L’Afep is the Association of large French companies with global reach. Founded in 1982 with seven companies operating in France, the Association now includes 117 ones. Its members employ 8.5 million people worldwide and play a key role in the French, European, and global economies across all sectors. Their combined annual turnover amounts to €3.2 trillion.
Fully involved in the challenges related to innovation, governance and social progress, they are the driving forces behind the environmental, digital and societal transformations of our time.

Support the development of a competitive and sustainable economy

Based in Paris and Brussels, the Association aims to contribute to an environment that is conductive to the development of the economic activity and to bring the vision of large French companies to the French public authorities, European institutions and international organisations.
L’Afep participates in the development of cross-sectoral legislation, at French and European level, in the following areas: economy, taxation, corporate law and corporate governance, corporate financing and financial markets, competition, intellectual property and consumption, labor law and social protection, environment and energy, corporate social responsibility and international trade.
It draws on the experience and vision of the leaders from member companies. Informed by factual analyses of companies’ situations and international comparisons, L’Afep’s working groups, contribute to  the formulation of proposals and the structuring of dialogue with public authorities.
L’Afep also brings together the commitments of large companies through various initiatives in favor of SMEs, territories, ecological transition and youth.

L‘Afep is a founding member of EuropeanIssuers, an association representing the interests of European listed companies towards  the European institutions.

 A transparent association

L’Afep is funded by its members, who all have the same contribution regardless of their size.
L’Afep is apolitical and does not fund any political party or express any partisan preferences.
L’Afep has an ethical charter and declares its activities both to the High Authority for Transparency in Public Life (HATVP) and to the European transparency register.