MASE France et International

What MASE France et International does

MASE France et International is a non-profit association (association loi 1901) created in 2005 to federate and coordinate the regional MASE associations that manage France's leading Safety, Health, and Environment (SSE) management and certification system. The organization, headquartered in Corbas near Lyon, governs a structured reference framework (Référentiel MASE, current version V2024) that defines SSE management requirements, operational controls, audit criteria, and continuous improvement practices for industrial service companies. MASE is governed by a Bureau composed of representatives from major industrial clients including TotalEnergies, Siemens Energy, ARKEMA, Réseau Jade, and Foselev, reflecting its practitioner-led, federation-driven model.

Name

MASE France et International

Legal name

MASE France et International

Website

https://mase-asso.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

MASE France et International is a non-profit association operating France's leading SSE (Safety, Health, Environment) certification system for industrial service companies, serving 7,000+ members and 5,000+ certified firms across 11 regional associations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Occupational Health and Safety Certification

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

International Standards Development & Standardization Bodies (BPADANAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Standards, Metrology & Accreditation Bodies (BPAIAOAC)

Keywords

• Occupational safety certification
• HSE management systems
• Contractor safety certification
• Workplace risk prevention
• Industrial SSE certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Corbas

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues & Certification Fees: Companies pay membership fees to join local MASE associations and undergo certification audits conducted by approved audit firms. The association coordinates the certification process and maintains the network of certified companies. Revenue is generated through annual membership/certification fees paid by member companies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

MASE France et International coordinates an SSE (Health, Safety, Environment) management and certification system used by industrial service companies and client companies in France and internationally. Companies join local MASE associations, implement the Référentiel MASE, and undergo certification audits by approved audit firms. The certification enables contractors to access contracts with major industrial clients and demonstrates 2 to 3 times fewer accidents among certified companies with mature systems.

Product overview

MASE France et International operates as a non-profit association (loi 1901) managing a SSE (Santé, Sécurité, Environnement / Health, Safety, Environment) certification system. The core offering is the MASE Certification System, a pragmatic HSE management and certification framework deployed through 11 local associations. Supporting products include MASE Académie (a training platform co-developed with ICSI), the Référentiel MASE (reference framework in V2024 and V2014 versions available for download), and Masecotte (practical guidance documents). The organization also delivers an annual prevention campaign and member newsletter service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MASE Académie: Online training platform co-developed with ICSI for SSE performance development and culture security training.
• Masecotte

