{"id":526621,"date":"2021-06-03T23:17:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-03T23:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/?post_type=story&#038;p=617255"},"modified":"2025-04-02T18:15:44","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T18:15:44","slug":"friends-and-allies","status":"publish","type":"story","link":"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/ch-en\/news\/inside-stories\/friends-and-allies\/","title":{"rendered":"Friends and allies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-hero-bleed-banner undefined\"><div class=\"hero-bleed-mp-banner undefined no-overlay  is-image has-card \" 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class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-6\"><div class=\"content-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"content-box is-short centralized\"><span class=\"title-tag story-title-tag\"><\/span><h1 class=\"title\">Friends and allies <\/h1><p class=\"description\">Promoting inclusion and tolerance with our global employee group OUTfront and its &#8216;allies&#8217;. <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"modal fade ytmodal\" id=\"videoModal92df7560-2606-4241-804f-af6467e9c4cf\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"videoModalLabel\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered modal-lg\"><div class=\"modal-content\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"close\" data-bs-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00d7<\/span><\/button><div class=\"modal-body\"><div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\"><div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\"><iframe class=\"embed-responsive-item\" src=\"\" 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class=\"icon-li\"><\/i><span class=\"sr-only\">Linkedin<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div><div class=\"col-12 col-md-11 col-lg-10\"><h2 class=\"intro-para-title\">Capgemini global employee group OUTfront promotes inclusion and tolerance across the company, and within the society in which it operates. That&#8217;s where it&#8217;s &#8216;allies&#8217; can help.<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-group undefined section section--article-content\"><div class=\"article-main-content\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 col-md-11 col-lg-10 offset-md-1 offset-lg-1\"><div class=\"article-text article-quote-text\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-education-and-guidance\">Education and guidance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Krystianne Avedian, Chief Relationship Officer\u202fat Capgemini\u2019s Accelerated Solutions Environment, started OUTfront at Capgemini in 2007, after not finding a platform for those looking to connect around LGBT+.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-wrapper-card-text-pic wrapperCardTextPic hero-bg-shape\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-card-text-pic-left row card-text-pic leftCard\"><div class=\"row card-text-pic leftCard\"><div class=\"col-md-12\"><div class=\"box--section\"><div class=\"box row-nobleed\"><div class=\"col-lg-5 col-md-12 box-img-wrapper \"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Krystianne-Avedian-e1587630077900-1.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=90 1x, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Krystianne-Avedian-e1587630077900-1.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=90 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 1500px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Krystianne-Avedian-e1587630077900-1.jpg?w=500&amp;quality=90 1x, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Krystianne-Avedian-e1587630077900-1.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=90 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Krystianne-Avedian-e1587630077900-1.jpg?w=768&amp;quality=90 1x, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Krystianne-Avedian-e1587630077900-1.jpg?w=768&amp;quality=90 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Krystianne-Avedian-e1587630077900-1.jpg?w=556&amp;quality=90 1x, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Krystianne-Avedian-e1587630077900-1.jpg?w=556&amp;quality=90 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 0)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Krystianne-Avedian-e1587630077900-1.jpg\" class=\"box-img-without-hover\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"col-lg-8 col-md-12 box-inner \"><h4 class=\"titlewithoutLink\" data-maxlength=\"144\"><\/h4><p class=\"box-text\" data-maxlength=\"600\">\u201cI was searching for my tribe and my community, and I couldn\u2019t find them. But that&#8217;s the great thing about Capgemini\u2019s entrepreneurial atmosphere \u2013 when nothing formal exists, you have the opportunity to create it! That&#8217;s how I set up OUTfront with a few of my colleagues.\u201d <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-group undefined section section--article-content\"><div class=\"article-main-content\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 col-md-11 col-lg-10 offset-md-1 offset-lg-1\"><div class=\"article-text article-quote-text\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since then, OUTfront has grown into a worldwide group, with chapters in 20 of the 50 countries that Capgemini operates across. \u201cOur goal is to enable our colleagues to show up and be their 100% full selves every day,\u201d says Krystianne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On a practical level, OUTfront offers an advisory and educational role for colleagues in Capgemini. \u201cPeople come to us and say they want to transition, but don\u2019t know how to approach that conversation with HR or their manager,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe also educate the wider Capgemini community about what it means to be LGBT+. What does it mean to fit into one of these letters? What does a day in the life look like?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These conversations help people understand the challenges of being LGBT+ in the workplace. \u201cOne of the trickiest things about being gay or LGBT+ is that you\u2019re constantly \u2018coming out,\u2019\u201d explains Krystianne. \u201cWith every new client or new meeting, you\u2019re trying to work out whether it\u2019s safe to say that you\u2019re different.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is where OUTfront\u2019s &#8216;allies&#8217; can make a big impact.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\t<section class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-wrapper-learning-slider section learning-slider\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"learning-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"slider slider-fader\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slider-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide active card-learning-slide right-card short-copy\" data-align-right=\"false\" data-long-copy=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-bg-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"slide-bg d-md-block\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SRU-Pride-Blog-Banner-061820.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;object-fit: cover\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-reveal\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container slide-info-wrapper card-learning-slider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-10 col-xl-6 col-xxl-6 right-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-info short-copy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"mb24LearningSlider\" data-maxlength=\"88\">Friends and allies<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-maxlength=\"330\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAn &#039;ally&#039; is someone who represents and advocates for the LGBT+ community. \u201cAllies are our hidden superpower. They exist at all levels within Capgemini, from the global executive team downwards. They are critical in understanding local needs, elevating those needs to the business, and translating this to our workforce and clients.