FACE Hérault

What FACE Hérault does

FACE Hérault (legal name: FACE Hérault – Fondation Agir Contre l'Exclusion) is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) founded in January 2002 and headquartered in Montpellier, with a secondary office in Béziers. It operates as a local business club within the national FACE foundation (created in 1993 by Martine Aubry and 14 major French companies), mobilizing a network of 400+ member enterprises across the Hérault department around social inclusion, diversity, anti-discrimination, and corporate social responsibility. The organization serves four primary audiences: corporate enterprises (membership and RSE engagement), job seekers (employment access programs), youth and students (educational outreach), and socially vulnerable populations (rights-access mediation), while partnering with public institutions including Conseil Départemental de l'Hérault, Métropole de Montpellier Méditerranée, La Préfecture, and France Travail.

The product portfolio spans five domains. Employment programs include Matchup (custom application for values-aligned job dating), Boss Up (leadership encounters with students), Le Ring (immersive on-stage recruitment), professional sponsorship (three-month mentorship), and FACE Food (monthly networking events). Education programs include FABRIK (industrial career discovery), Wifilles (digital careers for girls), and Mon stage en entreprise. Social mediation is delivered through FACELIB, a free and confidential service with 48-hour appointment availability, operating under the France Services label and embedded in La Poste branches. Professional training is delivered under the Qualiopi-certified Catalogue 2026 (2025–2028 certification), with a 2025 satisfaction rate of 88.6%, 0% abandonment, and 100% completion. The Annuaire Professionnel directory supports business-to-business networking within the club. Technology infrastructure is built on WordPress with online appointment booking; no proprietary AI/ML capabilities are disclosed.

The business model combines three revenue streams: (1) annual corporate membership fees paid by enterprises joining Club FACE Hérault via the HelloAsso platform, (2) professional training services billable under Qualiopi certification to members and external organizations, and (3) public-sector co-financing and project grants from departmental, metropolitan, prefectural, and national employment partners (notably the L'Hérault une Chance initiative launched in 2018). Beneficiary-facing services (FACELIB, social mediation) are free, so end-user revenue is zero. Pricing for enterprise membership and training is not publicly disclosed. Distribution is regional (Occitanie / Hérault department only), reaching beneficiaries through direct office visits, embedded La Poste mediation points, in-school workshops, and event-driven acquisition (job dating, FACE Food, Face à Face direct meetings).

Name

FACE Hérault

Legal name

FACE Hérault – Fondation Agir Contre l'Exclusion

Website

https://face-herault.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FACE Hérault is a French non-profit business club in Montpellier mobilizing 400+ companies across the Hérault department around social inclusion, employment access, Qualiopi-certified training, and free social mediation services for vulnerable populations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Inclusion & Workforce Development Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Business Associations (81391), Professional Organizations (81392), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) Sponsors (BPAGAKAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Contact Center & Helpdesk Services (Student/Parent/Alumni Support) (EDAEALAD), B2B Demand Generation & Lead Nurture Agencies (BPAFAKAA)

Keywords

• Social inclusion services
• Professional training programs
• Corporate membership network
• Employment support services
• Social mediation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Montpellier

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Corporate Membership Fees: Annual membership fees from enterprises joining the Club FACE Hérault. Companies pay to be part of the network of 400 engaged businesses supporting social inclusion.
2. Training Services: Professional training services with Qualiopi certification. FACE Hérault delivers training under a 2025-2028 Qualiopi certificate, with satisfaction rate of 88.6% and 100% training completion rate.
3. Public Funding and Project Grants: Co-funded projects with institutional partners including Conseil Départemental, Métropole de Montpellier, La Préfecture, France Travail, and various agglomerations. L'Hérault une Chance initiative launched by the State in 2018.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

FACE Hérault operates a business club model mobilizing 400+ member companies around social inclusion in the Hérault department of France. It delivers social mediation services (FACELIB), professional training (Qualiopi-certified), employment support programs (Matchup, Boss Up, Le Ring, professional sponsorship), and education outreach (FABRIK, Wifilles, UP TO Numérique). The organization is a non-profit foundation (loi 1901) affiliated with the national FACE network, funded through corporate membership fees, public grants, and training services.

