well-being …

Accélérateur de l'éco-transition Le cd2e, pôle d'excellence régional sur les éco-activités, accompagne les entreprises, collectivités et les filières économiques de la Région Hauts-de-France vers l'éco-transition, autrement dit la transition écologique et énergétique de l’économie régionale. Il agit dans les domaines suivants : BATIMENT DURABLE, ENERGIES RENOUVELABLES, ECONOMIE CIRCULAIRE The cd2e is a team of environmental and business experts dedicated to supporting the environmental sector in Northern France and abroad. We bring together environmental and business expertise in a "one stop shop"​ for environmental projects. We work in partnership with regional development organisations, business support structures, industry peak bodies and international …

Enrich connections. For good. Edenred is a leading digital platform for services and payments and the everyday companion for people at work, connecting more than 60 million users and more than 2 million partner merchants in 45 countries via close to 1 million corporate clients. Edenred offers specific-purpose payment solutions for food (such as meal benefits), engagement (such as gift cards and engagement platforms), mobility (such as multi-energy solutions, including EV charging, maintenance, toll and parking) and corporate payments (such as virtual cards). True to the Group’s purpose, “Enrich connections. For good.”, these solutions enhance users’ well-being and purchasing power. …

[Automatic translation follows] The Agency for Ecological Transition! ADEME in brief The Agency for Ecological Transition participates in the implementation of public policies in the areas of the environment, energy and sustainable development. It provides its expertise and consulting capabilities to businesses, local authorities, public authorities and the general public, in order to enable them to progress in their environmental approach. The Agency also helps to finance projects, from research to implementation, in the following areas: waste management, soil preservation, energy efficiency and renewable energies, savings on raw materials, air quality, noise control, the transition to the circular economy and …

Sectors: National and local authorities

[Automatic translation follows] INRAE, French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment INRAE, the French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment, is a major player in research and innovation created on January 1, 2020. A finalized research institute resulting from the merger between Inra and Irstea, INRAE ​​brings together a community of 12,000 people, with just over 200 research units and around forty experimental units located in 18 centers throughout France. The institute is positioned among the very first world leaders in agricultural and food sciences, plant and animal sciences, and ranks 11th worldwide in …

Sectors: Research

[Automatic translation follows] The Agence Française de Développement (AFD) group finances and accelerates transitions towards a more sustainable world As a public institution, the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) has been working for seventy years to combat poverty and promote development in the countries of the South and in the Overseas Territories. It implements the policy defined by the French Government. Present on four continents where it has a network of 70 agencies and representative offices worldwide, including 9 in the Overseas Territories and 1 in Brussels, the AFD finances and supports projects that improve the living conditions of populations, …

Sectors: International development

Sustainable Transformation Accelerator As an expert in sustainable finance and a reference media for economics, business & sustainability, Novethic combines approaches to offer financial players, companies and their employees the keys to a sustainable transformation. Our mission is to spread a sustainable culture among finance and business professionals, to empower decision-makers and facilitate their action. Actualité économique, Actualité de la transition écologique et sociale, Actualité de la finance durable, and Actualité de la RSE

Sectors: Environment

[Automatic translation follows] Co-living operator. We design housing as a creator of social ties. Benefiting from the dual operator and/or investor model, La Casa manages co-living in the suburbs of Paris and close to public transport. Our houses are designed so that roommates can have an enriching community experience, without the constraints of traditional co-living: large common areas, single rooms with private bathrooms, many services included in the price (cleaning, internet, maintenance), monthly events, framework and rules facilitating living together. We are convinced that co-living is a virtuous model. Its benefits are numerous, ranging from the well-being brought by the …

Sectors: Real Estate

The freedom to grow with confidence. Women Forward. For a Fairer Future. Chloé is a leading luxury Parisian fashion Maison, embodying a forward-looking yet timeless style and natural femininity. The Maison was founded in 1952 by Gaby Aghion, an Egyptian-born Parisian who wanted to liberate women’s bodies from the stiff and formal fashion of the era through her luxury ready-to-wear offering. Since then, the Maison has entrusted a succession of emerging talents to further Aghion’s vision, including Karl Lagerfeld, Stella McCartney, Phoebe Philo, Hannah MacGibbon, Clare Waight Keller, Natacha Ramsay-Levi, Gabriela Hearst and the current creative director, Chemena Kamali. The …

