La Conciergerie solidaire
a major player in professional integration (Phitrust Partenaires Inclusion)

Date d'entrée : 2024

Siège social : Bordeaux

Impact : professional integration

La Conciergerie Solidaire is a pioneer in concierge services for businesses, third places and neighbourhoods. Founded in Bordeaux in 2010 by Sylvain Lepainteur, a visionary entrepreneur, La Conciergerie Solidaire has rapidly established itself as a major player in professional integration and the promotion of the social economy. With a team of more than 93 employees, including 69 concierges on work integration schemes or with disabilities, the company offers a wide range of concierge services to more than 25,000 users.

In addition to its regional network of 15 branches, La Conciergerie Solidaire relies on an innovative digital platform and a network of local service providers from the social economy.

Dirigeant(s) : Sylvain Lepainteur

https://conciergerie-solidaire.fr/

HOMES4ALL
Decent housing for vulnerable people in Italy (Phitrust Partenaires Inclusion)

Date d'entrée : 2023

Siège social : Italy

Impact : Social and sustainable housing

Homes4All is active in the social housing sector. The company provides solutions to the housing crisis and promotes urban regeneration by renovating deteriorated stock. Through a network of impact investors, Homes4All acquires and manages properties and rents them out to families in difficulty at an affordable price. The company’s aim is to put unused housing stock back into circulation in order to help vulnerable people find decent homes.

Dirigeant(s) : Giorgio Mosci, Mario Montalcini, Federico Disegni and Isabelle Toussaint

TELEMAQUE
Mentoring young people from disadvantaged areas (Phitrust Partenaires)

Date d'entrée : 2023

Siège social : France

Impact : Education and Integration through economic activity

Since 2005, the Télémaque association has been working to give committed, motivated young people from disadvantaged areas the best possible chance of success through a dual mentoring scheme involving companies and schools that lasts 6 years. In 2021, Télémaque won a call for interest in the “Innovating for access to employment” programme run by the French Ministry of Labour, Employment and Integration, enabling it to structure an impact contract with a total budget of €3.1m over 6 years, with the aim of integrating 500 young people into the world of work through mentoring. In 2023, Télémaque launched a Social Impact Bond (SIB) that will run until 2028. As Télémaque’s action programme is rolled out, the investors, including Phitrust Partenaires, will pay out their commitments (until 2027), and will then be reimbursed for the capital depending on whether three indicators are met (i1: number of beneficiaries who have been put in touch with a mentor, i2: dynamic exit rate for young mentored beneficiaries, i3: exit rate into sustainable employment).

Dirigeant(s) : Ericka Cogne and Vivian Gazzera

https://www.telemaque.org/

GOSENSE
Enabling visually impaired people to move around independently (Phitrust Partenaires)

Date d'entrée : 2023

Siège social : France

Impact : Inclusion and disability

GoSense is a social enterprise offering ‘Rango’ sensory enhancement technology for the visually impaired. Attached to a traditional cane and connected in Bluetooth to the GoSense mobile application, Rango enables visually impaired people to perceive obstacles in their path in the form of “3D” sounds, thanks to “Noor” extra-auricular headphones.

Dirigeant(s) : Hugues de Chaumont and François Birot

https://www.gosense.com/fr/

MICROEUROPE
Strengthening microfinance in Europe (Phitrust Partenaires Europe)

Date d'entrée : 2022

Siège social : Spain

Impact : Financial inclusion

137 million people are excluded from the financial system in Europe (54% of whom are women). Founded in Bilbao in 2022, MicroEurope’s ambition is to finance and support the development of microfinance institutions (MFIs) and social financial providers (SFPs) in Europe. Its shareholders and partners include representatives from Spain, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Romania and Montenegro, with long experience in the field of inclusive finance. Based on their knowledge of the microfinance sector, the 8 co-founders wish to structure and consolidate the microfinance offer in Europe by offering strategic and technical support to players in their growth and expansion phase.

