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Undertake on the XXIst CenturyUndertake on the XXIst Century

SCOPSCOP

Updated february 20th of 2005

Presentation of the Presentation of the SCOP,SCOP,

SCOP Entreprises SCOP Entreprises organizationorganization

and the Co-operative and the Co-operative ProjectProject

Undertake differentlyUndertake differently

A modern projectA modern project

An innovative networkAn innovative network

The Co-op dynamicsThe Co-op dynamics

SCOPSCOP : : SSociété ociété COCOopérative de opérative de PProductionroduction

Business whose employees are the majority Business whose employees are the majority shareholders and decision makers,shareholders and decision makers,and share fairly equity, risks, management, and share fairly equity, risks, management, decisions and profit in order to build a decisions and profit in order to build a durable and sustainable businessdurable and sustainable business

SCOP ?SCOP ?


An innovative organizationAn innovative organization

The cooperative dynamicThe cooperative dynamic

To be the decision maker of his own To be the decision maker of his own professionnal wayprofessionnal wayTo give sense to our workTo give sense to our workTo empower each member’s blossoming…To empower each member’s blossoming…

… … due to the collective successdue to the collective success







Who are the SCOP ?Who are the SCOP ?

What do they do ?What do they do ?

How does it work?How does it work?

The SCOP trumpThe SCOP trump

1600 small businesses in France…1600 small businesses in France…

Orchestre ColonneOrchestre Colonne

In all kinds of activities from 2 to more than In all kinds of activities from 2 to more than 1000 employees1000 employees

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More than 35 000 professional workersMore than 35 000 professional workers

IntellectualIntellectual serviceservices

23 % of employees23 % of employees

Foundry, metallurgy, electricityFoundry, metallurgy, electricity14 % of employees14 % of employees

Miscellaneous industriesMiscellaneous industriesagriculture alimentationagriculture alimentation


Communication &Communication &graphic industriesgraphic industries5 % of employees5 % of employees

Building trade & Building trade & public workspublic works


Note : chiffres à fin octobre 2003

Average size : 22 peopleAverage size : 22 people

Material servicesMaterial services18 % of employees18 % of employees









Majority of equity to the employeesMajority of equity to the employees

Company heads elected among the wagersCompany heads elected among the wagers

One member = one voteOne member = one vote

durability of the common tool and property durability of the common tool and property

A fair share of profitsA fair share of profits

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The SCOPs in 6 principlesThe SCOPs in 6 principles









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22Employees hold the majority of equityEmployees hold the majority of equity

Employees hold at least :Employees hold at least : 51 % of equity…51 % of equity… … … et 65 % of vote rightset 65 % of vote rights

79 % of employees are also associate 79 % of employees are also associate members of their SCOPmembers of their SCOP









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A SCOP is a democratic business :A SCOP is a democratic business : Vocation for every employee to joinVocation for every employee to jointhe shareholdersthe shareholders Vote equality whatever the amount Vote equality whatever the amount of shareof share Important decisions taken togetherImportant decisions taken together









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22Head companies elected among the employeesHead companies elected among the employees

Democratic choice through the Democratic choice through the vote of employees vote of employees Daily consultationDaily consultation Employee status for the head Employee status for the head Company, with the same socialCompany, with the same socialProtection than other employeesProtection than other employees









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22A fair share of profitsA fair share of profits

The employees decide the distribution The employees decide the distribution of their business profits :of their business profits : On average, 45 % of the profits On average, 45 % of the profits

go back to the employeesgo back to the employees 98 % of the SCOPs have an98 % of the SCOPs have an

agreement of the French systemagreement of the French systemof participationof participation









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22Make durable the common propertyMake durable the common property

Profits of the SCOP to…Profits of the SCOP to… Build a durable common propertyBuild a durable common property Guarantee the independanceGuarantee the independance

of the businessof the business Make durable its activityMake durable its activity









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22A learning process of participationA learning process of participation

A SCOP is a participative business…A SCOP is a participative business… … … which encourages initiative andwhich encourages initiative and

responsability of employees…responsability of employees… … … and gives them the tools to and gives them the tools to

achieve it through different achieve it through different formationsformations









Classical businessClassical business SCOPSCOP

Stock companyStock company

Human resources serving the businessHuman resources serving the business

Looking for profit for shareholdersLooking for profit for shareholders

Profits for shareholders firstProfits for shareholders first

Power of shareholdersPower of shareholders

Looking for consistencyLooking for consistencyof the working toolof the working tool

