What Geres does

Geres is a non-profit association under French law of 1 July 1901, headquartered in Aubagne, France, operating since 1976 with a staff of 101-250 across nine countries. It positions itself as a climate-solidarity actor that combines energy-transition expertise with a focus on vulnerable populations. Its activities span sustainable energy access (solar mini-grids, improved cooking solutions, ALAFIA stoves), agricultural energy efficiency (the FABACÉÉ program, 17 million euro budget targeting 15% savings across 2,000-3,500 French farms), climate-resilient housing (the FRESH project, reaching 2,700 households and training 110 artisans in Morocco, Benin, Mongolia, and Tajikistan), solar electronic-waste management (the 3R project in Benin), and feminist economic empowerment (the FAME consortium spanning 10 countries). Since 2021 it has also coordinated Jour de la Terre (Earth Day) in France as a national mobilization platform.

Geres's "products" are therefore structured development projects and programs rather than commercial offerings. Its technology base consists of applied expertise in biomass energy, solar equipment end-of-life management, bioclimatic construction, and territorial energy diagnostics — executed through in-country partner networks (regional energy agencies, national federations, local NGOs, and ministries). It does not develop software platforms, proprietary hardware, or data products.

Revenue is generated entirely through a non-commercial model: individual donations and memberships, corporate partnerships (Maisons du Monde, Nature & Découvertes, ekWateur, Ducray, Paris Municipality), institutional grants from development agencies (AFD, FSOF, French Ministry of Foreign Affairs), energy-supplier-financed programs via Energy Efficiency Certificates (Engie, EDF, Gazel Énergie, UEM), and philanthropic foundations (Prince Albert II of Monaco, Nexans, CMA-CGM, Rexel, Raja, Artelia, ADA, Fondation pour le Logement). Go-to-market operates through consortium-based program delivery, public awareness campaigns (Jour de la Terre, 72h de l'écologie), and direct engagement via geres.eu. Customer segments are citizens, enterprises, institutions/local authorities, and foundations.

Name

Geres

Legal name

Association Geres

Website

https://geres.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Geres is a French non-profit association founded in 1976 that delivers climate-solidarity and energy-transition programs across nine countries, serving citizens, enterprises, institutions, and foundations through international development projects in clean energy access, agricultural efficiency, and resilient housing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Climate and Energy Transition Non-Profit Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation (BPAGAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Climate, Environment & Natural Resource Management Aid Programs (BPADABAI), Energy & Water Efficiency Programs (Corporate Resource Management) (EUAHAJAG), Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK), Supply Chain (Scope 3) Emissions & Supplier Engagement Platforms (EUABAEAE)

Keywords

• Renewable energy access
• Climate change adaptation
• Sustainable development programs
• Energy transition consulting
• Rural electrification services

Headquarters

HQ city

Aubagne

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Memberships: Individual citizens can make donations and become members of the association, supporting the organization's climate solidarity actions.
2. Institutional and Foundation Funding: Geres receives funding from institutional donors including AFD (French Development Agency), foundations (Nexans Foundation, Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, CMA-CGM Foundation, etc.), and government programs for international development and climate projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Geres is a non-profit association that designs and implements climate solidarity and energy transition programs across nine countries in West Africa, Central Asia, Southeast Asia, and Europe-Mediterranean. Its offerings include rural energy access projects, biomass and improved cooking solutions, solar waste management, agricultural energy efficiency programs, climate-resilient housing initiatives, feminist economic empowerment programs, and the annual Jour de la Terre (Earth Day France) coordination. Revenue is derived from individual donations, memberships, corporate partnerships, and institutional grants.

Product overview

Geres is a non-profit association (association à but non lucratif) focused on climate solidarity and energy transition. Its offerings consist of international development projects and programs rather than a unified software product. Key initiatives include FABACÉÉ (energy savings for French farmers), the 3R project (solar waste management in Benin), A3E (rural energy access in Benin), FRESH (climate-resilient housing across 4 countries), FAME (feminist economic empowerment across 10 countries), and CEMAATERR (territorial climate-energy approaches). Since 2021, Geres also coordinates Earth Day in France as a major annual mobilization initiative.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Jour de la Terre (France): Earth Day coordination in France, led by Geres since 2021
• FABACÉÉ
• 3R Project

