“Bébés à bord” (babies on board), opened its doors

“Bébés à bord” (babies on board), a new daycare centre set up by Renault for employees of the Technocentre, has been inaugurated on March 3, 2011 in Guyancourt (78). The ceremony will be attended by Marie-Anne Montchamp, Secretary of State to the Ministry of Solidarity and Social Cohesion, and François Deligné, mayor of Guyancourt.

This childcare centre, which is less than 2 km from the Technocentre, opened its doors on January 3 last. It is located on the premises of a former school, which has been renovated to standards of High Environmental Quality. It welcomes around sixty children of Renault employees as part of an educational project that is focused on sustainable development. For example, biodegradable materials are used for manual activities, and particular emphasis is placed on games of cooperation. The premises includes a kitchen garden and meals are made of organically farmed products in meals. As part of this project, Renault chose Babilou, a leader in company daycare centres, to manage the creche, which is co-financed by the family allowance office of the Yvelines department.

A second childcare centre with a capacity for 60 children, is scheduled to open in 2012, further confirming the efforts made by Renault to help employees achieve a better balance between their professional and personal lives.