Every day, Besson Chaussures commits to an innovative and agile CSR policy to bring to life the values we believe in. Ethical collaboration, reduction of environmental impact, eco-design: there are concrete and effective solutions to build together a cleaner, more beautiful and fairer fashion, while remaining accessible to all.
Let the Besson for change label be your guide: it helps you identify products with a reduced environmental impact.
"Leather that keeps its feet on the ground"
94% of our own-brand leathers come from LWG-certified tanneries
(winter collection 2024)
"Because we like relationships that go the distance"
Offer you products made in Europe, thanks to our suppliers who have been Besson partners for over 30 years.
"Vigilant so that you may love blindly"
99% of the factories manufacturing our own-brand products have an audit plan for their social practices.
"We love style as much as responsibility"
To help you make the right choice, our products with reduced environmental impact have been awarded the #BessonForChange* label.
"Over 850,000 pairs no longer in the closet"
To give them a second life, we collect and recycle your old pairs of shoes.
OUR COMMITMENT TO DEFORESTATION- AND CONVERSION-FREE LEATHER.
We have made an essential choice for the future, one that promises essential change: to preserve forests and ecosystems. By joining The Deforestation-Free Call to Action for Leather, we are affirming our commitment to a sustainable transformation of the leather industry.
BESSON CHAUSSURES, MEMBER OF THE LEATHER WORKING GROUP (LWG)
Since April 2022, we have been a proud member of the Leather Working Group, an international collective dedicated to improving leather production while minimizing its environmental imapct.
For several years, Besson has selected partner brands committed to offering a more ethical and sustainable collection:
Alter Native, Natural World, Boatilus, Alma, Love Our Planet, ECOALF. Find out more about their commitments:
MAKING OUR PRODUCTS MORE ACCESSIBLE
Thanks to the selling prices of our shoes, of course.
But also through the geographical presence of our stores, their accessibility to people with reduced mobility or disabilities, and the performance of our digital offering and associated services.
COMBINING DESIRABILITY AND DURABILITY
The desirability of our shoes is based on style, which enchants, comfort, which builds loyalty, and the in-store experience, which strengthens our relationship with our customers day after day. As for sustainability, we work on it at every stage of the product life cycle.
Find out how to optimize the durability of your shoes with our maintenance guide: the right gestures and the right products to use.
NURTURING AND MOBILIZING OUR COMMUNITY
Besson Chaussures is at the center of an ecosystem made up of its suppliers, employees, managers and customers. By mobilizing the entire chain of players around our vision, we intend to transform production methods and encourage responsible consumption.
MANAGING AND REDUCING OUR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
As a manufacturer and distributor, Besson Chaussures works to reduce the energy consumption of its stores and cut CO2 emissions at every stage of the supply chain.