Products and services

• Jour de la Terre (Earth Day France) Annual Earth Day mobilization in France coordinated by Geres since 2021, engaging citizens, local authorities, associations, businesses, and schools around environmental themes, particularly sobriety and climate solidarity.
• FABACÉÉ (Financer et Accompagner les Besoins des Agriculteur-ices pour Créer des Économies d'Énergie) Program launched in 2024 to finance and support farmers in reducing energy consumption by 15% through energy-efficient agricultural practices, training, and financing across 5-8 French regions over 3 years, with a 17-million-euro budget.
• 3R Project (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) Project launched in 2025 in Benin to establish a multi-stakeholder framework for managing solar electronic waste, including prospective studies, a stakeholder consultation framework, and pilot workshops for collection, repair, refurbishment, and recycling.
• A3E (Accès à l'Énergie et Efficacité Énergétique) Project (2023-2026) promoting access to energy and energy efficiency for artisans and micro-enterprises in rural Benin, including mini-grid connections, improved cooking solutions (ALAFIA stoves), and support for productive energy uses.
• FRESH (Climate-Resilient Innovation for Energy Efficiency in Housing) Project deploying thermal insulation, natural ventilation, and sustainable construction techniques to improve housing resilience in hot climates across Morocco, Benin, Mongolia, and Tajikistan, benefiting 2,700 households (12,000 people) and training 110 artisans.
• FAME (Féminismes: Actions et Mobilisation pour une Économie inclusive) 4-year project (2024-2028) supporting economic empowerment of women and marginalized communities across 10 countries in Africa, South Asia, and Latin America through feminist organizations, funded by the French Development Agency's Feminist Organizations Support Fund (FSOF).
• CEMAATERR (Climate-Energy: Adaptation and Mitigation Measures in Rural Territories) Multi-country program reducing carbon footprint and improving climate resilience in rural areas and secondary cities in Asia, West Africa, and the Mediterranean, focusing on biomass energy rationalization and sustainable energy solutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 430 improved cooking stoves distributed to 108 women's groups supporting 1,620 women in Benin
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

