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In 2018, he was elected to succeed Christian Sautter as president of the France Active association movement. This will now be his 3rd mandate, enabling him to continue developing the work of the network’s 35 regional associations.
Pierre-René Lemas reiterated his ambition to pursue the development of the movement and to contribute to making entrepreneurship a powerful ally in the economic and social development of territories. He will lead reflection on the new 2025/2030 strategic project, with a focus on supporting projects that are ever more socially and environmentally committed.
France Active plays an essential role in the French economic landscape. Our associative movement meets a dual need: to develop socially useful structures in our regions (associations and social enterprises) and to support all entrepreneurs who have difficulty accessing bank credit, due to their personal or geographical situation, by offering them a guarantee that reassures the bank.
We will continue to foster cooperation between socially committed entrepreneurs in the regions. We intend to mobilize even more citizens, entrepreneurs as well as public and private players who share our vision of transforming the economy. In keeping with the vision of our founder, the humanist and resistance fighter Claude Alphandéry, we must bring together and develop all the initiatives that will enable us to meet the social and ecological challenges we face.
Renewed governance for France Active
The re-election of Pierre-René Lemas also went with a renewal of France Active’s governance.
On May 30, the Annual General Meeting approved the appointment of three new directors to the Board of Qualified Personalities: Catherine Husson-Traoré, Managing Director of Novethic and Elisabeth Rivière, lawyer, Claire Thoury, President of Mouvement Associatif, and two new directors to the Board of Economic Partners: Anne-Claire Roux, Managing Director of Fondation Mirova and Yves Pellicier, Chairman of Groupe Maif.
France Active, the movement of committed entrepreneurs
France Active enables every entrepreneur to get involved in a project with a positive impact. Setting up a business and getting involved in your region, giving meaning to your project and transforming society: that’s the challenge facing socially committed entrepreneurs. France Active and its 35 regional associations are there to advise them on their financing projects and give them access to a unique network of economic and social players.
With its 2 finance companies, France Active supports more than 36,440 entrepreneurs. The movement mobilized 485 million euros in 2023. Every day, France Active works to develop a more inclusive and sustainable economy. Last year, businesses supported by France Active created or consolidated more than 67,080 jobs.
