La Cravate Solidaire

Name

La Cravate Solidaire

Legal name

La Cravate Solidaire

Website

https://lacravatesolidaire.org/

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

La Cravate Solidaire is a group of associations that focuses on equal opportunities, raising awareness, and fighting hiring discrimination.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Reintegration Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171)

akta.pro primary industry

Cash & Voucher Assistance (CVA) and Emergency Livelihood Support (BPAGAAAJ)

Keywords

• Professional reintegration services
• Interview preparation coaching
• Professional clothing donation
• Image consulting services
• Career coaching workshops

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Corporate philanthropy / Sponsorship (Mécénat): Companies provide financial contributions (e.g., Fursac donated 12,000 EUR in 2021) as part of their corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs. Mirova Foundation is described as the principal financier for 3 years. Partnerships are formalized via contracts for skills-based volunteering, clothing donations, and financial support.
2. Public funding and government grants: La Cravate Solidaire receives public support from government bodies including the Délégation interministérielle à la prévention et à la lutte contre la pauvreté, the Agence Nationale de la Cohésion des Territoires (ANCT), the Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of Justice, DJEPVA, FDVA, and others. The France Relance program funded expansion to 13 employment basins to triple capacity to 11,500 beneficiaries.
3. In-kind donations of clothing and goods: Fashion brands (Fursac, Pied de Biche, JULES & JENN, Natan, Berluti, Claudie Pierlot, Bon Marché, and many others) donate unsold inventory of professional clothing, shoes, and accessories. These goods are redistributed to beneficiaries free of charge. The law AGEC (2022) prohibiting destruction of unsold non-food products has increased donation volumes — 30+ tonnes collected in 2024.
4. Individual membership / donations: The website promotes individual membership ('Adhérer à la Cravate Solidaire') and general donations of clothing from individuals. Individual volunteers also contribute time as coaches (RH, image), mentors, and sorting assistants.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

La Cravate Solidaire is a nonprofit association network that provides free professional reintegration support to job seekers distanced from employment. Its core offering, the Ateliers Coup de Pouce, is a four-step program combining free professional attire donation, image coaching, HR interview preparation, and a professional photo session. Services are delivered through 15 local associations and a mobile dressing-room truck across France, entirely free of charge to beneficiaries.

Product overview

La Cravate Solidaire operates as a network of 15 local associations across France offering a unified support program for job seekers facing discrimination based on physical appearance. The core offering is the 'Ateliers Coup de Pouce' - a 4-step program delivering professional attire, image coaching, HR coaching, and professional photography. This is supplemented by mobile services (La Cravate Solidaire Mobile), long-term mentorship (Mentorat - Coup de Main), digital remote workshops (Coup de Pouce à la Maison), collective training sessions, and socio-esthetic workshops for women. The organization also runs 'Parcours Connectés' in partnership with Emmaüs Connect combining digital skills with professional support. An in-kind donation program collects unsold inventory from fashion brands to supply their dressing rooms, supporting both employment integration and environmental sustainability under the AGEC law.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• La Cravate Solidaire Mobile: Projet itinérant de La Cravate Solidaire lançé en 2019, utilisant un camion aménagé en dressing pour proposer des ateliers Coup de Pouce Mobile dans les territoires à mobilité réduite.
• Ateliers Coup de Pouce
• Mentorat Coup de Main
• Coup de Pouce à la Maison

Products and services

• Ateliers Coup de Pouce Free four-step workshop combining reception, image coaching, HR coaching, and a professional photo session for job seekers in professional reintegration across the 15 La Cravate Solidaire local associations in France.
• La Cravate Solidaire Mobile Mobile dressing-room truck that travels to areas with limited service access to deliver free individual 3-hour workshops including professional attire donation, interview preparation, and photo sessions. Operating in the Paris region, Lille, and Bordeaux.
• Mentorat - Coup de Main Long-term mentorship program pairing job seekers with HR volunteer mentors for 6 weeks to 6 months of sustained support through CV building, interview preparation, and job search assistance.
• Coup de Pouce à la Maison Digital at-home program with five modules (Chope les Codes Pro, Pour un CV Béton, Pitche ton Pitch, Booste tes Recherches, Réussis ton Web Entretien) providing remote video coaching for professional codes, CV, presentation, online job search, and virtual interview skills.
• Parcours Connectés Three-week personalized program in partnership with Emmaüs Connect combining digital skills training, job search techniques, professional image advice with attire donation, and HR coaching, including laptop lending for beneficiaries without equipment.
• Don en Nature In-kind donation program collecting unsold professional clothing, shoes, accessories, cosmetics, and IT equipment from partner companies to supply the 15 solidarity dressing rooms across France, supporting AGEC law compliance for non-food unsold inventory.
• Organisme de Formation Qualiopi-certified training organization offering professional development programs, certified since May 2022, covering training actions and professional development programs offered by La Cravate Solidaire.

