2022 Communication on Progress

Lacoste

Published date

June 14, 2022

No. of questions

59

CEO Statement

Signed

  • Governance

    Policies and Responsibilities

    1. Does the Board / highest governance body or most senior executive of the company:

    Optional comment
    > https://corporate.lacoste.com/app/uploads/2021/06/Sustainable-development-report.pdf > https://corporate.lacoste.com/app/uploads/2021/11/Declaration-de-performance-extra-financiere-2020-Lacoste-Operations.pdf

    2. Does the company have a publicly stated commitment regarding the following sustainability topics?

    No, this is not a current priority

    No, but we plan to have a commitment within 2 years

    Yes, and the commitment is focused on our own operations

    Yes, and the commitment includes our own operations and the value chain

    Yes, and the commitment includes our own operations and the value chain along with communities and society

    Human Rights

    Labour Rights / Decent Work

    Environment

    Anti-Corruption

    Optional comment
    > https://corporate.lacoste.com/csr-overview/ - our vision of Durable Elegance would benefit as many people as possible: 1) People, by elevating the most vulnerable to reach their full potential, 2) Our local communities, by elevating our supply chain towards sustainable growth, 3° The planet, by elevating our products towards environmental excellence. > https://corporate.lacoste.com/our-organisation/ - To reinforce our strategy and guarantee compliance with laws and ethical standards in how we do business, we rely on three pillars: 1) Our “Fair Play Every Day” Code of Conduct, 2) Our Anticorruption Code of Conduct, which outlines the frame of reference for preventing and fighting corruption for all our employees, 3) Our Partner Ethics Charter

    3. Does the company have in place a code of conduct regarding each of the following sustainability topics?

    No, this is not a current priority

    No, but we plan to have a code of conduct within two years

    Yes, focused on employee conduct

    Yes, focused on employees and suppliers

    Yes, focused on employees, suppliers, and other business relationships

    Human Rights

    Labour Rights / Decent Work

    Environment

    Anti-Corruption

    Optional comment
    > https://global.lacoste.com/on/demandware.static/Sites-INT-Site/Library-Sites-LacosteContent/en/events/corporate/pdf/LACOSTE_code-of-conduct_english-version.pdf > https://corporate.lacoste.com/app/uploads/2020/12/Lacoste_Partners_Charter_of_Ethics_2019_eng-1.pdf - This Partners' Charter of Ethics (hereinafter "the Charter") sets out the standards that shall apply in all areas of the business relationship between Lacoste and its Partners (i.e. suppliers, service providers, business partners, etc.),

    4. Has the company appointed an individual or group responsible for each of the following sustainability topics?

    No one is specifically responsible for this topic

    Yes, with limited influence on outcomes (e.g., limited access to internal information, limited decision-making authority)

    Yes, with moderate influence on outcomes (e.g., has access to relevant information, reports to senior manager)

    Yes, with direct influence of some outcomes (e.g., has access to relevant information, includes one or more senior manager with decision making rights

    Yes, with direct influence at the highest levels of the organization (e.g., has access to relevant information, includes most senior members of organization)

    Human Rights

    Labour Rights / Decent Work

    Environment

    Anti-Corruption

    Optional comment
    > https://corporate.lacoste.com/our-organisation/ - The Lacoste sustainable development strategy is steered by an internal team led by Frédéric Lecoq, Global CSR VP , reporting to Catherine Spindler, Chief Brand Officer and an Excom member. In close collaboration with the company’s different management departments, the CSR team rolls out and pilots the defined priorities. The Executive Committee is the sponsor of and responsible for this strategy and its application. > We have a compliance officer in charge of Anti-Corruption.

    5. Does the company have a formal structure(s) (such as a cross-functional committee) to address each of the following sustainability topics?

