Dialogues

What Dialogues does

Dialogues (legal name: Association Dialogues) is an independent French non-profit association (association loi 1901) founded in 2003 and headquartered at 9 rue Beaujon, 75008 Paris. The association operates as a neutral, membership-based convener that brings together over 60 French corporations — including EDF, AXA France, Sanofi, L'Oréal, Orange, VINCI, Air France KLM, Carrefour, RATP, and Transdev — with all six major French trade union confederations (CFDT, CFE-CGC, CFTC, CGT, Force Ouvrière, UNSA) to promote innovative social dialogue and quality labor relations. Its core activities are organized around four formats: Cocktails-débats (debate-based networking events held 3–4 times per year), monthly Clubs RH / Relations Sociales et Protection Sociale forums, Groupes de travail (collaborative research working groups), and Colloques et séminaires (thematic conferences).

The association's product portfolio is built around intellectual content rather than software or technology platforms. Recurring publications include the annual Baromètre social (Social Barometer), the Guide sur la santé mentale au travail (Mental Health at Work Guide) published in March 2026, and the Charte d'engagement pour la santé mentale au travail — a commitment charter signed by 173 pioneering companies that comes with a quarterly community cadence. Dialogues also maintains a public video library (Les Débats / La Vidéothèque) featuring interviews with senior union leaders and policy experts, and contributes to MagRH special editions on social dialogue topics including AI, ecological transition, and demographic change.

The revenue model is subscription-recurring membership dues paid by the 60+ member organizations, supplemented by event and publication activity. Dialogues is governed by a Board of Directors composed of member company and union representatives and has no parent company. Leadership comprises Sophie Thiéry as Directrice Générale and Philippe Hourcade as Président par interim, supported by a lean core team of approximately 13 staff including a Chargé de missions (Jean-François Renucci, formerly Secretary General of the CFDT Energy Federation), executive assistant, and project manager. The association is partnered with Sciences Po, the International Labour Organization (ILO) France Office, Institut Montaigne, Centre Apec, and Transdev Île-de-France, and its go-to-market is community-led, relying on direct engagement with HR directors, union representatives, and corporate leadership.

Name

Dialogues

Legal name

Association Dialogues

Website

https://dialogues.asso.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Dialogues is an independent French non-profit association founded in 2003 that convenes 60+ large French corporations and all six major French trade union confederations to promote social dialogue through events, working groups, and publications including the Mental Health at Work Guide and Charter.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: Dialogues operates as a non-profit association funded primarily through membership fees from over 60 organizations including major French companies (EDF, AXA, Sanofi, L'Oréal, etc.) and trade unions (CFDT, CFE-CGC, CGT, Force Ouvrière, etc.). Member companies pay dues to participate in events, working groups, and access the Dialogues community.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Dialogues is an independent non-profit association (Association loi 1901) that operates a membership-based platform facilitating social dialogue between major French corporations, trade union confederations, and labor relations experts. It delivers debate events (Cocktails-débats), monthly HR/social relations clubs, research working groups, conferences, and publications such as the Social Barometer and the Mental Health at Work Guide, in addition to managing a Charter commitment signed by 173 companies on workplace mental health.

Product overview

Dialogues is an independent non-profit association founded in 2003 that serves as a platform for social dialogue in France. Rather than a unified software product, it offers a portfolio of engagement formats including Cocktails-débats (debate networking events), Clubs RH/Réunions Sociales et Protection Sociale (monthly forums on HR and social topics), Groupes de travail (research working groups), and Colloques/séminaires (conferences). The association also produces publications including the Baromètre social (Social Barometer), the Guide sur la santé mentale au travail (Mental Health at Work Guide), and manages the Charte d'engagement pour la santé mentale au travail (Mental Health Charter) with 173 signatory companies. These offerings collectively support the organization's mission of promoting innovative social dialogue and quality labor relations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cocktails-débats
• Clubs RH, Relations Sociales et Protection Sociale
• Groupes de travail (Working Groups)
• Colloques et séminaires
• Baromètre social (Social Barometer)
• Guide sur la santé mentale au travail (Mental Health at Work Guide)
• Charte d'engagement pour la santé mentale au travail (Mental Health at Work Charter)

