In 5 years, the Foundation has had numerous achievements, including supporting 77 projects and 51 NGOs since 2014. 350 volunteer employees have joined the Foundation’s projects by donating their time, energy and passion to generate a sustainable impact in the areas of Science Education,…
16 May In Last, news
As part of the Thales Foundation’s Congés Solidaires® pilot programme, launched in partnership with the Planète Urgence association, five employees have already been sent on two-week solidarity leave assignments during their vacation time. Two of the first volunteers, Mathieu H and Olivier C, share…
09 May In Last, lastfr, news
The Savanturiers Digital and Technology Scholars Pilot Programme supported by the Foundation since its launch in 2015, promotes learning through research. This program, sponsored by Thales researchers and engineers, supports classes in implementing a scientific project. Since the beginning of the 2017 school year,…
06 May In Last, lastfr, news, Non classé
Every year the Thales Foundation holds a call for projects, to offer the opportunity to employees involved in an association to receive financing from the Foundation for a project of their choice. In 2018, seven impactful projects were chosen based on a series of…
26 Apr In Last, news
Orche Nepal, an NGO sponsored by the Foundation in 2017, has just finished the construction of a women’s house in the Thulo Syabru region of Nepal. The house, used as a common meeting location and community centre, gives the women a safe space to meet…
13 Feb In news
Thales’s payroll giving scheme once again demonstrated its impact in 2018. The amount of money raised to benefit six associations rose 22%, with a total of €287,526.90 collected over 12 months thanks to 45,089 microdonations from 4,086 employee donors, making a major impact on beneficiary…
11 Feb In lastfr, news, Non classé
In 2019, the Foundation decided to renew its support for 3 projects that had won awards in previous years. After studying the developments proposed by the partner associations, it selected 3 initiatives for their substantial impact in France, India and Togo in the fields of…
11 Feb In news
After months of preparation, the Rescue Global team has returned from giving their Disaster Resilience workshop in Nepal, funded this year by the Thales Foundation. The programme was created to train children in teaching basic search and rescue techniques, household and community preparedness, and self-rescue…
07 Feb In news
Every year since 2015, several companies in the La Défense business district have mobilised hundreds of employees for a communal pro bono* event, where employees participate in “pro bono marathons”, sharing their skills with associations to help them solve specific problems in one day. Christian…
05 Dec In news
With the ever changing climate, natural disasters have become more common than ever. With 2017 recording two of the most destructive hurricanes ever, 2018 has now been ranked as one of the worst years for natural disasters in history. With the increase in frequency, severity…
30 Nov In news