Dirigeant(s) : Andrea Limone

https://microeurope.eu/

TÊTE HAUTE
The inclusive craft brewery (Phitrust Partenaires)

Date d'entrée : 2022

Siège social : France

Impact : Integration through economic activity

Beer is the oldest fermented drink in the world. Tête Haute, created in 2018, is the first craft brewery to be set up as a Work Integration Social Enterprise with the aim of providing social and professional support for vulnerable people. Faced with the current production and socio-economic challenges, Tête Haute provides an innovative response that makes it possible to link people who are far from employment with important labour needs in the food industry, logistics and agriculture that are not being met. Tête Haute defends a responsible mode of production with a real local anchoring of its production via the exploitation of its organic hop field as well as the implementation of the deposit of all its bottles.

Dirigeant(s) : Samuel and Fabien Marzelière

https://www.tete-haute.fr/

LES ALCHIMISTES 
RE-USE FOOD WASTE (Phitrust Partenaires Europe - Phitrust Partenaires Inclusion)

Date d'entrée : 2019

Siège social : FRANCE

Impact : CIRCULAR ECONOMY

Les Alchimistes collects and composts food waste from professionals and citizens in cities. In 6 years, Les Alchimistes has emerged as a national player of reference in this market, thanks to their approach which focuses on the short circuit, transparency and public awareness at all stages of sorting. Les Alchimistes is developing nationally and is already operating in major cities such as Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Toulouse, Lille, Nantes and Toulon thanks to a network of entrepreneurs united under the brand name “Les Alchimistes. The founders have succeeded in creating a double impact, environmental and social, by offering meaningful jobs to people who have left the integration process.

Dirigeant(s) : Alexandre Guilluy, Fabien-Kenzo Sato, Cyrielle Callot

https://alchimistes.co

LEMON TRI
COLLECT, SORT, RECYCLE... AND INTEGRATE (Phitrust Partenaires Europe)

Date d'entrée : 2016

Siège social : FRANCE

Impact : CIRCULAR ECONOMY

Lemon Tri, with its subsidiary Lemon Aide, offers advice, collection, sorting and recycling solutions, as well as innovative and incentive solutions for recycling waste from companies, local authorities or universities that subscribe to the service, via bins and sorting machines. Four branches have been set up in Pantin, Marseille, Lille and Lyon and more than 30 types of waste are recycled by partner channels.

Dirigeant(s) : Augustin Jaclin and Emmanuel Bardin

https://lemontri.fr

BECODE
FREE DIGITAL DIPLOMA COURSES ( Phitrust Partenaires Europe)

Date d'entrée : 2021

Siège social : BELGIIUM

Impact : EDUCATION, TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL REINTEGRATION

BeCode provides free training courses in digital skills, particularly computer code, as well as in web-related professions, for people who are far from employment and/or the school system in Belgium.
SDG: 4, 8, 10

Dirigeant(s) : Béatrice de Mahieu

https://becode.org/fr/

PHITRUST ASIA
SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT IN SOUTH-EAST ASIA (Phitrust Partenaires)

Date d'entrée : 2016

Siège social : Singapore

Impact : IMPACT PROJECT FINANCING

In South-East Asian countries such as Cambodia, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam, more than 80% of the population in precarious situations live in rural areas. Phitrust Asia deploys the same strategy as Phitrust Partenaires, adapted to the context and needs of South-East Asia. The most dynamic sectors are sustainable agriculture and education, responsible food, access to water/energy and the circular economy. Women account for 50% of employees in portfolio companies.

Phitrust Asia favours co-investments and partnerships that contribute to strengthening a local ecosystem and providing effective support. Phitrust Asia invests as a minority shareholder in social impact companies with the potential to become champions and role models in their country and sector. We support each of the companies led by social entrepreneurs in our investment portfolio.
This support is provided by the Phitrust Asia team and the members of the Investment Committee, who have extensive experience in the region, as well as by Phitrust Asia’s local partners. We therefore bring strong added value to our companies in terms of management, contacts and development.

Portfolio at 31/06/2023:

-Wheig Asia (Thailand) – Wheig Asia is setting up waste recovery sites, particularly in large malls, starting in Bangkok.

-Krakakoa (Indonesia) – Krakakoa is developing Indonesia’s first premium, sustainable and organic chocolate.

