What Les Connexions does

Les Connexions is a French non-profit association (association loi 1901) founded in 2004 and operating within the social and solidarity economy (économie sociale et solidaire). Headquartered in Alba-la-Romaine, Ardèche, with regional offices in Nantes (Solilab), Noisy-le-Sec (Usine des Transitions), and Le Teil, the association specializes in end-to-end event waste management for festivals, sporting events, public institutions, and producer responsibility organizations across France. The organization is staffed by approximately 20 full-time employees plus ~40 seasonal workers, supported by a network of 300+ volunteers and 2,500+ valorist members, and is governed by a collegial volunteer council under the direction of Directrice générale Ségolène Penot.

The association's service portfolio covers seven integrated verticals: waste prevention consulting and accompaniment; on-site operational sorting management ("brigades vertes"); collection and evacuation; second-life redistribution of event materials and scenery (achieving an 85%+ reuse rate); public sensitization and animation; training programs; and proprietary equipment rental and sales. Underlying technology is principally physical and operational: electrically-assisted waste triporteurs developed for dense urban event environments, mobile sorting centers with 4-meter conveyor belts deployed on trailers, a three-sided opening Camion Stand (15-65m²) for awareness interventions, and a modular range of demountable selective collection bins (totems, double collectors, voluntary drop-off points, backstage bins) — all manufactured in the association's 300m² integrated workshop. A matériauthèque (material library) network supports circular-economy redistribution of event scenery to artists, associations, and schools.

Revenue is generated through custom-quoted professional services fees for event operators, public procurement contracts with municipalities and government bodies, equipment rental and sales, training delivery, and partnerships with eco-organisms (Citeo, Chaque Canette Compte, Eco-Emballages). Major clients include the Tour de France (ASO, pluriannual since 2010), Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the French Ministry of Ecological Transition (UICN 2021), Marathon de Paris, Festival Interceltique de Lorient, Hellfest, Solidays, and Eurockéennes. The association operates exclusively within France and has no disclosed external investors, funding rounds, or parent-company structure.

Name

Les Connexions

Legal name

Association Les Connexions

Website

https://lesconnexions.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Les Connexions is a French non-profit association founded in 2004 that delivers end-to-end event waste management — prevention consulting, on-site sorting, collection, second-life material redistribution, and equipment rental — to festival organizers, sports federations, municipalities, and eco-organisms across France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-pons

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Waste management services: Comprehensive waste management services for events including selective sorting, collection, evacuation, and operational management. Services range from simple supervision to complete waste management operations.
2. Equipment rental and sales: Rental and sale of selective collection equipment including double collectors, totems, triporteurs, voluntary contribution points, waste bags, and accessories. 300m² of integrated workshops manufacture and maintain equipment stocks.
3. Training services: Pedagogical training modules delivered throughout the year to various audiences including event organizations, municipalities, volunteers, and employees. Training is provided through partnerships and public procurement contracts.
4. Second life material services: Collection, transport, sorting, storage, deconstruction, redistribution and recycling of event materials. Management of platforms in Greater Paris, Loire-Atlantique, Drôme and Ardèche for event scenery and decorative materials.
5. Public sensitization and animation: Participative and playful awareness interventions adapted to event spirit and needs, including animation stands, games, and educational tools.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Les Connexions is a French non-profit association that provides comprehensive event waste management services to event organizers, municipalities, and public institutions. Core offerings include waste prevention consulting, on-site selective sorting operations, waste collection and evacuation, second-life material recovery and redistribution, public sensitization animations, training programs, and rental/sale of proprietary selective collection equipment. Services scale from small festivals to large-scale international events such as the Tour de France and Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Product overview

Les Connexions is an event waste management association offering an integrated service portfolio built around seven core service areas: (1) Waste Prevention & Accompaniment, (2) Operational Waste Management, (3) Collection & Evacuation, (4) Second Life of Event Materials, (5) Public Awareness & Animations, (6) Training, and (7) Equipment Rental & Sales. The company operates regional platforms in Paris, Loire-Atlantique, Drôme, and Ardèche for material recovery. Equipment offerings include specialized selective bins (Collecteur Double, Totem, Triporteur, Points d'Apport Volontaire, backstage bins), mobile units (Camion Stand, Centre de Tri Mobile), and consumables (sacs, EPI). A matériauthèque platform enables material reuse for artists and associations. The service architecture is designed for events of all sizes—from small festivals to Olympic Games—with components often deployed in combination.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Accompagnement et Prévention des Déchets (Waste Prevention and Accompaniment)

Quantifiable outcome

• 89% recycling and reuse rate achieved at World Congress of Nature 2021 with 49 tonnes in 15 waste streams
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship, major and minor.

• Eco-EmballagescoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2011Advocacy work since 2006 for development of national awareness strategy out-of-home. Out-of-home deployment of 'Ici aussi je trie' device on Eurockéennes, Solidays and major festivals from 2011 to 2016.
• Ministère de la transition écologiqueflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMastery of works for all wastes at World Congress of Nature (UICN) 2021. The partnership contributed to ISO 20121 certification and achieved 89% recycling/reuse rate with 49 tonnes in 15 waste streams. Testimonial from ex-Director highlights professionalism, innovation, flexibility, and commitment.
• Paris 2024flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerTwo-year preparation for Olympic Games waste management. Testimonial from Responsible for Cleaning and Waste Management highlights excellent knowledge, investment in finding best solutions, listening to needs, adaptability, and transparency. Customized solutions developed for Olympics constraints.
• Tour de France (ASO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPluriannual accompaniment since 2010. Development of first waste triporteur for Tour arrivals. Environment vehicle operation for Tour caravan. Professionalism, discretion, and adapted pedagogy characterized the collaboration.
• Chaque Canette Compte (BCME)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership since 2011 for can collection and recycling in out-of-home settings. Connexions provides unique capability for event collection and sorting awareness in France. Rich partnership with many annual events. Connexions offers creation and activation of games, animations, relevant collection devices while maintaining extreme adaptability.
• CiteocoreGTM or Marketing PartnerActivation of numerous animation tours for Citeo. Partnership in which Connexions serves as voice for eco-organism, relaying clear sorting and recycling messages to the public.
• Lorient AgglomérationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPluriannual partnership for Festival Interceltique de Lorient waste management strategy. Reinforced waste device implementation for festival.
• Festival Interceltique de LorientcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPluriannual accompaniment of waste collection strategy covering public spaces, professionals, and catering areas.
• UEFAmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSolicited for waste management capabilities in sports events context, alongside Tour de France, Rugby World Cup, and Paris Olympics.
• Solilab (Nantes)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner4,500m² space dedicated to ESS (Social and Solidarity Economy) housing Connexions' material library and reemployment counter.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/les-connexions

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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