Financi'Elles

What Financi'Elles does

Financi'Elles is a French non-profit federation (Association loi 1901) that unites the internal gender-diversity networks of companies in the banking and insurance sectors to advance women's representation, pay equity, and career progression in French finance. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Puteaux/Paris, the federation brings together 18 member networks spanning every major French bank and insurer, including AXA, BNP Paribas, Société Générale, Crédit Agricole, Caisse des Dépôts, HSBC, Generali, SCOR, Mastercard, MetLife, and — as of 2025 — Banque de France. Its portfolio centers on the Charter of 10 Commitments signed by member CEOs in November 2021, an annual self-assessment barometer (4th edition in 2025, scoring 79% achievement), HR Circle maturity grids, an Ethics & Board index, thematic best-practice fact sheets, and recurring institutional convenings (most recently a 350+ attendee celebration of the 60th anniversary of the 1965 financial-autonomy law at the Ministry of Economy and Finance). Premium partnerships with Mazars, Deloitte, and August Debouzy, plus core partnerships with CSA, Forvis Mazars, ENSAE Alumni, and the Fédération Bancaire Française (FBF), extend its reach into boardrooms, regulators, and policy-makers.

The organization operates as a membership-based federation rather than a technology platform: there is no proprietary software product, no AI/ML capability, and revenue is generated solely through membership fees paid by member networks. GTM is community-led: the Networks Committee recruits and mentors emerging networks, monthly '1 month, 1 network' breakfasts drive cross-company engagement, and member companies participate in the executive committee, co-presidency (rotating among member executives; current co-chairs are Camille Eymard of SCOR and Isabelle Copin-Dumet of La Banque Postale for 2025-2026), and four thematic committees (Networks, HR, Partnerships, Communications). Distribution relies primarily on LinkedIn, the financielles.org website (French/English), and high-profile institutional events that generate earned media. The operating footprint is single-country (France), though the federation has stated ambitions to evolve the charter from 10 to 15 renewed commitments and to broaden public-facing financial-education content.

Name

Financi'Elles

Legal name

Association Financi'Elles

Website

https://financielles.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Financi'Elles is a French non-profit federation uniting the internal gender-diversity networks of 18 major banks and insurers to advance women's representation, pay equity, and career progression in French finance through a shared charter, annual barometer, HR tools, and institutional advocacy.

Ownership category

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Product category

Gender Diversity Advocacy and Sector Benchmarking Federation

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

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Federated Giving Organizations (e.g., United Way-type) (BPAGAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Gender Lens / Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Funds (FSANAJAM), Philanthropy & Foundations Advisory (Donor-Advised Funds, Endowments) (FSAAABAH)

Keywords

• Gender diversity federation
• Banking insurance networks
• Diversity barometer measurement
• Women in finance advocacy
• Membership-based federation

Headquarters

HQ city

Puteaux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Member networks (representing companies in banking and insurance sectors) pay membership fees to belong to the federation, which funds operations, events, barometers, and working groups.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Financi'Elles is a federation of internal gender-diversity networks from French banking and insurance companies. It delivers an annual Barometer measuring members' progress on a ten-commitment Charter, runs HR Circle maturity assessments and thematic committees for best-practice sharing, and conducts research studies (e.g., the 2025 CSA/Forvis Mazars survey on French women's financial autonomy). Memberships are funded through company-paid fees and channel access to ministerial-level events, mentorship for emerging networks, and policy advocacy.

Product overview

Financi'Elles is a federation of gender diversity networks in the financial sector (banking and insurance) offering a portfolio of measurement, research, and advocacy tools rather than a unified software product. The core offering includes the annual Baromètre Financi'Elles (gender equality measurement barometer), Études et Enquêtes (research studies on women's financial autonomy), and the Charte des 10 Engagements (charter of commitments signed by member company CEOs). Supporting modules include the Grille de Maturité des Politiques Mixité (HR maturity assessment grid), Index Ethics & Board (women's representation index), Fiches Thématiques de Bonnes Pratiques (best practice fact sheets), and Capsules Animées (parenthood awareness videos). The organization functions as a membership-based federation rather than a technology platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Financi'Elles Federation Membership Annual membership subscription uniting internal gender-diversity networks from French banks and insurance companies; members gain access to the Barometer, HR Circle, thematic committees, monthly '1 month, 1 network' breakfasts, mentorship, and institutional events. Targeted at large enterprise HR and diversity leaders in banking/insurance.
• Baromètre Financi'Elles (Annual Gender Equality Barometer) Annual self-assessment barometer measuring progress on the ten commitments of the 2021 Charter; member companies self-assess on a 1-4 scale across dimensions including representation in governing bodies, work-life balance, pay equity, and inclusive career paths. The 2025 edition (4th) scored 32.1/40 (79%) across 18 participating companies. Used by member companies' HR and diversity functions.
• Les Françaises et leur autonomie financière en 2025 (French Women's Financial Independence Study) Research study surveying French women's financial independence, conducted in partnership with CSA and Forvis Mazars; benchmarks women in finance versus women overall on financial autonomy, wage gaps, and preparedness for life events. Used by policymakers, regulators, member companies, and the general public.
• Baromètre Financi'Elles 2024 (3rd annual barometer edition) Third annual edition of the Baromètre Financi'Elles tracking member-company progress against the 10 Charter commitments, published in March 2024.

