Partners

The Ministry for sustainable development identifies that stimulating the consumption of Fair Trade products is an important lever to foster a more responsible consumption and to re-balance “North-South” exchanges. The General Commissioner for sustainable development, who makes sure sustainable development is integrated within public policies and by economic stakeholders, is a partner of Equi’Sol for this operation. www.developpement-durable.gouv.fr/

Ministères de Tutelles. The Interministerial Delegation of Innovation, Social Experimentation and Social Economy (DIIESES) is the chosen spokesman for social economy within the public authorities. After having promoted fair trade and supported initiatives to bring about its development for several years, the DIIESES will continue with this commitment with a view to develop social cohesion.

The “Delegation for the External Action of Local Authorities” (DAECT) collects and analyzes information in relation with the external action of local authorities, brings support to the French communities, diplomatic and administrative posts, leads the secretariat of the French National Commission of Decentralized Co-operation (CNCD) chaired by the Prime Minister (a body to foster dialog between the state and the local authorities) and manages the financial credits for decentralized co-operation. Fair Trade is increasingly an issue for the projects of local authorities and the DAECT supports this evolution in particular with respect to solidarity tourism

Rhône-Alpes region has a strong political action in favour of decentralised cooperation and Fair Trade. In the framework of a broad support programme for Fair Trade, Rhône-Alpes region implements training, economic work on supply chains, development work linked to Fair Trade in partner regions in Southern countries, as well as active support of various Fair Trade stakeholders in the region. Find the different actions on www.rhonealpes.fr

The City of Lyon has been one of the first cities in France to sign in 2001 the charter “500 cities committed to Fair Trade” and to introduce in 2005 Fair Trade in public procurement. It keeps on with its action in favour of Fair Trade in the school catering industry and encourages a responsible consumption approach of the public institutions. Since 2002, the City of Lyon has also been a strong supporter of the Fair Trade Fortnight, and in 2009, it has welcomed the last Fairtrade Towns conference. www.lyon.fr

The Grand Lyon (Urban Community of Lyon) is committed, on the one hand, to make an inventory of the environmental, social and economic situation of its urban community; on the other hand, it aims at ensuring a sustainable development of the urban area, and adopts a sustainable approach in various projects. www.grandlyon.com

Only Lyon reflects the ambition of the Lyon metropolitan area to assert its difference, its values, its identity, its personality and its uniqueness. The strategy aims to make Lyon a recognized European economic force, by capitalizing on its leadership in numerous fields: health, chemicals and environmental industries, urban transport systems, technical textiles and digital entertainment, as well as its historic assets (tourism, history, gastronomy, heritage resources, and more). www.onlylon.org

The city of Villeurbanne is a partner of Equi’Sol who organises the second European Fair Trade Fair.As an economic actor, the city of Villeurbanne has committed to integrate fair trade in its procurement policy and ensures the promotion of local sales points thanks to its “green card”, the first of this type in France, which has been elaborated in partnership with Frapna and the Rhône-Alpes region. In its daily actions as well as in its long-term development projects, the city of Villeurbanne is committed to a sustainable development. It contributes to and fosters the community dynamic of Grand Lyon’s Agenda 21.

The Crédit Coopératif is a partner bank for cooperatives, social companies, associations and various other stakeholders. As a bank of the social and solidarity economy sector, it has been one of the first to support Fair Trade. It has the vision of an economy at the service of humanity, and puts its banking know-how at Fair Trade stakeholders’ disposal so they can, whatever their size and status, develop their activities. With its national network, Crédit Coopératif is an original bank, strongly committed to cooperative values. www.agiraveclecreditcooperatif.coop

The association Res Publica acts in Burkina Faso as an NGO in the areas of health, education and economic development. As such, it supports Fair Trade as a developing tool with prospects for Africa. www.respublica.asso.fr

La Nef is a financial cooperative society working with solidarity finances. Since it was created in 1988, the funds granted by La Nef have supported the creation and development of various professional activities of social and environmental interest, many of them in the field of Fair Trade. www.lanef.com

The Regional Chamber for Social and Solidarity Economy of Rhône Alpes was set up to be an efficient tool to promote this economy’s development and to understand and work on the issues at stake. It is a non-profit association, created in November 2000 thanks to the will of regional stakeholders. It supports Equi’Sol and its Fair Trade activities since 2005. www.cress-rhone-alpes.org

The city of Grenoble has adopted a policy strongly supporting Fair Trade, in the fields of education, market development, capacity building of stakeholders, public procurement and catering. www.grenoble.fr

The Amisse foundation’s main aim is the social, economical and human development for women living in Southern countries. They are the core of actions supported by the Amisse foundation:
 economical insertion
 girl’s education
 consulting and supporting the creation of new companies
 informing and sensitizing the North on their living conditions and on their needs. www.fondationamisse.org

The Regional Union of the Cooperative Businesses (Rhône-Alps) federates 300 SCOP and SCIC of the region counting 4600 employees and supports them permanently in their development. It offers a complete accompaniment for the creation, buy-outs and transformations into cooperative companies. www.scop.org

The French Agency of Development (AFD) is a public institution that has been working for more than sixty years to combat poverty and to support development in Southern and Overseas countries. It implements the development policy determined by the French government and is present on the field in more than 50 countries. http://www.afd.fr

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