Establishment of a chair for the study of the factory of the future By jonathan.ringenbach | July 11, 2018 Created as a three-year partnership with the Michelin Corporate Foundation and Safran, the new chair at the ESCP Europe business school, “Factory of the Future”, is designed to explore the impact of the digital revolution on managerial and organisational methods in industry. Indeed, the increasing digitization which is under way in our societies brings a… Read More
PURCHASE OF AN EMERGENCY RESPONSE VEHICLE By jonathan.ringenbach | July 11, 2018 The Michelin Corporate Foundation rallied to help the victims of Hurricane Harvey, by supporting the American Red Cross. Read More
COMBATING MOSQUITOES WITH AGLOSTIC By jonathan.ringenbach | June 19, 2018 AGLOSTIC© is a filter based on granulates from the recycling of used tyres. It is installed in gutters and allows water to be filtered naturally. Read More
RESEARCH PROJECT ON RUBBER TREE PLANTATIONS IN LAOS AND IVORY COAST By jonathan.ringenbach | June 12, 2018 The Michelin Corporate Foundation takes action for scientific research. Read More
MEDICAL RESEARCH PROJECT ON RUBBER TREE PLANTATIONS – THE OUTCOMING RESULTS By jonathan.ringenbach | June 12, 2018 The Michelin Corporate Foundation is active in the health sphere. For three years it has been backing local Institut Pasteur teams in Laos and Côte d’Ivoire. The aim of the project has been to limit exposure to mosquitoes bearing potentially deadly diseases such as malaria and dengue fever in emerging countries. The research has been mainly conducted in rubber tree plantations where the risk of being stung is much greater than in the villages (by a factor of up to 16 in Laos) and where mosquitos are more likely to be disease carriers. Read More
Acquiring “Joëlettes” to make mountain hikes accessible to persons with reduced mobility By jonathan.ringenbach | June 12, 2018 For 30 years, Handi Cap Evasion (HCE), a non-profit association created in the Hautes-Alpes, has made it possible for able-bodied persons to share hiking activities with physically disabled persons, travelling along mountain hiking trails thanks to an all-terrain wheelchair: the “Joëlette” mobile chair, invented in 1988 by the mountain guide Joël Claudel. HCE offers mountain… Read More
The Michelin Corporate Foundation supports Chemins d’avenirs By | June 11, 2018 The Michelin Corporate Foundation is dedicated to equal opportunity. To this end, it is supporting Chemins d’avenirs, the first organization entirely devoted to young people in small towns and rural areas. Left behind by the digital revolution, living at home without access to information or networks, unwilling to express themselves and having few possibilities, these… Read More
SUPPORT FOR THE INSTITUT PROFESSIONALE RENZO FRAU IN SAN GINESIO By jonathan.ringenbach | June 11, 2018 The powerful earth tremors which shook the Marche region of Italy between August and October 2016 caused major destruction. Restating its commitment to action in situations of humanitarian crisis, the Michelin Corporate Foundation wished to bring its support to the local population by donating to the Institut Professionale Renzo Frau in San Ginesio. This establishment is noted for two student courses, one in mechanical engineering specializing in automated systems and robotics and the other in cabinetmaking. Read More
SUPPORT FOR A FOREST AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION PROJECT IN SUMATRA By jonathan.ringenbach | May 19, 2018 Philippe Legrez, Executive Director of the Michelin Corporate Foundation travelled to Sumatra to assess how the project developed by WWF and supported by the Foundation is progressing. Read More
CHORALE SEASON By jonathan.ringenbach | May 18, 2018 The Chœur Régional d’Auvergne, which will soon celebrate its 15 years of existence, was conceived when it was created as a “tool to the service of chorale art in Auvergne”. Read More
