The main topics of this survey are :

- the type of activities sourced in France or sourced abroad between 2009 and 2011 : core business function on the one hand, support functions divided into 6 categories on the other hand ;

- the types of international sourcing between 2009 and 2011 : inside or outside the group ;

- the geographical areas hosting international sourcing between 2009 and 2011 : dividing of the world (excluding France) into 11 geographical areas ; the consequences of international sourcing in terms of jobs lost in France between 2009 and 2011 ;

- the reasons for international sourcing ; the obstacles encountered during a planned and/or done international sourcing between 2009 and 2011 ;

- the use by French companies of their own subsidiaries located in France or abroad in order to carry out one part of the activity chain at the end of 2011 : this information is detailed by activity and geographical area ; the evolution of this use abroad between 2009 and 2011 ;

- the use by French companies of companies (located in France or abroad ) inside the group other than their own affiliates, in order to carry out one part of the activity chain at the end of 2011 : this information is detailed by activity and geographical area ; the evolution of this use abroad between 2009 and 2011.

- The use by French companies of subcontracting with companies (located in France or abroad) outside the group in order to carry out one part of the activity chains : this information is detailed by activity and geographical area; the evolution of this use abroad between 2009 and 2011 ;

- The number of employees inside the company at the end of 2011 by activity and the evolution of theses figures between 2009 and 2011.