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

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

• CFDTcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor French trade union confederation, one of the founding organizational partners of Dialogues. CFDT leaders regularly participate in Dialogues events as speakers and contributors to social dialogue discussions.
• CFE-CGCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench trade union confederation representing executive and managerial staff. CFE-CGC participates in Dialogues events and contributes to social dialogue initiatives.
• CFTCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench Christian democratic trade union confederation, partner in Dialogues' social dialogue initiatives.
• CGTcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor French trade union confederation, one of the largest in France, participating in Dialogues events and discussions.
• Force Ouvrière (FO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench trade union confederation that regularly contributes to Dialogues events and social dialogue initiatives.
• UNSAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench trade union confederation participating in Dialogues' social dialogue ecosystem.
• Sciences Po (Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrestigious French academic institution and political science institute. Sciences Po collaborates with Dialogues on events, debates, and research, including through the Centre de sociologie des organisations.
• International Labour Organization (ILO) - France OfficemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCyril Cosme, Director of the ILO Office for France, participates in Dialogues events to discuss international social dialogue and French labor relations in global context.
• Transdev Île-de-FranceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic transport operator that invited Dialogues to participate in a International Women's Rights Day event focused on women in transportation and workplace diversity.
• Centre ApecminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation pour l'Emploi des Cadres (Apec) partners with Dialogues by hosting Club RH events at their facilities.
• Institut MontaignemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench think tank that Dialogues collaborates with on events, including hosting debates on responsibility and corporate governance with Jean-Dominique Senard.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Institut Montaigne: Leading French think tank and an existing Dialogues partner (co-hosts debates on corporate governance). Operates a similar convening model bringing together business leaders, policymakers, and experts, though focused on broader economic policy rather than social dialogue specifically.

Direct peers

• ANACT / Aract (Agence nationale pour l'amélioration des conditions de travail): French public agency focused on improving working conditions and social dialogue at the enterprise level. Shares Dialogues' mandate of promoting constructive labor relations and produces research and toolkits overlapping with Dialogues' Mental Health at Work Guide and Social Barometer.
• ANDRH (Association Nationale des DRH): The French national association of HR directors, with a comparable membership-based model serving HR leaders on labor relations, social policy, and HR best practices. Operates similar clubs, working groups, and publications and targets the same corporate HR audience as Dialogues.

Broad incumbents

• CEGOS: Major French and international training and consulting firm covering leadership, HR, and organizational transformation. Overlaps with Dialogues on the HR and social-relations training market and serves many of the same large corporate clients, but as a commercial training provider rather than a neutral association.

Regional players

• Eurofound (European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions): EU-level tripartite agency producing research and surveys on working conditions, industrial relations, and social dialogue across Europe. Comparable in mission (evidence-based social dialogue research) but operates at EU rather than national scale and is publicly funded.
• ILO International Training Centre (ITCILO): International Labour Organization's training arm in Turin, focused on social dialogue, labor relations, and tripartism globally. Shares Dialogues' social-dialogue promotion mission and ILO France partnership, but operates internationally and as a UN training institution.

Peers

• APEC (Association Pour l'Emploi des Cadres): French association managing employment services for executives and already a Dialogues partner (hosts Club RH events). Operates a similar membership/parity-funded association model and shares Dialogues' HR audience, though its core mission is executive employment rather than social dialogue.

Emerging players

• IR Share: European consultancy specialized in European social dialogue, industrial relations, and tripartite engagement. Comparable to Dialogues' mission but operating at EU level, often serving the same multinational corporate audience on European works councils and cross-border labor relations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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Investments

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