DECATHLON foundation

Changing lives through sport.

The DECATHLON Foundation is a non-profit organization that works to make sport accessible to everyone.

The Foundation supports projects that use sport to promote social integration.

The Foundation has supported more than 1,000 projects in 53 countries from 2005 to 2024.

The Foundation's origins

The DECATHLON Foundation has been our teammates' project since 2005. A project they are still proudly supporting. Originally, a survey in 2004 asked their opinion about the creation of a foundation. There was unanimous enthusiasm! The DECATHLON Foundation sees the light of day.

Its main mission is evident: support the most vulnerable and make sport a vehicle for social integration, as well as a way of remaining fit and healthy. All while taking real action all over the world.

What is the DECATHLON Foundation's mission ?

With the DECATHLON Foundation, our teammates get involved to make things happen. They support loud and clear our main mission: “Move people through the wonders of sport”. Sports everywhere and for everyone !

The role of our Foundation is also to accompany teammates that are already committed to socially responsible projects. And spark new individual or collective initiatives to have a positive impact on our local ecosystem, on our planet and our relation with others.

Above all, human beings are the heart of our mission. Those we support through our projects are our neighbours. Just like us, they love sport. It's up to us to promote sharing. And see to it that sport is a way for everyone to gain confidence, get into better physical shape and boost morale.

Here are a few examples

“Kampuchea balopp" project

Socially integrate youngsters living on rubbish dumps through rugby - Phnom Penh (Cambodia), since 2014.
“Sport really for all" project

Develop access to sport in schools in India, since 2014.

Projet “Sport really for all"

“Lighthouse" project

Develop sport in rural areas in the Shanghai region (China), since 2008.
“Sport really for all" project

Socially integrate youngsters from the favelas through sport in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), since 2005.

"Terre et Mer’ project

Promoting the inclusion and well-being of unaccompanied minors (minor refugees) in Hendaye through sports and professional support.
“Miratus" project

Developing educational programmes using badminton in Brazilian shanty towns.

“Miratus" project

Did you know ?

Today, the DECATHLON Foundation supports around 100 projects a year! From 2005 to 2024, the Foundation has approved more than 1,000 projects in 53 countries, benefiting more than 550,000 people in need.

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DECATHLON's social impact

By designing, manufacturing, transporting… DECATHLON has an impact on thousands of people each day. An impact that should be assessed, measured, and improved.

Our story

What is the story of DECATHLON? The key dates? who are the founders? How was DECATHLON born? the stages of DECATHLON communication?

Our environmental challenges

Biodiversity, climate and plastic pollution in the ocean: 3 issues that DECATHLON are working on in particular. Why these? How?

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Our magazine Sustainability

Plastic pollution in the oceans, wood manufacturing, the notion of sustainability... Sustainable development is indeed the business of many subjects!

What action plan is needed to reduce absolute CO2 eq emissions?

DECATHLON commits to reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 42% by 2030 from a 2021 base year. Decathlon also commits to reduce absolute scope 3 GHG emissions 42% within the same timeframe.