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3.4 Partnering with external stakeholders on social and sustainability initiatives
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The Veterans Employee Resource Group of
Capgemini US joined the Merivis Foundation and partnered
we worked with through Merivis had no IT experience at all, and
were working in low-skilled jobs. Many of them however, are now
leading the way at Capgemini BTS, Dell, and Google (just to name
together to train military veterans and veteran spouses in
Salesforce Administration, and assist them with finding rewarding
careers in IT. We provided direct assistance to veteran students
through CV reviews, interview preparations, Linkedin branding
tips, cover-letter preparations and professional mentorship. Over a
span of 12 months we have worked with over 24 Merivis veterans
across the organization's two cohorts. Many of the veterans that
a few companies) and are able to provide better futures to their
families.
Community investment and donations
Summary of donations made
Countries
Donations Programs
India
1,835,994€ Hope fondation (109k€), Sri Sri Ravishankar Vidya Mandir Trust (262k€); Sarthak Educational
Trust (166k€); Anirban Rural Welfare Society (107k€); SRF Foundation (104k€)
France
421,655€ Ashoka (264k€); Passeport Avenir (50k€), Social Builder Program (20k€), Program Booster
(20k€), Scholarships Lille University (15k€)
Germany and
Central Europe
65,721€
Opieki i Wychowania (3k€);various local initiativesin Germany(ranging from 500€ to 5k€)
Managers of the Future Foundation (6k€), Rak'n'Roll Foundation (3k€); Wroclawskie Centrum
North America
485,474€ , United Way (94k€); National MS Society (39k€); Centraid (38k€); Life Project 4 Youth (14k€);
Steve Stricker American Family Insurance Foundation (14k€)
Asia-Pacific and
Latin America
99,130€
Big Sisters (11k€); Ayrton Senna Institute (7k€)
Ciudad Quetzal Community school project (63k€); Fundacion Incluyeme (13k€); Big Brothers,
Largest
operations
sub-total
2,907,974€
Nordics countries
115,736€ Naandi 65k€; John Nurminem foundation (40k€); Croix-Rouge (8k€)
Benelux
46,795€ St. Opkikker (35k€)
South Europe
176,092€ Fundacion Adecco (60k€); Fundacion Randstadt (40k€); Save the children (20K€); CADIN
(24k€); Téléthon (13k€)
UK & Ireland
99,612€ Naandi 12k€
TOTAL
3,346,209€
Sponsoring and partnership approach
should also comply with applicable laws and be aligned with
Group’s “Seven Values”, internal policies and Code of Business
Ethics.
customers and other stakeholders. Sponsorship is different from
charitable donations, as its purpose is to promote and strengthen
the Group brands and impact. To ensure that it serves its
intended purpose, each sponsorship must be pre-approved and it
Group sponsorship of sports, cultural, social, educational or
business events, either occasional or recurring, forms part of
Capgemini’s communication and marketing activities with
Regarding sponsorship, the Group has established a longstanding
partnership with the rugby world, especially in France, for a
number of reasons:
the team spirit which characterizes this sport fits with our own
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values;
the quality of the relationship which can be developed with
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clients around this theme;
the strong local nature of rugby teams reinforces the link with
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regional communities.
It is the Group’s policy not to make, directly or indirectly, any cash
or in-kind contribution to any political organization.
Under certain circumstances, the Group wishes to have a positive
impact on the communities in which it operates or where its
employees live. As a major global player, it works with national
and international charities on community projects:
the goals are compatible with its “Seven Values”, its Code of
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Business Ethics and its Corporate Responsibility and
Sustainability policy;
the organization is a legitimate charitable organization.
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