What Fundació Formació i Treball does

Fundació Formació i Treball is a private non-profit foundation (Fundació Privada) registered in Catalonia in 1992 and promoted by Càritas Diocesana de Barcelona, headquartered in Sant Adrià del Besòs, with 282 employees and seven territorial delegations across Catalonia plus a presence in Madrid since 2020. Its mission is labor-market insertion of people at risk of social exclusion (unemployed, migrants in irregular situations, homeless individuals, and people affected by poverty) through insertion contracts lasting a minimum of six months and extendable up to three years, accompanied by vocational training and administrative regularization support.

The foundation operates three core divisions. The Textile division runs the largest and most innovative textile processing plant in Southern Europe at Sant Esteve Sesrovires plus a newly acquired Sabadell facility, supported by 1,748 orange Roba Amiga containers across Catalonia; it is implementing an AI-powered computer vision system for textile-to-textile recycling that classifies items by fiber, color, and fabric composition, and retails second-hand clothing through 32–191 Moda re- stores and the Beyondwear vintage concept. The Food division (D'ins) operates 7 inclusive restaurants plus a school-restaurant, catering services, and food recovery programs that redistributed over 316,000 kg of food in 2024 and won the Premio Alimentos de España 2025. The Services division covers cleaning, reforms, industrial laundry, composting, green logistics, and B2B contracting of insertion workers to companies seeking CSR outcomes.

The business model combines managed service contracts with public administrations (textile container collection, civic amenity center management such as Tarragona from 2025, green logistics), retail sales across owned Moda re- and Beyondwear stores, B2B hiring of insertion workers for cleaning and hospitality (e.g., Hotel Calipolis), and donation/funding flows through the Càritas network. In 2025 the foundation served 3,858 people in employability programs, contracted 803 in insertion enterprises, and inserted 909 in ordinary companies; over its 30+ year history it has accumulated 5,133 insertion contracts and attended 46,843 people. The Social Delivery Program has reached 25,449 people in 2024 alone and distributed a cumulative €13.4M of value over 30 years. The foundation holds 34.5% market share in Catalonia textile collection (2024) and Moda re- accounts for 42% of national textile collection, underpinned by a Spanish legal framework that requires at least 50% of textile waste management to be performed by insertion companies and special employment centers.

Name

Fundació Formació i Treball

Legal name

FORMACIÓ I TREBALL, FUNDACIÓ PRIVADA

Website

https://formacioitreball.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Fundació Formació i Treball is a Catalan non-profit foundation, promoted by Càritas since 1992, that operates textile circular economy, inclusive gastronomy, and social services enterprises to provide insertion contracts, training, and employment to people at risk of social exclusion across Catalonia and Madrid.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Employment Insertion Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Circular Economy & Sustainable Products (Reuse, Repair, Upcycling) (BPAGALAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Food Assistance & Safety Nets (In-Kind, Vouchers, Cash Transfers) (BPADAJAA), Microfinance, Financial Inclusion & Inclusive Markets (BPAGABAM), Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems (Fair Trade, Food Access, Regenerative) (BPAGALAD)

Keywords

• Social employment insertion
• Textile recycling services
• Circular economy operations
• Vocational training programs
• Municipal waste management

Headquarters

HQ city

Sant Adrià de Besòs

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Service contracts with public administrations: Contracts with municipalities for textile collection, civic amenity center management, and green logistics services. Recurring revenue from public tenders.
2. Retail sales - Moda re- clothing stores: Sale of second-hand clothing through owned retail stores. Proceeds reinvested into the project's development and social mission.
3. D'ins inclusive gastronomy: School-restaurant, 7 restaurants, catering services, and collective catering management. Operates 365 days a year.
4. Donations and social contributions: Entitat promoguda per Càritas. Donations from individuals and organizations support social programs. Food and clothing donations distributed through social delivery programs.
5. Service contracting by companies: Companies contract insertion workers through the foundation for cleaning, reforms, and other services. Companies receive social impact and CSR benefits.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Fundació Formació i Treball is a private non-profit foundation promoted by Càritas Diocesana de Barcelona in 1992 that integrates a circular economy with social labor insertion for vulnerable populations. It operates three core divisions — Textile (collection, sorting, recycling and resale of second-hand clothing via the Moda re-, Roba Amiga and Beyondwear brands), Food (inclusive gastronomy through D'ins restaurants, school-restaurant, catering and food recovery) and Services (cleaning, industrial laundry, reforms, composting and green logistics) — combined with vocational training and insertion contracts for people at risk of social exclusion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Moda re-: Cooperative d'iniciativa social sense ànim de lucre impulsada per Càritas, dedicada a la gestió del cercle complert de la roba usada: recollida, reutilització, reciclatge, donació i venda. Amb més de 140/180 botigues repartides per tot Espanya.
• D'ins
• Beyondwear
• Roba Amiga
• D'ins Escola
• Font d'Oportunitats

