About us
2021
PLANTING THE SEEDS
In French Guyana, Albéric and Marie set the foundations of RISOME.
2022
CREATION OF RISOME IN FRANCE
After a decade of work with smallholder farmers on ecosystem restoration, our co-founders joined forces to create RISOME in 2022.
2023
OPENING OF OUR IVORIAN SUBSIDIARY
We opened our Paris office in late 2022, which was closely followed by the launch of our Ivorian subsidiary in 2023.
2024
LAUNCH OF OUR PILOT FIELD OPERATIONS IN CÔTE D’IVOIRE
Early 2024, we kickoff our first field operations in Côte d’Ivoire, in the Indénié-Djuablin.
Why work with us
Field experience and presence
Design and implementation of livelihood and environmental projects with smallholder farmers in 15+ countries in the Southern Hemisphere.
Supply chain expertise
From farmers to brands, we support all supply chain players in designing, operating, and internalizing sustainability operations.
Technical expertise
Leading studies around farming main challenges – such as Living Income, agroforestry, climate prospective, and farmer organizations.
Robust methodologies
State-of-the-art frameworks from strategy consulting to field operation design. Inclusive and participative tools to best engage all stakeholders.
Network of partners
Partnership approach, leveraging local and international experts, to deliver complex studies and operations in various countries and contexts.
Continuous improvement and innovation
Catalyzing change through a critical mindset to keep raising the bar, deliver impacts, and transfer knowledge and skills to partners.
Team
We are a collective of passionate people based in France and Côte d’Ivoire. Each of us brings a unique combination of skills and field experience that maximizes our impact.
Albéric Pottier
CO-FOUNDER
Marie Baranger
CO-FOUNDER
Joséphine Glorion
COCOA SUSTAINABILITY DIRECTOR
Carole Prouteau
COFFEE SUSTAINABILITY SENIOR MANAGER
Naïs Roy
TEXTILE SUSTAINABILITY SENIOR MANAGER
Eric Akaffou
SUPERVISOR – CÔTE D’IVOIRE
Ange Cossa
SUSTAINABLE TEXTILE OFFICER
Kouamé Dje
TECHNICIAN – CÔTE D’IVOIRE
Axelle L’Hostis
COCOA SUSTAINABILITY MANAGER
Yasmine Sarr
COCOA SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER
Join the team
Check out our current job opportunities or submit a spontaneous application!