Contribute to social and regional cohesion

Caisse des Dépôts Group works to strengthen social and regional cohesion and ensure everyone has access to high-quality public services. As a key participant in social housing, and a trusted partner to the local public sector, the Group supports local players in their construction, housing, water treatment and city centre revitalisation projects, to name a few, while also providing solutions in response to major demographic changes. As a trusted third party, it supports French people throughout their lives. 

Supporting the lives of French people

As a longstanding player in the area of social cohesion, the Group is now the leading provider of local public services in France.

1.4 million training courses financed through Mon Compte Formation in 2024

The Group supports French people throughout their lives by providing them with free services and platforms that serve the public interest (Mon Compte Formation, Mon Parcours Handicap, France Services offices, digital advisors, etc.). It also helps young people and people with disabilities by helping them enter the world of work, invests in skills development and training, streamlines the management of public pensions and promotes digital inclusion.

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Aging well and healthcare

The Group works collectively to support the elderly care and healthcare sector.

1 in 5 pensioners receives a pension paid by Caisse des Dépôts

It is helping to accelerate the shift to home care and provides financial support for accommodation for dependent people, public hospitals, the development of telemedicine solutions and the fight against medical deserts. It also promotes the development of new services for the elderly and improves access to healthcare.

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Find out more about the Social Policy division’s commitments in support of the elderly care and healthcare sector [in French only]

Housing and real estate

The Group holds a central position in the French housing sector. 

123,000 social and intermediate housing units financed in 2024

This is thanks to its broad offering and the complementary nature of its activities as a financing provider, investor, operator and developer.

To improve regional cohesion and housing, Caisse des Dépôts, as the leading investor in social housing, transforms the savings of French people into long-term loans to finance balanced regional development and the construction of affordable housing for all. With more than 560,000 housing units, the Group is also a leading housing provider.

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Regional development and local authorities

The Group is a longstanding partner and main financing provider for local authorities.

1,516 regional programme projects supported in 2024 (Action cœur de ville, Petites villes de demain, etc.)

It helps them develop and finance their projects, while operating national urban and regional regeneration programmes (Action cœur de ville 1 and 2, Petites villes de demain, Territoires d'industrie, France 2030 etc.). It also contributes to economic development in the regions in its capacity as a mobility and logistics operator.

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