AINF

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AINF (Association Interprofessionnelle de France pour la Prévention des Risques Professionnels) is a French non-profit association founded in 1894 and recognized as being of public utility by decree of March 25, 1897. The association operates from a single headquarters at Synergie Park in Lezennes, near Lille in the Hauts-de-France region. Its stated purpose is the prevention of professional risks and the promotion of health, safety, and quality of life at work (Santé, Sécurité et Qualité de Vie au Travail).

The association serves a member base of more than 1,000 companies and local authorities alongside 350+ individual members, structured across private enterprises, public sector bodies, social economy organizations, independent workers, and students. Its core offerings are organized around five pillars: training (notably the Sauveteur Secouriste du Travail first-responder certification), recognition programs (Prix AINF des Acteurs de la Sécurité and the 20-year-old Prix Universitaire AINF), member engagement services (monthly newsletter, free webinars, DOSS® evaluation tool, Cercle Entreprises et Santé network), academic engagement (Bourses AINF scholarships, CREASUP and Challenge IMT competitions), and applied research projects (benzene risk in mechanics, robotic cell safety, legionellosis detection, surface virus detection). The annual Journées Régionales de la Prévention (JRP) and national Préventica participation form the in-person engagement backbone.

AINF's business model is subscription-based membership funded primarily through annual fees from legal entities and individual members, supplemented by training fees, scholarship underwriting, and partner co-funding of research and events. The association is governed by a president (René Schild) and a board of administrators, employs 9 staff, and has been formally nominated to the Conseil national d'orientation des conditions de travail (COCT) by government decree of April 22, 2022. It maintains strategic partnerships with MILDECA, UIMM Hauts-de-France, ARACT Hauts-de-France, Addict'Aide, SINF, HDF Prévention, and SAGESSE74. No external ownership, investment, or M&A activity is reported.

Name

AINF

Legal name

Association Interprofessionnelle de France pour la prévention des risques professionnels et la promotion de la Sécurité et de la Santé au Travail

Website

https://association-ainf.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1894

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AINF is a French non-profit association founded in 1894 and recognized of public utility, serving 1,000+ member organizations and 350+ individual members with occupational health, safety, and quality-of-life-at-work training, awards, and resources primarily in Hauts-de-France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Occupational Health and Safety Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAJAL

EHS Training, Competency & Culture Programs

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Consulting

SECONDARYBPAHAJAF

EHS Management Systems & ISO Consulting (ISO 14001/45001)

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Consulting

SECONDARYBPAHAJAG

EHS Auditing, Inspections & Assurance

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Consulting

Keywords

• Occupational safety training
• Workplace risk prevention
• Occupational health services
• First aid certification
• Safety membership association

Headquarters

HQ city

Lezennes

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: AINF generates revenue through membership fees from companies (personnes morales), local authorities, and individual members (personnes physiques). Membership provides access to training sessions, conferences, webinars, resources, and networking opportunities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

AINF is a non-profit membership association delivering occupational health and safety (OHS) prevention services to enterprises, local authorities, and social-economy organizations. Its core deliverables include the Sauveteur Secouriste au Travail (SST) first-aid training program, member-only conferences and webinars, the DOSS® evaluation tool, the Cercle Entreprises et Santé business network, and regional prevention days. These offerings target primarily companies and public bodies in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Product overview

AINF operates as a membership-based professional association offering a portfolio of training, awards, research, and networking services focused on occupational risk prevention and workplace health promotion. The core offerings include the SST (Sauveteur Secouriste au Travail) first aid training program, the Prix Universitaire AINF academic award, and the Prix AINF des Acteurs de la Sécurité industry awards. Additional services encompass scholarships (Bourses AINF), the DOSS® evaluation tool, the Cercle Entreprises et Santé business network, regular conferences and webinars, the Addict'Aide-travail resource portal, regional prevention days (JRP), and student innovation challenges. The association primarily serves companies and public sector organizations in the Hauts-de-France region, with a focus on helping members control occupational risks and develop health, safety, and quality of life at work programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DOSS® AINF: Outil d'évaluation SST offert aux adhérents de l'AINF.
• Cercle Entreprises et santé

Products and services

• Formation Sauveteur Secouriste au Travail (SST)
• Conférences et Webinaires AINF
• DOSS® - AINF
• Cercle Entreprises et Santé
• Journées Régionales de la Prévention (JRP)
• Addict'Aide-travail Online resource portal developed with Addict'Aide providing tools and resources for addiction prevention in the workplace, available to AINF members.