    No formal structure

    Yes, and with limited influence on outcomes (e.g., limited access to internal information necessary to understand risks, poor representation from relevant departments or functions)

    Yes, with moderate influence on outcomes (e.g., it includes representatives of some functions, departments, or business units most relevant for addressing the risks concerned, has access to relevant information, reports to senior manager)

    Yes, with direct influence on some outcomes (e.g., it includes representatives of functions, departments, or business units most relevant for addressing the risks concerned, has access to relevant information, it involves one or more members of senior management)

    Yes, and with direct influence at the highest level of the organization (e.g., full access to relevant information, it involves members at highest level of organization)

    Human Rights

    Labour Rights / Decent Work

    Environment

    Anti-Corruption

    Optional comment
    > Internally, we have steering committees (roadmap discussions), sponsor committees (progress presentations in relation to the objectives set) and comex committees (strategic objectives review, with validation or not by the Comex)

    Prevention

    6. Does the company have a process or processes to assess risk?

    No, this is not a current priority

    No, but we are planning to develop one in the next two years

    Yes, related to our own operations

    Yes, related to our own operations and entire value chain and other business relationships

    Human rights risks

    Labour rights risks

    Environmental risks

    Corruption risks

    Optional comment
    > https://corporate.lacoste.com/our-organisation/ - Audits requested by Lacoste are carried out semi-announced by independent auditing firms according to ICS standards (Initiative for Compliance and Sustainability) to check social and environmental compliance of production sites. All active factories are covered by a social compliance audit. All active factories with wet processes are covered by an environmental audit.

    6.1. During the assessment of risk, which business relationships are reviewed?

    A few suppliers or business relationships [approximately less than 25 %]

    Several suppliers / business relationships (i.e., first tier or other high priority) [approx. 25 - 50 %]

    Most suppliers / relevant business relationships [approx. 51 - 99 %]

    All suppliers / relevant business relationships outside the supply chain

    Human rights risks

    Labour rights risks

    Environmental risks

    Corruption risks

    Optional comment
    > https://corporate.lacoste.com/our-organisation/ - All active factories are covered by a social compliance audit. All active factories with wet processes are covered by an environmental audit.

    7. Does the company have a due diligence process through which it identifies, prevents, mitigates, and accounts for actual and potential negative impacts on sustainability topics?

    No, this is not a current priority

    No, but we are planning to develop one in the next two years

    Yes, related to our own operations

    Yes, related to our own operations and entire value chain and other business relationships

    Human rights risks

    Labour rights risks

    Environmental risks

    Corruption risks

    7.1. During the due diligence process, which business relationships are reviewed?

    A few suppliers or business relationships [approximately less than 25 %]

    Several suppliers / business relationships (i.e., first tier or other high priority) [approx. 25 - 50 %]

    Most suppliers / relevant business relationships [approx. 51 - 99 %]

    All suppliers / relevant business relationships outside the supply chain

    Human rights risks

    Labour rights risks

    Environmental risks

    Corruption risks

    Concerns and grievance mechanisms

    8. Are there any processes through which members of the company’s workforce can raise concerns about the company’s conduct related to human rights, labour rights, environment, or anti-corruption?

    Optional comment
    > https://corporate.lacoste.com/our-organisation/ - In an effort to enable employees and third-party players to highlight violations of the law or failures to adhere to the “Fair Play Every Day” Code of Conduct and the Anticorruption Code of Conduct, Lacoste has introduced an external whistleblowing system available in several languages. Anyone wishing to highlight actions that go against the principles defined as part of our Code of Conduct or our Partner Ethical Charter can do so by reaching us here.The information will be directly transferred to the Group’s compliance manager who must adhere to the principle of total confidentiality.

    8.1. Please provide additional detail regarding the process(es) the company has through which members of the company’s workforce can raise concerns about the company’s conduct.

    No

    Yes

    Is the process communicated to all employees/workers in local languages?

    Is the process available to non-employees (e.g., contractors, vendors, suppliers)?

    Is the process confidential (e.g., whistleblowing process)?

