SUSTAINABILITY
HOUSE OPERATIONS

“AT SAINT LAURENT, SUSTAINABILITY IS A FUNDAMENTAL COMMITMENT. IT IS NOT A MARKETING EXERCISE BUT A MENTALITY.”
FRANCESCA BELLETTINI, CEO

IN ADDITION TO SETTING RIGOROUS STANDARDS FOR PARTNERS, SAINT LAURENT APPLIES ITS SUSTAINABILITY PRINCIPLES AND INDUSTRY-LEADING PRACTICES WITHIN THE HOUSE.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION. IN 2022, 100% OF THE ELECTRICITY CONSUMED BY SAINT LAURENT ATELIERS, OFFICES, AND STORES CAME FROM RENEWABLE SOURCES. THE HOUSE PRIORITIZES THE USE OF ALTERNATIVE ENERGY, AS IN ITS ANGERS READY-TO-WEAR ATELIER, WHICH USES A BIOMASS HEATING SYSTEM.

ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATIONS. TWENTY NINE OF THE HOUSE’S SITES HAVE EARNED ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATIONS, INCLUDING 26 STORES THAT HAVE ATTAINED LEED (LEADERSHIP IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN) PLATINUM STATUS, THE HIGHEST LEVEL AWARDED. THE SAINT LAURENT HEADQUARTERS ON RUE DE BELLECHASSE IS CERTIFIED BY BREEAM AND BY HQE AT “EXCELLENT” AND “EXCEPTIONAL” LEVELS. ALL NEW SITES ARE DESIGNED, DEVELOPED, AND OPERATED BASED UPON RIGOROUS ENVIRONMENTAL GUIDELINES, HELPING THE HOUSE TO ACHIEVE NEARLY 100% ENERGY-EFFICIENT LED LIGHTING ACROSS THE GLOBAL STORE NETWORK.

SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING. COMPOSED PRIMARILY OF ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY AND DULY CERTIFIED MATERIALS, THE HOUSE’S PACKAGING INCLUDES FLANNELS MADE OF GLOBAL ORGANIC TEXTILE STANDARD (GOTS)-CERTIFIED COTTON. SHOPPING BAGS ARE MADE OF PAPER THAT CONTAINS A MINIMUM OF 40% RECYCLED CONTENT AND IS CERTIFIED BY THE FOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL (FSC), WITH HANDLES OF RECYCLED POLYESTER CERTIFIED BY THE GLOBAL RECYCLED STANDARD (GRS). TISSUE PAPER, STATIONERY, PRINTED MATERIALS, AND GIFT BOXES ARE ALSO FSC CERTIFIED. IN THE COURSE OF 2023, ALL BLACK BOXES ARE MOVING TO 100% RECYCLED CONTENT.

ELIMINATING SINGLE-USE PLASTICS. AS PART OF SAINT LAURENT'S COMMITMENT TO ELIMINATING SINGLE-USE PLASTICS ACROSS OPERATIONS, EMPLOYEES OF THE HOUSE, STAFF MEMBERS, AND EVENT PARTICIPANTS ARE PROVIDED WITH REUSABLE CUPS AND/OR WATER BOTTLES. BEGINNING WITH THE SPRING 22 COLLECTIONS, ALL GARMENT COVERINGS USED DURING TRANSPORT WILL BE REUSABLE. THESE 100% RECYCLED PLASTIC COVERINGS WILL REMAIN INTACT FROM THE ATELIER TO THE STORE. ADDITIONALLY, IN THE COURSE OF 2023, PRODUCT PROTECTIVE ELEMENTS IN PLASTICS WILL MOVE TO ALTERNATIVES SUCH AS SUSTAINABLE PAPER AND SUSTAINABLY SOURCED CELLULOSE BASED FIBERS.