What is social impact finance about ?

How does social finance work?

Did you know that the money you keep in your bank account is not sitting idle? It is used to finance businesses and projects. But do you know which ones ?

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Social finance offers another way to save and invest. One that is more conscious of today's and tomorrow's challenges. It creates a direct link between savers and projects that generate meaningful social and environmental impact.

Anyone who chooses a Finansol-labelled savings or investment product decides to put their money to work financing activities with a strong social or environmental purpose, while still receiving a financial return depending on the type of product selected.

What does social finance make possible ?

In 2025, social finance delivered :

+ 1,800 projects supported 
Projects generating tangible social and environmental impact in people's everyday lives—from tackling inadequate housing and helping people furthest from the labour market into employment, to developing renewable energy, supporting organic farming and promoting entrepreneurship in developing countries.

+ 2,000 people rehoused
Social finance helps address inadequate housing in France by providing concrete solutions to growing challenges such as rising rents, increasingly difficult access to home ownership, shortages of social housing and accommodation facilities, including care homes.

11,372 jobs created or maintained
Social finance supports people facing social exclusion or living with disabilities by providing the social and technical support they need to achieve lasting integration into the labour market.

73,893 people supplied with renewable energy
Part of social finance is invested in environmental projects that expand access to sustainable energy sources, including wind and solar power.

3,053 hectares of organic farmland made available
Equivalent to around 3,360 football pitches, supporting 168 farmers. Social finance also helps tackle the challenges of the ecological transition, generational renewal in agriculture and the development of more sustainable farming practices.

60 institutions supported in developing countries
Across a range of sectors, including microfinance, agricultural cooperatives and social enterprises, these organisations have enabled thousands of people living in vulnerable situations to gain access to essential goods and services. Social finance therefore also contributes to financing international solidarity.

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