    Are there processes in place to avoid retaliation?

    Can concerns be raised about suppliers or other business relationships (e.g., clients, partners, etc.)

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    Optional comment
    > https://corporate.lacoste.com/our-organisation/ - In an effort to enable employees and third-party players to highlight violations of the law or failures to adhere to the “Fair Play Every Day” Code of Conduct and the Anticorruption Code of Conduct, Lacoste has introduced an external whistleblowing system available in several languages. Anyone wishing to highlight actions that go against the principles defined as part of our Code of Conduct or our Partner Ethical Charter can do so by reaching us here. The information will be directly transferred to the Group’s compliance manager who must adhere to the principle of total confidentiality.

    9. Does the company provide or enable access to effective remedy to right holders / stakeholders where it has caused or contributed to the adverse impact?

    No process to enable remedy to stakeholders

    Remedy available to some stakeholders (i.e., some geographies, employees only)

    Remedy is available to all affected stakeholders

    Remedy is available to all stakeholders, and suppliers are expected to have similar policies

    Human Rights

    Labour Rights / Decent Work

    Environment

    Anti-Corruption

    Lessons

    10. How does the company capture lessons regarding each of the following sustainability topics?

    No lessons are regularly captured

    Conducts root cause analyses/investigation of major incidents

    Conducts root cause analyses/investigation and changes organizational policies, processes, and practices accordingly

    Systematically conducts root cause analyses/investigation and leverages learnings to influence both internal and external affairs

    Human Rights

    Labour Rights / Decent Work

    Environment

    Anti-Corruption

    Executive Pay

    11. Is executive pay linked to performance on one or more of the following sustainability topics?

    No, and we have no intention to change

    No, but we plan to within two years

    Yes

    Human Rights

    Labour Rights / Decent Work

    Environment

    Anti-Corruption

    Optional comment
    > We are thinking about it, but we cannot confirm that it will be implemented within two years

    Board Composition

    12. Percentage of individuals within the company’s Board / highest governance body by:

    Number/Percentage

    Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

    Total number of board members (#)

    6

    Male (%)

    66.7

    Female (%)

    33.3

    Non-binary (%)

    0

    Under 30 years old (%)

    0

    30-50 years old (%)

    33.3

    Above 50 years old (%)

    66.7

    From minority or vulnerable groups (%)

    Not legal to disclose this information under French law

    Executive (%)

    100

    Independent (%)

    0

    13. Do you produce sustainability reporting according to:

    > Communication on Progress

    Data Assurance

    14. Is the information disclosed in this questionnaire assured by a third-party?

    > https://corporate.lacoste.com/app/uploads/2021/11/Declaration-de-performance-extra-financiere-2020-Lacoste-Operations.pdf

  • Human Rights

    Materiality / Saliency

    1. Which of the following has the company identified as material human rights issues connected with its operations and/or value chain, whether based on their salience (i.e., the most severe potential negative impacts on people) or another basis?

    Response

    8. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the human rights principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.

    > https://corporate.lacoste.com/app/uploads/2021/06/Sustainable-development-report.pdf -Make public all our Tier 1 to 4 suppliers. Since March 2021, this list can be found on our corporate site. It will be updated at least once a year (https://corporate.lacoste.com/app/uploads/2022/03/Lacoste-Factories-List-to-publish-March-2022-avec-Tier-Level-et-Supplier_Tier-included-in-name-1.xlsx). -The ICS audit allows not only an objective evaluation of the current practices, but also to define a corrective action plan to be implemented by the managers of the audited sites. Where necessary, intermediate follow-up audits are implemented to verify the correct implementation of the planned corrective actions. -In 2020, we implemented a new supplier rating system. To respond to the specifics of cotton sourcing, we have adapted this system in conjunction with a partner NGO (Earthworm Foundation). -Since June 2020, following this large-scale field study, all fiber manufacturers working for Lacoste must source exclusively from four countries: the United States, Australia, Peru and Turkey. We have selected these four countries that implement the best practices. Lacoste has signed a partnership with Oritain to certify the geographical origin of the cotton we use. -For several years, we have been involved with several partners in co-financing development projects aimed at improving living conditions in the communities where they operate -In addition to ICS audits, Ulula’s technology empowers anonymous real-time communications within supply chains to reduce risk, respond to challenges, exceed compliance requirements, improve productivity and help advance working conditions around the world. Lacoste have deployed in 2021 3 assements countries identified as risky on the theme of migrants and minorities. Process will be implemented to 8 countries in 2022.