Quantifiable outcome

• 79% of charter commitments achieved in 2025 (score of 32.1/40), up from 77% in 2024 and 75% in 2023
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and supporting.

• Forvis MazarscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Forvis Mazars co-conducted with CSA the 2025 study on French women's financial autonomy, presented at the July 16, 2025 event at the Ministry of Finance. The study provides quantitative data on gender financial equality in France and within the financial sector.
• CSA (Institute for Marketing Research)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSA conducted the unprecedented survey on French women's financial autonomy in 2025, in partnership with Forvis Mazars and Financi'Elles. The survey of women in general and women in the finance sector provided key data points on financial independence, wage gaps, and generational trends.
• Mazars (Premium Partner)flagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerMazars is listed as a Premium Partner of Financi'Elles, alongside Deloitte and August Debouzy. Premium partners extend the federation's networks of influence and co-organize events and communications.
• Deloitte (Premium Partner)flagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerDeloitte is listed as a Premium Partner of Financi'Elles, extending mutual networks of influence and collaborating on events and communications to promote gender diversity in the financial sector.
• August Debouzy (Premium Partner)flagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerAugust Debouzy is listed as a Premium Partner of Financi'Elles, providing legal and business expertise to support the federation's mission and activities.
• BBOOSSTT (Training and Coaching)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerBBOOSSTT partnered with the HR Circle of Financi'Elles to create three motion-design video capsules on parenthood, presenting best practices on announcing parental leave, organizing work during leave, and anticipating the employee's return.
• ENSAE AlumnisupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerENSAE Alumni partnered with Financi'Elles for a November 2023 roundtable on 'Why choose a career in the banking, finance, insurance sector?' with support from Association Femmes Ingénieures and FBF. The event was held at ENSAE school campus.
• Association Femmes IngénieuressupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation Femmes Ingénieures co-supported the ENSAE Alumni event with Financi'Elles to promote gender diversity and careers in finance to women engineering students and graduates.
• Fédération Bancaire Française (FBF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFBF (French Banking Federation) is a key institutional partner. FBF CEO Maya Atig participated in the July 2025 Ministry event and the ENSAE 2023 roundtable. FBF's backing amplifies Financi'Elles' reach across all French banking institutions.
• 2GapsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner2Gap is referenced as an external network collaborating with Financi'Elles, contributing to the federation's broader ecosystem of gender diversity actors in France.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Fédération Bancaire Française (FBF): Professional federation representing all French banks. A core institutional partner of Financi'Elles whose CEO co-organizes events and amplifies the federation's reach across the French banking sector.
• 2Gap: External professional network referenced as collaborating with Financi'Elles on gender diversity. Thematically related D&I ecosystem participant in France.
• ENSAE Alumni: Alumni network of ENSAE, the French grande école producing many quantitative finance and statistics professionals. A direct partner hosting roundtables that feed women graduates into member firms.
• Equilibres: French gender-balanced business network featured as a partner on Financi'Elles' website. Thematically adjacent D&I organization in France with shared advocacy agenda but a broader corporate scope beyond finance.
• Association Femmes Ingénieurs: French association promoting women engineers. A co-partner of Financi'Elles on ENSAE roundtables to widen the pipeline of women into finance — an adjacent D&I actor in the same ecosystem.

Direct peers

• Diversity Project (UK): UK cross-company initiative for diversity and inclusion in the investment and savings industry, founded by major asset managers. Directly comparable as a sector-specific D&I federation serving financial services firms with measurement and best-practice sharing.
• 30% Club: Global campaign founded in the UK to drive at least 30% female representation on corporate boards and senior leadership, with chapters across financial services. Closest international analog to Financi'Elles' charter-and-barometer model applied to the financial sector.
• Catalyst: U.S.-based non-profit that produces research and consulting on women in leadership and workplace inclusion, with a strong financial services clientele. Mirrors Financi'Elles' combination of benchmark research, membership, and advisory tooling.
• Potentielles: French gender-balanced network of senior corporate leaders that appears as a sister network on Financi'Elles' own website. Directly comparable as a France-based gender-diversity federation engaging C-suite women in business.
• Women's Forum (Women4Climate / Women In Business): Global gender-equality platform founded under the aegis of Publicis that convenes corporate leaders and produces research. Overlaps with Financi'Elles' conference-, research-, and advocacy-driven model in the financial sector.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/financi%27elles
• Xx.com/financielles

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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M&A

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