Legally speaking, an SCOP – which stands for ‘Société COOpérative et Participative’ (Co-operative and Participatory Company) – is a standard company (e.g. SARL, SA) whose articles of association have been amended to ensure that the employees are the majority shareholders and that power is exercised democratically source.

Setting up a SCOP means choosing to invest deliberately in human capital and championing the values that are important to us.

Based in the Wild West (the western part of France!), POKaPOK is supported by the Western Regional Union of SCOPs and SCICs, which champions and supports sustainable collective initiatives by bringing together its network and all economic stakeholders committed to tackling today’s societal challenges. The Western Regional Union of SCOPs and SCICs advocates:

• Democratic governance
• The fair distribution of value
• The company’s local impact
• The personal development, fulfilment and empowerment of employees and partners through the power to take action.

Find out more about the world of SCOPs:

• General presentation of SCOP

• 2025 Activity report of the Western Regional Union of SCOPs and SCICs

• The video produced to mark the 140th anniversary of the statute