  • Labour

    Commitment

    1. Does the company have a policy commitment in relation to the following labour rights principles?

    No, and we have no plans to develop a policy

    No, but we plan to in the next two years

    Yes, included within a broader policy

    Yes, articulated as a stand-alone policy

    Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

    Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining

    2019

    Forced labour

    2019

    Child labour

    2019

    Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation

    2019

    Occupational safety and health

    2019

    Working conditions (wages, working hours)

    Optional comment
    > https://corporate.lacoste.com/app/uploads/2020/12/Lacoste_Partners_Charter_of_Ethics_2019_eng-1.pdf > https://global.lacoste.com/on/demandware.static/Sites-INT-Site/Library-Sites-LacosteContent/en/events/corporate/pdf/LACOSTE_code-of-conduct_english-version.pdf

    1.1. For each labour rights policy, is it:

    Aligned with international labour standards?

    Publicly available?

    Approved at most senior level of the company?

    Applied to the company’s own operations?

    Applied to the company’s supply chain and/or other business relationships?

    Developed involving labour rights expertise from inside and outside the company?

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining

    Forced labour

    Child labour

    Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation

    Occupational safety and health

    Working conditions (wages, working hours)

    Optional comment
    > https://corporate.lacoste.com/app/uploads/2020/12/Lacoste_Partners_Charter_of_Ethics_2019_eng-1.pdf - All Lacoste Partners agree to supply only products or services that are consistent with the principles of the Charter, all national and international laws that apply to the exercise of its activity, and the international rules mentioned in the Charter. This Charter is part of a continuous improvement process with which the Partner agrees to comply and to change those practices which are inconsistent with this document. > https://global.lacoste.com/on/demandware.static/Sites-INT-Site/Library-Sites-LacosteContent/en/events/corporate/pdf/LACOSTE_code-of-conduct_english-version.pdf - LACOSTE RESPECTS AND ENSURES ITS PARTNERS RESPECT THE FOLLOWING: • The Universal Declaration of Human Rights; • The Declaration of the International Labor Organization (ILO) on fundamental rights at work; • The Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) guidelines; • The United Nations Global Compact.

    Prevention

    2. In the course of the reporting period, has the company engaged with affected stakeholders or their legitimate representatives in relation to the following labour rights issues?

    No engagement on this topic

    To better understand the risks/ impacts in question

    To discuss potential ways to prevent or mitigate the risks/ impacts in question

    To agree on a way to prevent/ mitigate the risks/ impacts in question

    To assess progress in preventing/ mitigating the risks /impacts in question

    To collaborate in the prevention/ mitigation of the risks/ impacts in question

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining

    Forced labour

    Child labour

    Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation

    Occupational safety and health

    Working conditions (wages, working hours)

    Optional comment
    > In addition to ICS audits, Ulula’s technology empowers anonymous real-time communications within supply chains to reduce risk, respond to challenges, exceed compliance requirements, improve productivity and help advance working conditions around the world. Lacoste have deployed in 2021 3 assements countries identified as risky on the theme of migrants and minorities. Process will be implemented to 8 countries in 2022.

    3. What type of action has the company taken in the reporting period with the aim of preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with this labour rights issue?

    Provided internal training/ capacity building for the direct workforce

    Building capacity among relevant business relationships (e.g., partners, suppliers, clients, etc.)

