What CORIF LILLE does

CORIF (Conseil Recherche Ingénierie et Formation pour l'égalité entre les femmes et les hommes) is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) headquartered at 145 rue des Stations, Lille, and operating since 1982 in the Hauts-de-France region. The organization delivers professional equality and gender diversity training, anti-discrimination workshops, and pedagogical resources to five primary audience segments: women seeking employment support, companies and professional branches, local governments and public institutions, adult educators, and the general public. Its core service lines include a professional training catalog (Catalogue de formations), bilan de compétences (skills assessment), diversity consulting, and bespoke programs for male-dominated industries such as construction (Explor'BTP) and metallurgy.

The organization's product portfolio is anchored by a suite of internally developed pedagogical tools: REPLIK (anti-LGBTphobia game), TOP Quiz (glass ceiling awareness), QUEER (gender identity exploration), DITO (labor rights on parenthood and leave), and Explor'BTP. CORIF also publishes studies and research outputs on professional equality indices, women in apprenticeships, and senior women in regional enterprises. The association holds Qualiopi certification (2024-2027) and official training organization accreditation (Numéro d'agrément 31590126059), which are prerequisites for accessing French public training funds.

CORIF's revenue model is grant- and membership-driven rather than transactional. Operations are funded through institutional partnerships with regional public bodies — notably DREETS Hauts-de-France, DRDFE Hauts-de-France, Région Hauts-de-France, the European Social Fund (FSE), France Travail, Métropole Européenne de Lille, and departmental authorities — supplemented by member fees and program-specific subsidies. The association is co-chaired by Hélène Burzlaff, Martine Pernaud, and Myriam Vaudet-Laisne, indicating collective governance. With 16 employees and a strictly Hauts-de-France geographic footprint, CORIF functions as a regional specialist rather than a national or international operator, and its strategic positioning is built on long-tenured public-sector relationships and recognized subject-matter authority in French professional equality.

Name

CORIF LILLE

Legal name

CORIF Conseil Recherche Ingénierie et Formation pour l'égalité entre les femmes et les hommes

Website

https://corif.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CORIF is a Lille-based French non-profit association (loi 1901), founded in 1982, that delivers professional equality, gender diversity training, and anti-discrimination workshops to women jobseekers, companies, local governments, and educators across the Hauts-de-France region, funded primarily through public grants and institutional partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Lille

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Formation professionnelle: Professional training services on equality, diversity, and anti-stereotyping topics, likely funded through public subsidies and organizational memberships as a non-profit association recognized by the French state.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CORIF is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) that delivers professional equality training, gender mixity consulting, anti-discrimination awareness, and skills assessment (bilan de compétences) to women, businesses, local authorities, and adult educators in the Hauts-de-France region. It supplements these services with proprietary educational tools (REPLIK, TOP Quiz, QUEER, Explor'BTP, DITO) and publishes studies on workplace equality.

Product overview

CORIF is a non-profit association (Loi 1901) that has operated for 40 years promoting professional equality and gender mixity in the Hauts-de-France region. The organization offers a training catalog focused on workplace equality, supplemented by educational tools and resources. Key products include: the training catalog (Catalogue de formations) for various audiences (women, businesses, local authorities, educators), interactive tools like REPLIK (LGBTphobia awareness), TOP Quiz (glass ceiling), QUEER (gender identity), ExplOR'BTP (construction sector mixity), and DITO (labor rights). The portfolio also includes studies and publications on professional equality topics. All offerings are designed to combat stereotypes and promote inclusive workplaces.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Catalogue de formations (Training Catalog)

Quantifiable outcome

• Formation et sensibilisation de milliers de personnes annuellement

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• DREETS Hauts-de-FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional directorate for economy, employment, and social solidarity. Main institutional partner for professional equality initiatives in Hauts-de-France. Co-finances studies and training programs including the FSE project on inclusive professional equality.
• DRDFE Hauts-de-FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional delegation for women's rights. Partners on intersectional equality projects including the FSE initiative for economic actors.
• Région Hauts-de-FrancemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional council providing institutional support and funding for equality programs in the Hauts-de-France region.
• Département du NordminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal government partner in the Nord department supporting equality initiatives.
• Département du Pas-de-CalaisminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal government partner in the Pas-de-Calais department.
• Métropole Européenne de Lille (MEL)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor metropolitan area partner supporting urban equality programs.
• France TravailmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic employment service partner for job placement and professional integration programs.
• ConstructysminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional training fund for the construction industry, partner for gender equality in male-dominated sectors.
• UIMMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnion of metallurgical industries, partner for promoting equality in industrial sectors.
• SNCFminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRailway company partner for professional equality programs.
• Missions Locales Nord-Pas-de-CalaisminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal youth employment missions network for reaching young people.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Mercer: Global HR consulting firm with a substantial Diversity, Equity & Inclusion practice. While much broader in scope, Mercer offers corporate diversity training and consulting that competes for the same corporate equality training budgets as CORIF.
• Deloitte: Big 4 consulting firm with a dedicated Human Capital practice covering D&I strategy, training, and compliance advisory. Competes with CORIF for corporate equality mandates, particularly on Index égalité professionnelle compliance projects.
• Willis Towers Watson: Global advisory firm with a strong D&I and employee experience consulting practice. Comparable to CORIF in serving corporate clients seeking equality and inclusion training and consulting, though at a much larger scale and broader scope.
• McKinsey & Company: Global management consulting firm with a dedicated Diversity & Inclusion practice. Comparable as a competing provider of corporate equality strategy, training, and transformation services, particularly for French multinationals.
• Accenture: Global consulting firm with a robust Inclusion & Diversity practice and corporate training offerings. Serves the same large corporate clients seeking professional equality and inclusion programs that CORIF targets.

Emerging players

• Catalyst: Global non-profit focused on advancing women in the workplace through research, advisory, and training. While U.S.-based and broader in scope, Catalyst operates in the same gender equality professional services space with comparable non-profit positioning to CORIF.

Others

• ANACT (Agence Nationale pour l'Amélioration des Conditions de Travail): French national agency focused on improving working conditions and workplace equality. While a public agency rather than a private competitor, it operates in a similar professional equality and workplace quality space, often funding or partnering with training providers like CORIF.
• France Travail: France's national public employment service. While not a direct training competitor, France Travail partners with organizations like CORIF on employment integration programs and serves overlapping audiences (job seekers, employers), making it a relevant ecosystem comparator.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UConarVsIzaEj6sbXFzFm3pA
• Facebookfacebook.com/corif.lille.31
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/corif-lille

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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