UNIAPAC

What UNIAPAC does

UNIAPAC is an international non-profit association organized under French law (Association loi 1901) and headquartered at 26 rue de l'Amiral Hamelin, 75116 Paris, France. Founded in 1931, it describes its purpose as uniting, guiding, and inspiring Christian business executives to advance Christian Social Thought within business and society, with a stated objective of personal formation, transformation of member companies, and contribution to a fairer society. It serves a federated, international membership of Christian business leaders operating through national associations across Africa (15 associations), Asia, Europe, and the Americas, alongside a dedicated regional structure for Latin America (UNIAPAC Latam, uniapacla.org). Day-to-day leadership is exercised by President Sigrid Marz and Secretary General Rodrigo Whitelaw, with a headquarters staff of 1-10 employees as disclosed in firmographic data.

The organization's offering is not a software product but a portfolio of community, content, and convening programs. Flagship programs include the annual UNIAPAC World Congress (28th edition held October 23-26, 2024, in Manila, Philippines, with over 700 business leaders), the International Think Tank (annual themed meetings established in 2010 bringing together economists, business leaders, theologians, and philosophers), the Opinion Series of publications (43+ issues since 2012 in English, French, and Spanish covering topics from AI and global civil society to finance and human dignity), UNIAPAC Publications including co-published books such as 'Vocation of the Business Leader' with the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace (translated into 20+ languages), and the UNIAPAC Digital Academy — an online formation platform built with Impact Campus covering Sustainable Development, Christian Social Thought, and the Transformation of Work. Specialized initiatives include the Laudato Si Project research track on the future of enterprise and leadership, the Business as a Noble Vocation Award, and the two-year Youth Employment in Africa Program targeting 2,000 business leaders across 15 associations.

Revenue is generated through recurring membership dues paid by national associations and individual members, supplemented by World Congress registration and partnership-funded programs; no public revenue, ARR, grant, or membership-fee schedule is disclosed. The go-to-market motion is community-led, with growth driven by the World Congress, regional events, the Digital Academy, publications distributed in three languages, and peer referrals through the federated network of national associations and partner institutions (Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, John A. Ryan Institute at the University of Saint Thomas, Laudato Si Project Network, Impact Campus). The organization holds no patents or technology certifications, has no API or product integrations, and operates a WordPress website hosted by OVH and designed by Paranoir Design.

Name

UNIAPAC

Legal name

UNIAPAC, Association loi 1901

Website

https://uniapac.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

UNIAPAC is a Paris-based international non-profit (Association loi 1901) founded in 1931 that unites Christian business executives across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas through a federated network of national associations, advancing Christian Social Thought via congresses, research, and member formation programs.

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, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Revenue is generated through membership fees from national UNIAPAC associations and individual business leader members. The organization operates as a 1901 French law association (Association loi 1901).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

UNIAPAC is an international membership-based non-profit association (Association loi 1901) that unites, guides, and inspires Christian business executives to promote Christian Social Thought within the business world. It delivers value through an annual World Congress, research programs (International Think Tank), publications (Opinion Series, books), a Digital Academy, regional awards, and thematic initiatives such as the Laudato Si Project and Youth Employment in Africa.

Product overview

UNIAPAC is an international Christian business association headquartered in Paris, France, offering a portfolio of programs, publications, and events rather than a traditional technology product. Its core offerings include the International Think Tank (annual themed research meetings), the Opinion Series publication program, and UNIAPAC Publications including books on Christian social thought and business ethics. The UNIAPAC Digital Academy, developed with partner Impact Campus, provides online training modules. The organization also runs thematic initiatives such as the Laudato Si Project on the future of work, the Business as a Noble Vocation Award recognizing ethical business practices, and the Youth Employment in Africa Program targeting decent work for youth across 15 national associations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• UNIAPAC Digital Academy Online formation platform developed with partner Impact Campus that provides training modules on Sustainable Development, Experimenting new models, Christian Social Thought, and The Transformation of Work. Accessible to UNIAPAC members globally to help them understand current challenges facing companies.
• International Think Tank Annual themed meetings created in 2010 that gather high-level speakers including economists, business leaders, theologians, philosophers, and sociologists to address social and economic challenges through Christian social thinking. Topics include crisis management, subsidiarity, human sustainability, ethics in finance, and emerging markets.
• Opinion Series Publication series created by the UNIAPAC Foundation in 2012. Each publication provides in-depth analysis of themes linked to the Foundation's subjects of reflection, including ethics in business, human development, and spirituality in the economy. Produced in English, French, and Spanish, with 43+ publications to date.
• UNIAPAC Publications (Books) Books supported by the UNIAPAC Foundation, including 'The Future of Enterprise and Entrepreneurship after Laudato si'', 'Business and the Earth', 'Vocation of the Business Leader' (translated into 20+ languages), 'An Open Letter to Christian Leaders in Times of Urgency', 'Respect in Action', and 'The Profit of Values'. The books tackle fundamental questions about business ethics from a Christian Social Thought perspective.
• Laudato Si Project Global project contributing to the promotion and implementation of Pope Francis's 2015 encyclical Laudato Si in areas related to work. UNIAPAC leads one of six parallel research tracks entitled 'The future of enterprise and leadership after Laudato Si', engaging the private sector, academia, and civil society on labor and work-related themes.
• Business as a Noble Vocation Award Award program that identifies good business leaders' practices to display the underlying concepts of 'Business as a Noble Vocation'. Focuses on Personal Transformation, More Humane Organizational Culture, and Business oriented to the Common Good. Winners serve as role models to inspire other businesspersons.
• Youth Employment in Africa Program A two-year initiative by UNIAPAC International and its 15 national associations in Africa to promote decent jobs for youth. Includes seminars, best practice sharing, and an international congress, with the objective of reaching 2,000 business leaders across 16 UNIAPAC associations in Africa.
• UNIAPAC Latam Report (Carta Latinoamericana) Quarterly regional reports (Carta Latinoamericana) covering Latin American UNIAPAC activities, distributed in Spanish and English, providing updates on regional initiatives and member activities.
• UNIAPAC World Congress The organization's major annual event, in its 28th edition in 2024, held in Manila, Philippines from October 23-26, 2024, gathering more than 700 business leaders from around the world for networking, learning, and engagement with UNIAPAC programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 700+ business leaders from around the world attended the 2024 World Congress in Manila

