The LES COLLECTIFS association is a network of professional citizens created to transform companies from within, particularly through collectives of committed employees.
Together, we have brought together around a hundred collectives, already involving thousands of employees and carrying out hundreds of actions to develop projects and practices and strengthen mobilization around these ecological and social issues.
Our history
The association was created by 27 employee collectives, which existed prior to the association and had been formed independently of each other in 27 different organizations.
The collectives are groups of employees who take action to transform their organizations from within and align them with the challenges of ecological and social transition.
In April 2021, these 27 collectives signed an open letter in Les Echos, which served as the founding act of the association.
Our successes
The network has expanded to include more than 130 collectives and employees working in over 300 organizations.
10 active local communities, with regular meetings between committed employees
7 promotions for our Expeditions, our program supporting the creation of collectives
The intensification of our advocacy with management and our recognition by the general public.
The financial sustainability of the association and the professional structuring of its coordination
Our community
300+ companies in the LES COLLECTIFS community (including two-thirds of the CAC 40)
130 mature collectives, in companies of all sizes and beyond (public institutions, local authorities, etc.)
40+ collectives in the process of being created, supported by LES COLLECTIFS
15 local groups in France
10,000+ people committed from within
Our governance
Our association was founded by members of collectives and is still run today by volunteers, whom we call our core team. This team is mainly made up of current or former members of employee collectives.
Within the leadership team, we operate on a collegial basis: our “Collegial Council” acts as the executive committee. Our salaried team, presented below, coordinates the association's projects and the work of the volunteers.
Our animation team
The core team acts as a support structure for building the network's strategy, coordinating actions and communities, and liaising with partners.
Community division
Mathilde
Gabrielle
Clément
Anne
Project division
Patrick
Raphaël
Nicolas
Doriane
Communication and partnership division
Marie-Christine
Antoine
Romain
Léa
Our mployee team
Paul, Délégué général
Massimo, communication et projets
Eliott, finance et projets
Volunteer management
Aurore
Connect and grow the community of collectives
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Training in collective creation: peer-to-peer sessions. 72 companies represented, in six cohorts.
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400+ calls with committed employees; 100+ connections and discussion channels
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Launch of local communities in eight cities: Paris, Lyon, Toulouse, Nantes, Bordeaux, Brussels, Lille, and Grenoble
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Internationalization of the movement that originated in France: Local community in Belgium and beginnings in Europe (Germany, Switzerland) and the US and Canada
Develop joint initiatives
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The “Wikipedia” Action guidebook in Companies: 65+ action sheets and feedback from the network's collectives.
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Inter-collective thematic groups: 2 launched (employee savings, corporate mobility), 7 in preparation.
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Collective Passport: release of Collective Passport.
Publicly advocating for more responsible businesses
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Opinion pieces and advocacy in mainstream media (e.g., “We want employee savings plans that benefit the climate”)
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Integration into economic governance (e.g., Board of Directors of Mouvement Impact France)
Ambition
There are more than 6,000 companies with over 250 employees in France.
Our ambition:
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Accelerate their transition by relying on their committed employees.
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Develop the network internationally.
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Establish LES COLLECTIFS as an essential stakeholder in the transformation of the economic world.
