{"id":25846027,"date":"2026-01-06T15:33:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T14:33:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.values-associates.fr\/sapin-2-law\/sponsorship-and-philanthropy\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T09:44:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T08:44:18","slug":"sponsorship-and-philanthropy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.values-associates.fr\/en\/sapin-2-law\/sponsorship-and-philanthropy\/","title":{"rendered":"Sponsorship and Philanthropy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"25846027\" class=\"elementor elementor-25846027 elementor-1320\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50db4c3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"50db4c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8fcf88 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f8fcf88\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b83f63e elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"3b83f63e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"18\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 22\"><path id=\"icons8-genealogy\" d=\"M10,3V6.549L6.449,10H4v4h.018L2.908,17H1v4H5V17.113l1.027-2.779L7,17v4h4V17H9.129L8,13.9V11.279l4.006-3.891L16,11.215V14h.027l-1.133,3H13v4h4V17.082l1.047-2.768L19.027,17H19v4h4V17H21.158L20,13.832V10H17.623L14,6.531V3Z\" transform=\"translate(-3 23) rotate(-90)\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-131ee290 elementor-align-left fil-ariane elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"131ee290\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav id=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.values-associates.fr\/en\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/nav>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ba63ec4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1ba63ec4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-382d1c19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"382d1c19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"titre-large\">\n  <span class=\"strong\">Sapin 2 Law,<\/span>\n <span class=\"accent accent-violet\">sponsorship and philanthropy<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e9ae530 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e9ae530\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>How to Protect Against Corruption Risks?<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f01e768 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f01e768\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In France, corporate philanthropy represents \u20ac3.6 billion. \u20ac2.5 billion is invested in sports sponsorship. But while sponsorship and philanthropy attract public and private actors, <strong>they open the door to corruption<\/strong>. To help organizations protect themselves, the French Anti-Corruption Agency (AFA) published in March 2024 the recommendations guide &#8220;Securing Corporate Sponsorship and Philanthropy Operations.&#8221; There is no need to be subject to the obligations of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.values-associates.fr\/en\/sapin-2-law\/\">Sapin 2 anti-corruption law<\/a> to draw inspiration from these best practices. The guide is intended for all companies, administrations, and local authorities wishing to control corruption risks related to <strong>their sponsorship and philanthropy operations<\/strong>.     <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e1fcf9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4e1fcf9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21622160 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"21622160\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52b33a6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"52b33a6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"titre-large\">\n  <span class=\"accent accent-violet\">What are<\/span>\n <span class=\"strong\">sponsorship and philanthropy?<\/span>\n<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-559ff6f1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"559ff6f1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52ad48f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52ad48f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Not defined by law, sponsorship and philanthropy are two practices sometimes confused. While these operations have similar purposes, they differ on one point: <strong>the consideration<\/strong>. <br><em>Discover here <a href=\"https:\/\/www.values-associates.fr\/blog\/mecenat-definition\/\">the complete definition of philanthropy.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d79f458 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d79f458\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"titre-large\">\n  <span class=\"accent accent-violet\">Sponsorship and philanthropy:<\/span>\n <span class=\"strong\">what are the differences?<\/span>\n<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-485e5f17 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"485e5f17\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47d30486 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"47d30486\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fe42ddd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fe42ddd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sponsorship and philanthropy represent two distinct forms of support, each with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.values-associates.fr\/blog\/differences-sponsoring-parrainage-mecenat\/\">its own differences and implications regarding corruption risk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>These practices are mainly distinguished by their intent and considerations:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Philanthropy<\/strong> is part of a disinterested approach with limited symbolic considerations (such as the discreet placement of a logo)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sponsorship<\/strong> involves a business relationship with direct and measurable considerations (advertising visibility, event booths, VIP invitations, etc.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>This fundamental distinction directly impacts corruption risk assessment and requires appropriate controls.