SUSTAINABILITY
APPROACH

SAINT LAURENT’S APPROACH IS ROOTED IN A QUEST TO CONSTANTLY IMPROVE—IN MEANINGFUL AND MEASURABLE WAYS. RECOGNIZING THE COMPLEX NATURE OF SUSTAINABILITY, THE HOUSE IS ENGAGED IN A BROAD RANGE OF INITIATIVES AIMED AT PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS AND DIGNITY, PRESERVING THE ENVIRONMENT, AND IMPLEMENTING RESPONSIBLE SOURCING.

SAINT LAURENT EMBRACES THE RESPONSIBILITY TO WORK TODAY FOR A BETTER TOMORROW. FAR MORE THAN AN ETHICAL NECESSITY, SUSTAINABILITY IS A FORCE OF INNOVATION AND A GAUGE OF SUCCESS. IT IS EMBEDDED WITHIN THE CULTURE OF THE HOUSE, DRIVING DECISIONS AND BEHAVIORS AT EVERY LEVEL.

TO BUILD AWARENESS OF SUSTAINABILITY WITHIN THE HOUSE, EMPLOYEES ARE ENCOURAGED TO COMPLETE A THREE-PART COURSE ON THE SUBJECT. THIS CURRICULUM IS ALSO A FUNDAMENTAL COMPONENT OF THE SAINT LAURENT COUTURE INSTITUTE, A SIX-MONTH COURSE FOR ADVANCED FASHION STUDENTS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE HOUSE THAT WAS DEVELOPED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE INSTITUT FRANÇAIS DE LA MODE.

IN 2022, A NEW EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM AROUND SUSTAINABILITY AND PRODUCTS HAS BEEN LAUNCHED AND ALREADY FOLLOWED BY 2.900 EMPLOYEES ACROSS ALL GEOGRAPHIES.