SETEM

What SETEM does

SETEM Federación is a Spanish nonprofit NGO federation founded in 1995 and headquartered at Calle Gaztambide 50, Madrid. It coordinates seven autonomous regional associations across Spain (Andalucía, Catalunya, Comunitat Valenciana, Euskadi/Hego Haizea, Madrid CLM, Navarra/Nafarroa) under a federated governance model in which each region retains independent legal personality. Its stated mission is to sensitize Spanish civil society to North-South structural inequalities and to promote personal and collective transformations toward a more just world, operating through international solidarity programs in Latin America (Ecuador, Peru, Colombia, Mexico, Central America, Nicaragua) and sustained domestic campaigns.

The organization's core offerings are advocacy campaigns (Campaña Ropa Limpia / Clean Clothes Campaign against textile labor abuses; Banca Armada against arms-industry financing by banks; Comercio Justo / Fair Trade), educational programs (Factoría de Valores training center, Mobile Social Congress annual conference, artivism courses), international volunteer field programs (Campos de Solidaridad), physical fair trade retail shops in regional offices, and digital tools (Pam a Pam collaborative map of social and solidarity economy initiatives, Fashion Checker brand-transparency tool, Conscious Consumption Map for Álava). Its technology base comprises standard digital platforms for campaign communication and educational resource delivery; there are no proprietary AI/ML systems or commercial technology products.

SETEM generates revenue through individual membership fees (asóciate), donations, fair trade product retail, and fees for training workshops and courses, supplemented by partnerships with organizations such as REAS Euskadik, Centre Delàs d'Estudis per la Pau, Mugarik Babe, and Medicus Mundi Araba. Its go-to-market is community-led: recruitment of members and volunteers through regional offices, events, social media, and activist participation in campaigns. Primary constituents are individual citizens concerned with global inequality, with secondary engagement from educational institutions (schools, universities hosting exhibitions) and fair trade consumers. The organization does not disclose financial figures and has no parent company, subsidiaries, or public market listing.

Name

SETEM

Legal name

ASOCIACIÓN FEDERACIÓN SETEM Madrid y Castilla La Mancha, Muévete y Cambiaremos el Mundo

Website

https://setem.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

SETEM is a Spanish federated nonprofit NGO, founded in 1995, coordinating seven autonomous regional associations that promote fair trade, ethical finance, and textile worker rights through campaigns, training, and international solidarity programs in Latin America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Development NGO Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Fair Trade & Ethical Supply Chains (Certification, Traceability, Producer Support) (BPAGALAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK)

Keywords

• International solidarity NGO
• Fair trade advocacy
• Ethical finance campaigns
• Textile worker rights
• Development education

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees and donations: SETEM generates revenue primarily through membership fees ('asóciate') and individual donations from supporters. Members pay recurring fees that fund the organization's independence and operational activities. Donations from individuals support specific campaigns and projects.
2. Fair trade product sales: SETEM regional branches, including SETEM Comunitat Valenciana, operate fair trade (Comercio Justo) shops selling fair trade products. Revenue is generated through the sale of ethically sourced goods, with proceeds supporting the organization's social mission.
3. Training and educational workshops: SETEM generates revenue through fees for educational courses, workshops, and training programs (Factoría de Valores, artivism courses, etc.). These educational offerings are open to the public and represent a supplemental revenue stream supporting the organization's sensitization mission.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

SETEM is a federation of nonprofit associations that sensitizes Spanish citizens about structural North-South inequalities and promotes ethical consumption, fair trade, and ethical finance. It delivers advocacy campaigns (Clean Clothes/Ropa Limpia, Ethical Finance/Finanzas Éticas), operates fair trade retail shops, runs training and educational programs (Factoría de Valores), and organizes international volunteer solidarity field trips (Campos de Solidaridad) to Latin America. The federation coordinates six regional SETEM associations across Spain that drive local outreach, volunteer engagement, and campaign delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Factoría de Valores: Training programs and workshops on responsible consumption, values-based education, and social transformation.
• Campaña Ropa Limpia
• Campaña Banca Armada
• Fabricando Mujeres

Products and services

• Membership (Asóciate)

