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Producing mushrooms in a sustainable way through a socially impactful company? That’s the bold challenge taken on by Maxime Boniface and Hamidreza Sailani, co-founders of Champiloop,while combining circular economy, sustainable food systems, and urban rehabilitation.

Champiloop:

🍄 produces short-circuit substrates to reduce carbon footprint.

🍄 creates local jobs by promoting traditional agricultural know-how.

🍄 raises public awareness about sustainable food and the many uses of mycelium.

🍄 transforms disused parking lots and cold storage rooms into urban farms.

“We want to prove that it’s possible to create a socially and environmentally impactful company while remaining economically self-sufficient.”

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Built on a former industrial wasteland, the Mallemort citizen solar park was officially inaugurated by the Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis, CVE, and Énergie Partagée. This project exemplifies a model of green, local, and collectively governed energy production.

🔋 2.6 MWp installed capacity
🏡 4,150 MWh produced annually, equivalent to the consumption of 3,600 residents
🌱 70 tons of CO₂ avoided each year

At the heart of the project: shared governance and strong community involvement, made possible by Énergie Partagée’s investment and the commitment of the local cooperative Sur le toit des Alpilles.

📣 “The Mallemort park has received the Énergie Partagée label, the only quality certification in the renewable energy sector,” explains Sylvain Gombert, Investment Manager at Énergie Partagée.

The project also includes an ambitious educational component: an educational pathway co-created with local students, school visits, and an annual €6,000 budget to fund local initiatives for 30 years.

Read the full article in Euro Energies

With French economic growth forecasted at just 0.7% in 2025, start-ups focused on sustainable transformation are showing a growth rate of 26%.

🌱 The Impact 40 / 120 Index, published by Mouvement Impact France, highlights 120 companies committed to sustainable mobility, green energy, the circular economy, health, social inclusion, and biodiversity.

📊 In 2024, these companies raised €6.7 billions (+20% vs. 2023) and are forecasting 23% average growth in 2025.

“Impact is not optional; it’s a growth driver.” — Caroline Neyron, Managing Director, Mouvement Impact France

Read Clément Fournier’s article in Novethic

Located opposite the SNCF station and just steps from the historic center, the brand-new 4-star OKKO HOTELS Troyes Centre is now open. Designed to combine comfort, design, and responsibility, the hotel caters to both business travelers and city break lovers.

This new location stands out for:

🎯 A strategic location, just 1h30 from Paris
🌱 Contemporary, eco-conscious hospitality
💼 A versatile offering: work, relaxation, discovery

The project is part of a large-scale urban redevelopment initiative led by VINCI Immobilier, with support from Banque des Territoires, EXTENDAM and OKKO HOTELS.

Read the article in La Tribune de l’Hôtellerie

In Lunel, Hérault, Eio transforms plastic waste from French rivers into timelessly designed sunglasses. Founded by Quentin Passet, Eio collects plastic waste from waterways and recycles it into frames. Each pair is made of 100% recycled plastic, with 10% coming directly from collected waste.

From waste transformation to final assembly, all production steps take place in France. The lenses come from Jura region, cases from Doubs region and pouches from Indre, Perpignan or Drôme areas.

By turning plastic waste into value and promoting local production, Eio contributes to environmental protection and the development of the circular economy.

👏 Hats off to Eio!

Learn more about Eio

87% of French people want to better manage the carbon impact of their mobility. That’s where Moovance comes —a mobile app that automatically calculates your CO₂ emissions for every trip… and rewards you for making low-impact choices.

🎯 A simple yet powerful idea, driven by Janik Added, Anas MBASSO, and Rodrigue Langronier: empowering individuals to take climate action—without guilt. Just by raising awareness. And having fun along the way.

With Moovance:

✨ Every kilometer traveled earns Moove points, which can be converted into donations, vouchers, or eco-friendly discounts.

✨ Over one million users, one million kilometers detected every day, and already €2 million redistributed.

✨ A tool that’s as useful for individuals as it is for companies—enabling audits, engagement, carpooling, and carbon footprint reduction.

In 2025, Moovance is going global and collaborating with local authorities to inspire new habits and spread an everyday ecology that’s joyful and accessible to all.

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Organized by Énergie Partagée, the Cler network, ECLR Occitanie, and Solagro, this year’s edition takes place in Toulouse, June 17–19.

📍 Three days of debates, workshops, and sharing focused on key local energy transition issues: collective governance, participatory financing, self-consumption, territorial planning…

🎯 Objective: Highlight the commitment of communities and citizens and accelerate the development of locally rooted renewable energy projects.

🚨 An exclusive press visit is scheduled for Wednesday, June 18 at 5 p.m., on the roof of the Ponts Jumeaux municipal tennis center. Journalists will discover the solar power plant developed by the Citoy’enR cooperative and the city of Toulouse, with the support of Énergie Partagée and the Cler network.

In Occitanie, 72 citizen collectives have already been supported, for a total of 33 MWp installed and 60 GWh annual production. A dynamic led by players like Énergie Partagée, which supports, equips, and funds locally governed projects.

📅 June 17–19 at the PURPAN Engineering School, Toulouse.

Read the article on News Tank Energies

Accor Group continues to grow in the economy hotel segment, with several ibis, ibis Styles, and ibis budget openings in early 2025 in France and internationally. Among them, projects backed by EXTENDAM, a key European hotel investor.

Recent and upcoming hotel openings supported by EXTENDAM include:

📍 ibis Styles Madrid Airport Valdebebas, meeting high demand in the area
📍 Madrid – A new ibis hub in the MADBIT business district, including the tech-savvy ibis budget Madrid Albasanz with REBOOST design
📍 Coming soon: ibis Madrid Norte Las Tablas, near corporate HQs like BBVA

These openings reinforce a network of accessible hotels designed for modern use: short business stays, 24/7 services, optimized design, and local anchoring.

Read Arnaud Deltenre’s article in Voyages d’Affaires

On June 19, Le Journal du Grand Paris invites you to L’Arlequin, Paris 6th, for a morning dedicated to a major topic: Planning Île-de-France in the Face of Climate Change.

This event will be hosted by Jacques Paquier, Editor-in-Chief of Le Journal du Grand Paris, and Annabelle Ledoux, Founder and Director of Les Grandes Idées.

📝 Agenda includes:
✔️ Decarbonization barometer analysis
✔️ Spotlight on Challenge 50 solutions from Grand Paris Aménagement
✔️ Decarbonizing housing
✔️ How RATP is responding to climate change
✔️ Focus on Affordable Housing real estate company
✔️ Start-ups disrupting decarbonization

📍 Venue: L’Arlequin, 76 rue de Rennes, Paris 6th
🕘 When: Thursday, June 19, from 8 a.m.
🎟️ Register now to make sure you don’t miss it!

Full program and registration

The FCPR Hôtel Sélection Europe No. 4 fund, managed by EXTENDAM, has been highly rated by wealth management advisors for its dual investment strategy in both hotel properties and operations — offering investors two performance drivers: asset appreciation and operational profitability.

In an interview with Gestion de Fortune, Agnieszka Miloud, Sales Director at EXTENDAM, highlights:
➡️ The strengths of a European portfolio with 360 hotels, 28,000 rooms, and €4.5 billion in asset value
➡️ A corporate clientele that ensures sector resilience amid tourism fluctuations
➡️ A value-add strategy combining acquisition and renovation, integrating ESG challenges to create long-term value

“ESG requirements are an added cost, but they are part of our long-term value creation strategy,” says Agnieszka Miloud.

Read the full interview in Gestion de Fortune