Société Générale Group is committed to
providing long-term, proactive support in the community, with a
number of activities, such as classical music, rugby, bridge, etc.,
benefiting from the Group's local and national partnerships for
some years now. Moreover, the bank's support for other activities
such as handisport and golf programmes, etc. are also a means for
it to promote its values such as team spirit "in the field" and
amongst today's youth.
Société Générale essentially intervenes in
the professional integration domain, via the intermediary of its
corporate foundation. It also carries out actions in domains such
as disadvantaged young people, education and support for disabled
people. These actions generally favour local initiatives, in France
and abroad.
Founded in May 1987 from the belief that one of
the greatest pleasures of music is to share it with others, the
Mécénat Musical Société Générale
focuses on encouraging talented young musicians, protecting our
musical heritage and widening our knowledge of and promoting
greater involvement in chamber music.
Société Générale’s contemporary art
collection has a direct link with a place: the Société
Générale Tower, completed in 1996.
Having signed an agreement with the French Bridge Federation in
2001, Société Générale is the official partner
of 1,204 bridge clubs, with their 110,000 licence holders and over
2.5 million players.
Official partner of the French Rugby Federation (FFR), the French
XV and the French Rugby League (LNR), Société
Générale has based its sponsorship focus on rugby.
Société Générale renewed its partnership
agreement with FFGolf (the French Golf Federation) until 2008. On
June 24, 2005, the two signed a new four-year partnership
agreement. Already an Official Partner of FFGolf since 2001,
Société Générale confirmed its commitment to
the development of the sport. The Federation’s membership
increased once more in 2006 to a total of 378,275 members.
The French Federation for Handicapped Sport has a new official
partner, Société Générale Group, following the
agreement signed in January 2003 - a symbolic date as 2003 was the
"European Year of People with Disabilities".
