De Facto – Dynamique européenne en faveur des fondations actionnaires
Who are we?
The De Facto community brings French entrepreneurs pioneers of shareholder foundations together, creates a network of European experts and correspondents, and promotes the development of this model in France.
While shareholder foundations are a widespread model of ownership and governance in Northern Europe, with famous examples (NovoNordisk, Bosch, Carlsberg, Velux, Rolex, etc) and many family ETIs involved, they are still very rare in France.
Created in 2018 on the initiative of Prophil, the De Facto community is aimed to make this model known and to develop its practice, in the light of the best European examples.
What are our goals?
De Facto is a privileged, confidential, and friendly space of exchanges and peer-to-peer meetings for people sincerely committed to the process by adhering to a common charter. Through regular meetings and thematic workshops, De Facto encourages the professionalization of actors and the sharing of good practices.
The De Facto community promotes the Shareholder Foundation model to other French entrepreneurs and does advocacy work with policy makers.
Thanks to its network of European correspondents and experts, De Facto offers a monitoring on the most emblematic examples and on the ongoing research. Study trips are an opportunity for De Facto members to discover together the models and the practices of European pioneers.
Our community
Now, the Archimbaud Group is the first producer of planks for pallets in France, and of pellets for biomass energy.
Bureau Vallée is one of the leaders in the distribution of office supplies and discount stationery.
Vitamin T is one of the French flowers of social entrepreneurship in the field of integration through economic activity.
The bio Perennis multi-shareholder endowment fund brings together historical bio and solidarity finance companies: Arcadie, Atma, Biocoop, ESFIN, L'Herbier du Diois, Lamazuna, Maison Meneau, la Nef, Le Pain de Belledonne, Sora Finance, Terre de liens.
Léa Nature is one of the first manufacturers of organic products (grocery, cosmetics, maintenance, etc.) for medium and large supermarkets.
Ecodis designs and distributes more than 2000 eco-products for home equipment to specialized stores, merchant sites and artisans.
Ulterïa is an entrepreneurial ecosystem in the fields of work, food, training, and social bonding.
The Entreprises et Cités endowment fund is a historical player in the support (technical, financial, legal, HR) of entrepreneurs in the Hauts-de-France region.
Naos is an international player in Skincare with a unique scientific approach: ecobiology.
Mediapart is a digital, independent, and participatory newspaper.
Founded in 2005, SeaBird is the independent consulting firm specialized in the support of Finance, Actuarial, Risks and Operations functions of insurance players: insurance companies, mutual insurance firms, social protection groups and brokers.
Ubiflow is a digital expert for real estate and automotive professionals.
The Digital Parenting Foundation's mission is to help parents support their children in making better use of digital tools.
The Mozaïk Foundation is a major player in the economic inclusion of talented people representing ethnic diversity.
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