GROUPE SOS

With its 10 000 employees and 300 sites, GROUPE SOS is one of Europe's foremost social and societal undertakings. For 30 years now, GROUPE SOS has been putting economic value creation at the service of the interests of the general public. In so doing, it provides responses to the issues of today's society by developing innovative solutions in its five main fields of activity (Youth, Employment, Health, Solidarity, Seniors). The actions undertaken by GROUPE SOS influence the lives of over a million people every year. A SOCIAL ENTERPRISE Basing its activities on the fight against different forms of social exclusion, GROUPE SOS has diversified its activities over the years and is able today to provide solutions for people at all levels in society, including those with few or no resources. GROUPE SOS has been motivated from the very beginning by a goal of social innovation in order to find solutions to the social issues of our times. By highlighting unnecessary costs and the ensuing wealth created, GROUPE SOS is able to show how certain expenses can allow significant savings to be made and in turn transformed into societal investments. GROUPE SOS has developed a new way of conceiving an enterprise: regulated salary scales, absence of share-holders, profits reinvested in development.... In today's world it is possible to build a solid organization capable of creating durable economic activities whilst at the same time having a strong social impact.