-Nexus Pioneer Facility (Indonesia) – Pioneer Facility finances the initial development of young social enterprises in the fields of access to energy, water and sanitation in South East Asia.

-ATEC (Cambodia) – A Cambodian social enterprise, ATEC* Biodigesters produces, sells and distributes induction stoves and biodigesters that produce gas as an energy source and organic fertiliser as an alternative to chemical solutions. Atec extends its activity in Bangladesh.

-Green Rebel (Indonesia) – Green Rebel is an Indonesian start-up created by Burgreen to develop the production of plant-based meat from natural and whole ingredients (mushrooms, GMO-free soya, chickpeas and seitan). Green Rebel meets the demand for plant-based products adapted to Asian tastes and cuisine, at reasonable prices and sourced locally, throughout South East Asia.

-Burgreen (Indonesia) – Burgreen is Indonesia’s leading sustainable and vegetarian restaurant chain that works with small farmers. It has created green and spacious restaurants where meetings on health, the environment and food can be organised, followed by very practical sales outlets for quick meals or deliveries.

Members of the investment committee

  • Lionel Requillart
  • Anne-Sophie Bougouin
  • Eric Morel d’Arleux
  • Thibault Danjou
  • Xavier Thauron

Dirigeant(s) : Henri de Reboul

https://www.phitrust.com

RESPONSAGE
TRANSFORMING THE SOCIAL WORK PROFESSION (Phitrust Partenaires Europe)

Date d'entrée : 2018

Siège social : FRANCE

Impact : SOCIAL SUPPORT

Responsage is a counselling and guidance service that is transforming the entire social assistance profession. As a specialist in social support for employees who help a loved one who is weakened by illness, disability or old age, Responsage offers a comprehensive range of services for employees.
SDG: 3

Dirigeant(s) : Joël Riou

https://responsage.com

RÉSEAU ECO-HABITAT
REDUCING ENERGY INSECURITY (Phitrust Partenaires Europe)

Date d'entrée : 2020

Siège social : FRANCE

Impact : SOCIAL AND SUSTAINABLE HOUSING

With the personalised support and technical and financial engineering of Réseau Eco-Habitat, families in a situation of energy and social insecurity make substantial energy and financial savings and regain decent living conditions.
SDG : 7, 10, 11, 3

Dirigeant(s) : Franck Billeau

http://www.reseau-ecohabitat.fr/

LA VARAPPE
FIRST SOCIAL INCLUSION GROUP IN FRANCE (Phitrust Partenaires et Phitrust Partenaires Europe)

Date d'entrée : 2008

Siège social : FRANCE

Impact : EDUCATION, TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL REINTEGRATION

Giving everyone the power to play their part in society: with the ambition of becoming one of the leading social inclusion groups in France, La Varappe offers people in social and professional difficulty a job with qualifications and a dignified life. La Varappe offers them integration courses, particularly in environmental jobs: waste treatment, green spaces, renewable energy. In 30 years, nearly 100,000 people have been supported.
SDG: 8, 1, 10

Dirigeant(s) : Laurent Laik

https://www.groupelavarappe.fr

SIMPLON
DIGITAL AS A LEVER FOR INCLUSION (Phitrust Partenaires Europe)

Date d'entrée : 2017

Siège social : FRANCE

Impact : EDUCATION, TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL REINTEGRATION

Simplon.co is a social enterprise that aims to use digital technology as a lever for inclusion and to bring out the different talents that are under-represented in the digital and technical professions. Simplon.co provides free training in digital skills, particularly computer code, to people who are far from employment and/or the school system, as well as in web-related professions in France and around the world through a network of digital schools and franchises. More than 21,000 people have been trained since its creation.
SDG: 8, 10

Dirigeant(s) : Frédéric Bardeau

https://simplon.co

ENVIE RHÔNE-ALPES
THE POTENTIAL OF THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY AS A LEVER FOR PROFESSIONAL INTEGRATION (Phitrust Partenaires Europe)

Date d'entrée : 2019

Siège social : FRANCE

Impact : EDUCATION, TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL REINTEGRATION

