COMMITMENT
Commitment
Change
In our strategic plan Dare.Act.Impact.2026, the Change Our World pillar has a special place… Indeed, Corporate Social Responsibility is not an accessory, it is at the heart of our business model. This deep conviction, shared with our 2,500 employees and all our stakeholders, structures the evolution of our entire value chain to make Damartex a group with a positive human and environmental impact.
The values and operations of the Damartex Group ensure that honesty, trust and transparency are at the heart of all exchanges and transactions. Last but not least, this approach reinforces the sustainability of our Group, and the trust of our employees and partners. Day after day, it enhances the image of our brands and our reputation.
I am particularly proud of the work accomplished by our teams to date, and encourage them to continue along this path.
Patrick Seghin, CEO
CSR
RAPPORT
By making CSR one of the 4 axes of its strategic plan, our challenge as a CSR team is to make our Change Our World program a real compass to guide the decision-making of our teams and enable the Group to become a company recognized for its responsible performance. This strategy is translated into action plans created with each team, the results of which are presented in the Declaration of extra-financial performance (DEFP) opposite.
Our ambition is not to change the world, but to change our world, and to achieve this, we have 4 priorities:
– Limiting our environmental impact
– Conducting business responsibly
– Promoting the company’s human capital
– Developing our social commitment
Joséphine Biernacki, Head of Damartex CSR & On Seniors’Side Foundation’s Director
Within these 4 priorities, we have defined strong ambitions to progress on our social responsibility. As a signatory of the United Nations Global Compact since 2015, we have been taking our share of the environmental, ethical and social challenges through the 10 United Nations structuring principles and the 17 SDGs, to become part of the solution for the future.
Since 2015, Damartex has been committed to the United Nations Global Compact’s Corporate Social Responsibility
initiative and its Ten Principles around Human Rights, labor standards, the environment and anti-corruption.
Limiting our environmental impacts
Committed to the environment
Sharing our Change Our World corporate culture on a daily basis:
– Involving all corporate functions in rethinking the way we work in a more responsible way: design, production, packaging and transport of products, marketing, mobility, management of our stores, warehouses and offices…
– Limiting greenhouse gas emissions by measuring and reducing the major impacts associated with the Group’s activity (sourcing, manufacturing, use…)
– Reducing the environmental impact of products and packaging by working on design, assortment and end-of-life.
– Provide clear and transparent information on the impact of our products to encourage more responsible consumption.
Ambitions
By 2026:
25% reduction in carbon footprint compared with 2019
50% more environmentally-friendly products
0 single-use plastic packaging
ACHIEVEMENTS
Carbon footprint – reduction of 9% compared with 2022 and 13% compared with 2019 in terms of value relative to sales
Rate of more responsible products – 13.8%, up 8 points compared with 2023
Volume of plastic waste: 263 tonnes, down 39% compared with 2023
ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES
- Designing more responsible collections
- Reinventing manufacturing processes
- Marketing more responsibly
- Raising our customers’ awareness of more responsible consumption
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THE FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION
The Group has developed its own whistle-blowing system called Transparency, available at transparency@damartex.com. This system is available both internally and externally (suppliers and customers). The Group’s Ethics Committee is responsible for handling alerts received concerning any breach of probity, fraud, data theft or harassment, and guarantees confidentiality to the author of the alert. In addition, the code of conduct formalises the attitude to be adopted and defended by all employees. Finally, the Gift Policy sets out what we at Damartex consider acceptable or unacceptable in a business relationship.
Ethical Business Conduct
RESPONSIBLE PURCHASING POLICY
To improve control over its supply chain, Damartex has had a responsible purchasing policy in place since 2013. Working in close, long-term partnerships with suppliers who share the Group’s ethical requirements is the basis of this approach.
Damartex wants to be able to guarantee its customers and employees that the women and men who made its products are treated with respect and that this manufacturing tries to limit the negative impact on the environment. This responsible purchasing policy rests on 3 pillars:
The Responsible Purchasing Charter, the involvement of buyers and social and environmental audits carried out by third parties in the factories in our supply chain.
RESPECT FOR OUR CUSTOMERS
To improve control over its supply chain, Damartex has had a responsible purchasing policy in place since 2013. Working in close, long-term partnerships with suppliers who share the Group’s ethical requirements is the basis of this approach.
Damartex wants to be able to guarantee its customers and employees that the women and men who made its products are treated with respect and that this manufacturing tries to limit the negative impact on the environment. This responsible purchasing policy rests on 3 pillars:
The Responsible Purchasing Charter, the involvement of buyers and social and environmental audits carried out by third parties in the factories in our supply chain.
Ambitions
By 2026:
80% of our products from socially audited factories
ACHIEVEMENTS
Share of products manufactured in audited plants: 58% stable compared with 2023
ETHICAL CHALLENGES
- Involve our partners in our responsible purchasing policy
- Treat our customers with respect and consideration
- Facilitate relations with our eco-system
Promoting the company's human capital
EMPLOYEE COMMITMENT TO CSR
Human capital is the cornerstone of our organizations’ current and future success. As such, maintaining commitment, ensuring that talent is in the right place, nurturing it to build loyalty, providing working conditions conducive to creativity, initiative and innovation, adding meaning and fostering personal fulfillment are all crucial issues.
In addition to the HR policies shared in the Shared Leadership tab, promoting human capital also involves involving employees in the Group’s CSR policy, creating a community of ambassadors and developing their expertise through :
– Organizing in-house events such as forums, the climate summit, conferences, etc.
– Skills training: responsible communication, eco-design, responsible purchasing, etc.
– Large-scale deployment of the climate mural
– Communication via quarterly newsletters.
Ambitions
By 2026:
100% of employees committed to CSR
ACHIEVEMENTS
Number of employees sensitized via climate fresco: 605 people
Number of employees having attended at least one training course: 2015 people
Gender equality index in France: 94% for Damart, up 5.7 points compared to 2023
Humans CHALLENGES
- Improving the quality of life at work and working conditions
- Supporting people’s development
- Favoriser la diversité, l’égalité des chances et l’inclusion
- Développer la marque employeur
Seniors are our core purpose.
They’re the reason we get up every morning.
They inspire us and guide our actions on a daily basis.
Created in 2019, the foundation has already funded over 120 projects for 130 associations.
Developing our social commitment
Committing to Seniors
Our business is focused on seniors. To achieve this, we are committed to :
– Offer seniors the very best in progress, fashion and products and services to make their daily lives easier.
– Offer innovative, high-quality products and services that guarantee the health and safety of users.
– Get to know seniors and their needs better to satisfy them
Beyond business, we are committed to taking action through our “On Seniors’ Side” Foundation. Its mission is “To change the way society looks at seniors and to act for their well-being” through 3 axes whose projects it finances:
– Encouraging activity among seniors to improve their well-being
– Encouraging intergenerational links
– Supporting caregivers to facilitate ageing well
The Foundation participates in the financing and support of projects to encourage activity among seniors to improve their well-being, to help seniors get involved in society, to encourage intergenerational links, to encourage healthy living at home and to support caregivers.
More than a signature, our purpose: “On Seniors’ Side” is a commitment to respect and serve all people aged 55 and over, from the youngest still active to the oldest losing their independence.
Over 5 years, there are more than…
– 122 projects funded
– 70,000 beneficiaries
– 101 associations supported
Find out more in the Foundation’s activity report or on its website.
AMBITIONS
By 2026:
– Make the Group and its Foundation a key player in the inclusion of seniors
– Double the number of projects funded by the Foundation
Societal challenges
Going beyond business for the inclusion of all seniors