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14b85766 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"14b85766\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7693fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d7693fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.values-associates.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sapin-2-parrainage-mecenat.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"sapin-2-sponsorship-philanthropy\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjU4NDYwMjgsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC93d3cudmFsdWVzLWFzc29jaWF0ZXMuZnJcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzAxXC9zYXBpbi0yLXBhcnJhaW5hZ2UtbWVjZW5hdC53ZWJwIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"602\" src=\"https:\/\/www.values-associates.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sapin-2-parrainage-mecenat-1024x771.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25846028\" alt=\"Sapin 2 - Sponsorship and philanthropy represented by two hands exchanging an invitation.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.values-associates.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sapin-2-parrainage-mecenat-1024x771.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.values-associates.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sapin-2-parrainage-mecenat-300x226.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.values-associates.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sapin-2-parrainage-mecenat-768x578.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.values-associates.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sapin-2-parrainage-mecenat-1536x1157.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.values-associates.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sapin-2-parrainage-mecenat.webp 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ecb69e7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2ecb69e7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-251e2781 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"251e2781\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66fdbfbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"66fdbfbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"titre-large\">\n  <span class=\"strong\">Why deploy<\/span>\n <span class=\"lite\">a<\/span>\n <span class=\"accent accent-violet\">sponsorship and philanthropy policy?<\/span>\n<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-308400a5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"308400a5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-532a1e53 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"532a1e53\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43e4d36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43e4d36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As communication tools, sponsorship and philanthropy combine advantages. They allow: <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bd3e96 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"2bd3e96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-alt-circle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zM140 300h116v70.9c0 10.7 13 16.1 20.5 8.5l114.3-114.9c4.7-4.7 4.7-12.2 0-16.9l-114.3-115c-7.6-7.6-20.5-2.2-20.5 8.5V212H140c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v64c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Conveying a positive image<\/strong> of the organization, improving its reputation, and promoting its values.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-alt-circle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zM140 300h116v70.9c0 10.7 13 16.1 20.5 8.5l114.3-114.9c4.7-4.7 4.7-12.2 0-16.9l-114.3-115c-7.6-7.6-20.5-2.2-20.5 8.5V212H140c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v64c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Engaging the organization<\/strong> in civil society and fostering a sense of proximity with customers, users, and constituents.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-alt-circle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zM140 300h116v70.9c0 10.7 13 16.1 20.5 8.5l114.3-114.9c4.7-4.7 4.7-12.2 0-16.9l-114.3-115c-7.6-7.6-20.5-2.2-20.5 8.5V212H140c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v64c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Mobilizing employees<\/strong> and strengthening corporate culture.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b08e91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b08e91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Philanthropy also provides tax benefits, defined in Article 238 bis of the General Tax Code.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c9cef0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c9cef0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Discover in our dedicated article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.values-associates.fr\/blog\/mecenat-definition\/\">all the advantages of a philanthropy policy<\/a> in companies and organizations.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19d55a97 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"19d55a97\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c22607f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4c22607f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"602\" src=\"https:\/\/www.values-associates.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sapin-2-parrainage-mecenat-deployer-1024x771.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25846029\" alt=\"Sapin 2 - Sponsorship and philanthropy - Deploy a policy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.values-associates.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sapin-2-parrainage-mecenat-deployer-1024x771.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.values-associates.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sapin-2-parrainage-mecenat-deployer-300x226.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.values-associates.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sapin-2-parrainage-mecenat-deployer-768x578.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.values-associates.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sapin-2-parrainage-mecenat-deployer-1536x1157.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.values-associates.