Tuesday 11th March 2025
Groupe BPCE was awarded three distinctions (Gold, Silver and Bronze) at the 21st edition of the Sporsora Awards held on March 6. A great recognition of its commitment to sport and its initiatives during the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Chaired by swimmer Florent Manaudou and para triathlete Alexis Hanquinquant, both Olympic and Paralympic medallists, the ceremony was an opportunity to reward a total of twenty-seven winning companies. Among them, Groupe BPCE. The group was awarded a first trophy, Bronze, in the “Sponsor of the Year” category – “1st premium partner of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games”. This award distinguishes a great collective adventure marked by more than 15,000 employees involved in the various measures put in place, a fantastic atmosphere throughout the Torch Relay route, a stand at Club France that welcomed more than 100,000 visitors and finally a magical place, the Petit Palais du Sport, which offered an exclusive Olympic and Paralympic experience to the 30,000 guests of the brands. Group – Banque Populaire, Caisse d’Epargne, Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking, Natixis Investment Managers, CASDEN Banque Populaire, Crédit Coopératif, Banque Palatine and Oney.
In the “Event Activation” category, it was Silver that then distinguished Banque Populaire and Caisse d’Epargne for their Torch Relay scheme. As Official Sponsors of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Torch Relays, Banque Populaire and Caisse d’Epargne have been bringing this exceptional event to life in the regions and overseas for three months and sharing the spirit and magic of the Games with as many people as possible.
Finally, Banque Populaire, a long-standing sailing and surfing partner involved in the Relais des Océans, the sea course of the Olympic flame, received Gold in the “Activation 360” category for its operation Sillage, “an Olympic legacy to preserve aquatic environments”. It is all the actions, from the Ocean Relay to the regional initiatives on the occasion of the World Clean Up Day, including the meaning given to the activities throughout France on the stages of the Torch Relay, that have been praised by professionals in the sector.
These three awards are a tribute to the work accomplished by all the teams involved in this project, as well as an exceptional collective adventure that has enabled Groupe BPCE and all its brands to bring these exceptional Games to life for the public, its customers, its members and its employees.