Sectors: Luxury

[Automatic translation follows] Real estate subsidiary with a vocation of general interest of the Caisse des Dépôts Real estate subsidiary with a vocation of general interest of the Caisse des Dépôts, the CDC Habitat group is one of the major players in housing in France with more than 545,000 housing units managed A global real estate operator, CDC Habitat supports public stakeholders in the implementation of housing policies. Thanks to its diversified and extensive offer, it provides them with innovative and sustainable solutions, creating diversity and social cohesion: rental management on the entire housing offer (very social, social, intermediate and …

Sectors: Real Estate Social Housing

[Automatic translation follows] Together, let's make France grow! The Caisse des dépôts et consignations is a long-term investor and contributes, while respecting its patrimonial interests, to the development of companies. Article L. 518-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code (amended by the 2008 law on the modernization of the economy) Support for public policies, Investment, Pensions and Savings Funds, and Territorial Development

Sectors: Finance

[Automatic translation follows] Account of Bpifrance, the Public Investment Bank. Bpifrance, a public investment bank, supports companies from seed to stock market listing, from credit to equity. A privileged contact, Bpifrance offers financing or investment solutions in each region that are adapted to each stage of a company's life. A partner bank for entrepreneurs, Bpifrance provides them with long-term support to support their growth and competitiveness. The teams are at the heart of the regions, throughout the country, through more than 50 regional locations. Financing of SMEs, Business Creation, International Development, Investment, Creation/Transmission, Innovation, Support, Acceleration, and Export Guarantee

Sectors: Bank

The bank for a changing world BNP Paribas is a leading bank in Europe with an international reach. It has a presence in 65 countries, with more than 190,000 employees, including more than 145,000 in Europe. BNP Paribas holds leading positions in its three major operating divisions: ⚆ Commercial, Personal Banking & Services for all the Group’s retail banking networks and several specialised businesses, including BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Arval; ⚆ Investment & Protection Services for savings, investment and protection solutions; ⚆ Corporate & Institutional Banking, which is focused on corporate and institutional clients. The Group helps all its …

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[Automatic translation follows] Official account of the city of Bordeaux

Sectors: National and local authorities

LVMH is the world leader in luxury. A family group founded in 1987 and headed by Chairman and CEO Bernard Arnault, LVMH is now home to 75 iconic Maisons, which embody a distinctive art de vivre blending heritage and modernity. With reported sales of 79.2 billion euros in 2022 and 5600 stores around the world, we are the only group present in all major sectors of the luxury industry: Wines & Spirits, Fashion & Leather Goods, Perfumes & Cosmetics, Watches & Jewelry, Selective Distribution. Our long-term vision, entrepreneurial spirit and constant search for new solutions set us apart. The success …

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At Orange, you can. Orange is one of the world’s leading telecommunications operators with sales of 43.5 billion euros in 2022 and 136,000 employees worldwide at 31 December 2022, including 75,000 employees in France. The Group has a total customer base of 287 million customers worldwide at 31 December 2022, including 242 million mobile customers and 24 million fixed broadband customers. The Group is present in 26 countries. Orange is also a leading provider of global IT and telecommunication services to multinational companies under the brand Orange Business. In February 2023, the Group presented its strategic plan « Lead the …

Tags: CAC40 Sectors: Law Practice Telecoms

Leading the #BCorp movement and transforming the global economy to benefit all people, communities, and the planet. B Lab is transforming the global economy to benefit all people, communities, and the planet. A leader in economic systems change, our global network creates standards, policies, and tools for business, and we certify companies — known as B Corps — who are leading the way. To date, our community includes over 9,000 Certified B Corps positively impacting more than 800,000 workers in 101 countries and 162 industries, and more than 250,000 companies that manage their impact with the B Impact Assessment and …

[Automatic translation follows] The bet on intelligence L’Express has been a leading media brand since 1953: a weekly, a website, applications, podcasts, newsletters... and soon masterclasses, events and other projects! Today, the L’Express Group is an editorial team of more than 70 journalists, guarantors of reliable and quality information, as well as a rapidly growing team of digital experts, serving new ways of consuming information. L’Express Studio is the Group’s commercial entity that creates innovative communications solutions with its partners to reach senior executives and opinion leaders Alain Weill, founder of the NextRadioTV Group (RMC, BFM TV), bought L’Express in …

