In September 2019, Paris 2024 President Tony Estanguet and ESEC President Patrick Bernasconi wrote a letter expressing their desire for mutual collaboration and sustained commitment. 

Following on from this, Stéphanie Goujon, a member of the ESEC who also sits on the Paris 2024 Board of Directors, has become the voice of the official joint declaration. 

"We, Paris 2024 and the Economic, Social and Environmental Council, are working to ensure that all territories are involved in the dynamics of the Games," she said.

"While some places are more strongly impacted by the hosting of sporting events, all territories, with particular attention to the specificities of ultra-marine and rural territories, must benefit from the positive effects of the Games.

"We support the dissemination of tools and practices of educational innovation and engagement through sport, a powerful lever for learning and social cohesion, in particular for the benefit of inclusion, the mobilisation of populations in neighbourhoods and gender equality."

The joint declaration also touched on Paris 2024's aim to be carbon neutral, with organisers seeking to source sustainable goods for re-use post-Games and work with environmental groups such as the World Wildlife Fund.

"We vigorously support the ambition of carbon neutrality of the Games, as well as the prospect of stimulating environmental innovation, inspiring an exemplary public purchasing policy and raising awareness of all stakeholders and all the population exposed to their responsibilities in the success of the ecological transformation of society," Goujon said.

In a year severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the joint declaration also claimed Paris 2024 would be important in improving the health of French citizens. 

"We share this conviction that the practice of adapted sport is a powerful lever to improve the health of our fellow citizens, in terms of prevention as well as support in care," Goujon said. 

"The development and accessibility of sports activities are a necessity to fight against the harmful effects of a sedentary lifestyle, among the youngest, our elders, and also within companies."

The ESEC is a consultative assembly in France. 

It does not play a role in the adoption of statutes and regulations, but advises the lawmaking bodies on questions of social and economic policies.