Quantifiable outcome

• 70% of Atelier Coup de Pouce participants successfully access their targeted professional project
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

35 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Emmaüs ConnectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExpertise partnership for digital skills training. Emmaüs Connect provides its expertise for the 'Parcours Coup de Pouce Connectés' program, combining professional image coaching and HR preparation with digital skills training. La Cravate Solidaire also lends computers to beneficiaries who do not have one.
• FursaccoreOthersFashion brand Fursac donated clothing and provided 12,000 EUR in financial support in 2021 (second consecutive year), with 200+ pieces donated. Fursac employees, including a volunteer at La Cravate Solidaire, initiated the partnership.
• Pied de BicheminorOthersShoe brand donated more than 300 pairs of shoes to La Cravate Solidaire. The partnership aligns with Pied de Biche's values of responsible consumption, upcycling, and made-in-Europe production.
• JULES & JENNminorOthersEthical fashion brand contributed financially and donated nearly 400 pairs of shoes in 2024, redistributed across all La Cravate Solidaire locations in France.
• BerlutiminorOthersLuxury brand Berluti listed as a partner providing donations of unsold luxury professional clothing.
• Claudie PierlotminorOthersFashion brand Claudie Pierlot listed as a partner providing donations of professional clothing.
• Zadig & VoltaireminorOthersFashion brand Zadig & Voltaire listed as a partner providing donations of professional clothing.
• NatanminorOthersBelgian fashion brand Natan listed as a partner providing donations of professional clothing.
• Le Bon MarchéminorOthersLuxury department store Le Bon Marché listed as a partner providing donations.
• La RedouteminorOthersFrench e-commerce brand La Redoute listed as a partner providing donations.
• Clae FootwearminorOthersFootwear brand Clae listed as a partner providing shoe donations.
• Brunello CucinelliminorOthersItalian luxury brand Brunello Cucinelli listed as a partner providing donations of luxury professional clothing.
• BrandsistersminorOthersBrand Brandsisters listed as a partner providing donations.
• AndréminorOthersShoe brand André listed as a partner providing donations.
• JonakminorOthersShoe brand Jonak listed as a partner providing donations.
• CéliominorOthersMen's fashion brand Célio listed as a partner providing donations.
• Des Petits HautsminorOthersFrench fashion brand Des Petits Hauts listed as a partner providing donations.
• Cotton SocietyminorOthersBrand Cotton Society listed as a partner providing donations.
• Maison (123)minorOthersBrand Maison (123) listed as a partner providing donations.
• Fathers and SonsminorOthersFashion brand Fathers and Sons listed as a partner providing donations.
• Showroom PrivéminorOthersOnline flash sales platform Showroom Privé listed as a partner providing donations.
• Rosae ParisminorOthersBrand Rosae Paris listed as a partner providing donations.
• STEFminorOthersLogistics company STEF listed as a partner, likely providing logistics support for clothing collection and distribution.
• Derichebourg EnvironnementminorOthersEnvironmental services company Derichebourg Environnement listed as a partner.
• ManfieldminorOthersBrand Manfield listed as a partner providing donations.
• CoviviominorOthersReal estate company Covivio listed as a partner, possibly providing premises or space.
• APART'CITYminorOthersApartHotel provider Appart'City listed as a partner, possibly providing accommodation for out-of-town beneficiaries or events.
• LCL (Le Crédit Lyonnais)minorOthersBank LCL listed as a partner.
• Crédit AgricoleminorOthersBanking group Crédit Agricole listed as a partner.
• AlbingiaminorOthersInsurance company Albingia listed as a partner.
• Bonne GueuleminorOthersFashion media brand Bonne Gueule listed as a partner, possibly providing communication support.
• Flichy GrangéminorOthersLaw firm Flichy Grangé listed as a partner.
• ATIGIPminorOthersATIGIP (Direction de la protection judiciaire de la jeunesse) listed as a public partner, linked to the Ministry of Justice.
• Muto EventminorOthersEvent management company Muto Event listed as a partner.
• JaiiominorOthersBrand Jaiio listed as a partner providing donations.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Dress for Success: Global nonprofit providing professional clothing, interview coaching, and career support to job seekers in re-entry — a near-identical mission and operating model to La Cravate Solidaire, adapted from the French context to a worldwide network.
• Smart Works: UK charity delivering interview coaching, professional clothing, and confidence-building to unemployed women seeking work — same bundle of clothing + HR coaching + ongoing support that La Cravate Solidaire offers in France.
• Emmaüs France: French social-economy federation operating solidarity-based reintegration activities (including secondhand redistribution) and an existing partner of La Cravate Solidaire via Emmaüs Connect — directly comparable French nonprofit with overlapping beneficiary and volunteer models.
• Career Gear: US nonprofit providing professional clothing, interview preparation, and career support to men in re-entry from homelessness, incarceration, and unemployment — directly comparable clothing-plus-coaching model serving similar beneficiary archetypes.
• Bottomless Closet: New York-based nonprofit providing professional attire, interview coaching, and career advancement programming to women seeking employment — closely mirrors La Cravate Solidaire's women-focused image coaching and professional-outfit distribution model.
• Suits for Success: Canadian nonprofit distributing professional clothing and offering employment-readiness support to job seekers — a North American peer with the same professional-attire-plus-reintegration mission and a similar volunteer-driven structure.

Broad incumbents

• Fondation Caritas France: Major French humanitarian organization and existing co-financier of La Cravate Solidaire; broader poverty-relief and social-inclusion mandate, but operating comparable beneficiary-referral and grantmaking channels in the same French geography.
• Secours Catholique: Large French Catholic anti-poverty network addressing exclusion and employment barriers among vulnerable populations — a broader-incumbent comparable because it serves overlapping beneficiaries and channels public/institutional funding for reintegration activities in France.
• Croix-Rouge française: French Red Cross chapter providing a wide portfolio of social-inclusion, employment, and integration services — comparable as a broader humanitarian incumbent that operates professional-reintegration programs in overlapping French geographies and beneficiary populations.
• Les Restos du Cœur: Iconic French nonprofit tackling poverty through free material assistance and reintegration programs; broader than La Cravate Solidaire (focused on food rather than professional attire) but operates the same volunteer-dense, donation-funded model reaching similar disadvantaged populations in France.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries15 records

Funding overview

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