Sectors: Media

2020 reminded us that retail plays a crucial role in society. Retailing obviously involves distributing safe, high-quality products, but it also means welcoming, connecting, serving, bringing together and even reassuring people. Since 1898, Casino Group has developed and enhanced its banners in France and Latin America, in an effort to satisfy all consumer expectations. Today, to effectively meet these expectations, we pool the talents of our 205,000 employees to achieve a shared ambition. It’s a question of being fully aware of our purpose and making it a source of pride, this spirit of responsibility is our signature. It also requires …

Sectors: Retail and Distribution

On peut tout construire ensemble, même l’avenir. Leroy Merlin is a major player in the global DIY market. We help people around the world with all their home improvement projects, from renovations and extensions, to decoration and repairs... We offer a wide range of DIY solutions that cover plumbing, lighting, heating, electricity, sanitation, security, cooking, gardening and much more. At Leroy Merlin, we believe that people are at the heart of any business. This commitment, based on our Human First strategy, has allowed us to be regularly reward by the “Great Place to Work” Institute and "Top Employers" Institute in …

Sectors: Retail and Distribution

[Automatic translation follows] Cooperative banks, the Caisses d'Epargne have been combining trust, solidarity and modernity since 1818. The second largest banking network in France, the 16 regional Caisses d'Epargne are among the leading banks in their region. They support all economic players and are leaders in financing the public sector, social housing and the social economy. In total, the Caisses d'Epargne now have 4.8 million members and 20.6 million customers, managed by the 4,182 bank branches and the Mon banquier en ligne agency.

CCI France est la tête de réseau des Chambres de Commerce et d'Industrie. CCI France is the national public body that federates the French Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CCI). CCI France represents 2,000,000 French private companies. CCI France is the intermediary between all CCIs and French and European public authorities, international organisations and large public or private partners. CCI France is also represented in Brussels by its European Affairs Department. CCI France's task is to provide guidance, support and advice to the chambers within their spheres of activity : economic watch and intelligence, company development, territorial and infrastructural development, …

Sectors: Chamber of commerce

[Automatic translation follows] trains, accompanies, advises, supports, offers a space to fulfill yourself everywhere in France #APositiveImpactInCommunity La Ruche®️ trains, accompanies, advises, supports, offers a space to fulfill yourself everywhere in France! #APositiveImpactInCommunity The ESF co-finances La Ruche®'s actions to promote sustainable entrepreneurship, inclusion and gender equality in France.

We're in business to save our home planet. Founded by Yvon Chouinard in 1973, Patagonia is an outdoor apparel company based in Ventura, California. A certified B-Corporation, Patagonia’s mission is to save our home planet. The company is recognized internationally for its commitment to authentic product quality and environmental activism, donating 1% of sales annually, contributing over $100 million in grants and in-kind donations since 1985. We’re always looking for motivated people to join us in our retail stores; at our Ventura, California headquarters; Reno, Nevada Service Center; and occasionally in our overseas offices. We’re especially interested if you love …

[Automatic translation follows] Launched almost a decade ago, today Maddyness is the go-to magazine for entrepreneurs, startups and innovators. With over 1,000,000 monthly readers, Maddyness has become the reference for the startup ecosystem since 2012. 💡 Maddyness is the essential magazine for players in finance, media, new technologies and innovation in France. Want to know more? Join the favorite media of French entrepreneurs 🔥 Startup, Support, Finance, Prospective, Innovation, Business, Startups, Technologies, Digital Economy, IoT, FoodTech, Magazine, FrenchTech, AssurTech, FinTech, LegalTech, Entrepreneurs, and Entrepreneurship

Sectors: Media

The European Parliament is the only EU body directly elected by citizens. Privacy statement: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/website/files/Privacy_statement_Social_media_usage.pdf The European Parliament is the elected body of the European Union. The Parliament consists of 705 members elected by the people of the EU member states. The Members work in close unison with the Commission and the Council in shaping the laws and policies of the EU. Voting at the European elections is your opportunity to decide what the European Union should focus on over the next five years. Sign up to get voting reminders and ensure you don't forget to use your vote on …

Sectors: European Union

[Automatic translation follows] Towards a Zero Exclusion, Zero Carbon, Zero Poverty world Reducing poverty, fighting exclusion and climate change are more than ever major challenges. To meet them, the mobilization of all public, private and solidarity stakeholders is essential: citizens, local elected officials, producers, consumers... It is both individually and collectively that everyone can work towards a world without exclusion, without carbon and without poverty. Created in 2008, Convergences is the first platform for reflection, advocacy and mobilization in Europe in favor of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the construction of a "Zero Exclusion, Zero Carbon, Zero Poverty" world. …