Equity & business Equity & business serving peopleserving people

Persons companyPersons company

Fair share ofFair share ofprofitsprofits

Business democracyBusiness democracy

A different and balanced logicalA different and balanced logical




Creation of business and employment, Creation of business and employment, Vitality of territoriesVitality of territoriesBuy-out of companies, Buy-out of companies, Local developement, Local developement, Social responsability of businessesSocial responsability of businessesEconomic emancipation…Economic emancipation…

The SCOP’s answer The SCOP’s answer to the social and economic challengesto the social and economic challenges







Social responsabilitySocial responsability

Local developementLocal developement

Economic initiativeEconomic initiative

Buy-out of companiesBuy-out of companies

In the heart of the SCOP projectIn the heart of the SCOP project

The « social responsability», an essential The « social responsability», an essential principle :principle : Democracy within the companyDemocracy within the company Participative managementParticipative management Participation to profitsParticipation to profits Transparent managementTransparent management Continuing education of employeesContinuing education of employees Employment protectionEmployment protection









A legitimate answer to challenge the lasting A legitimate answer to challenge the lasting local development:local development: A SCOP can not be bought out norA SCOP can not be bought out nor

relocatedrelocated The SCIC : a new form of cooperative The SCIC : a new form of cooperative

for new possibilities involving all kind of for new possibilities involving all kind of partners : volunteers, employees, public partners : volunteers, employees, public and private investors, customers, and private investors, customers, users…users…

Business here, now and lastingBusiness here, now and lasting









All solutions to undertake together :All solutions to undertake together : Between people sharing the same Between people sharing the same

passion or profession and feeling equal passion or profession and feeling equal each other, through creation of a SCOPeach other, through creation of a SCOP

In solo, with help of other In solo, with help of other entrepreneurs, within an Activities & entrepreneurs, within an Activities & Employment Cooperative (CAE)Employment Cooperative (CAE)

Through transformation in SCOP of a Through transformation in SCOP of a non-profit association to give it a non-profit association to give it a business dynamic without losing the business dynamic without losing the initial general interest projectinitial general interest project

A key for all forms of initiativesA key for all forms of initiatives









The advantages of transforming in SCOP :The advantages of transforming in SCOP : Continuing the business without Continuing the business without

breakingbreaking Keep employmentKeep employment Keep the knowledgeKeep the knowledge Keep independanceKeep independance Implicate all stakeholdersImplicate all stakeholders Give a new boostGive a new boost

Pass-on and transform a business in SCOPPass-on and transform a business in SCOP




Saving Cooperative Plan (PEC)Saving Cooperative Plan (PEC) Starting business fund Starting business fund Continuing education mutual fundContinuing education mutual fund New form of cooperativesNew form of cooperatives « Cooperative » credit card…« Cooperative » credit card…

… … Innovation by Innovation by Scop EntreprisesScop Entreprises







At the service of SCOPAt the service of SCOP

Closed to the territories needsClosed to the territories needs

A lever effectA lever effect

Scop EntreprisesScop Entreprises helps the SCOPs : helps the SCOPs : ReceptionReception Economic accompaniementEconomic accompaniement FinancingsFinancings Coop legal help and back upCoop legal help and back up Continuing education programsContinuing education programs Exchanges between entrepreneursExchanges between entrepreneurs Representation & promotionRepresentation & promotion

A complete serviceA complete service








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A regional and professionnal organizationA regional and professionnal organization

12 Region 12 Region UnionsUnions








Scop EntreprisesScop Entreprises has created and has created and manages its own financings adapted to manages its own financings adapted to the needs of cooperative businesses :the needs of cooperative businesses : Participative and personal lendings Participative and personal lendings

(Socoden)(Socoden) Involvement in equity (Spot)Involvement in equity (Spot) Bail & guarantee (Sofiscop)Bail & guarantee (Sofiscop) Special help for new starting Special help for new starting

businesses (new)businesses (new)

Own mutual financingsOwn mutual financings




… … Saves businessesSaves businesses… … Creates jobsCreates jobs.. Creates new solutions to face social & .. Creates new solutions to face social & economic challenges economic challenges

… … A dynamic that carries progress A dynamic that carries progress



Rooting in the territoryRooting in the territoryEmployment, economic initiativeEmployment, economic initiativePass-on and durability of the companiesPass-on and durability of the companiesLocal and lasting developementLocal and lasting developementReconcile economic and social life Reconcile economic and social life considering protection of the considering protection of the environmentenvironment

