Press area Extranet Discover the Relais Organize your collection Donate your clothes A company like no other Textile collection and recovery Insertion into genes > EBS R&D Did you know ? Le Relais in figures The Relais is also ... > Ding Fring > Métis > In Africa > A network of companies Socio-economic enterprise (EBS) A business model based on the general interest Reconciling collective interest and economic viability, integrating democracy, innovation and sustainable development into its functioning and organization: the Relais carries with it the seeds of the social and solidarity economy (SSE). Awarded for his unique business model, in 2009 he won the Social Entrepreneur Award from the Schwab Foundation and the Boston Consulting Group. Le Relais acts to maintain the textile industry in the field of ESS . This is how the Relais and Emmaüs, joined by Tissons la Solidarité (Secours Catholique network) mobilized in the early 2000s, in a period of crisis in the sector, for the establishment of the textile eco-contribution. , launched in 2007. Le Relais also participated in the creation of the Inter Réseaux de la Fiber Solidaire (IRFS), an association bringing together Relais, Emmaüs France, Secours Catholique and Tissons la Solidarité and intended to preserve the sector within ESS. Today, he goes further. It is a real “economic model” that it is committed to building, where efficiency and economic profitability are more than ever critical for the success of its social objectives. Le Relais a aussi inventé un modèle d’entreprise innovant, l’Entreprise à But Socio-Economique (EBS), qui place l’économie au service de l’Homme. Dans ce modèle alternatif et solidaire, fondé sur des valeurs de démocratie, d’égalité et de solidarité, l’accomplissement individuel et collectif des salariés est une priorité. La performance économique ne constitue pas une finalité mais un moyen de servir le plus grand nombre. L’accomplissement des objectifs sociaux prime sur l’ambition personnelle. Cela passe notamment par un plafonnement des salaires, les salaires les plus élevés ne dépassant pas 3 fois le SMIC. Aujourd’hui, il n’existe aucune forme juridique adaptée à la réalité de l’EBS. Pour s’en rapprocher au maximum, tous les Relais ont adopté le statut de SCOP (Société Coopérative et Participative), qui prévoit que les salariés soient tous actionnaires de l’entreprise au bout de 5 ans, avec le même pouvoir, que les résultats soient prioritairement affectés à la pérennité des emplois et qu’un mode de gouvernance démocratique soit mis en œuvre. But the EBS goes further, defending the principle of a company "without shareholders", which sets a social objective for its economic activity and regulates relations with money . To advocate the status of EBS is to want society to recognize that it is possible to approach the market economy with other values. Le Relais is therefore aiming for official recognition, in the form of a new company statute, of an operating method that has proven its worth for 30 years. Zoom on... Le Relais in pictures Read more ... To discover... A network of companies at the service of integration Beyond textiles, diversified business sectors Find out more Human development in Africa: Creation of more than 700 jobs thanks to solidarity in the “human development” version Learn more l Partners l Recruitment l Contact l Credits & legal notices l Why give? How to give? What happens to your donations? Where to give? You are a community Why choose the Relais? Understanding the textile industry Service offer Our references Are you a company Laying of containers Partnerships Our references How it works ? A company like no other Textile collection and recovery Insertion into genes EBS R&D Did you know?