\u201d\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-info-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"brand-logo-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slider-nav-wrapper container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slider-nav-content col-12 col-lg-10 col-xl-6 col-xxl-6\" data-nav-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-nav-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-group undefined section section--article-content\"><div class=\"article-main-content\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 col-md-11 col-lg-10 offset-md-1 offset-lg-1\"><div class=\"article-text article-quote-text\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-sense-of-duty\">A sense of duty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Karianne Munch-Ellingsen, a service designer, recently became a diversity and inclusion champion at Capgemini Invent in Norway, and she explains what being an ally involves.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>\u201cOn a practical level, I\u2019m helping out with preparation for Pride this year. But, more broadly, I\u2019m working to put these issues on the agenda in a structured way, from recruitment to how we talk about these things internally and externally.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-wrapper-card-text-pic wrapperCardTextPic hero-bg-shape undefined section section--insights section--brands-subbrands\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-card-text-pic-left row card-text-pic leftCard\"><div class=\"row card-text-pic leftCard\"><div class=\"col-md-12\"><div class=\"box--section\"><div class=\"box row-nobleed\"><div class=\"col-lg-5 col-md-12 box-img-wrapper \"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Munch-Ellingsen-Karianne.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=90 1x, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Munch-Ellingsen-Karianne.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=90 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 1500px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Munch-Ellingsen-Karianne.jpg?w=500&amp;quality=90 1x, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Munch-Ellingsen-Karianne.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=90 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Munch-Ellingsen-Karianne.jpg?w=768&amp;quality=90 1x, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Munch-Ellingsen-Karianne.jpg?w=768&amp;quality=90 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Munch-Ellingsen-Karianne.jpg?w=556&amp;quality=90 1x, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Munch-Ellingsen-Karianne.jpg?w=556&amp;quality=90 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 0)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Munch-Ellingsen-Karianne.jpg\" class=\"box-img-without-hover\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"col-lg-8 col-md-12 box-inner \"><h4 class=\"titlewithoutLink\" data-maxlength=\"144\"><\/h4><p class=\"box-text\" data-maxlength=\"600\">&#8220;My motivation to become an ally comes from a sense of duty. It\u2019s a responsibility for us as human beings to care about our colleagues, no matter what their race, gender, or identification. I want to help the LGBT+ community have a voice.&#8221;<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-group undefined section section--article-content\"><div class=\"article-main-content\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 col-md-11 col-lg-10 offset-md-1 offset-lg-1\"><div class=\"article-text article-quote-text\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-challenging-attitudes\">Challenging attitudes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As Krystianne explains, tolerance is still a real issue for the LGBT+ community. \u201cIt\u2019s not safe to be \u2018out\u2019 in some of the countries we operate in,\u201d she says. \u201cThat\u2019s why at Capgemini we have an employment clause that protects our colleagues in every region.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This point also resonates for Karianne. \u201cIt would be easy to think that these battles have been won,\u201d she says, \u201cBut we have to fight for acceptance. In Norway, there\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dare_not_to_sleep\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a well-known poem by Ole Peter Arnulf \u00d8verland<\/a>, saying that you must not permit the injustice that does not affect you \u2013 and I try and follow this.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\t<section class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-wrapper-learning-slider section learning-slider\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"learning-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"slider slider-fader\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slider-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide active card-learning-slide right-card short-copy\" data-align-right=\"false\" data-long-copy=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-bg-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"slide-bg d-md-block\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Canada-2017-Toronto-Pride-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;object-fit: cover\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-reveal\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container slide-info-wrapper card-learning-slider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-10 col-xl-6 col-xxl-6 right-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-info short-copy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"mb24LearningSlider\" data-maxlength=\"88\">A call for allies<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-maxlength=\"330\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cIt\u2019s through education and learning that we become more open-minded,\u201d says Krystianne. \u201cEven if you aren\u2019t sure about all the definitions or issues, I would urge you to get involved. 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class=\"story-heading\">Inside stories<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 col-lg-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"storyBox \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"imageWrapper focused-image-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/ch-en\/news\/inside-stories\/a-unique-vessel-to-track-climate-change\/\" aria-label=\"A unique vessel to track climate change\"  tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/ch-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2026\/08\/2025-07-18_Ocean-Arctique_faune_ours-polaires_DJI_20250718154358_0022_D\u00a9Maeva-Bardy-Fondation-Tara-Ocean.jpg?w=1024&#038;quality=70\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tmedia=\"(min-width: 992px)\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<source 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\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"storyInfo\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"storyTag\">Future shaping projects<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"storyTitle\" href=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/ch-en\/news\/inside-stories\/a-unique-vessel-to-track-climate-change\/\" aria-label=\"A unique vessel to track climate change\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"story-subtitle\">A unique vessel to track climate change<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A unique floating science lab is on course to monitor the Arctic environment<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"col-md-8 col-lg-4\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"storyBox btmSpaceThreeStory col-lg-12 col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"imageWrapper focused-image-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/ch-en\/news\/inside-stories\/how-to-power-sustainability\/\"  aria-label=\"How 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