Association Nationale de l’Audition

What Association Nationale de l’Audition does

Association Nationale de l'Audition (ANA) is a French non-profit association governed by the loi 1901, founded in 1997 and headquartered in Tassin La Demi-Lune near Lyon. It functions as France's principal public-interest advocate for hearing health, organizing the annual Journée Nationale de l'Audition (JNA) — now in its 29th edition — alongside the Semaine de la Santé Auditive au Travail (10th edition in 2025). ANA's beneficiaries are diffuse populations across three segments: seniors aged 65+ with unaddressed hearing loss, active workers exposed to occupational noise, and younger gamers and audio enthusiasts at risk of noise-induced damage.

ANA's service portfolio centers on awareness campaigns, free hearing-screening coupons, educational content (the 'Mes Oreilles et Moi' blog), and recurring national barometer surveys conducted with IFOP and Opinion Way. A proprietary mobile application, Siopi, supports anonymous clinical-grade surveys such as the EPPECAe study on occupational tinnitus. The organization holds the 'association d'intérêt général' designation, enabling tax-deductible donations collected through HelloAsso, and is funded by a diversified mix of individual donations, membership fees, an online boutique for awareness materials, and corporate mécénat from hearing aid manufacturers (GN Hearing, Phonak, Starkey), insurance mutuals (Mutuelle Familiale, AGIRC-ARRCO), and other supporters. Institutional partnerships with the French Ministries of Health, Labor, and Education, as well as with the Fondation pour l'Audition, France Acouphènes, Surdi France, and the international Coalition for Global Hearing Health, anchor ANA's advocacy and policy positioning across the French hearing health ecosystem.

Name

Association Nationale de l’Audition

Legal name

Association Nationale de l'Audition

Website

https://association-nationale-audition.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Association Nationale de l'Audition (ANA) is a French non-profit founded in 1997 that organizes the annual Journée Nationale de l'Audition, runs workplace and gaming hearing-health campaigns, conducts national barometer surveys, and advocates for hearing care policies serving seniors, workers, and the broader French public.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tassin La Demi-Lune

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

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Distribution channels3 records

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Core offering

Association Nationale de l'Audition is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) that organizes national hearing health awareness campaigns, conducts annual barometer surveys on hearing loss and noise exposure, distributes free hearing screening vouchers, and advocates for hearing care policies in France. Its flagship offering is the annual Journée Nationale de l'Audition (JNA), complemented by the Semaine de la Santé Auditive au Travail for workplace hearing health and educational resources for the general public.

Product overview

Association Nationale de l'Audition operates as a public health awareness organization rather than a commercial technology product company. Its portfolio centers on hearing health education and prevention through: (1) the annual Journée Nationale de l'Audition (JNA), a major national awareness campaign; (2) regular barometer surveys conducted with research partners; (3) the Semaine de la Santé Auditive au Travail for workplace hearing health; (4) the Siopi survey application for scientific data collection; (5) educational blog content; and (6) free screening resources. The organization functions as an association under French law 1901, focused on advocacy and public health messaging rather than commercial technology products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Journée Nationale de l'Audition (JNA) Annual national hearing awareness campaign organized each March, featuring local events, conferences, workshops, public meetings, exhibitions, and free hearing screenings across French departments for the general public.
• Enquêtes Barométriques Audition Regular national barometer surveys conducted with research partners IFOP and Opinion Way to measure hearing health indicators, workplace noise exposure, and public awareness trends across France.
• Semaine de la Santé Auditive au Travail Annual workplace hearing health week offering resources, screenings, and employer guidance on preventing occupational noise-induced hearing damage, targeting active workers and HR/occupational health stakeholders.
• Siopi Application Survey (EPPECAe study) Mobile application-based anonymous scientific survey platform used for collecting data on hearing health topics, including the EPPECAe study on occupational tinnitus among French workers.
• Blog 'Mes Oreilles et Moi' Educational blog featuring testimonials and informational articles about hearing health, providing accessible content to the general public on hearing care topics and prevention.
• Free Screening Coupons (Bon de dépistage) Free downloadable hearing screening vouchers enabling the public to locate hearing professionals and obtain free hearing tests, distributed as part of the national screening campaign.

