
<span property="itemListElement" typeof="ListItem"><a property="item" typeof="WebPage" title="Go to Hi France." href="https://www.hifrance.org/en/" class="home" aria-current="page"><span property="name">Hi France</span></a><meta property="position" content="1"></span>{"id":148375,"date":"2025-01-14T12:30:04","date_gmt":"2025-01-14T11:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hifrance.org\/?page_id=148375"},"modified":"2025-01-15T14:03:19","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T13:03:19","slug":"esus-accreditation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hifrance.org\/en\/about-us\/the-labels\/esus-accreditation\/","title":{"rendered":"ESUS accreditation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_section full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; el_id=&#8221;sectiion_header_inte&#8221;][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; el_id=&#8221;breadcrumbs&#8221;][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content&#8221; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; el_id=&#8221;hero_bloc_inte&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<picture class=\"ImgBG \" style=\"position: absolute; width: 100%; height:100%; top: 0; left:0; z-index: -2;\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hifrance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/agrement-ESUS-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"agr\u00e9ment ESUS\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hifrance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/agrement-ESUS-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.hifrance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/agrement-ESUS-2-780x520.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.hifrance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/agrement-ESUS-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/picture>\n[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; el_class=&#8221;hero_bloc_content&#8221;][vc_raw_html css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;hero_bloc_titre&#8221;]JTNDaDElM0UlM0NzcGFuJTNFRVNVUyUyMGFjY3JlZGl0YXRpb24lM0MlMkZzcGFuJTNFJTNDJTJGaDElM0U=[\/vc_raw_html][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;hero_bloc_ss_titre&#8221;]Our association &#8211; the F\u00e9d\u00e9ration Unie des Auberges de Jeunesse (FUAJ) &#8211; is proud to have been awarded the Entreprise Solidaire d&#8217;Utilit\u00e9 Sociale (ESUS) label. This label recognizes and reinforces our mission to offer accessible, sustainable and socially responsible accommodation.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_row][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1736862734204{background-color: #FFFFFF !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"txt_bleuf txt_22 font_palanquin\">What is ESUS approval?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong>Entreprise Solidaire d&#8217;Utilit\u00e9 Sociale (ESUS)<\/strong> accreditation, issued by the French government, is reserved for <strong>Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE<\/strong>) organizations that place social utility and general interest at the heart of their project. To obtain this accreditation, the organization must meet strict criteria, including:<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"txt_orange\"><strong>-&gt;<\/strong><\/span> A clearly defined<strong> social or environmental objective<\/strong> that takes precedence over the profit motive.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"txt_orange\"><strong>-&gt; <\/strong><\/span>A<strong> controlled remuneration policy<\/strong>, guaranteeing ethical pay.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"txt_orange\"><strong>-&gt; <\/strong><\/span><strong>Reinvestment of profits<\/strong> in the company&#8217;s social mission.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"txt_orange\"><strong>-&gt; <\/strong><\/span><strong> Democratic and transparent governance<\/strong>, involving all stakeholders.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=&#8221;img_radius&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1736863826596{background-color: #FFFFFF !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text 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