Solidarity Bankers and Plastic Odyssey: missions to be filled in Egypt and Morocco

THE PLASTIC ODYSSEY ADVENTURE

Every minute, 19 tons of plastic enter our oceans and 80,000 tons of marine pollution comes from coastal cities in the world's poorest countries. In the face of this global problem, Plastic Odyssey aims to make plastic waste recycling a profitable activity that creates new jobs.

The project involves a world tour aboard a ship that acts as an ambassador for recycling technologies. The ship will stop in emerging countries where these solutions will be used to recycle available waste and contribute to the creation and development of plastic recycling microenterprises. The expedition is scheduled to set sail at the end of January 2021.

Crédit Agricole SA, the Caisses régionales de CA (1) and their subsidiaries (2) have been supporting the project since 2018 by financing the construction of a prototype boat and the expedition to the tune of €1.2 million over 5 years. The Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation is supporting Plastic Odyssey in the development of its economic model and the project to structure a social impact recycling sector during the expedition. The Foundation will also put the Plastic Odyssey team in touch with local recyclers and entrepreneurs to encourage the emergence of social economic models.

MISSIONS TO BE FILLED IN EGYPT AND MOROCCO

Plastic Odyssey will begin its journey across the Mediterranean Sea, updating its knowledge of the plastic waste value chain and identifying opportunities for partnerships with social entrepreneurs. As part of the skills sponsorship program, Solidarity Bankers, Crédit Agricole SA and the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation are publishing two missions to support the development of Plastic Odyssey, open only to Crédit Agricole employees based in Egypt and Morocco.

The Solidarity Bankers will be tasked with identifying key players in the plastics recycling value chain in Egypt and Morocco, analyzing the business model of the targeted social enterprises and their success factors, and identifying development opportunities for Plastic Odyssey.

The duration of each assignment is one day per week for sixteen weeks, which can be during working hours (skills sponsorship, to be validated by the Solidarity Bankers' employers) and/or during vacations (volunteering). The assignments can be carried out in pairs or by a team of Crédit Agricole experts based in Egypt and Morocco. The assignment in Egypt will take place from the 4th quarter of 2020 and the assignment in Morocco from the 1st quarter of 2021.

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(1) Alpes Provence, Aquitaine, Atlantic Vendée, Charente-Maritime Deux-Sèvres, Finistère, North of France, Normandy-Seine and Provence Côte d'Azur
(2) CA Assurances, CACEIS, Crédit Agricole CIB, CA Immobilier, BforBank, CAMCA Mutuelle, Crédit Agricole Poland and Crédit Agricole Italy