On track for sustainable development
Sustainable development is now more topical than ever. Not a day passes without a press article, an advertisement, a political debate or a discussion reminding us that the future of the planet is in our hands and that what we do today will determine what happens tomorrow.
Acting responsibility
Conscious of the impact of its business on the future, the Group structures its corporate responsibility around the five priorities of its program “Planet Etam”. It is also attentive to the well being of its employees with a relationship based on confidence and the long-term.
Five priorities for harmonious growth
Create an internal culture of
sustainable development
Several actions have helped make our
workers conscious of the environmental
impact of their business. A guide for
green actions has been written and
distributed over the internet and a
week of sustainable development has
been organized at the headquarters in
Clichy, France.
Write sustainable development into
each brand’s business activities
Each executive committee for the
brand names has named a
coordinator to follow actions related
to sustainable development.
Improving
environmental performance
The Etam Group launched the
implementation of a carbon audit
related to the emissions of greenhouse
effect gases. All businesses will be
expressed in equivalent CO2:
merchandise transportation, homeworkplace
commutes, electricity
consumption, packaging life cycles...
Biodegradable bags have already
replaced plastic bags this year in the
stores. Paper and printing ink are
recycled at headquarters and storage
sites. Maintenance service providers at
the stores adhere to an environmental
process and make social commitments
vis-à-vis their personnel.
Make all employees adhere to
ethics principles
The Group has already established a
behavior code for suppliers several
years ago. In 2008, the Group
developed a proactive process of
responsible purchasing. An audit of
practices has already been
performed: sourcing suppliers and
risk levels, internal audit of partners
in several countries, benchmarks of
distribution groups... A quarterly
pilot committee composed of
executives at each brand has been
put in place, as well as an ethics
committee. The Etam Group has
provided itself the resources
necessary to audit the production
sites of its main suppliers. The audits
will be performed each year by
external auditors within the
framework of the Business Social
Compliance Initiative (BSCI).
Become involved in the
countries where the company
plays a role
Etam partnered with the Elle
Foundation for an exhibition
presented at the Quai Branly
museum in Paris. Several models
printed from that exhibition were
sold in all stores in France and all
profits were given to Peruvian
associations for aiding women. In
addition, a partnership has been
signed with a delegation from the
local city hall of Clichy, France to
assist young people in difficulty to
prepare for employment searches.
And several Group entities also
regularly use personnel from Centers
for Assistance through Employment.