Quantifiable outcome

• 13+ years of continued Ropa Limpia campaign demanding Decathlon, IKEA, Mayoral, and Amazon to sign the International Accord on Safety in the Textile Industry
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Clean Clothes Campaign / Campaña Ropa LimpiaflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerSETEM serves as the state-level coordinator of the Campaña Ropa Limpia (Clean Clothes Campaign) in Spain. This is an international network of NGOs, unions, and consumer organizations working to improve conditions for garment workers globally. SETEM coordinates Spanish advocacy, campaigns, and research related to labor rights in the textile industry, including the ongoing effort to pressure brands like Decathlon, IKEA, Mayoral, and Amazon to sign the International Accord on Safety in the Textile Industry.
• Centro Delàs (Centre Delàs d'Estudis per la Pau)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSETEM Comunitat Valenciana works closely with Centre Delàs d'Estudis per la Pau (Centre Delàs for Peace Studies) on peace education workshops and joint events, particularly around ethical finance and disarmament. The two organizations co-organize Peace Workshops and joint educational sessions in the Valencia region.
• REAS Euskadik (Red de Economía Alternativa y Solidaria de EuskadcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerREAS Euskadik (Network of Alternative and Solidarity Economy of the Basque Country) partners with SETEM Hego Haizea on feminist policy labor initiatives and social economy events. SETEM participates in joint seminars and activities organized by REAS, including the seminar series 'Política Laboral Feminista' (Feminist Labor Policy) focused on making workplace conflict navigable rather than avoidable.
• Mugarik GabecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMugarik Gabe is a Basque international cooperation and solidarity organization that shares office space and collaborates on events with SETEM Hego Haizea. Both organizations co-organize feminist and solidarity events and participate in joint advocacy on peace and disarmament issues. SETEM also maintains office space in Mugarik Gabe's Bilbao location.
• Medicus Mundi ArabaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedicus Mundi Araba collaborates with SETEM Hego Haizea on education and awareness activities. Notably, both organizations co-hosted a presentation introducing Nicaraguan coffee cooperative COCOCAFEN to Basque audiences, promoting fair trade and international solidarity.
• Sustraiak Habitat Design KooperatibaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSustraiak Habitat Design Kooperatiba (cooperative) partnered with SETEM Hego Haizea to develop the 'Arabako Lautadako Kartografia Soziala' (Social Cartography of the Álava Plains) project in 2022, focused on launching agroecological transformation of the territory.
• COCOCAFEN (Nicaragua)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOCOCAFEN is a Nicaraguan coffee cooperative and fair trade partner of SETEM Hego Haizea. SETEM has co-hosted events introducing COCOCAFEN coffee to Basque audiences and promotes its products as part of fair trade advocacy, with SETEM publishing a 2011 report on the coffee market in the Basque Country.
• K'inal Antzetik (Mexico)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSETEM Hego Haizea partnered with K'inal Antzetik, its Mexican member association, to develop a publication on lesbian historical memory ('Identidade lesbianak, mugen gainetik') as part of feminist and social justice education initiatives.
• Bizkaiko Bidezko Merkataritzako Sarea (Fair Trade Network of Biscay)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe Fair Trade Network of Biscay organizes the 'Eskubideak Lantzen' (Working Rights) annual seminar series on fair trade and feminism, with SETEM Hego Haizea as a participating organization. This network distributes fair trade products and promotes fair trade values across the Basque Country.
• Clean Clothes Campaign (international)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerSETEM Hego Haizea actively participates in the Clean Clothes Campaign at the international level, contributing to the Fashion Checker tool and the 'We are #BehindTheSize' campaign. The international network publishes research and advocacy tools that SETEM uses in its Spanish campaigns.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Centre Delàs d'Estudis per la Pau: Spanish peace and disarmament research center partnering with SETEM on Banca Armada and ethical finance campaigns. Highly comparable mission and partnership profile.
• Manos Unidas: Spanish Catholic NGO focused on international solidarity and North-South awareness campaigns. Closely comparable mission and Spanish volunteer/donor base to SETEM's federation.
• Fairtrade International: Global fair trade certification body. SETEM's fair trade shops and Comercio Justo campaigns align directly with Fairtrade International's mission of ethical supply chains.
• Mugarik Gabe: Basque international solidarity NGO sharing office space and co-organizing events with SETEM Hego Haizea. Direct peer in feminist solidarity and North-South education space.
• REAS Red de Economía Alternativa y Solidaria: Spanish network of alternative and solidarity economy organizations partnering with SETEM on feminist labor policy and social economy initiatives. Comparable community-driven economic alternative model.
• Ayuda en Acción: Spanish international cooperation NGO with similar North-South awareness focus and federation-like regional structure. Comparable campaigns on inequality and development education.
• Clean Clothes Campaign (international): International coalition of which SETEM is the Spanish state coordinator. Direct functional peer through shared campaigns on garment worker rights and tools like Fashion Checker.

Emerging players

• Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI): UK-based alliance of companies, trade unions, and NGOs promoting workers' rights in supply chains. Comparable to SETEM's Ropa Limpia mission and corporate accountability work.

Broad incumbents

• Intermón Oxfam: Largest Spanish international solidarity and fair trade NGO. Operates similar campaigns on ethical consumption, textile labor, and global inequality with broader resources and brand recognition than SETEM.
• World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO): Global network of fair trade organizations. SETEM's fair trade shops and Comercio Justo positioning make it a candidate member/peer in the broader fair trade movement.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SETEMANDALUCIA
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC5f4PuIY9t7ab_HwFepe26A
• Facebookfacebook.com/setemandalucia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/setem
• Instagraminstagram.com/setemandalucia

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Funding overview

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M&A

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