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sapin-2-parrainage-mecenat-deployer.webp 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f1e1cbe e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4f1e1cbe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72a8b457 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"72a8b457\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b44e49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0b44e49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"titre-large\">\n  <span class=\"strong\">Sponsorship and philanthropy:<\/span>\n <span class=\"lite\">what are the<\/span>\n <span class=\"accent accent-violet\">corruption risks?<\/span>\n<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-943c2bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"943c2bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Although governed by strict legal and tax rules, sponsorship and philanthropy open a breach in the organization. As soon as there is a consideration, symbolic or clearly displayed, <strong>the risk of corruption appears<\/strong>. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec4d1ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ec4d1ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hidden Considerations and Advantages<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b959249 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b959249\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sponsorship and philanthropy foster encounters between public and private sectors, between professional and private spheres. These connections multiply <strong>the risks of integrity violations<\/strong>. Here are some examples:  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19da3d2e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"19da3d2e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb1258f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cb1258f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16c44628 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"16c44628\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-alt-circle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zM140 300h116v70.9c0 10.7 13 16.1 20.5 8.5l114.3-114.9c4.7-4.7 4.7-12.2 0-16.9l-114.3-115c-7.6-7.6-20.5-2.2-20.5 8.5V212H140c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v64c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">An employee or agent <strong>solicits or accepts<\/strong> an advantage from the beneficiary to carry out a sponsorship or philanthropy operation?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-alt-circle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zM140 300h116v70.9c0 10.7 13 16.1 20.5 8.5l114.3-114.9c4.7-4.7 4.7-12.2 0-16.9l-114.3-115c-7.6-7.6-20.5-2.2-20.5 8.5V212H140c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v64c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">A supplier requires a company to sponsor the sports club they chair <strong>in exchange for negotiated prices<\/strong> on their products?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-alt-circle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zM140 300h116v70.9c0 10.7 13 16.1 20.5 8.5l114.3-114.9c4.7-4.7 4.7-12.2 0-16.9l-114.3-115c-7.6-7.6-20.5-2.2-20.5 8.5V212H140c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v64c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">A director asks a company to sponsor the cultural association of which they are a member <strong>in exchange for signing a contract?<\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34692ab0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"34692ab0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20bfaa4 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"20bfaa4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-alt-circle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zM140 300h116v70.9c0 10.7 13 16.1 20.5 8.5l114.3-114.9c4.7-4.7 4.7-12.2 0-16.9l-114.3-115c-7.6-7.6-20.5-2.2-20.5 8.5V212H140c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v64c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">A public official transmits information about a public procurement procedure to a company <strong>in exchange for material support<\/strong> to the association of which they are an administrator?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-alt-circle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zM140 300h116v70.9c0 10.7 13 16.1 20.5 8.5l114.3-114.9c4.7-4.7 4.7-12.2 0-16.9l-114.3-115c-7.6-7.6-20.5-2.2-20.5 8.5V212H140c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v64c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">An association president <strong>uses family connections<\/strong> to obtain sponsorship from a company managed by their uncle?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6220ae1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6220ae1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All these examples illustrate <strong>acts of active or passive corruption<\/strong>. Depending on the situation, they may be coupled with accusations of favoritism, illegal conflict of interest, or influence peddling. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-707504e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"707504e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e564f13 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e564f13\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd00c73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fd00c73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Misappropriation of Considerations and Support<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e0ac38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e0ac38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Another risk related to sponsorship and philanthropy: <strong>the misappropriation of considerations or donations<\/strong>. These offenses are punishable by law. <\/p>\n<p>The AFA lists <a href=\"https:\/\/www.agence-francaise-anticorruption.gouv.fr\/fr\/nouveau-guide-pratique-sur-operations-parrainage-et-mecenat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in its guide<\/a> several cases of integrity violations. For example, the act of corruption is recognized if an invitation, offered in consideration of sponsorship, is used by the executive to obtain an advantage from a collaborator (obtaining a contract, expediting a procedure, etc.). <\/p>\n<p>Similarly, money paid as part of philanthropy <strong>must only finance the operation concerned<\/strong>. In case of misappropriation of funds, the donor may see their civil and criminal liability engaged. