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Why AVEC speaks to CSR directors

Corporate humanitarian philanthropy has changed a great deal in ten years. CSR directors are no longer simply looking to allocate a budget to a sympathetic cause. They are looking for a partner whose mission resonates with their identity, who can document its impact, who does not expose the company to reputational risk, and who offers a clean tax and legal framework.

AVEC ticks all four boxes. Twenty years of continuous action in Battambang, 95,9 % of funds going to the field, accounts audited every year, two legal structures recognised as a public-benefit association in Switzerland and as a general-interest association in France. And, above all, a promise rare in the sector: a precise, personalised field report that turns an abstract donation into tangible results your teams can talk about.

What AVEC commits to providing you

A corporate partnership is not an anonymous donation. It calls for regular dialogue, clear deliverables, and a quality of communication that matches the commitment made. Here is what you will receive from AVEC throughout our collaboration.

• A single, named point of contact, Patrik Roux or a member of the Swiss association’s board, directly reachable, who responds to your requests within 48 working hours. No switchboard, no chain of three people to get through.
• A formal corporate philanthropy agreement that secures the terms of our partnership, sets out the legal considerations involved (up to 25 % of the value of the donation may take the form of in-kind services, for France) and anticipates the terms of joint communication.
• An annual impact report dedicated to your company, which sets out precisely what your corporate philanthropy made possible that year: children supported, programmes funded, milestones reached. A document you can use directly in your CSR report and your internal communications.
• Personalised content from the field: exclusive photos and videos produced in Battambang, testimonials from children or student beneficiaries (in strict compliance with our safeguarding charter), an interview with Patrik Roux for your intranet or corporate newsletter.
• An opportunity for a field visit for your executives or an ambassador employee, organised around Patrik’s annual visits to Europe or through a coordinated trip to Battambang. An experience that leaves a lasting impression and gives real substance to your commitment.
• AVEC’s participation in one of your company events per year: internal conference, CSR day, management seminar, client evening. Participation by video call or in person depending on the opportunity, with material prepared specifically for your audience.

What AVEC will not do

A serious corporate partnership also means being clear about certain refusals. To preserve the integrity of AVEC’s mission and the trust of its individual donors, some practices are non-negotiable.

• AVEC does not feature the children in its care in a company’s commercial communications. No minor’s face on your packaging, posters or website, even with parental consent. The safeguarding charter applies equally to corporate partners, without exception.
• AVEC does not accept partnerships with sectors incompatible with child protection and human dignity: arms, tobacco, online gambling, controversial oil companies, food companies reported for child exploitation practices. This list is not exhaustive; each case is decided individually by the association’s board.
• AVEC does not provide marketing services in exchange for corporate philanthropy. The association is neither an agency nor a communications provider. Any consideration granted remains within the legal framework for corporate philanthropy (up to 25 % of the value of the donation in kind, for France).
• AVEC does not publicise a partnership that ends after one year. To preserve donor trust and consistency of message, AVEC only publicly showcases partnerships of at least three years, known as structuring partnerships.