FORTRESS OF SAINT-VIDAL By jonathan.ringenbach | October 23, 2018 Built and fortified from the 11th to the 16th century near Puy-en-Velay (Haute-Loire), the castle of Saint-Vidal is one of the best preserved medieval fortress in the aera. It is a jewel of military architecture of Auvergne, and is listed Historic Monument. Read More
1,000 solutions to change the world By nellie | October 23, 2018 Combining ecology and economy is the mission of the Solar Impulse Foundation which is deeply committed to environmental protection. It is pursuing its action this year under the leadership of its founder Bertrand Piccard who, with the creation of the World Alliance, has set himself the target of promoting clean technologies by bringing together all… Read More
PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT IN SUMATRA By jonathan.ringenbach | October 23, 2018 For more than 50 years, with an active network in more than 100 countries and supported by more than 5 million members, the WWF is working around the world to eradicate degradation of the natural environment of the planet and to build a future in which human beings live in harmony with nature. Read More
Commitment of governments and companies to low-carbon mobility By jonathan.ringenbach | October 23, 2018 The Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations (IDDRI, i.e. Institut du Développement Durable et des Relations Internationales) is an independent leading research institute regarding sustainable development governance. Its main missions centre on identifying the conditions and proposing tools to put sustainable development at the heart of international relations and public and private policies. In… Read More
LESSONS IN TASTE WITH THE “FONDATION POUR L’INNOVATION ET LA TRANSMISSION DU GOÛT” By jonathan.ringenbach | October 23, 2018 Since 1990, more than 5.5 million kindergarten and primary-level pupils have been attending these lessons in their classroom during the outstanding Week of Taste (Semaine du Goût). Read More
Seeing beyond disability : Handicap International encourages businesses to be more inclusive By | October 23, 2018 The Michelin Corporate Foundation is committed to diversity and inclusiveness in the world of work. Since 2018, it has been giving its backing to Handicap International – Humanity and Inclusion which is rolling out a program to promote the inclusive enterprise and lending support to organizations. The key theme of this approach is seeing beyond… Read More
INTERNATIONAL STUDY GROUP ON CHEMICAL POLLUTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT (GIEP – CHIMIE) By jonathan.ringenbach | September 19, 2018 To address the impacts on health and the environment of the chemical industry and its products (140,000 man-made molecules have been identified to date), the need for an independent, objective and scientific risk analysis organization is becoming increasingly necessary. Read More
A mobile clinic in India By jonathan.ringenbach | September 16, 2018 The Michelin Corporate Foundation is actively involved in health issues in the countries where the Group operates. In addition to Michelin’s community health programs, the Michelin Corporate Foundation has been giving its backing since 2015 to a project for a traveling clinic to serve the 31 villages in the Thiruvallur district around the Michelin India… Read More
The “Maison de la Vie” By jonathan.ringenbach | September 13, 2018 The La Maison de la Vie project is the result of a fortunate encounter between the Michelin Enterprise Foundation, which was seeking to create a specialized center for cancer sufferers, and the Groupe Associatif Siel Bleu Read More
CELEBRATE THE OPENING OF V&A MUSEUM OF DESIGN DUNDEE By jonathan.ringenbach | September 13, 2018 London-based museum V&A is the world’s greatest museum of art, design and performance and is one of the largest museums in Europe. This year they are expanding their footprint by opening their first museum outside of London – V&A Dundee. Read More