A member of the national Envie network, the ENVIE Rhône-Alpes group is a major player in the field of integration through economic activity and the circular economy. The company processes and recycles waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), with the aim of helping people excluded from the world of work to find professional and social qualifications. The company combines environmental and social impact, with 200 people in work integration by 2021.
SDG: 8, 12, 10

Dirigeant(s) : Guido Locatelli

https://rhone.envie.org

LITA.CO
EQUITY AND LOAN CROWDFUNDING TO ALIGN WITH ITS VALUES (Phitrust Partenaires Europe)

Date d'entrée : 2016

Siège social : FRANCE

Impact : IMPACT PROJECT FINANCING

LITA.co directs citizens’ savings towards ecological and solidarity-based companies, via a crowdfunding platform that provides capital and loans for companies with a social or environmental impact. An application, Rift, allows citizens to align their savings with their values. That’s more than 170 social enterprises funded by 2021.
SDG: 3, 8, 11, 12

Dirigeant(s) : Eva Sadoun and Julien Benayoun

https://fr.lita.co/fr

KOIKI
THE LAST MILE, A SOLUTION TO INCLUSION (Phitrust Partenaires Europe)

Date d'entrée : 2017

Siège social : SPAIN

Impact : INCLUSION AND DISABILITY

By employing people with mental disabilities and people in professional reintegration in the Spanish regions of Madrid and Barcelona, Koiki is developing a last-mile delivery solution (on foot or by bicycle) with a strong social and environmental impact.
SDG: 3, 8, 12

Dirigeant(s) : Aitor Ojanguren

https://koiki.es

NOVÉTAPE
FACILITATING ACCESS TO HOUSING AND EMPLOYMENT (Phitrust Partenaires Europe)

Date d'entrée : 2021

Siège social : FRANCE

Impact : SOCIAL AND SUSTAINABLE HOUSING

Novétape, a subsidiary of the Résidétape association, promotes access to housing for vulnerable populations, in particular young people and people with precarious professional status or low income, in cities that provide employment.
SDG: 8, 10, 11

Dirigeant(s) : Dominique Giry, Stéphane Dulon

https://novetape.residetape.fr/fr/

SEA RANGER 
OUT-OF-WORK YOUTH PRESERVE MARINE BIODIVERSITY (Phitrust Partenaires Europe)

Date d'entrée : 2021

Siège social : NETHERLANDS

Impact : EDUCATION, TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL REINTEGRATION

In order to preserve marine biodiversity, Sea Ranger, a Dutch social enterprise, offers young people who are far from employment training in the marine guard profession (Sea Ranger Bootcamp). It is involved in the construction of sailing boats specially designed for work at sea (Sea Ranger Ships). It offers public or private organisations services at sea such as the restoration of marine flora, the monitoring of protected areas, data collection or the monitoring of offshore wind farms (Sea Ranger Service).
SDG: 8, 10, 14

Dirigeant(s) : Wietse Van der Werf

https://searangers.org

Kajou
Content delivery without an internet connection (Phitrust Partenaires)

Date d'entrée : 2021

Siège social : France (area of intervention: Africa)

Impact : EDUCATION, TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL REINTEGRATION

A social enterprise created in France in 2019 by the NGO Bibliothèques Sans Frontières, Kajou addresses the needs of populations that do not have access to the internet, which is 30% of the world’s population. Kajou brings unique technology and services to NGOs, companies and governments to deliver high-impact social content directly to their users’ smartphones, without requiring any internet connection.

SDG: 4, 8, 3, 10

Dirigeant(s) : Jérémy Lachal

https://www.kajou.io/

Namé Recycling
Plastic gets a makeover (Phitrust Partenaires)

Date d'entrée : 2019

Siège social : Belgium (area of intervention: Africa)

Impact : CIRCULAR ECONOMY

Founded in 2016, Namé Recycling is a Belgian-Cameroonian company with a strong social and environmental impact. It develops a solution for the collection, processing and recycling of plastic waste that is increasingly polluting urban and rural areas in Cameroon. Transformed into flakes and packaging materials, these plastics are then sold on the local and international markets.

