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Some companies in the social and solidarity economy have been in existence for more than 40 years, but their growth accelerated in the 90s.
Franz Molerat Director of Envie Nord Amiens
Bernard Gilles Flipo of Vitamine T: France's leading group of inclusive companies
Sophie Triquet Director of Les Astelles in Amiens

Some companies in the social economy have been in existence for over 40 years. However, their growth accelerated in the 90s.

An economy at the service of people and the environment.

Yes, the social/solidarity-based economy helps create jobs while reducing carbon footprint, because many of them, such as Envie Amiens Nord or Les Astelles, recycle to offer second-hand goods in their stores. Recycleries and ressourceries respond to the challenges facing society, and are a response to the need to preserve the environment.
At Les Astelles,local, non-dislocatable employment is part of their charter. On the second-hand side, everything is collected not only in the home, but also at waste collection centers.
Chez Envie Nord Amiensthe company's core business is the recycling of household appliances, but other sectors are also being developed, such as the recycling of scooters and screens.
Whatever the company, the aim is also to get people back to work. Training is at the heart of our support to offer a diversity of jobs and meet the needs of both beneficiaries and companies.
The circular economy is well-suited to integration through work, thanks to jobs that do not require any particular technical skills, not to mention the more specific professions that require know-how and skills.

What do these companies represent in economic terms?

Vitamine T, France's leading group of inclusive companies, represents 33 companies, 1,600 permanent staff and 9,000 people a year. A total of 7,500 employees.
The circular economy is 80 to 90% self-financed. The remaining 40% is supported by local, national and European authorities, but concerns job aids such as integration advisors, social workers and educators to structure the return to employment.
We make a living from our work.

Challenges for the future

For Bernard Gilles Flipo, "we'd already be happy to be the itching powder in a system that favors the linear economy and is mainly interested in profits".
For Les Astelles, tomorrow's projects involve supporting citizen initiatives. Envie Nord continues to diversify its activities.

White cards from our guests
Sophie Triquet chose the company JOENEgive a second youth and bring back to life those objects full of the past through our candles
Bernard Gilles Flipo has chosenRepair cafés,an indispensable complement to second-hand stores.
Frantz Molerat chose a book Seconde vie, Nouvelle chance

Source: www.francebleu.fr/