Quantifiable outcome

• 56% of active workers report being bothered by noise at their workplace (2025 barometer with IFOP)
• +5 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• Fondation pour l'AuditioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor supporting foundation focused on hearing health advocacy and research support
• France AcouphènescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench association dedicated to tinnitus (acouphènes) awareness and support for those affected
• Education Nationale (Ministry of Education)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench Ministry of Education providing institutional support for hearing health education programs
• Ministère du TravailmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench Ministry of Labor supporting workplace hearing health initiatives and Semaine de la Santé Auditive au Travail
• Ministère de la SantémajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench Ministry of Health supporting national hearing health policies and prevention campaigns
• IFOPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor French polling institute collaborating on annual barometer surveys on noise, hearing health, and quality of life at work
• Opinion WaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench polling institute conducting annual surveys on hearing health and aging, including the 2026 JNA survey on 'Bien entendre, c'est bien vivre, même au grand âge'
• Coalition for Global Hearing HealthmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational coalition promoting global hearing health awareness and policies
• Surdi FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench federation of associations for deaf and hard of hearing individuals
• LourmelsupportingOthersCorporate mecene (sponsor) supporting hearing health awareness campaigns and barometer surveys
• GN HearingsupportingOthersHearing aid manufacturer providing support for hearing health awareness
• PhonaksupportingOthersHearing aid manufacturer providing support for hearing health awareness
• StarkeysupportingOthersHearing aid manufacturer providing support for hearing health awareness
• AudilabsupportingOthersHearing care network providing support for awareness campaigns
• Mutuelle FamilialesupportingOthersHealth insurance mutual providing support for hearing health initiatives
• AGIRC-ARRCOsupportingOthersFrench complementary retirement fund supporting hearing health for seniors
• QuiessupportingOthersHearing protection and ear care products company supporting awareness campaigns

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID): UK's leading hearing loss charity offering advocacy, services, and research funding. Comparable mission to ANA at significantly larger scale; provides a benchmark for how a hearing health nonprofit matures nationally.
• Hearing Health Foundation: US-based nonprofit funding hearing research and education. Similar model of leveraging partnerships and education campaigns to advance hearing health, though more research-weighted than ANA.
• Fondation pour l'Audition: French foundation focused on hearing health research and accessibility. Sister organization to ANA (listed core partner) with research-centric model; both share the French hearing health ecosystem and overlapping sponsors.
• National Association of the Deaf (US): US civil rights organization advocating for deaf and hard of hearing communities. Highly analogous to ANA in terms of awareness, advocacy, and government engagement model.
• France Acouphènes: French association dedicated to tinnitus (acouphènes) awareness and support. Smaller in scope (tinnitus-specific) but a direct national peer running awareness campaigns and partnering on workplace hearing issues alongside ANA.
• Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA): US-based national nonprofit providing hearing health education, advocacy, and support to people with hearing loss. Mirrors ANA's awareness-campaign plus partnership model across an American audience.
• Surdi France: French federation of associations for deaf and hard of hearing individuals. Listed as a core mutual partner of ANA; shares domestic scope, federation structure, and political-advocacy focus.

Regional players

• European Federation of Hard of Hearing People (EFHOH): European umbrella organization for national hard-of-hearing associations. Operates one level above ANA at EU scale, coordinating policy and sharing practices across member associations.

Broad incumbents

• Hear the World Foundation: Corporate-backed hearing health awareness initiative associated with Sonova/Phonak. Shares ANA's awareness-mission space but operates with much larger corporate resources and global reach.

Others

• Coalition for Global Hearing Health: International multi-stakeholder coalition promoting hearing health awareness and research worldwide. ANA's existing mutual partnership makes it a participant in global coordination that operates above any single national association.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/asso.audition

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