A commitment to philanthropic activity lies at the heart of the history, identity and values of the Caisses d’Epargne. As a result of this historic commitment, the Caisses d’Epargne are among the leading patrons in France. In 2016, patronage activities represented €21.5 million. Over 1,300 local projects – primarily solidarity-based – were financed.
DONATION AMOUNTS BY CATEGORY
- Solidarity 46%
- Heritage and culture 24%
- Financial education 12%
- Support for business creation 10
- Other 8%
In line with its identity as a cooperative bank with strong local ties, each of the Caisses d’Epargne draws up its own philanthropic strategy according to local needs. To implement this strategy, the Caisses d’Epargne can either operate directly or via dedicated regional structures.
The Caisses d’Epargne share a commitment to following a structured and local approach, focusing on initiatives that have a significant social impact. They are supported by a network of 17 philanthropy managers, who build a common approach through the sharing of tools and best practices. This is illustrated by the partnership with Le Rameau, an advisory and research laboratory, with which the Caisses d’Epargne and their Federation carried out an in-depth analysis of alliances between companies and associations with the goal of co-building innovative solutions for local requirements. This partnership produced guidelines and a website for associations seeking to build new social solutions with companies.
Besides initiatives decided upon regionally, the Caisses d’Epargne also support
the Fondation Belem (whose purpose is to promote France’s maritime history and to enable the ship to continue sailing:
www.fondationbelem.com) and
the Caisse d’Epargne network charity fund. The Caisse d’Epargne network charity fund promotes and supports public interest initiatives aimed at fighting exclusion and financial hardship as well as initiatives and programs providing humanitarian, educational, health care, social and cultural assistance. The charity fund supports the Finances & Pédagogie association. The Caisses d’Epargne also support music (Esprit Musique: espritmusique.fr) and sports (basketball, handball and skiing: espritbasket.fr, esprithandball.fr and espritglisse.fr) through patronage and sponsorship activities.
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