Responsibility and ethics

One of the cornerstones of its sustainable development policy, the Galeries Lafayette group places people at the centre of the company’s actions, at the disposal of its employees, but society at large.

 
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A responsible and ethical employer 

 
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7.4%
employee with disability
 
 

The success of its sustainable development policy requires support from all its stakeholders, starting with the employees.

 The Group supports its people and promotes well-being, engagement and diversity while also supporting community initiatives and encouraging employees to take part in such projects.

 

 
 
64.8%
of female managers
 
 

An engaged company

 
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112,128
equivalent meals donated in 2022
 

As an active member of society, the Galeries Lafayette group is involved in the issues that are close to its heart by developing long-term, concrete partnerships with non-profit organizations in France and overseas.

These partnerships grow stronger every year, providing the organizations with both financial and logistical support, by making donations in kind or through volunteering.

81,341
non-food donations in 2022
 
 

The Group and its management team are committed to relaying the beliefs held by these organizations, whether they seek to promote solidarity, notoriety of tourism and the economy in France or the sharing of knowledge.

 
 
 
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Our main commitments

The Group supports Emmaüs Défi, a non-profit that fosters the social and professional reinsertion of people in difficulty through employment and entrepreneurship in France.
The Group sponsors this Foundation which collects donations and allocates them to projects in favor of women's rights, equality women-men equality and fight against domestic violence.
The Group supports this school providing fashion classes for free and for all.
The Group provides financial support, donations in kind and skills-based sponsorship to Dons Solidaires, a non-profit that distributes unsold, non-food items that would otherwise be destroyed to the poor.
The Group supports Atout France, the French state's only tourism body, which aims to enhance the appeal of France as a destination, and boost the competitiveness of its companies and industries.
The Group helps to promote France and welcome foreign tourists.
The Group supports this platform for dialogue between French and Chinese leaders founded in 2012 to encourage lasting relationships and the creation of joint projects between the two countries.
The Group supports the Paris chamber of commerce and industry which assists companies with their projects on a daily basis. Philippe Houzé has been an Elected Member of the Chamber of Commerce for many years.
The Group has supported the educational program of the Institut Français de la Mode (French Fashion Institute) since 2014. Philippe Houzé also serves on this organisation's board.
The Group supports ESCP Europe, the oldest business school to offer an intercultural, internationally-focused management program. Philippe Houzé is also Chairman of the Board at this institution.
The Group has supported the INSEAD Foundation since 2014. This business school is recognised internationally for its excellent courses, including its MBA, which is ranked number one by the Financial Times. Every year, the Group also funds the "Women Scholarship for the Retail." Philippe Houzé serves on INSEAD's board and is Chairman of the French Board.
The Group is helping fund the innovative future campus of the Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris (known as Sciences Po) currently being developed in the iconic Hôtel de l'Artillerie which was acquired by the school in 2016.

 Ecological transition

The Group is reinventing its city-centre retail activity in order to support the transformation of cities towards sustainable transport and buildings and to work in favour of a more circular economy.

 
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Virtuous buildings for a more sustainable city 

 
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25%
of the electricity used in the Galeries Lafayette stores comes from renewable sources
 
 

As a specialist in city centre retail, the company has particularly testing challenges for its historical property portfolio. The Group’s policy on waste is twofold: reducing its generation and improving its sorting. Energy consumption policy has also been setup.

 
 
 
ISO 50001
Certification of the Galeries Lafayette Haussmann store for its energy management
 
 

Rethinking packaging

 
-23%
packaging per e-commerce shipment between 2020 and 2022
 

Continuous improvement in the reduction of own-brand packaging, the use of recyclable materials and the search for alternatives to plastic. Reducing the environmental impact of e-commerce packaging is also a priority area of action, with the elimination of superfluous packaging elements and the dispatch of an increasing number of orders using paper envelopes instead of bulkier cartons.

 

More ecological transport flows

 
 
100%
of deliveries on CNG in Île-de-France
 

Logistics flows have already been the subject of improvement for several years in the perspective of reducing and enhancing their environment impact. All deliveries within Île-de-France are now made by a fleet of vehicles running on CNG. Specific attention was paid this year to air freight, with the permanent aim to reduce their emissions.

 

 Go for Good

Go for Good is a creative and collective label committed to making fashion more responsible, launched by the Group in 2018.

 
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Making fashion more responsible

In 2018, the Galeries Lafayette group launched Go for Good, its selection of more responsible products. This initiative promotes the positive actions of a community of 1,000 brands and partners who are accelerating the transformation of the fashion sector.

Encouraging committed creation, Go for Good responds to the growing quest for meaning and transparency demanded by customers, and invites all stakeholders to join in a virtuous logic of progress. The selection highlights and encourages initiatives by established brands and young designers to promote more responsible fashion.

Download Go for Good’s Essentials

Discover goforgood.com

 
 
 
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Proposing different consumption forms to clients

 
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160000
Go for Good product references in store and online
 
1128
partner brands
 

Through Go for Good, the Galeries Lafayette group and its brands select products from the worlds of fashion and accessories, beauty, home, jewelry and gastronomy. Reconciling style and responsibility, this selection is based on rigorous specifications identifying products that have less impact on the environment, support local production or contribute to social development.

Discover all Go for Good’s selection criteria

 
 

In all stores, those criteria are highlighted by Go for Good brand sales areas, in an informative and sharing approach for clients.

Go for Good movement is also reflected through awareness events about preowned products and clothes fixing and recycling. Through conferences and workshops, all clients are invited to discover new forms of consumption.

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Galeries Lafayette stores to introduce a resale system in 2022
 
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More responsible own brands

 
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Collections
of the Galeries Lafayette own brand 100 % traceable
 

In recent years, the Group has been fully committed to controlling social and environmental risks among its suppliers of own-brand products. This policy starts with suppliers signing a mandatory code of conduct and the Group conducting a risk analysis of production sites and running social audits. Additional checks are gradually being implemented on sites with potentially significant environmental impact.

The Galeries Lafayette clothing line’s collections cover an array of responsible fabric, fully traceable from cotton field to store. In 2020, the brand launched a first pilot collection exclusively made to order.

55%
of Galeries Lafayette own brand products are Go for Good certified in 2022
 

Concrete objectives for more responsible fashion

 

In 2019, the Galeries Lafayette group stepped up its commitment to more responsible fashion by setting itself new concrete and measurable objectives for 2024.

These objectives aim to bolster the position of its Go for Good label and to promote positive initiatives driving the transformation in the industry.

 
 

Review of the strategic objectives for more responsible fashion in 2020