Without being perfect, we are constantly seeking to improve our practices. So :

 

Within our firm:

• We have adopted and integrated in our statutes the principles of the social and solidarity economy (SSE) ;

• Thanks to our priority commitment to impact companies, our company is recognized as a social utility company (ESUS label) ;

• 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 ;

• We are avoiding the use of plastic for beverages and practicing selective sorting ;

• We encourage the use of reconditioned equipment (eg. photocopier) ;

• The electricity we consume comes from a French supplier of 100% renewable energy.

 

Towards our customers:

• Our firm acts independently, free from conflicts of interest ;

• We grant our customers, when they are young entrepreneurs in the sustainable development sector, significant reductions on the fees ;

• We support our customers over the long term, being available is at the heart of our quality of service.

 

For the general interest:

• 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 ;

• 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 ;

• Pierre-Jean Gaudel and Romain-Xavier Tabot chaired a working group in charge of writing a guide to good practices in M&A ;

• Pierre-Jean Gaudel and Julie Lauré chaired a working group in charge of writing a guide to impact investing ;

• We annually share the results of our study on the valuation of impact startups ;

• The firm annually transfers part of its results to a general interest association.