OBIZ^©

The Obiz© Foundation

AT THE SERVICE OF IMPACT ENTREPRENEURSHIP

To complement its commitments, the Group decided to create its own corporate foundation.

Created on 8 November 2023, the Obiz© Foundation aims to support a variety of initiatives, in particular by financing projects linked to :

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Entrepreneurship

professional reintegration, assistance with setting up or taking over a business, etc. ;

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The development of impact entrepreneurship

useful to society and serving the common good;

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Revitalising local areas

Through these actions, Obiz© aims to enable the most vulnerable social groups or those in difficulty (economic, personal, health-related, etc.) to regain their place in society and express their full potential.

Concrete actions for a more inclusive society

Since its creation, the Obiz© Foundation has already supported four associations in France, each working for a more inclusive and sustainable future.

Y croire & agir

Y croire et agir is involved in rural and peri-urban areas in France, working closely with professional integration partners to offer opportunities for people who are far from employment to get involved. Through targeted initiatives, the association helps these people to regain their confidence and reintegrate into working life.

Entrepreneurs de la Cité

Entrepreneurs de la Cité association offers accessible, solidarity-based micro-insurance solutions to help micro-entrepreneurs manage their risks, particularly at the start of their business. In this way, it contributes to job creation and actively fights against job insecurity among entrepreneurs, by helping them to make their projects sustainable.

Les Antilopes-entrepreneurs solidaires
(formerly Second Souffle Lyon)

With the support of 180 volunteer company directors, Les Antilopes-entrepreneurs solidaires helps entrepreneurs in difficulty by offering them a place to break out of their isolation and find the resources they need to bounce back. By 2023, the association had already supported 300 managers, more than half of whom have continued in business, embodying the very essence of the second wind.

60 000 rebonds

Founded in 2012, the 60 000 Rebonds association focuses on supporting struggling entrepreneurs. It helps people going through a period of isolation and stigmatisation after failure to rebuild their lives and rediscover a motivating professional project. The free two-year support programme helps entrepreneurs to return and use their skills in new professional projects, reintegrating them into the local economic fabric.

« We are proud of this first report, which testifies to the Obiz© Foundation’s commitment to supporting entrepreneurs, whether they have a start-up project, are experiencing difficulties or need to bounce back after a failure. Through these initiatives, we are helping to bring ambitious projects to life and to build a more inclusive society for the most vulnerable sections of society.

We are continuing and will continue to expand our actions to help entrepreneurs realise their ambitions, create jobs and support the global and local economy, in line with our CSR strategy and our desire to go beyond the Group’s economic growth and financial performance, while maintaining our commitment to profitable growth in our customer and employee loyalty activities, serving their well-being and purchasing power. »