Products and services

• Moda re- Second-Hand Clothing Retail Owned retail network of second-hand clothing stores operated by a social cooperative under Càritas. Proceeds are reinvested into social programs and insertion employment for vulnerable people.
• Beyondwear Vintage Store Vintage clothing retail concept targeting younger demographics and breaking the stigma of second-hand clothing, while creating insertion employment for vulnerable people. First store opened in Barcelona's Gràcia neighborhood.
• D'ins Inclusive Gastronomy (Restaurants and Catering) School-restaurant, seven D'ins restaurants, take-away/rotisserie service (D'ins a casa) and catering services operating 365 days per year. Combines hospitality training with insertion employment and recovers food for redistribution.
• Font d'Oportunitats (Social Employment Program) Program providing labor insertion pathways, personalized itineraries and insertion contracts (minimum 6 months, extendable to 3 years) for people at risk of social exclusion, including migrants, homeless individuals and long-term unemployed.
• Roba Amiga Textile Collection Network Network of 1,748 orange textile containers deployed across Catalan territory for the donation and collection of used clothing, which is then routed to reuse, recycling or social delivery.
• Municipal Waste and Environmental Services B2B service contracts with municipalities for textile container collection, civic amenity center (deixalleria) management, green logistics, industrial laundry and composting services, awarded through public tenders.
• D'ins Escola (Hospitality School) Vocational training school for hospitality and gastronomy, providing professional certifications (food handling, etc.) to vulnerable populations and functioning as the operational school-restaurant.
• Social Delivery Program (Entrega Social) Free distribution of clothing and food recovered from waste streams to vulnerable families through the Càritas network and partner social entities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 803 vulnerable people contracted in insertion enterprises in 2025
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Càritas Diocesana de BarcelonacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPromoting entity since 1992. Càritas network is integral to foundation's mission and operations, providing institutional support and shared social mission.
• Càritas Española / Moda re- CooperativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerModa re- is a social initiative cooperative with 97 partners (50 social economy entities, 47 Càritas Diocesanas) managing textile waste across Spain. Formació i Treball is the leading regional operator.
• Cercle d'EconomiaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner30th anniversary commemorative event held at Cercle d'Economia Barcelona. Long-standing relationship with multiple figures holding responsibilities in both organizations.
• Maristes (Educational Group)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPioneer educational partnership for textile recovery. Project recovered nearly 14,000 kg of clothing and involved 27,500+ people through school network.
• María Escoté (Fashion Designer)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerFashion collaboration at Low Festival Benidorm creating sustainable fashion awareness. Designer created installation from 100+ kg of reused textile.
• GSMA (Mobile World Congress)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for recovery of 5 tonnes of materials and 570 furniture pieces from MWC Barcelona event for social and cultural projects.
• Generalitat de CatalunyacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPROFITEM ELS ALIMENTS campaign partner for food recovery. ODS Agenda 2030 implementation in FIT programs.
• Empresas de Inserción networkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of insertion companies under Spanish law requiring 50% of textile waste to be managed by insertion companies. FIT leads in Catalonia.
• BonditexminorOthersAward recipient for quality contracting recognizing support for migrant regularization. Partnership through employment services.
• Hotel Calipolis (Sitges)minorOthersAward recipient for commitment to foundation, over 10 years prioritizing social contracting. Partner in hospitality sector insertion.
• Factoria F5minorOthersAward recipient for digital transformation impact, making technology accessible to vulnerable groups especially women.
• Lapiko and EH! LABORASminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance for food waste reduction through Càritas Convocatoria 2023 for promoting employment for people at risk of social exclusion.
• Taller Sant IsidreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial project in Badalona accompanying homeless people, celebrating 10 years of trajectory.

Scale indicators27 records

Recent moves17 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Humana Spain: Operates the largest used-clothing collection network in Spain outside Moda re- with collection, sorting and second-hand retail. Highly comparable business model (circular textile + social mission) and directly competitive on container placement and municipal tenders.
• Fundación Secretariado Gitano: Spanish social foundation focused on labor insertion and training programs for the Roma community, including Acceder and Promociona. Highly comparable in the insertion-enterprise model and B2B social contracting for vulnerable populations.
• Fundación Tomillo: Madrid-based social foundation running insertion enterprises, vocational training and employment pathways for vulnerable people. Closely comparable in operating model (labor insertion through social enterprises), though more concentrated in Madrid than Catalonia.
• Oxfam Intermón: Operates second-hand clothing stores across Spain with social-mission funding. Comparable retail/distribution model (Moda re-/Beyondwear vs Oxfam shops) and similar reliance on donated textile supply.
• Sympany: Dutch social enterprise collecting, sorting and reselling used textiles with employment for people distanced from the labor market. Directly comparable on the combined textile-collection-plus-insertion model, although operating in the Netherlands rather than Spain.

Broad incumbents

• Cáritas Española: Parent confederation of FIT and owner of the Moda re- cooperative (FIT is the leading regional operator). Comparable as the overarching social-services network coordinating textile, food-assistance and labor-insertion activities across Spain.
• Emmaüs France: International social-enterprise movement operating second-hand textile collection, sorting and resale across Europe with an insertion-employment mission. Closely analogous to FIT in combining used-textile circular operations with social insertion, though at much larger European scale.
• Cruz Roja Española: Large Spanish NGO running employment, social-delivery and food-assistance programs nationwide. Comparable in mission and breadth (food/clothing delivery, training, vulnerable-population support) but operates at much larger national scale.

Emerging players

• Renewcell: Swedish textile-to-textile recycler producing dissolving pulp from used cotton garments. Adjacent/comparable on the recycling-technology axis that underpins FIT's textile-to-textile ambitions, though it operates a different business model (B2B material supplier).
• Circ: US-based textile-to-textile recycling technology company whose separation technology competes with FIT's AI classification effort for downstream fiber-recycling economics. Comparable on the recycling-tech axis though focused on technology rather than collection networks.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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