Global Citizenship

Through the open information technologies it provides, Bull helps businesses and public sector organizations deliver their activities to the full: this in turn contributes to sustainable growth and improving living conditions in the countries where it operates.
From oceanographic research to weather forecasting, from industrial simulations to healthcare, Bull's High Performance Computing solutions help companies and research organizations extend the boundaries of science and prepare crucial technologies for the future. Bull also helps authorities deploy innovative e-democracy and e-healthcare solutions that will shape a new world. In security and defense, it contributes to making the world a safer place. And with its telecom technologies, it plays a role in making the planet a more united, global place.

Bull’s philosophy is not only to strive for innovation; it is also to develop and share standards, to accelerate the pace of innovation pace and deliver increasing benefits to the community. Bull’s strong commitment and decisive contribution to Open Source worldwide helps to ensure that technology is leveraged for the common benefit of all.

As a good corporate citizen, Bull is also developing direct initiatives for worldwide sustainable growth. In the almost 100 countries it serves, Bull people contribute to the community with innovation, insight and a forward-looking approach.

Research and education: Bull supports the Fredrik Bull Institute, which was founded to analyze and foresee the future impact of technology through multi-disciplinary research. Bringing together high-profile people from the research community, as well as the media, medical, legal, banking and high-tech industries, the Institute publishes studies on research topic as diverse as ‘Brains and machines’, ‘Technology and ethics’, ‘The impact of IT on business competitiveness’ and ‘Risks and complexity’, among many others.

Healthcare: Bull contributes actively to welfare initiatives. For example, with the development of specific technologies for the blind, it contributes to helping disabled people fully realize their potential. Along with other major companies, Bull also supports the Yanous program, which promotes better integration of disabled people into active society.

Environmental protection: Bull is a pioneer in innovative technologies for sustainable development. ISO certified, it is one of the first 100 companies worldwide to have developed an integrated QSE (quality, safety and environment) quality management system for its production and logistics site, obtaining certification in September 2004. Bull’s industrial recycling programs help the world gain all the benefits from IT technologies while sustaining the environment and conserving the earth’s natural resources.

Bull foresees a future where IT technologies will contribute to build a better, healthier, more secure, more open world. As a company, Bull is committed to contribute to this in a way that will make a difference to people’s lives.