33 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FEVEcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Solidary real estate operator enabling investment in agricultural land for agro-ecological farms. FEVE is the main coordinator of the FABACÉÉ program for which Geres is co-pilot in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
• SOLAGROcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation specializing in energy issues in agriculture. Responsible for energy and climate diagnostic tools and training of FABACÉÉ program animators.
• AREC OccitaniecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Energy Climate Agency for Occitanie, operating the counter-guarantee fund for bank loans for agricultural energy transition projects. Pilot of FABACÉÉ for Occitanie region.
• AILEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal energy agency in Western France specializing in energy efficiency and renewables in agricultural and rural settings. Pilot of FABACÉÉ for Brittany, Pays de la Loire, and Normandy.
• IRA2EcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-Network Agriculture Energy Environment, pilot of FABACÉÉ for Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, coordinating regional agricultural energy transition actors.
• FNCUMAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Federation of Agricultural Machinery Cooperatives representing nearly 10,000 farmer collectives in France, contributing to FABACÉÉ deployment.
• ACTEEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides expertise in CEE program management and helps strengthen links between FABACÉÉ and territorial authorities.
• Ministry of Energy, Water and Mines of Benin (MEEM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough its General Directorate of Energy Resources (DGPER), responsible for formulating and implementing energy policy. Co-host of the 3R project's stakeholder consultation framework for solar sector.
• Ministry of Living Environment, Transportation and Sustainable Development of Benin (MCVT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough its General Directorate of Environment and Climate, member of consultation framework and defining waste management policies in Benin.
• SGDS (Société de Gestion des Déchets et de la Salubrité)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHas monopoly on waste collection in Benin, beneficiary of DES sorting and storage workshop.
• Générale du Solaire / AressminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFranco-Beninese consortium developing decentralized mini-grid energy infrastructure in Benin.
• Powergen / SunkofaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMini-grid development consortium operating in various regions of Benin.
• Energicity / WezizaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMini-grid operator developing decentralized energy infrastructure in Benin.
• Powercorner (Engie Group)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of Engie group, developing off-grid energy solutions in Benin.
• ARESScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBenin-based company specializing in solar and wind renewable energy solutions. Building mini-grid in Idajo and operating it for productive uses.
• One Power BenincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialized in electricity access via solar mini-grids. Connected 73 communities, approximately 20,000 households, 1,500 small businesses, 100 schools and 30 health clinics. Serving over 100,000 people.
• IDIDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNGO specialized in supporting rural entrepreneurship based in Porto-Novo. Supporting beneficiary SMEs in economic development and financial intermediation.
• CoForMo (Communauté Forestière du Moyen-Ouémé)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBeninese initiative created in 2007 for sustainable management of forest resources. Historical partner of Geres, mobilized for territorial outreach to women's processing groups.
• SENS BenincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperative part of SENS Group dedicated to social and solidarity economy. Develops and implements models for training and supporting entrepreneurs, particularly in agricultural entrepreneurship.
• EcoBénincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBeninese NGO created in 1999 promoting human development through natural resource management. Conducting field diagnostics on women's groups and their energy and economic capabilities.
• FéNaTraM-BénincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Federation of Cassava Processors and Processors of Benin. Created in 2018, groups 26 member communes. Supporting federalism of groups and women's professionalization through dedicated QHSE training.
• CARE FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of CARE International network, fighting extreme poverty and defending fundamental rights. Adopts a women and girls-centered approach in all actions. FAME project consortium member.
• SAWDF (South Asia Women's Development Forum)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPromotes women's entrepreneurship in South Asia. Coordinates network of 11 national federations, chambers of commerce and women entrepreneur institutions. FAME project consortium member.
• Empow'Her GlobalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational organization working for women's social and economic empowerment. FAME project consortium member.
• WACSI (West African Civil Society Institute)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional West African organization based in Ghana, strengthening institutional and operational capacities of civil society in the region. FAME project consortium member.
• ConlactrahocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLatin American and Caribbean Confederation of Domestic Workers. Brings together 30 unions in 16 countries. Fights for labor rights and dignity of workers. FAME project consortium member.
• Eco-BénincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining artisans and raising awareness among inhabitants in Benin for FRESH housing project.
• Coopérative Anajaa TaqiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnergy efficiency cooperative in Morocco conducting awareness activities with inhabitants of Tata for energy transition.
• AESVT MoroccocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation of Life and Earth Science Teachers. Largest environmental association in Morocco advocating for sustainable society since 1994.
• Building Energy Efficiency Center (Mongolia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical solutions partner for FRESH project in Mongolia.
• Mongolian National Construction AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational coordination of artisans for FRESH project in Mongolia.
• Scientific Research Institute for Construction and Architecture (Tajikistan)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBioclimatic standards partner for FRESH project in Tajikistan.
• Institut Lohiakash (Tajikistan)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDissemination of adapted construction plans for FRESH project in Tajikistan.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Acted: French international solidarity NGO with multi-country programs in climate, energy, and livelihoods across Africa and Asia. Comparable scale, French non-profit status, AFD/EU funding base, and energy-transition field projects.
• GRET: French professional NGO (association) working on sustainable development, energy access, and agroecology in developing countries. Closely comparable to Geres in terms of French non-profit status, AFD funding, and focus on energy transition in the Global South.
• Energies sans Frontières: French non-profit specializing in energy access and renewable energy in developing countries. Directly comparable niche (energy for vulnerable populations), French association structure, and volunteer/professional hybrid delivery model.
• CARE France: French affiliate of CARE International focused on poverty, gender, and climate resilience in developing countries. Already a Geres consortium partner in the FAME project, sharing a similar French-rooted, internationally-delivered NGO model targeting vulnerable populations.
• AVSF (Agronomes et Vétérinaires Sans Frontières): French NGO supporting smallholder farming and rural development in the Global South, including energy and climate dimensions. Closely comparable in French association structure, AFD funding, agricultural-energy focus areas, and intervention geographies.

Regional players

• Terre & Forêts: French association focused on land and forest management with a sustainability/climate lens. Comparable French non-profit structure and CSR-linked corporate partnerships, though with a narrower environmental-rather-than-energy mandate.

Broad incumbents

• pS-Eau (Programme Solidarité Eau): Major French water and sanitation solidarity network. While focused on water rather than energy, pS-Eau is a directly comparable French multi-stakeholder NGO platform with similar AFD funding mechanisms, network-model operations, and advocacy scope.
• Hivos: Dutch international NGO operating green energy, climate, and gender programs across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Comparable geographic breadth, donor base (EU/national governments/foundations), and thematic overlap on renewable energy and feminist economic empowerment.
• Earth Day Network (now EarthDay.org): Global coordinator of Earth Day activities. Comparable to Geres in operating the Earth Day brand, but at a vastly larger international scale; useful as a benchmark for how Geres' Jour de la Terre could scale or compete with the global event identity.
• SNV Netherlands Development Organisation: Large Dutch development organisation with global energy access, agriculture, and climate programs. Comparable to Geres in mission (renewable energy for development) and multi-country operating model, though at materially larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Geres_fr
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/GeresAssociation
• Facebookfacebook.com/geres.asso
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/geres
• Instagraminstagram.com/geres.ong

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

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