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab1516e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ab1516e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0834d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b0834d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Disproportionate Sponsorship or Philanthropy<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fb7070 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1fb7070\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The AFA draws attention to <strong>the risk of misuse of corporate assets<\/strong>, punishable by law. It lists three conditions that protect against this accusation. Sponsorship or philanthropy must:  <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Represent proportionate expenses<\/strong> to the donor&#8217;s financial capacity.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Not be carried out in the personal interest<\/strong> of executives or elected officials.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Be proportionate to the expected benefits<\/strong> in terms of image and publicity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1baa82 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a1baa82\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2d7523 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a2d7523\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3456364 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3456364\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Specific Risk: Public Procurement<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d3904d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d3904d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Public procurement, sponsorship, and philanthropy are not incompatible<\/strong>. But they require heightened vigilance to ensure equal treatment among candidates and transparency of procedures. <\/p>\n<p>The AFA sets a clear rule: a company can sponsor an event organized by a local authority and an administration can support a person through philanthropy, as long as these connections <strong>do not condition the obtaining of a public contract<\/strong>, a concession contract, or a subsidy.<\/p>\n<p>The anti-corruption agency also recalls <strong>the subtle boundary between sponsorship and public procurement<\/strong>. Thus, a Department that paid a subsidy to an IT company in exchange for providing software in schools saw the sponsorship contract reclassified as a public contract. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc0a09f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dc0a09f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b867aa5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b867aa5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"titre-large\">\n  <span class=\"accent accent-violet bold\">How to control<\/span>\n <span class=\"lite\">the corruption risk<\/span>\n <span class=\"strong\">of sponsorship and philanthropy?<\/span>\n<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e21a315 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e21a315\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The AFA issues non-binding recommendations in its guide to control corruption risk related to sponsorship and philanthropy operations. Even if they are not subject to the anti-corruption obligations of the Sapin 2 law, <strong>the AFA invites all public and private actors to define a rigorous sponsorship and philanthropy policy<\/strong> to protect themselves and their employees. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa63733 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-timeline\" data-id=\"fa63733\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_tricks_widget_satellite_icon_bg_hover_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;jet_tricks_widget_tooltip_background_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;jet_tricks_widget_scroll_reveal_mask_bg_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_background_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_background_hover_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"jet-timeline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-jet-timeline jet-elements\"><div class=\"jet-timeline jet-timeline--align-center jet-timeline--align-top\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-timeline__line\"><div class=\"jet-timeline__line-progress\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"jet-timeline-list\"><div class=\"jet-timeline-item jet-timeline-item--animated elementor-repeater-item-dae3534 jet-timeline-item--image-inside\">\n\t<div class=\"timeline-item__card\">\n\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item__card-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item__card-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item__meta\"><div class=\"timeline-item__meta-content\">Step #1<\/div><\/div><h3 class=\"timeline-item__card-title\">Identify Risks Related to Sponsorship and Philanthropy<\/h3><div class=\"timeline-item__card-desc\"><p>Geographic location, relationships with public actors, media exposure, strong competition, public sector, international group, etc.: risks related to sponsorship and philanthropy <strong>vary depending on beneficiaries, the donor's activity, and context<\/strong>.<\/p><p>To <strong>deploy proportionate anti-corruption measures<\/strong>, the first step is to identify and characterize these threats in the risk mapping. The AFA recommends including the assessment of third-party beneficiaries, whose prevention systems are often fragile, sometimes non-existent. <\/p><p>Among the risks that should prompt caution, the AFA cites unclear project objectives, irregular statutes, non-transparent allocation of contributions, absence of published or certified accounts, presence of politically exposed persons, or economic dependence.