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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.”
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.
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