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Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

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

• Laudato Si Project Network (The Future of Work, Labour after Laudato Si)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Global project network established following Pope Francis's 2015 encyclical Laudato Si. UNIAPAC plays a key role in research, capacity building, and dissemination. UNIAPAC leads one of six parallel research tracks entitled 'The future of enterprise and leadership after Laudato Si', engaging the private sector, academia, and civil society on labor and work-related themes.
• Impact CampuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNIAPAC partnered with Impact Campus to launch the UNIAPAC Digital Academy, an online formation platform. The platform provides training modules on Sustainable Development, Experimenting new models, Christian Social Thought, and The Transformation of Work, accessible to UNIAPAC members globally.
• John A. Ryan Institute for Catholic Social Thought, University of Saint Thomas (USA)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with the John A. Ryan Institute for Catholic Social Thought at the Centre for Catholic Studies at the University of Saint Thomas (USA) resulted in the book 'Respect in Action', published in French, English, and Spanish. This represents a major theme for the UNIAPAC Foundation addressing the capacity of businesses to ensure integral development of individuals.
• Pontifical Council for Justice and PeaceflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-publishing partnership for the book 'Vocation of the Business Leader', originally published in 2012 and republished in 2018 with the Pontifical Council. The book, translated into over 20 languages, guides managers on balancing business demands with ethical and social principles.
• UNIAPAC Latin America (uniapacla.org)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partner organization representing UNIAPAC across Latin America, coordinated by Andrea Viñoles. Publishes quarterly Carta Latinoamericana reports documenting regional activities and initiatives. Contact: [email protected]
• Paranoir Design - Victoria RateaudminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWebsite design and development partner responsible for creating and maintaining UNIAPAC's WordPress-based website (uniapac.org).

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Emerging players

• Aspen Institute Business & Society Program: Convening executives around values-based leadership and corporate purpose — comparable as a thought-leadership and convening organization for values-driven business leaders, though secular and US-anchored.
• B Lab (B Corporation movement): Non-profit certifying and convening B Corps globally — an alternative model for ethical business identity that competes for the same 'values-driven business leader' mindshare, with a more scalable certification-driven model than UNIAPAC's membership approach.

Others

• Acton Institute: Think tank at the intersection of religion, liberty, and economic ethics — an adjacent ideological peer producing publications and convening leaders around a faith-rooted economic vision, but research- rather than membership-driven.

Broad incumbents

• CSR Europe: European business network for corporate social responsibility and sustainability, convening multinational companies on ethics topics — overlapping with UNIAPAC's mission on corporate ethics but operating regionally and on a secular ESG framing.
• World Economic Forum (WEF): International organization for public-private cooperation convening business, political, and civil society leaders — comparable in convening power and global stakeholder scope, though operating at much larger scale and across a broader agenda.
• International Chamber of Commerce (ICC): The world's largest business membership organization with national committee structure across more than 100 countries. Comparable as a global business membership body, though secular in orientation and far broader in scope than UNIAPAC's faith-specific niche.
• World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD): CEO-led, global association of sustainable businesses advancing ESG and sustainability agendas. Comparable as a values-driven international business membership organization, but secular, larger, and focused on sustainability rather than Christian social teaching.

Direct peers

• Globethics: International foundation focused on ethics across sectors including business and economics, producing publications and running global programs — highly comparable as a values-driven international membership-and-content organization with a similar global footprint.
• Legatus: Catholic organization for Catholic CEOs and senior business executives, providing formation, networking, and mission-aligned community — a direct functional peer with the same faith-rooted executive constituency, though primarily US-based.
• Caux Round Table: Global non-profit promoting ethical business leadership grounded in moral and spiritual principles, with a multi-decade history and a network of business leaders across continents — directly comparable to UNIAPAC's faith-rooted, member-driven business ethics mission.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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