Quantifiable outcome

• Trained hundreds of Sauveteur Secouriste du Travail (SST) responders through member training programs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• COCT (Conseil national d'orientation des conditions de travail)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 April 2022AINF was officially nominated to the COCT by French government decree. The council participates in developing national and international strategic orientations related to occupational health and safety, examines annual working conditions reports, and coordinates actors in these domains.
• MILDECA (Mission interministérielle de lutte contre les drogues et les conduites addictives)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 October 2021AINF partnered with MILDECA for the ESPER (Les entreprises et les services publics s'engagent résolument) device launch. ESPER is a commitment initiative for preventing addictive behaviors in professional environments, backed by the national interministerial mission.
• UIMM des Hauts de FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUIMM (Union des industries et métiers de la metallurgie) des Hauts de France is a key partner in organizing the Journée Régionale de la Prévention (JRP) events and other workplace safety initiatives.
• ARACT Hauts-de-FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerARACT (Agence régionale pour l'amélioration des conditions de travail) Hauts-de-France partners with AINF for regional prevention events including the annual JRP.
• Addict'AidecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAINF is a historic partner of Addict'Aide, collaborating on the Addict'Aide-travail portal which provides solutions and tools for implementing addiction prevention policies in the workplace.
• SINF (Société Industrielle Nord de France)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerSINF organizes the annual Trophées de l'Industrie event where AINF presents the Prix AINF des Acteurs de la Sécurité award, recognizing outstanding workplace safety achievements by regional industrial companies.
• HDF PréventionminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHDF Prévention partners with AINF to deliver specialized training sessions for members, including fire safety and first intervention training using virtual reality technology.
• SAGESSE74minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSAGESSE74, founded by Laurie Gantier, provides expertise for AINF webinars on fire prevention, including an Escape Game Incendie-based webinaire format.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• OPPBTP (Organisme Professionnel de Prévention du Bâtiment et des Travaux Publics): French construction-industry EHS body delivering prevention, training, and consulting to employers. Directly comparable professional-association model and training portfolio, though focused on a single sector (construction).
• Preventica: French trade show and conference organizer for workplace health, safety, and quality of life. Directly comparable event/community model, and AINF is itself an active participating partner at Preventica events across France.
• INRS (Institut national de recherche et de sécurité): France's national EHS research and advisory institute. Directly comparable to AINF as a French EHS-focused body delivering research, training, and prevention resources to employers, though operating at national rather than regional scale.
• Présanse: National federation of French occupational health services (services de santé au travail). Comparable professional-association structure coordinating prevention, monitoring, and workplace health services for member organizations across France.
• ARACT Hauts-de-France: Regional agency for the improvement of working conditions, an existing AINF partner. Highly comparable mission (workplace conditions, prevention, regional events) and direct overlap in co-organized JRP regional prevention events.

Broad incumbents

• AFNOR: French national standards and certification body. Overlaps with AINF on EHS management systems (ISO 45001) and certification/auditing, but operates as a much larger commercial incumbent serving multiple standards.
• SGS: Global inspection, verification, and testing firm with strong EHS consulting and certification offerings in France. Comparable value proposition for employer buyers, but operating as a commercial, publicly listed giant.
• CARSAT (Caisses d'Assurance Retraite et de la Santé Au Travail): Regional French social-security funds that manage occupational health and accident prevention for employers. Highly comparable mission (workplace risk prevention) with much larger scale and statutory authority than AINF.
• Bureau Veritas: Global testing, inspection, and certification firm. Comparable in providing EHS auditing, certification, and consulting services to French employers, but at global scale and across multiple industries rather than as a focused non-profit.

Regional players

• MSA (Mutualité Sociale Agricole): French social-security fund for the agricultural sector, providing occupational health and prevention services to agricultural employers. Comparable occupational-health-and-safety mission but sector-specific rather than interprofessional.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ainf

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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