Within our company:
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We have adopted and integrated in our statutes the principles of the social and solidarity economy (SSE).
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Thanks to our priority commitment to impact companies, our company is recognized as a social utility company (ESUS label).
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Our employees benefit from working time that respects their personal and family life. They are associated with the firm's performance through a profit‑sharing agreement.
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We are avoiding the use of plastic for beverages and practicing selective sorting.
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We encourage the use of reconditioned equipment (eg. photocopier).
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We take care to save electricity and water.
Towards our customers:
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Our firm acts independently, free from conflicts of interest.
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We grant our customers, when they are young entrepreneurs in the sustainable development sector, significant reductions on the fees.
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We support our customers over the long term, being available is at the heart of our quality of service.
For the general interest:
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We are involved in several associations, such as CNCEF France M&A, Finance for tomorrow or the creation of the French Center for Impact Investment.
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Pierre‑Jean Gaudel is Vice‑President of CNCEF France M&A and member of its Ethics and Quality commission. He is in particular co‑author of its ethics code. He also chairs its Sustainable Financing commission and co‑leads the working group of Finance for tomorrow dedicated to supporting companies in impact financing.
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Pierre‑Jean Gaudel was behind the creation of the Académie de l'économie durable, which brings together the 8,000 members of the CNCEF and which he chairs.
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Pierre‑Jean Gaudel and Romain‑Xavier Tabot chaired a working group in charge of writing a guide to good practices in M&A.
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Pierre‑Jean Gaudel and Julie Lauré chaired a working group in charge of writing a guide to impact investing.
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Every year, we share the results of our study on the valuation of impact start‑ups.
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Each year, the firm donates part of its profits to a non‑profit organization.