Cooperatives & local Cooperatives & local communities: the same communities: the same

challengeschallenges

A worker co-op system which roots and A worker co-op system which roots and lasts the jobs,lasts the jobs,

An organized network to start, buy-out and An organized network to start, buy-out and develop cooperative durable businessesdevelop cooperative durable businesses

A co-op approach which aims firstly the A co-op approach which aims firstly the ability of community members to decide of ability of community members to decide of their own futuretheir own future

Scop Entreprises, a Scop Entreprises, a partner for territories & partner for territories & their local authoritiestheir local authorities

Scop Scop the collective entrepeneurship the collective entrepeneurshipScic Scic local developement & general local developement & general interest activities gathering all type of interest activities gathering all type of stakeholdersstakeholdersActivity and employment cooperatives Activity and employment cooperatives (CAE) (CAE) reception and accompanying of reception and accompanying of solo entrepreneurs who test their project solo entrepreneurs who test their project before create their societybefore create their society

And all startings, transformations buy-outs And all startings, transformations buy-outs carried out by their employeescarried out by their employees

Scop Entreprises helps all projects Scop Entreprises helps all projects leaded and involving the leaded and involving the collectivity of employeescollectivity of employees





SCOP in numbersSCOP in numbers

A dynamic growthA dynamic growth

Cooperation in FranceCooperation in France

… … in Europein Europe

… … and worldwideand worldwide

1600 small businesses1600 small businesses More than 35 000 jobsMore than 35 000 jobs 3 billion € of turnover3 billion € of turnover 110 millions € of net profit110 millions € of net profit 80 % of profit-making businesses80 % of profit-making businesses 79 % of employees working in their 79 % of employees working in their

SCOP for at least 2 years are associate SCOP for at least 2 years are associate membersmembers

98 % of participation agreements vs 98 % of participation agreements vs only 3% for French businesses of the only 3% for French businesses of the same size)same size)

On average 45 % of profits coming back On average 45 % of profits coming back to the employeesto the employees

Note : chiffres 2003

The SCOPs : competitive businessesThe SCOPs : competitive businesses











SCOP EntreprisesSCOP Entreprises movement is : movement is : 20 % SCOP more for 10 years20 % SCOP more for 10 years 6 000 jobs more for 5 years6 000 jobs more for 5 years 1 000 jobs created each year1 000 jobs created each year Global profits of all SCOPs increasing Global profits of all SCOPs increasing

continually for 15 yearscontinually for 15 years A permanent strengthening of capital A permanent strengthening of capital

stockstock About 40 new Activity & Employment About 40 new Activity & Employment

Cooperatives (CAE) since 1995Cooperatives (CAE) since 1995 Creation of 40 SCIC since 2002Creation of 40 SCIC since 2002

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A lasting growthA lasting growth










Return

A lasting growthA lasting growth

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

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The 1600 SCOPs belong to a global The 1600 SCOPs belong to a global cooperative movement that gathers in cooperative movement that gathers in France :France : 21 000 businesses21 000 businesses 700 000 employees700 000 employees 105 billions € turnover105 billions € turnover 1 025 billions € in the balance sheet of 1 025 billions € in the balance sheet of

cooperative bankscooperative banks

Co-ops are more than the only SCOPsCo-ops are more than the only SCOPs











Cooperatives spread out in all EuropeCooperatives spread out in all Europe

The 25 members European Union is :The 25 members European Union is : More than 80 000 worker cooperatives, More than 80 000 worker cooperatives,

self-employment & participative self-employment & participative businessesbusinesses

… … gathering more than 1 million jobsgathering more than 1 million jobs

The most cooperative countries are Italy, The most cooperative countries are Italy, Spain, Hungria and Poland.Spain, Hungria and Poland.











Worldwide, the Co-op movement is :Worldwide, the Co-op movement is : A way for half planet people to organize A way for half planet people to organize

their production and consumptiontheir production and consumption 800 millions of associate members800 millions of associate members 550 000 agriculture cooperatives550 000 agriculture cooperatives 5 600 billions $ managed by 5 600 billions $ managed by

cooperative bankscooperative banks

Cooperation is everywhere worldwideCooperation is everywhere worldwide


Undertabke differentlyUndertabke differently




More information…More information…

Confédération GénéraleConfédération Généraledes SCOPdes SCOP

37 rue Jean Leclaire37 rue Jean Leclaire75017 PARIS, FRANCE75017 PARIS, FRANCE

33 (0)1.44.85.47.0033 (0)[email protected]@scop.coop

www.scop.coopwww.scop.coop

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