Product overview

FACE Hérault is a social inclusion foundation operating as a multi-program service rather than a traditional product company. Its offerings span five interconnected domains: (1) Employment programs including Matchup (job dating app), Boss Up, Le Ring, professional sponsorship, and FACE Food networking events; (2) Education initiatives such as FABRIK (industrial careers), Wifilles (digital careers for girls), and Mon stage en entreprise; (3) Social mediation services branded as FACELIB, including the France Services label, a hotline, and a digital café; (4) A business club with a professional directory (Annuaire Professionnel) for 400+ member companies; and (5) Professional training under the Qualiopi-certified Catalogue 2026. The digital infrastructure includes an online booking system for mediation appointments and a professional networking platform. These programs collectively aim to bridge employers, job seekers, students, and citizens through social inclusion, employment access, and RSE engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FACELIB: Free and confidential social mediation service offering appointments with social mediators in Montpellier or Béziers within 48 hours.
• France Services

Products and services

• FACELIB Social Mediation Service Free and confidential social mediation service providing personalized support for rights access, administrative procedures, and digital inclusion. Appointments available within 48 hours at Montpellier or Béziers offices, or online.
• Matchup Job Dating Program A job dating program using a custom-built application to connect candidates with companies through an innovative matching mechanism based on values alignment and social impact.
• Boss Up Leadership Program A leadership and education program connecting company leaders and decision-makers with middle and high school students to explore enterprise challenges, transmit professional values, and envision career paths.
• Le Ring Inclusive Recruitment Experience An immersive recruitment experience where candidates present themselves on stage through creative casting and pitch sessions, judged by a company jury, shifting recruitment from CV review to human potential assessment.
• Professional Sponsorship (Parrainage Professionnel) A three-month mentorship program linking active company employees with job seekers to provide career advice, confidence-building, and professional network expansion.
• UP TO Numérique Digital Training A digital training program enabling underrepresented job seekers to access digital professions. Offers Grande École du Numérique-certified Web Developer and Digital Referent pathways.
• FABRIK Industrial Discovery Program An educational program introducing middle and high school students to industrial sectors and emerging professions through professional interventions, 3D tactile Cubtile tools, and departmental and national challenges.
• Wifilles Digital Careers Awareness Program An awareness and discovery program sensitizing middle and high school girls to IT and digital careers through workshops and encounters with sector professionals.
• France Services Social Mediation Label A government-labeled service providing proximity access to rights and daily administrative procedures (housing, health, insurance, energy, education, budget) for residents of priority neighborhoods, consumers, citizens, and employees.
• Club FACE Hérault Enterprise Membership Annual corporate membership in Club FACE Hérault, providing access to networking events, RSE support, professional directory listing, and participation in inclusion programs for 400+ member companies.
• Mallette RSE CSR Toolkit An RSE (Corporate Social Responsibility) toolkit made available to companies to deploy responsible practices, including diagnostic tools and e-learnings.
• Annuaire Professionnel (Professional Directory) An online professional directory listing member companies of the FACE Hérault business club, facilitating networking and business connections within the 400+ member network.
• Online Appointment Booking for Social Mediation A free online appointment booking system enabling beneficiaries to schedule appointments with social mediators in Montpellier or Béziers within 48 hours.

