FELCO has been awarded the "Entreprise Partenaire" label by the Alfaset Foundation, becoming one of the first companies to receive this recognition. The label highlights what FELCO has practiced quietly for over twenty years: that building a great company also means building a workplace where everyone has a place. For FELCO, inclusion is not an initiative. It is part of how the company works, and always has been.
What the label means
The Alfaset Foundation is a Neuchâtel-based organization supporting the social and professional inclusion of people with disabilities. Its "Entreprise Partenaire" label was created to acknowledge companies that go beyond occasional collaboration and show a genuine, lasting commitment to social and professional inclusion. It is not a self-declared label. It is awarded by Alfaset based on the depth, duration, and quality of the partnership.
The partnership behind the recognition
FELCO has always been known for building tools that last, designed to be repaired, not replaced. But the company's sense of responsibility does not stop at the product. It extends to the people around it, to the Neuchâtel region it calls home, and to the way it chooses to run its business.
The partnership with Alfaset is one of the clearest examples of that. Doing things well and doing them right are not two separate goals. At FELCO, it is the same thing.
Nabil Francis, FELCO CEO:
"This label reflects something we have believed for a long time. Quality is not only about the tools we make, but about how we make them and who is part of that journey. Our partnership with Alfaset is one of the things we are most proud of at FELCO, because it shows that performance and inclusion are not competing goals."
FELCO and Alfaset started working together more than two decades ago. What began as a small collaboration has grown into something much deeper: a partnership built on trust, daily contact, and shared values.
Over the years, the relationship became more than a service agreement. It became a shared project, built on a simple belief: a company's success should be measured not only by what it produces, but by who is part of that process.
Inside the Workshop: Inclusion in Action
Every working day, a team of around twenty people from the Alfaset Foundation starts their shift inside FELCO's facilities in Les Geneveys-sur-Coffrane. They work alongside FELCO employees, helping to pack products and prepare orders.
Their role is not on the side. It is part of how FELCO operates. The same standards apply, the same routines are shared, and the same care goes into every product. When a customer opens a FELCO tool, it has been through the hands of this team.
David Grandjean, General Manager Alfaset Foundation:
"What makes this partnership special is that it is real. The people who work at FELCO are not visitors. They are part of the team. They have routines, responsibilities, and colleagues who count on them. That kind of integration changes lives, and FELCO has been making it possible for over twenty years."
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FELCO
FELCO is a Swiss tool brand, founded in 1945, known for precision pruning tools built for clean cuts, comfort, and long-term durability. Trusted by professionals and serious gardeners worldwide, FELCO tools are designed to be maintained, repaired, and used season after season.
FELCO SA
Rue des Mélèzes 4,
2206 Les Geneveys-sur-Coffrane
communications@felco.com
ALFASET
The Alfaset Foundation is one of the leading organizations supporting people with disabilities in the canton of Neuchâtel, providing professional training, supported employment, and pathways into the workplace across the region.
Fondation Alfaset
Rue des Terreaux 46-50
2300 La Chaux-de-Fonds
Tél. 032 967 96 50
info@alfaset.ch
