History of the Group

In its twenty-year history, the Clariane Group has undergone profound changes, consolidating its core business, deploying new expertise and expanding in Europe.

At your side for twenty years

2003-2014: birth of Korian and first developments in Europe

  • 2003

    4 networks of medical-social facilities join together; Korian is born in Besançon.

  • 2006

    Listing on Euronext Paris.

  • 2007

    First acquisitions in Europe, in Germany with Phönix and in Italy with Segesta.

  • 2013

    Korian becomes a leader in Germany.

  • 2014

    Merger of Korian and Medica.

2015-2019: European expansion and new business lines

  • 2015

    Korian is now also present in Belgium.

  • 2017

    Creation of the Korian Foundation.
    First materiality matrix.

  • 2018

    New business lines: 
    - Domiciliary care: Petits-fils
    - Shared housing: Âges et Vie

  • 2019

    Entry into Spain and the Netherlands.

2020-2022: in a “COVID-19” world, acceleration of the network’s transformation and expansion of its services

  • 2020

    Strengthening of mental health with the acquisition of Inicea.
    First European Works Council.

  • 2021

    Entry into the UK with the acquisition of Berkley Care.
    Strengthening of mental health with the acquisition of Ita Salud.

  • 2022

    Transformation into a European Company.
    Implementation of the first employee shareholding plan: 3% of capital held by employees.
    Record year for network restructuring: 144 facilities built or renovated.
    Grouping of health activities in France under the Inicea brand.
    Strengthening of mental health activities in Spain with Grupo 5 and in Italy with IGH.

2023: Korian, an essential activity at the service of the common good. Korian becomes a purpose-led company

  • 2023

    Korian as a reference employer: Top Employer in France, Italy, Belgium and Germany.
    Korian becomes a purpose-led company.
    The European company is named Clariane. Expert brands are retained.
    Launch of At Your Side, the new corporate project.
    Creation of the Clariane University.
    Adoption of the European Charter of Social Dialogue by the European Company Works Council.

  • 2024

    Clariane is certified Top Employer Europe.
    Signing of an agreement for the sale of the Berkley Care network in the UK.
    Launch of Ways (We are at your side), the new European training programme.
    Partnership with the University Hospital Institute (IHU) of Toulouse.
    Launch of the helpline “Le Fil Clariane” in France.
    Organisation of the Clariane Innovation Days and a scientific day with Université Paris Cité.

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