La Fageda: Another business is possible

Abstract

The paper presents the case of La Fageda , a business based in La Garrotxa (Girona, Spain). La Fageda produces yogurts and dairy products; within the sector in Catalonia it is ranked as the third company in market share and the first in growth, with outstanding rates of profitability. La Fageda’s singularity is that it employs and provides integral assistance to a significant number of people mentally handicapped or with severe mental disorders. The paper presents the origins of La Fageda, its values, the business model and the management of the company.