SDG: 12, 8

Dirigeant(s) : Roblain Namegni and Thomas Poelmans

https://fr.name-recycling.com/

SWISS FRESH WATER
CLEAN WATER FOR ALL (Phitrust Partenaires)

Date d'entrée : 2016

Siège social : SWITZERLAND (AREA OF INTERVENTION: AFRICA)

Impact : SUSTAINABLE FOOD

Swiss Fresh Water develops innovative and decentralised low-cost water treatment systems, powered by solar energy or the grid and thus provides access to good quality drinking water to low-income populations. More than 150 franchised water kiosks are deployed in West Africa, generating employment and income.
SDG: 3, 6, 8

Dirigeant(s) : Thomas Gajan

https://www.swissfreshwater.com

PERMICRO
ACCESSIBLE FINANCE IN ITALY (Phitrust Partenaires)

Date d'entrée : 2010

Siège social : ITALIY

Impact : Financial inclusion

Permicro is Italy’s leading microfinance institution, supporting the economic integration of entrepreneurs and families (mostly regularised immigrants) throughout Italy who do not have access to traditional banking services, by offering them microcredit and financial education services.
SDG: 8, 10, 1

Dirigeant(s) : Andrea Limone

https://www.permicro.it

ECODAIR
Computer equipment that gets you in shape (Phitrust Partenaires)

Date d'entrée : 2006

Siège social : France

Impact : INCLUSION AND DISABILITY

The only company in France to bring together three progressive work structures (ESAT, EA, ASI) in the same place, Ecodair trains and employs people who are far from employment or mentally handicapped to recondition computer equipment.

SDG: 3, 8, 10, 12

ODD : 3, 8, 10, 12

Dirigeant(s) : Étienne HIRSCHAUER

https://www.ecodair.org/

MAIN FORTE
INTEGRATION IN TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS (Phitrust Partenaires)

Date d'entrée : 2015

Siège social : FRANCE

Impact : EDUCATION, TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL REINTEGRATION

Main Forte has been working in the transport and logistics sector for over 20 years.
SDG: 8, 10

Dirigeant(s) : Elisabeth Dargent,

https://main-forte.fr

LAITERIE DU BERGER
THE MILK SECTOR THAT LIFTS FULANI HERDERS OUT OF POVERTY (Phitrust Partenaires)

Date d'entrée : 2010

Siège social : SENEGAL

Impact : SUSTAINABLE FOOD

Laiterie du Berger is building a strong Senegalese dairy industry. It collects milk from semi-nomadic Fulani herders and produces and markets nutritional dairy products under the Dolima brand. A value chain of nearly 25,000 actors impacted, from the families of the breeders to the distributors.

SDG: 1, 2

Dirigeant(s) : Bagoré Bathily

https://lalaiterieduberger.wordpress.com

Mundo Lab
High environmental quality associative offices in Belgium (Phitrust Partenaires)

Date d'entrée : 2010

Siège social : Belgique

Impact : SOCIAL AND SUSTAINABLE HOUSING

Mundo Lab (ex – Ethical Property Europe) creates and manages office space for associations, in buildings with High Environmental Quality (HEQ) standards.

SDG: 11

Dirigeant(s) : Frédéric Ancion

http://mundo-lab.org/fr/

ETIC
Responsible third places all over France. (Phitrust Partenaires)

Date d'entrée : 2011

Siège social : France

Impact : SOCIAL AND SUSTAINABLE HOUSING

Etic creates and manages office space for associations in buildings that meet High Social and Environmental Quality (HSEQ) standards.
SDG: 11

Dirigeant(s) : Cécile Galoselva

https://etic.co

Foncière Chênelet
The ecological habitat that revitalises (Phitrust Partenaires)

Date d'entrée : 2011

Siège social : France

Impact : SOCIAL AND SUSTAINABLE HOUSING

By offering high-quality ecological housing to people on the lowest incomes, Foncière Chênelet is responding to the challenges of an ageing population, the revitalisation of rural areas and fuel poverty.

