Gizatea

Gizatea is the Basque Association of Insertion Enterprises (Asociación de Empresas de Inserción del País Vasco), a non-profit business association that represents and supports work-integration enterprises in the Basque Country. Its member companies are economic initiatives of a non-profit character whose social purpose is the accompaniment and socio-labour insertion of unemployed people at risk of social exclusion, especially those facing particular difficulties in accessing the labour market. Gizatea acts as the collective voice and support structure for these insertion enterprises, providing services such as an online guide for creating insertion enterprises in Euskadi, training sessions on managing insertion enterprises, and a newsletter (Gizatea Berriak) that shares the association's news and activities. The association publishes social and activity reports, including a Social Report (Memoria Social) that gathers information on its member companies, and it promotes a framework of ethical values: non-profit character, environmental sustainability, gender equality, commitment to the local environment, transparency, and cooperation. According to figures published on its website, Gizatea represents 40 member companies, with 2,200 workers, of whom 1,341 are insertion workers, and combined revenues of 67 million euros. It also engages with public administrations and with people seeking employment, positioning itself as a bridge between insertion enterprises, public policy, and the labour market. Gizatea is part of broader networks of insertion enterprises, including links with FAEDEI (the Spanish Federation of Insertion Enterprises), as reflected in its participation in meetings of boards of directors and technical secretariats. Its work is centred on the Basque Country, and its communication and resources are primarily in Spanish and Basque. The association does not sell products directly; rather, it is a corporate and sectoral brand representing a group of non-profit insertion enterprises and promoting their products and services.

Gizatea is the Basque Association of Insertion Enterprises (Asociación de Empresas de Inserción del País Vasco). It operates as a non-profit business association representing work-integration enterprises in the Basque Country. Its member companies are economic initiatives of a non-profit character whose social purpose is the accompaniment and socio-labour insertion of unemployed people at risk of social exclusion, especially those with particular difficulties in accessing the labour market. The association provides resources such as an online guide for creating insertion enterprises in Euskadi, training sessions on managing insertion enterprises, and a newsletter called Gizatea Berriak. It also publishes social and activity reports, including the Social Report (Memoria Social) and the Activity Report (Memoria de Actividades). Gizatea promotes a framework of ethical values including non-profit character, environmental sustainability, gender equality, commitment to the local environment, transparency, and cooperation. It is connected to broader networks such as FAEDEI, the Spanish Federation of Insertion Enterprises, as shown by its participation in meetings of boards of directors and technical secretariats. According to figures on its website, Gizatea represents 40 member companies, 2,200 workers (of whom 1,341 are insertion workers), and 67 million euros in revenues. The association engages with public administrations and with people seeking employment, positioning itself as a bridge between insertion enterprises, public policy, and the labour market.

• Publication of the Social Report 2025 of member companies.

• Participation in the Meeting of Boards of Directors and Technical Secretariats of FAEDEI in Madrid.

• Publication of an interview with Javier Linares, manager of Euskalpostal Red, as part of the 'Somos Gizatea' series.

Non-profit sectoral association representing and supporting work-integration enterprises in the Basque Country, promoting ethical values and socio-labour insertion.

1. 1Gizatea – Asociación de Empresas de Inserción del País Vascogizatea.net
2. 2Gizatea – Wikidatawikidata.org