MEET ABDOULAYE FROM ATELIER SANS FRONTIERES

Another kind of logistic is possible. Since 2004, VEJA has entrusted its logistics to Ateliers Sans Frontières, a job reintegration workshop. Every year, this non-profit helps about a hundred vulnerable individuals to find a job and regain social stability. ASF's mission : fighting against social exclusion through labour. ASF promotes integration through community activities with a strong social or environmentalimpact : recycling, circular economy, donating reused materials. It gives meaning to the work accomplished by employees and helps motivate them. From a 50 m2 mezzanine in 2004, VEJA now has 1,000 m2 at its disposal to store and ship sneakers all over the world. ASF also handles 100% of VEJA's e-commerce site logistics. Each pair passes through ASF’s employees hands for picking, packaging and shipping. 62% of the staff hasn't worked in 2 years 124 people received help in 2016. More than 200 individualshave found work and regained their footing after doing logistics work for VEJA. Meet Abdoulaye who works at Atelier sans Frontières.