This section groups together all action undertaken by the Groupe's networks and agencies with organisations, institutions and "partners" across different domains.

Our policy: Participate in civil society
Our objective: To be an economic and social "citizen" and to be recognised as such.

In 2009, the Groupe carried out a detailed overview of its relationships with all concerned parties and partners within the company in general, focussing particularly on:

-    Relationships with schools and universities, where the Groupe has been involved for many years, either through participating in curriculum content, or by working with students on projects, or through the development of "discovery" programmes designed to provide pupils or students with an insight into our industry.

-    Relationships with all professional organisations, both within and outside our industry, at national and international level, with the aim of participating actively in fact-sharing and the search for "new solutions" adapted to a world which is undergoing profound change and in which regulatory issues, whether professional or "legislative", are becoming increasingly important.

-    Finally, it should be highlighted that despite 2009 being a difficult year, the Groupe honoured its commitments to numerous charitable associations and organisations, and maintained its national interest campaigns, albeit on a more modest scale.