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item__card-arrow\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"timeline-item__point\"><div class=\"timeline-item__point-content timeline-item__point-content--icon\"><span class=\"jet-elements-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-item__meta\"><div class=\"timeline-item__meta-content\">Step #1<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"jet-timeline-item jet-timeline-item--animated elementor-repeater-item-6935d58 jet-timeline-item--image-inside\">\n\t<div class=\"timeline-item__card\">\n\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item__card-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item__card-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item__meta\"><div class=\"timeline-item__meta-content\">Step #2<\/div><\/div><h3 class=\"timeline-item__card-title\">Structure Sponsorship and Philanthropy Governance<\/h3><div class=\"timeline-item__card-desc\"><p>Structuring governance, management, and administration of sponsorship and philanthropy operations helps prevent risks created by urgency, individual decisions, and close relationships. The AFA invites organizations to: <\/p><ul><li><strong>Establish collective governance<\/strong>\u2014including, where applicable, compliance, control, and internal audit\u2014to select sponsorship and philanthropy operations. For even greater transparency, the AFA proposes an employee vote to choose projects to support. <\/li><li><strong>Appoint a Sponsorship and Philanthropy Manager<\/strong>, or even create a dedicated department. Their role? Ensure compliance and proper execution of operations, in accordance with sponsorship and philanthropy agreements.<br>The organization can also choose to entrust its philanthropy policy to a dedicated structure (foundation, endowment fund, association).  <\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item__card-arrow\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"timeline-item__point\"><div class=\"timeline-item__point-content timeline-item__point-content--icon\"><span class=\"jet-elements-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-item__meta\"><div class=\"timeline-item__meta-content\">Step #2<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"jet-timeline-item jet-timeline-item--animated elementor-repeater-item-9a34028 jet-timeline-item--image-inside\">\n\t<div class=\"timeline-item__card\">\n\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item__card-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item__card-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item__meta\"><div class=\"timeline-item__meta-content\">Step #3<\/div><\/div><h3 class=\"timeline-item__card-title\">Formalize the Sponsorship and Philanthropy Policy<\/h3><div class=\"timeline-item__card-desc\"><p>To secure decisions, the AFA encourages companies and local authorities to <strong>formalize their sponsorship and philanthropy policy<\/strong>, consistent with their other anti-corruption policies.<\/p><p>This formalization involves drafting a <strong>project review procedure<\/strong>. This document defines at minimum the objective criteria for project selection. The organization can notably determine the nature of operations, the type of authorized beneficiaries, the maximum amount of financial support, as well as accepted considerations (compatible with the gifts and hospitality policy).  <\/p><p>Mandatory for companies and administrations subject to the Sapin 2 law, <strong>the internal code of conduct<\/strong> illustrates behaviors to be prohibited.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item__card-arrow\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"timeline-item__point\"><div class=\"timeline-item__point-content timeline-item__point-content--icon\"><span class=\"jet-elements-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-item__meta\"><div class=\"timeline-item__meta-content\">Step #3<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"jet-timeline-item jet-timeline-item--animated elementor-repeater-item-6d8ec0d jet-timeline-item--image-inside\">\n\t<div class=\"timeline-item__card\">\n\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item__card-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item__card-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item__meta\"><div class=\"timeline-item__meta-content\">Step #4<\/div><\/div><h3 class=\"timeline-item__card-title\">Frame Sponsorship and Philanthropy Requests<\/h3><div class=\"timeline-item__card-desc\"><p>The AFA recommends implementing <strong>a procedure for processing sponsorship and philanthropy requests<\/strong>. Centralizing data and maintaining a written and documented record help respond to audits and suspicions of corruption. <\/p><p><strong>Each operation must be formalized by a signed agreement<\/strong>. This may notably mention the nature and purpose of the project, the beneficiary's obligations, the allocation of support, details of considerations, the person responsible for monitoring the operation, the beneficiary's commitments regarding anti-corruption, transmission of a financial report, etc. <\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item__card-arrow\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"timeline-item__point\"><div class=\"timeline-item__point-content timeline-item__point-content--icon\"><span class=\"jet-elements-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-item__meta\"><div class=\"timeline-item__meta-content\">Step #4<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"jet-timeline-item jet-timeline-item--animated elementor-repeater-item-5504b0f jet-timeline-item--image-inside\">\n\t<div class=\"timeline-item__card\">\n\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item__card-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item__card-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item__meta\"><div class=\"timeline-item__meta-content\">Step #5<\/div><\/div><h3 class=\"timeline-item__card-title\">Train, Communicate, Alert<\/h3><div class=\"timeline-item__card-desc\"><p><strong>The Sponsorship and Philanthropy Policy<\/strong> must be shared within the organization. Internal communication, as well as visibility given to projects, strengthen corporate culture and facilitate information reporting in case of suspected corruption. <\/p><p><strong>Implementing a whistleblowing system is mandatory<\/strong> for companies and legal entities under public law with at least 50 employees, pursuant to Article 8 of the Sapin 2 law. This system can be opened to beneficiaries of sponsorship and philanthropy operations to report questionable behavior. <\/p><p>To ensure the