Quantifiable outcome

• 400 companies engaged in the Club FACE Hérault network
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• FACE (Fondation Agir Contre l'Exclusion) NationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1993FACE Hrault is a local club affiliated with the national FACE foundation, created in 1993 by 14 major French companies. The national foundation provides institutional framework, brand identity, and connects 60+ local clubs across France and internationally.
• Conseil Départemental de l'HéraultcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Departmental Council initiated the creation of Club FACE Hrault in January 2002 and remains a key institutional partner. Sylvie Pradelle serves as member of right representing the Council on FACE Hrault bureau.
• Métropole de Montpellier MéditerranéecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitutional partner supporting FACE Hrault's territorial actions and the L'Hrault une Chance initiative. Part of the Charte Entreprise & Quartiers implementation.
• La Préfecture de l'HéraultcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrefectural authority co-financing job dating events and inclusion initiatives. Part of institutional governance of inclusion programs.
• France TravailcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational employment service as institutional partner for job dating events, recruitment forums, and employment support programs. Listed as logo partner on website.
• Mission Locale des JeunescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth employment service partner, particularly for Biterrois region, collaborating on recruitment events and youth support programs.
• MEDEF Hérault MontpelliercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness association co-piloting the L'Hrault une Chance initiative with FACE Hrault. Mélanie Leouffre from MEDEF serves on FACE Hrault's board.
• CPME HéraultsecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSMB employer association partner supporting the business network and inclusion initiatives. Listed as institutional partner logo.
• Agglomération de BézierscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBéziers metropolitan area partner for territorial actions and inclusion programs in western Hrault.
• Lunel AgglosecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerLunel metropolitan area partner for territorial inclusion initiatives.
• Groupe La PostecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner hosting social mediation services in post office locations (Comédie, Celleneuve, Mosson, Paillade, St Clément, St Martin in Montpellier; Citadelle, Clemenceau in Béziers). Anne-Valérie Crespo-Febvay serves as board administrator.
• AXAsecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor corporate member of Club FACE Hrault. Logo featured in member showcase.
• BNP ParibassecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor corporate member of Club FACE Hrault. Logo featured in member showcase.
• KeoliscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate member; Vice-Président Jean-Yves Durand represents Groupe Keolis on bureau. Part of Les Entreprises s'engagent initiative.
• VeoliasecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate member of Club FACE Hrault. Cécile Jouaire serves as board administrator representing Veolia.
• EnediscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate member; Président Frédéric Fort represents ENEDIS on bureau. Part of Les Entreprises s'engagent initiative.
• EngiesecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate member; Jérôme Perrin serves as board administrator representing Engie Solutions.
• EDFsecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate member of Club FACE Hrault. Logo featured in member showcase.
• Dell TechnologiescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate member; Jérôme Fourré serves on bureau representing Dell Technologies.
• Harmonie MutuellesecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate member of Club FACE Hrault. Logo featured in member showcase.
• LidlsecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate member of Club FACE Hrault. Logo featured in member showcase.
• Montpellier Business School (MBS)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate member; Benjamin Ferran serves as Treasurer representing MBS. Also provides student support through mediation services and hosts FACE Food events.
• SuezsecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate member of Club FACE Hrault. Logo featured in member showcase.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• IMS - Entreprendre pour la Cité: French network that mobilizes companies around social responsibility and inclusion, with a similar business-club structure and member-funded model. Highly comparable in mission and go-to-market approach.
• FACE Lyon: Another FACE local club in the national network, focused on social inclusion via corporate engagement in the Lyon metropolitan area. Closely comparable in business model, programs, and member-base composition.
• FACE Grand Paris: Sibling local club of the national FACE network serving the Paris region. Operates the same business club + social inclusion model, making it the most directly comparable peer for FACE Hérault.

Broad incumbents

• France Travail: France's national employment agency, a key institutional partner of FACE Hérault. Operates at much larger scale in similar employment/insertion territory, making it both a partner and competitive comparator for inclusion programs.
• France Active: National network supporting social entrepreneurship and inclusion through financing and accompaniment. Comparable as a non-profit mobilization vehicle for inclusion, although its tool is financial rather than direct service delivery.
• Coorace: National federation of social inclusion organizations (insertion par l'activité économique). Comparable as an umbrella network for inclusion providers, with a much broader geographic and member footprint.

Emerging players

• Emmaüs Connect: French non-profit tackling digital exclusion, with similar digital-inclusion mediation work to FACE Hérault's FACELIB and digital café offerings. Operates at national scale, partially overlapping the same beneficiary populations.
• Simplon.co: French digital training organization offering free web developer training to underrepresented populations. Comparable to FACE Hérault's UP TO Numérique program and broader inclusion-training mission.
• Konexio: French non-profit providing digital skills training to refugees and disadvantaged youth. Comparable to UP TO Numérique and the inclusion-training segment of FACE Hérault's portfolio.

Regional players

• MEDEF Hérault Montpellier: Regional employer federation that co-pilots L'Hérault une Chance with FACE Hérault and shares much of the same corporate member base. A peer in serving the same local enterprise community, with a distinct lobbying focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/face-h%C3%A9rault

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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