[Automatic translation follows] Social business accelerator — support at key stages of developing social impact projects! Created in 2008, Antropia ESSEC is the first social business accelerator in France supported by a Grande École de management. Within the ESSEC Social and Ecological Innovation Center, Antropia ESSEC supports entrepreneurs who put the maximization of their social and environmental impact at the heart of their challenges. A pioneer, Antropia ESSEC demonstrates that social, environmental and economic logics mutually reinforce each other in the service of the transformation of the entire economy towards a more inclusive and sustainable world. Antropia ESSEC is more …

[Automatic translation follows] The 100% living social entrepreneurship network. For 10 years, makesense_entrepreneurs has been supporting social entrepreneurs who are changing the boundaries of impact with 100% living businesses. We dream of building models that respect our planetary limits and where cooperation, wealth sharing, inclusion and wonder are at the heart of the solutions. 🌟 To join our incubator: https://france.makesense.org/entrepreneurs/se-faire-accompagnement/ 💸 To find financing through our funds: https://france.makesense.org/entrepreneurs/se-faire-financer/ 📚 To have access to expert resources and a network of mentors: https://france.makesense.org/entrepreneurs/ressources-pour-entreprendre/ 🎬 To take your first steps in entrepreneurship: https://france.makesense.org/entrepreneurs/le-mooc/ Finally, to get inspired on a daily basis, you're already …

Carenews, le média des acteurs de l'engagement With carenews.com, follow the daily news of the social commitment sector. Carenews.com is an independent team of journalists who sort, synthesize and present you all the information of the associative world, sponsorship and social commitment. Carenews.com is also the website of the actors of the commitment, each association, foundation, company can create its blog to communicate while benefiting from a powerful referencing and a qualified audience, with 220 000 pages read per month, 1 000 blogs hosted and 10 000 contents, Carenews.com is the reference media of the actors of the commitment. mécénat, …

To make consumers' everyday lives easier and more enjoyable and contribute to better living around the world. The world reference in small domestic equipment and professional coffee machines, Groupe SEB operates in nearly 150 countries with a unique portfolio of 40 top brands marketed through multi-format retailing. Since its creation, the Group has been a key player in everyday revolutions thanks to its innovative products that change the daily lives of consumers all over the world. Groupe SEB deploys a long-term strategy focused on innovation, international development, competitiveness and service to clients. Multi-cultural and multi-creative, our more than 31,000 employees …

Sectors: Consumer Goods

[Automatic translation follows] 1st startup association in Europe, with +2000 startup members and French digital investors Founded in 2012, France Digitale is the largest startup association in Europe, with more than 2000 startup members and French digital investors. Our missions? - To bring out digital champions in Europe. - To make a voice and unite those who innovate to change the face of the world. - To create bridges and business opportunities between all innovation players, whether they are large groups, public decision-makers, investors, entrepreneurs or employees of startups and scale-ups. How? 1. By connecting ecosystem players during quality meetings, …

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

[Automatic translation follows] Still an insurer, more militant than ever! MAIF is a major player in personal and property insurance in France. It defends a different idea of ​​the economy, offers an innovative range of products and services, and places people at the heart of its organization. The quality of its customer relations has been recognized consecutively for 12 years. Working at MAIF means understanding and sharing the values ​​it upholds. It means evolving in an environment where you can undertake, propose and dare for your personal success, the satisfaction of our members, as well as the performance of the …

Sectors: Health Insurance Mutual insurance

[Automatic translation follows] Macif is you! A social economy company, Macif does not belong to shareholders or the State, but to its members. Every day, 9,797 employees work hard to provide the best quality of service to our 5 million members and customers in property and casualty insurance, health and welfare and finance and savings. With a loyalty rate of 96%, our greatest success is the trust they place in us. Joining the Macif group means committing to a Group that innovates and develops its expertise in the globalized services market, particularly those of tomorrow. It also means committing to …

Sectors: Health Insurance Mutual insurance

ICI is the leading association representing regulated funds globally, including mutual funds, CEFs, ETFs, and UITs. The Investment Company Institute (ICI) is the leading association representing regulated funds globally, including mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), closed-end funds, and unit investment trusts (UITs) in the United States, and similar funds offered to investors in jurisdictions worldwide. ICI seeks to encourage adherence to high ethical standards, promote public understanding, and otherwise advance the interests of funds, their shareholders, directors, and advisers. ICI carries out its international work through ICI Global, with offices in London, Brussels, Hong Kong, and Washington, DC.