17 2021 DECLARAT ION OF NON-F INANCIAL PERFORMANCE DESCOURS & CABAUD HEALTHCARE Personalisation of hospital care Recognised as an association in the public interest, the Fondation des Hospices Civils de Lyon funds multiple initiatives to promote more personalised hospital care and research programmes. In particular, it aims to improve the reception and comfort of patients at the second largest university hospital in France. As a founding member, DESCOURS & CABAUD has provided financial support to the foundation since its creation in 2013. The projects financed in 2021 include, for example, the renovation of paediatric emergency waiting rooms to ease the anxiety of young patients, as well as the establishment of dog therapy workshops to improve the memory of people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. EDUCATION Support for the transformation of society Lyon Catholic University is a multi-disciplinary institution offeringmore than 130 courses combining respect for humanist values and openness to society. Incorporated as an association, it receives financial sponsorship from around twenty leading local companies, including DESCOURS & CABAUD. The 2018-2021 sponsorship campaign aimed to contribute ethics and meaning to the transformation of society. It has resulted in a variety of projects, such as the promotion of social entrepreneurship, the development of responsible and ethical artificial intelligence, and the anticipation of the legal and management needs of companies in a highly digitalised environment. Promotion of equal opportunities in underprivileged neighbourhoods Based in Lyon, “Sport dans la Ville is France’s leading association for social integration through sport. It helps young people in underprivileged neighbourhoods find a career by promoting crucial values through sport and offering personalised support (careers guidance, entrepreneurship, etc.). DESCOURS & CABAUD committed to supporting the association’s actions in 2012. In 2021, some head office employees presented their jobs during discovery workshops and mentored young people in professional integration programmes, while others took part in the Jogg charity race in the city. SOCIAL ECONOMY Development of an economic landscape based on solidarity and sustainability With a community of 49 companies in Lyon, Fondation Émergences supports entrepreneurial project owners who create social links and jobs. The field of action is wide: mutual aid and solidarity, education and professional integration, environmental transition, health and disability, and finally sustainable food and consumption. Through leadership volunteering, its role is to help entrepreneurs put their decisions into perspective. The projects supported have a sustainability of 92% at three years. DESCOURS & CABAUD has provided financial support to the foundation since 2015.
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