effectiveness and compliance of sponsorship and philanthropy operations, the AFA recommends supplementing communication with training and awareness actions, in accordance with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.values-associates.fr\/blog\/article-17-loi-sapin-2\/\">Article 17 of the Sapin 2 law<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item__card-arrow\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"timeline-item__point\"><div class=\"timeline-item__point-content timeline-item__point-content--icon\"><span class=\"jet-elements-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-item__meta\"><div class=\"timeline-item__meta-content\">Step #5<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"jet-timeline-item jet-timeline-item--animated elementor-repeater-item-3905fb7 jet-timeline-item--image-inside\">\n\t<div class=\"timeline-item__card\">\n\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item__card-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item__card-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item__meta\"><div class=\"timeline-item__meta-content\">Step #6<\/div><\/div><h3 class=\"timeline-item__card-title\">Monitor and Improve<\/h3><div class=\"timeline-item__card-desc\"><p>Every risk must be associated with control systems, adapted to the profile of the organization, beneficiary, and operation. These systems operate at several levels: <\/p><ul><li><strong>Accounting controls<\/strong> to track and justify financial flows.<\/li><li><strong>Analytical controls<\/strong> to have a comprehensive view of all sponsorship and philanthropy operations, whether financial, material, or human in nature.<\/li><li><strong>Control of considerations<\/strong> in the gifts and hospitality register to anticipate abuses.<\/li><li><strong>Internal control and internal audit<\/strong> to verify compliance and effectiveness of procedures, capitalize on strengths, and identify weaknesses, in a continuous improvement process.<\/li><li><strong>Control of beneficiary organizations<\/strong> to verify the use of financial donations and compliance with the sponsorship or philanthropy agreement. This control can extend to all commercial and financial exchanges between the donor and each beneficiary to validate that sponsorship or philanthropy does not generate undue advantages. <\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item__card-arrow\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"timeline-item__point\"><div class=\"timeline-item__point-content timeline-item__point-content--icon\"><span class=\"jet-elements-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-item__meta\"><div class=\"timeline-item__meta-content\">Step #6<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75b8922 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75b8922\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sponsorship and philanthropy are virtuous practices for donors and beneficiaries. <strong>But they increase corruption risks<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>To control them, the AFA encourages companies, administrations, and local authorities to deploy a rigorous management and control policy. Values Associates offers you a simple, intuitive, customizable, and scalable digital solution to monitor, track, and secure your sponsorship and philanthropy operations. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.values-associates.fr\/en\/sapin-2-law\/sapin-2-software\/\">With our Sapin 2 software<\/a>, you can communicate and strengthen your professional relationships with complete peace of mind, in compliance with the law and the <strong>Sapin 2 anti-corruption law<\/strong>. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4b2697 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b4b2697\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aeff302 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aeff302\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"titre-large\">\n  <span class=\"strong\">Discover<\/span>\n <span class=\"lite\">our<\/span>\n <span class=\"accent accent-violet\">Sapin 2 software<\/span>\n<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9360451 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9360451\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9aae7d4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9aae7d4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd2c538 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd2c538\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In partnership with Forvis Mazars, Values Associates has developed <strong>software dedicated to the Sapin 2 law<\/strong>, allowing you to manage your compliance. Discover it and request a demonstration. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc96a9f elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"cc96a9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.values-associates.fr\/en\/sapin-2-law\/sapin-2-software\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Discover our software dedicated to Sapin 2<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ebf22c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5ebf22c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d9f5db elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4d9f5db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"740\" src=\"https:\/\/www.values-associates.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/logiciel-audit-interne-temp.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25844860\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.values-associates.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/logiciel-audit-interne-temp.webp 833w, https:\/\/www.values-associates.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/logiciel-audit-interne-temp-300x278.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.values-associates.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/logiciel-audit-interne-temp-768x711.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sapin 2 Law, sponsorship and philanthropy How to Protect Against Corruption Risks? In France, corporate philanthropy represents \u20ac3.6 billion. \u20ac2.5 billion is invested in sports sponsorship. But while sponsorship and philanthropy attract public and private actors, they open the door to corruption. 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