What ETHICS Group does

ETHICS Group (legal entity: Fabrique Ethics, SAS; SIREN 802 930 552) is a France-based consulting firm founded in 2007 and headquartered in Blagnac (Toulouse Métropole), operating 51–100 employees across offices in Blagnac, Bordeaux, Paris, Hamburg, and Filton (UK). The firm specializes in organizational transformation, public consultation, governance redesign, change management, ESG integration, leadership training, and collective intelligence facilitation, serving large enterprises (Airbus, Ariane Group, Crédit Agricole Toulouse 31, RTE, Verkor, Unither, Scopelec), public sector and territorial clients (Toulouse Métropole, Ville de Toulouse, Mairie de Mondonville, État/Région Occitanie/Voies Navigables de France for the Canal du Midi), and academic institutions (IMT Mines Albi). ETHICS Group acquired "entreprise à mission" status in April 2020 — among the first in Occitanie — and operates as a COFRAC-accredited Independent Third-Party Organism (OTI) under ISO 17029:2019 (N° 3-1899) for the verification of mission-driven companies under the French PACTE law.

The firm's core technology stack is built around five proprietary platforms: Colidēe (a participatory social network for public consultation, available on iOS, Android, and web), EasyGouv (an ISO 9001-certified digital governance platform implementing collaborative governance principles), TIXME (a digital employee onboarding solution), In Views (real-time multisite visual communication), and Colidēe TV (an interactive broadcast studio), with a "Colidēe Box" offline hardware bundle and automated dashboards developed under Power BI and DataStudio. The business model combines professional services revenue (consulting mandates, training, regulatory audits, event production) with recurring digital platform subscriptions, with revenue mechanics being primarily project-based or retainer-based; pricing is not publicly disclosed. Distribution is multi-channel: direct enterprise and public-sector sales, public procurement tenders, the Qualiopi-certified ETHICS Academy for training, and a thought-leadership ecosystem anchored on the "The Good Company" / "La Bonne Compagnie" movement (book, annual national barometer of public consultation with People Vox, public events at ETHICS Village).

Customer acquisition relies on relationship-based field sales for enterprise and public sector mandates, complemented by community-led thought leadership through publications, the annual national barometer, and the physical ETHICS Village demonstrator in Blagnac. Notable engagements include Airbus IT modernization (250+ employees engaged, 370+ ideas on Colidēe), Ariane Group PLM cultural transformation (5,000+ employees, 630+ ideas), and territorial consultations such as the RTE Gulf of Biscay interconnection, Verkor Dunkerque gigafactory CNDP process, and the Canal du Midi management plan (200+ stakeholders, 300 ideas). The firm is founder-led (Thierry Pédeloup, founding president since 23+ years) with no disclosed venture capital or private equity backing, and is certified ISO 9001 and Qualiopi, with BPI France recognition as an "Ambassadeur BPI excellence Occitanie."

Name

ETHICS Group

Legal name

Fabrique Ethics

Website

https://ethics-group.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

ETHICS Group is a France-based consulting firm (founded 2007, headquartered in Blagnac) that delivers organizational transformation, public consultation, governance redesign, and collective intelligence services to large enterprises, public authorities, and local governments via proprietary digital platforms (Colidēe, EasyGouv, TIXME).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management and Organizational Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling (541910)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Ethics, Integrity & Whistleblowing Program Advisory (BPAHAFAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate Governance, Entity Management & Board Management (BPAEAPAL), Regulatory Compliance Management (GRC, audits, reporting) (EDABADAI)

Keywords

• Organizational transformation consulting
• Change management services
• Digital governance platform
• Public consultation facilitation
• Collective intelligence consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Blagnac

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting and professional services: ETHICS Group's primary revenue stream is consulting engagements for organizational and territorial transformation. Services include strategy, governance redesign, change management, digital transformation, ESG integration, collective intelligence facilitation, and public consultation. Fees are typically project-based or retainer-based for ongoing advisory mandates.
2. Training and development programs: The ETHICS Academy delivers certified training programs (Qualiopi-certified) for leadership development, management skills, communication, and collective intelligence. Programs are offered as open enrollment or bespoke in-company courses. Revenue is generated per participant or as fixed program fees.
3. Digital platform subscriptions and licensing: Colidée (consultation platform), EasyGouv (governance platform), and TIXME (onboarding platform) are offered as software solutions, likely with subscription or licensing fees. The platforms are available as cloud-based services and also as a physical 'Box' for fully autonomous use.
4. Third-party audit and certification services: As a COFRAC-accredited Independent Third-Party Organism (OTI), ETHICS Group conducts regulatory audits of mission-driven companies under the French PACTE law. These audit engagements follow a structured 4-phase verification program and generate fees per audit assignment.
5. Event design and media production: ETHICS One Media designs and produces hybrid and fully digital events (conferences, seminars, team-building events, public consultation sessions), including full production services (storyboarding, graphic design, TV studio/regie, replay creation, media training). Revenue is per event or program.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ETHICS Group provides organizational and territorial transformation consulting services combined with proprietary digital platforms. Its core offerings include strategy and governance redesign, change management, ESG and digital transition support, collective intelligence facilitation, public consultation, Qualiopi-certified training (ETHICS Academie), event production (ETHICS One Media), and COFRAC-accredited regulatory audits of mission-driven companies. These services are supported by purpose-built platforms — Colidee (participatory consultation), EasyGouv (digital governance), TIXME (employee onboarding), In Views (visual communication), and Colidee TV (broadcast).