SDG: 7, 10, 11

Dirigeant(s) : François Marty

https://fonciere-chenelet.org/

KELBONGOO
SUSTAINABLY GROWN FRUIT AND VEGETABLES WITHIN REACH OF WORKING CLASS NEIGHBOURHOODS (Phitrust Partenaires Europe)

Date d'entrée : 2021

Siège social : FRANCE

Impact : SUSTAINABLE FOOD

Kelbongoo offers fresh and local products at affordable prices in mixed and working class neighbourhoods, while supporting small local producers with environmentally friendly practices.
SDG: 2, 10, 12

Dirigeant(s) : Léa Barbier and Richard Fielding

https://www.kelbongoo.com/

SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC ENERGY ACCESS 
ENDING ENERGY INSECURITY (Phitrust Partenaires)

Date d'entrée : 2011

Siège social : FRANCE

Impact : IMPACT PROJECT FINANCING

To put an end to fuel poverty in Europe, the fund finances and supports companies in the energy access sector in developing countries and solidarity-based companies, particularly those working in the field of social inclusion.

SDG: 7, 8, 3

Dirigeant(s) : Christophe Poline

https://www.se.com/fr/fr/

MICROFINANCE SOLIDAIRE
DEVELOPING SOCIAL ENTERPRISES (Phitrust Partenaires)

Date d'entrée : 2010

Siège social : FRANCE

Impact : Financial inclusion

Microfinance Solidaire finances the creation and growth of social enterprises supported by the NGO Entrepreneurs du Monde, which improve financial inclusion and access to essential services for very poor families in developing countries. These are nearly 350,000 beneficiaries who have obtained funding by 2021.
SDG: 8, 1, 10, 7

Dirigeant(s) : Franck Renaudin

http://www.microfinancesolidaire.fr

COOP MED
SUPPORTING MICROFINANCE (Phitrust Partenaires)

Date d'entrée : 2016

Siège social : FRANCE

Impact : Financial inclusion

CoopMed invests in microfinance institutions, banks, mutuals, companies and financial institutions in countries around the Mediterranean, creating jobs and supporting local economic development.
CoopMed is managed by Inpulse, a management company and subsidiary of Crédit Coopératif.
SDG: 8, 1, 10

INVESTISSEURS ET PARTENAIRES DÉVELOPPEMENT
VENTURE CAPITAL FOR START-UPS IN AFRICA (PHITRUST PARTENAIRES)

Date d'entrée : 2006

Siège social : France (area of intervention: Africa)

Impact : IMPACT PROJECT FINANCING

Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P) is a pioneering impact investment group in Africa, entirely dedicated to financing and supporting start-ups and small and medium-sized enterprises in Sub-Saharan Africa. I&P Développement aims to create, develop and sponsor a dozen impact funds in several sub-Saharan African countries, thus financing companies and contributing to job creation in sub-Saharan Africa.

Dirigeant(s) : Jean-Michel Sévérino

https://www.ietp.com/fr

INVESTISSEURS ET PARTENAIRES AFRIQUE 
VENTURE CAPITAL FOR SMES AND MICROCREDIT (Phitrust Partenaires)

Date d'entrée : 2012

Siège social : France (area of intervention: Africa)

Impact : IMPACT PROJECT FINANCING

Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P) is a pioneering impact investment group in Africa, entirely dedicated to financing and supporting start-ups and small and medium-sized enterprises in Sub-Saharan Africa. The I&P Afrique Entrepreneurs fund was launched to support entrepreneurs seeking economic and social performance. It targets SMEs operating in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Indian Ocean.

SDG: 8, 9, 3, 10

Dirigeant(s) : Jean-Michel Sévérino

https://www.ietp.com/fr

AMSI
The social micro franchise (Phitrust Partenaires)

Date d'entrée : 2011

Siège social : France

Impact : IMPACT PROJECT FINANCING

AMSI is a social micro-franchise initiative launched by Adie in 2009. It offers a turnkey business concept to unemployed people with self-entrepreneur potential.
SDG: 8, 1, 10

Dirigeant(s) : Basile Albert

https://www.adie.org/

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