Support for the disabled

Renault is actively involved in efforts to assist the disabled. 

In France, the Group has:

• published "En Route", the first practical guide on access to cars for the disabled. "En Route" is available from all Renault dealers, and can also be downloaded;  
• set up Handiservices, a site providing online information for the disabled;
• developed software that allows dealers to find information on vehicles and equipment suited to the needs of disabled drivers.    

In the UK, Renault has long been a partner of Motability, an organization set up to promote the mobility of the disabled. 
Find out more: www.motability.co.uk.

The Group is now seeking to give these initiatives greater international reach.

Local community initiatives

Wherever the Group is present, Renault aims to create sustainable relations with the local communities. At each site, specific initiatives are put in place to address local problems. For example: 

• in Brazil, Renault helped to set up a vocational automotive training school in Curitiba;
• in Turkey, Renault is taking part in a program to teach children first-aid techniques that could save lives in the event of an earthquake.

Sustainable development studies

An effective sustainable development policy demands studies and discussion among peers. For this reason, Renault is a member of different corporate forums and associations.

Worldwide

Sustainable development is a planetary issue. As a company with international reach, Renault is actively involved with the international organizations working in this area. 

• The United Nations (UN) has developed a wide range of initiatives to promote sustainable development and to protect the environment. Renault is a member of the Global Compact. It is also taking part in the Greener Driving operation set up by the UNEP (United Nations Environment Program). Read more about Renault's actions.  
• Set up by the World Economic Forum, the Global Corporate Citizenship Initiative brings together some 40 international firms with the objective of promoting good corporate citizenship. 

Find out more: www.we-forum.org.     

Europe 

• As part of its sustainable development policy, Renault applies the guidelines of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). These guidelines were adopted in 1976 by 30 member countries and 8 non-member countries. They encourage companies to adopt responsible practices in a variety of areas including information disclosure, employment and industrial relations, the environment, combating bribery, and taxation. There is a strong moral obligation for member countries to apply these guidelines. 

Find out more: http://www.oecd.org.

• The european Roundtable of Industrialists (ERT) is a forum bringing together 45 European companies. Its objective is to promote the competitiveness and growth of Europe's economy. Set up in 1983, the ERT is contributing to an improved dialogue between industry and governments.

Find out more: http://www.ert.be/.   

France 

• Entreprises pour l'Environnment (EPE) is an association of around 40 leading French companies. Its aim is to mobilize companies on the subject of sustainable development and to suggest efficient approaches to environmental problems.
  
  In 2006, Renault's medical team did a presentation on Renault's stress clinic.Renault also made a presentation to EpE's transportation plan for employees of the Technocenter en Guyancourt (France).

Find out more: http://www.epe-asso.org/ang/index2.php. 

• Renault is an active member of the ORSE (French study center for corporate social responsibility). The ORSE brings together leading companies, trade unions, investors and audit companies. Its aim is to collect, analyze and compare information on the practices implemented by companies in the area of corporate social responsibility. 
  
  In 2006 Renault took part in ORSE's purchasing club, aimed at sharing best practices on social and environmental aspects of purchasing.

Find out more: http://www.orse.org/gb/home/index.html.

• Combating corruption: Renault is a member of the association Transparence Internationale France.  

Safety

Renault takes part in a number of working groups, in its capacity as a player and an expert in road safety.

International

Road safety is a growing problem in developing countries. The Global Road Safety Partnership (GRSP) initiated by the World Bank aims to address this problem by promoting road safety in these countries. As a member of the Global Road Safety Initiative (GRSI), Renault is playing an active role in this area. 

Renault also works with international standardization groups (ISO).

Europe

As part of the European e-Safety program, Renault is working with the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) and Ertico, a structure set up to create intelligent transport systems and services. Read more about safety. 

Renault is also involved in the EU program on Research, Technological Development and Demonstration (RTDD). As part of research into road safety, Renault is coordinating a group on accident research.

France

The French government has made road safety a priority. Renault shares this objective, and co-signed a partnership charter on road safety. 

Mobility

Promoting sustainable mobility is a long-term objective. To make sure that everybody at some point can have access to transport – without endangering the ecological balance – Renault is working actively with a wide range of players. 

The authorities

Renault brings the authorities its expertise in the area of sustainable development.

• In France, Renault took part in PREDIT 3, a research and experimentation program for land transportation, set up by three ministries and two government agencies: the ADEME and the ANVAR. 

Private sector players

Renault is working with other private sector players to promote the emergence of transport solutions that meet the requirements of sustainable mobility. A few examples:

• Renault is a member of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), which brings together almost 200 international companies united by a shared commitment to sustainable development. As part of this aim, the WBCSD set up Mobility 2030. Since 2006, Renault became involved in a new project, called "mobility for Development", which studies solutions for the sustainable mobility in developing countries.
• In France, Renault is working with a number of public transport firms – RATP, Keolis, Connex, Transdev – to implement intermodal transport solutions. Read more about mobility;

Education

Renault works with the world of education in two ways: 

• by taking part in road safety education initiatives, such as the Safety for All program;
• by becoming involved in local social projects such as Valued Citizens, a South African program set up under the auspices of the South African ministry of education.    

Through the Renault Foundation, Renault has also developed partnerships with a number of French universities: the University of Paris-Dauphine, the University of Paris La Sorbonne, the ParisTech group, HEC, and Polytechnique.

Read more about education.