Products and services

• MASE Certification System SSE (Santé, Sécurité, Environnement / Health, Safety, Environment) management and certification system enabling industrial service companies to improve safety performance and access contracts with major industrial clients. Certification is delivered through 11 local associations across France and international locations, with audits conducted by approved third-party audit firms.
• Référentiel MASE (Reference Framework) The official MASE reference framework document (V2024 and V2014 versions) that defines SSE management system requirements, organizational responsibilities, operational controls, and audit criteria used to certify member companies. Available in French and English.
• MASE Académie Digital training platform co-developed with ICSI (Institut pour une Culture de Sécurité Industrielle) providing SSE content, courses, and progress tracking for member companies' employees. Features individual accounts, team management, and pedagogical tools to strengthen safety culture within companies.
• Masecotte (Practical SSE Guidance) A series of 'Conseils Pour' (Advice For) practical guidance documents designed to help member companies deploy a simple and effective SSE management system focused on risk prevention. Topics include safety rules, PPE, and operational risk management. Available in French and English.
• Annual Prevention Campaign Annual national prevention campaign ('En fait, MASE, c'est ça!') promoting health, safety, and occupational risk prevention in companies. Organized each year by a rotating local MASE association, featuring themes such as recruitment, work placement, and assessment. Materials are made available as downloadable posters.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2 to 3 times reduction in accident frequency and severity for companies with mature MASE systems
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TotalEnergiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 April 2026MASE and TotalEnergies signed a formal partnership convention in April 2026, reinforcing their shared commitment to SSE culture, contractor safety, and accident prevention. The partnership aims to: improve SSE performance, develop shared safety culture between client and contractor companies, promote recognized standards, and foster collaboration within professional networks. TotalEnergies is represented in MASE governance through David Marion (President, TotalEnergies).
• UFIP Énergies et MobilitéscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 November 2025MASE and UFIP Énergies et Mobilités renewed their partnership convention in November 2025. UFIP represents energy and fuel sector companies in France. The partnership aims to strengthen SSE culture in the energy sector, improve SSE performance of member companies, and support continuous improvement in safety, health, and environmental protection.
• ICSI (Institut pour une Culture de Sécurité Industrielle)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 October 2025MASE and ICSI renewed their partnership (2025-2028 convention) to strengthen safety culture and prevent serious and fatal accidents. Key joint initiatives include: 9 SSE culture fact sheets, a dedicated safety culture fundamentals training, and the co-development of the MASE Académie digital platform. ICSI contributes expertise in organizational and human factors (FOH) while MASE provides its practitioner network and referential.
• EnediscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 June 2025MASE and Enedis renewed their partnership in June 2025 to strengthen safety in the electrical networks sector. Enedis, as a client company (entreprise utilisatrice), requires contractors to hold MASE certification and actively participates in MASE certification pilot committees and governance. The partnership includes a roundtable sharing best practices and regular SSE benchmarking.
• FEDOM (Fédération des Entreprises d'Outre-Mer)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 June 2025MASE renewed its convention with FEDOM in June 2025 to support companies in French overseas territories (Antilles, Guyane, Océan Indien) in their SSE certification journey.
• France ChaudronnerieminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 March 2025MASE and France Chaudronnerie signed a partnership convention in March 2025 at the FCTM-ESOPE event, representing boilermaking and fabrication companies in industrial settings.
• EDF (Électricité de France)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 March 2025MASE and EDF renewed their partnership charter in March 2025. EDF DPIH (Hydropower Production and Engineering) has been particularly active, requiring MASE certification from contractors, supporting them toward certification, and achieving significant reductions in accident frequency and severity over 5 years.
• SSVV (Netherlands) / CSM (Belgium) — VCA SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 December 2018MASE signed a European cooperation agreement with Dutch (SSVV/VCA) and Belgian (CSM/VCA) organizations in December 2018 in Brussels. Under this agreement, companies certified MASE-UIC (France) or VCA-P (Netherlands/Belgium, V2017/6.0) can work in each other's countries without requiring a new audit, creating a European SSE passport. The agreement positions the MASE-VCA alliance as the European leader in SSE certification.
• France Chimie (formerly UIC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrance Chimie (formerly Union des Industries Chimiques) partnered with MASE to create the joint MASE-UIC reference framework in 2007, later joined by GEHSE in 2017. France Chimie represents the chemical industry's interests in the governance of the MASE certification system. The partnership celebrates 10+ years of joint operation as of 2018.
• OPPBTP (Organisme Professionnel de Prévention du Bâtiment et des Travaux Publics)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMASE and OPPBTP have a long-standing partnership (over 10 years as of 2025), renewed in 2018 with a correspondent network established within OPPBTP. Joint activities include training OPPBTP correspondents on the MASE system, collaborative events, shared FOH (Facteurs Organisationnels et Humains) days, and co-branded safety guidance on topics such as antichute connector safety (2025).
• UIMM (Union des Industries Métallurgiques et Minières)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUIMM, the French metalworking and mining industries union, partnered with MASE and France Chimie in a三方 convention. UIMM contributes to governance and promotion of MASE among its member companies, particularly in industrial settings.
• ARDA (Africa)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMASE signed a partnership with ARDA (Africa) in April 2026 for occupational risk prevention in Africa. The partnership focuses on promoting SSE culture and MASE certification among African companies and organizations.
• MASE Maroc (Morocco)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMASE launched the MASE Maroc project in 2026, aiming to establish a new MASE association in Morocco to promote SSE culture and certification in the region. The project is actively recruiting team members.
• Réseau JademinorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRéseau Jade, a network of maintenance companies, is represented in the MASE Bureau through François-Yves Jolibois. Jade co-authored a safety note on antichute connectors (2025) with OPPBTP, France Travaux sur Cordes, Serce, and MASE.
• SAR (Senegal)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSAR appears to be a company in Senegal represented by Daouda Kebe (Deputy Secretary of MASE Bureau). MASE Senegal has been operational since 2019, with 8 first certificates issued at Préventica Dakar.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• OPPBTP: French professional prevention body for construction and public works. Long-standing MASE partner (correspondent network, joint guidance) but covers overlapping risk-prevention territory for BTP firms and could substitute for some MASE use cases.
• INRS (Institut National de Recherche et de Sécurité): French national research and safety institute for occupational risk prevention. Provides reference materials, training, and standards that partially substitute for or complement MASE frameworks in French workplaces.

Broad incumbents

• TÜV Rheinland: Global TIC firm providing occupational health and safety management system certifications (ISO 45001, SCC, similar national schemes). Operates SCC in Germany which is analogous to MASE in industrial contractor safety.
• DNV: Norwegian-headquartered certification body offering ISO 45001 and management system certifications globally. Direct overlap with MASE for industrial HSE certifications and a viable alternative for grandes entreprises seeking international coverage.
• Bureau Veritas: Global TIC (testing, inspection, certification) giant with HSE certification offerings across industries. Competes broadly with MASE in industrial contractor HSE assessment, though at a much larger and more diversified scale.

Regional players

• Qualibat: French qualification body for construction trades. Like MASE, it is a French-only contractor-qualification scheme, addressing building/property criteria rather than HSE specifically, but competing for the same BTP contractor audience.

Direct peers

• AFNOR Certification: France's principal accredited certification body, issuing ISO 45001, ISO 14001, and ISO 9001 certificates. Competes with MASE for SSE management-system certification of French SMEs and large firms.
• SSVV / VCA (Netherlands): Dutch owner of the VCA (Veiligheid, Gezondheid & Milieu Checklist Aannemers) contractor safety certification system. Direct functional equivalent to MASE; already has a mutual-recognition pact with MASE-UIC for cross-border operations.
• SCC (Deutschland): German contractor safety certification scheme (Sicherheits Certifikat Contraktoren), a national equivalent to MASE used by German industrial clients for contractor HSE qualification.
• CSM / VCA (Belgium): Belgian coordinator of the VCA system alongside SSVV. Operates the same VCA standard for contractor SSE in Belgium; co-signatory of the 2018 European MASE-VCA agreement.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

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