Product overview

ETHICS Group offers a suite of integrated digital platforms and professional services for organizational and territorial transformation. The core product portfolio includes Colidee (participatory social network for consultation), EasyGouv (ISO 9001-certified digital governance platform), and TIXME (digital employee onboarding solution). Supporting products include Colidee TV (interactive broadcasting), In Views (real-time visual communication), Colidee Box (autonomous consultation hardware), and Digital Dashboards (performance monitoring via Power BI and DataStudio). Complementary services encompass ETHICS Academie (Qualiopi-certified training), ETHICS One Media (communication and events), and ETHICS Village (third-place coworking network). All offerings align with the company's 'The Good Company' philosophy emphasizing collective intelligence and collaborative governance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ETHICS One Entreprise: Organizational transformation consulting for private and public organizations, including strategy, governance, processes, and change management.
• ETHICS One Collectivite
• ETHICS One Digital
• ETHICS One Media
• ETHICS Academie / Académie The Good Company
• ETHICS Village
• ETHICS Biotop / ETHICS Biotope
• ETHICS Yachting
• Colidee
• EasyGov
• TixMe
• In Views
• Colidee TV

Products and services

• Colidee Participatory social network for public consultation and collective intelligence, enabling organizations and territories to gather citizen input through idea submission, semantic analysis, surveys, quizzes, and real-time contribution tracking. Available as web platform and mobile app (iOS/Android).
• EasyGouv ISO 9001-certified digital governance management platform ('GPS of governance') implementing collaborative governance principles, providing organizations with a single portal for process documentation, decision-making committees, performance dashboards, cultural content, and onboarding.
• TIXME

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 30,000 contributions collected on the ColideE platform across various societal topics
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Village by CA Toulouse (Crédit Agricole)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerETHICS Group participates in the Village by CA startup ecosystem in Toulouse, sitting on selection committees, mentoring individual startups, and helping organize support programs. The Village by CA program and ETHICS Biotop operate in a complementary, symbiotic relationship contributing to the economic and social development of the Occitanie region.
• ETHICS BiotopcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerETHICS Biotop is an initiative created by ETHICS Group to make young companies autonomous and sustainable, developing progressive and solidarity-based entrepreneurs. It serves as a startup biotope and a source of economic value creation between companies, contributing to ETHICS Group's ecosystem strategy.
• People VoxcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerETHICS Group co-produces the annual national barometer of public consultation (Baromètre national de la concertation) with People Vox, an opinion research institute based in Toulouse. The barometer surveys French citizens on their perceptions and practices of public consultation. This partnership generates thought-leadership content and positions both organizations as leaders in participatory democracy.
• ColideE.com Platform EcosystemcoreTechnology or IntegrationColideE is a proprietary platform developed and operated by ETHICS Group that serves as the digital infrastructure for its public consultation services. The platform is available to external organizations, local governments, and companies seeking to conduct participatory processes, functioning as an ecosystem platform with tens of thousands of contributions from diverse consultations.
• ETHICS YachtingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerETHICS Yachting is a mission-driven company engaged in new-generation nautical activities, embodying the principles of 'The Good Company'. It participates in the Littoral 21 plan initiated by the Occitanie region to develop high-quality recreational nautical offerings. ETHICS Group's involvement in this initiative connects water sports with science, culture, local products, and gastronomy.
• Cercle d'Oc, Club Réussir, CMRH, APMminorOthersETHICS Group is an active member of regional business clubs including Cercle d'Oc, Club Réussir, CMRH, and APM, using these networks to open up to a broader audience of potential clients and partners.
• AIDA Foundation (Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse)minorOthersETHICS Group supports the AIDA Foundation, which is the sponsorship foundation for the Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse. This cultural patronage initiative reflects the company's belief in bringing culture to the business world and supporting local artistic life.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kea & Partners: French transformation and purpose consulting firm focused on helping corporates reinvent strategy, governance and culture. Closely comparable on mission-driven positioning, organisational transformation scope, and headcount scale.
• Alixio: Paris-based consultancy specialised in social and societal transformation, employment, and CSR advisory. Competes for the same French enterprise and public-sector budget on transformation, ESG and governance engagements.
• Missions Publiques: French consultancy dedicated to citizen participation and public deliberation. Directly comparable on the Colidee-facing side of ETHICS Group's business — designing and facilitating public consultations for territorial and infrastructure projects.
• LRN Corporation: US-headquartered ethics, compliance and culture advisory firm with a learning platform (LRN Catalyst). Most direct international analogue to ETHICS Group's combined ethics/mission advisory + Qualiopi-certified training model.

Emerging players

• Citizenlab: Amsterdam-based SaaS for civic participation and citizen engagement by municipalities. Overlaps with Colidee on digital public consultation functionality and competes for the same European local-government budgets.
• Decidim: Open-source democratic participation platform widely adopted by European cities and institutions. Indirect competitor to Colidee as an alternative stack for the same digital public-consultation use cases.

Broad incumbents

• NAVEX Global: Large US-listed governance, risk and compliance (GRC) platform with leading ethics-and-compliance and whistleblower-program offerings. Sits in the same regulatory space as ETHICS Group's COFRAC-accredited mission audits but at vastly greater scale.
• Wavestone: Paris-listed management and IT consultancy with a large transformation practice serving French enterprises and public bodies. Overlaps with ETHICS Group on change management, governance and ESG transformation engagements.

Others

• People Vox: Toulouse-based opinion research institute that co-produces the annual National Barometer of Public Consultation with ETHICS Group. Ecosystem partner rather than a competitor, but adjacent to the firm's thought-leadership barometer IP.
• BPI France: French public investment bank of which ETHICS Group is a recognised 'Ambassadeur BPI excellence Occitanie'. Functions as a financing and ecosystem partner to French growth-stage firms rather than a competitor; relevant for referral and funding dynamics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCemhE0djFJ6qquDABo33Xtw
• Facebookfacebook.com/EthicsGroup31
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ethics-group

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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