Socoda invests in humanitarian work

By Batipole Edition Published on Saturday, April 24, 2010 at 02:00 AM

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To help rebuild regions affected by natural disasters, Socoda has chosen to work alongside Emergency Architects and is collecting materials from its members and suppliers. To oversee this commitment, the Martinique-based company Profix is managing the centralization and distribution of the aid sent.

GROUPE SOCODA commits to working alongside emergency architects

Specialists in construction and industry, suppliers and members of GROUPE SOCODA have decided to join forces with the Emergency Architects - an association made up of architects, engineers and planners who put their knowledge to work for victims of natural disasters around the world.

Currently, GROUPE SOCODA is collecting equipment in France from its members and suppliers in order to reship it to the association's teams at the end of the second quarter.

Roland TOURET, President of PROFIX, a SOCODA member based in Martinique, will be the local contact and will centralize the aid that will be used to rebuild the country's infrastructure, starting with hospitals and schools.

Let us recall that GROUPE SOCODA, the number 1 independent professional distributor in France, brings together 160 trading companies and 650 points of sale, leaders in their territories.

Today, GROUPE SOCODA has a turnover of 2,8 billion euros, employs 9 people, serves 300 professional clients and has 440 listed suppliers.

As part of its approach to Sustainable Development, which includes actions dedicated to solidarity employment and the territorial coverage of its network, GROUPE SOCODA is a founding partner with L'Oréal of the Maud Fontenoy Foundation.

A famous sailor, Maud Fontenoy decided to fight to save the oceans. She is now Vice-President of the National Coastal Conservation Agency.

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