    Conducting an audit process and/or corrective action plan

    Collective Action with peers or other stakeholders, in particular workers' organizations, to address the issue

    Collaboration with governmental or regulatory bodies

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    No action within reporting period

    Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining

    Forced labour

    Child labour

    Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation

    Occupational safety and health

    Working conditions (wages, working hours)

    Optional comment
    > https://corporate.lacoste.com/our-organisation/ - Audits requested by Lacoste are carried out semi-announced by independent auditing firms according to ICS standards (Initiative for Compliance and Sustainability) to check social and environmental compliance of production sites. All active factories are covered by a social compliance audit. All active factories with wet processes are covered by an environmental audit.

    4. Who receives training for the following labour rights issues?

    No training provided

    Select employees

    All employees

    Contractors

    Direct suppliers of the organization

    Indirect suppliers of the organization

    Other – such as partners, clients, etc.

    Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining

    Forced labour

    Child labour

    Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation

    Occupational safety and health

    Working conditions (wages, working hours)

    Optional comment
    > https://corporate.lacoste.com/app/uploads/2020/12/Lacoste_Partners_Charter_of_Ethics_2019_eng-1.pdf > People who manage audit campaigns and support action plans are trained (internal training to follow up and action plans with suppliers) In 2018, the project "Nos Gestes Gagnants" has been deployed to train and inform employees about safety and security issues.

    5. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following labour rights issues?

    No monitoring of progress

    Review issues on ad-hoc basis

    Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal programs only)

    Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal and external programs)

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining

    Forced labour

    Child labour

    Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation

    Occupational safety and health

    Working conditions (wages, working hours)

    Optional comment
    > https://corporate.lacoste.com/app/uploads/2021/06/Sustainable-development-report.pdf - In 2020, we implemented a new supplier rating system. This is based on the pre-existing system that assessed the economic and technical reliability of each supplier by giving them a score (A to D) based on criteria of quality response, financial stability, capacity for innovation and compliance with deadlines. In addition to this first rating, we have now added a social and environmental rating (ranging from 0 to 100). To respond to the specifics of cotton sourcing, we have adapted this system in conjunction with a partner NGO (Earthworm Foundation).

    Performance

    6. What is the percentage of employees covered under collective bargaining agreements?

    Percent of employees (%)

    Unknown

    Employees covered under collective bargaining (%)

    100
    Optional comment
    > All employees concerned are subject to the application of the collective agreement defined

    7. What is the percentage of employees in a trade union or other workers' organization?

    Percent of employees (%)

    Unknown

    Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

    Employees in a trade union or on a worker committee (%)

    Optional comment
    > We do not have in common French labor law access to information (number of unionized employees); principle of freedom of association. Nevertheless, we have the identification of the unions represented within the scope concerned; UNSA, CGT. We have a Lacoste Operations Social and Economic Committee with 17 elected members.

    8. In the course of the reporting period, what was the percentage of women in:

    Percent of women (%)

    Unknown

    Senior leadership level position

    33.3

    Non-executive board

    53
    Optional comment
    > Data from the 2021 DPEF (available soon on the corporate site). The scope (according to law) of the data is Lacoste Operations. It includes two French industrial sites (Troyes Gayettes, Troyes Pull Verdun), located in Troyes in the Grand-Est region, as well as an administrative site (Croncels) where part of the DSI, Supply chain, HR and Accounting teams of Lacoste Operations, and the head office (Court 37) located in Paris. The scope will be extended in the future.

    9. What was the average ratio of the basic salary and remuneration of women to men (comparing jobs of equal value) during the reporting period?

    Salary ratio (%)

    Unknown

    Choose to not disclose

    Women / Men (%)

    Optional comment
    > At Lacoste we follow the index of professional equality between men and women (which includes the salary ratio). Due to the absence of general assembly in 2021, the 2021 index of professional equality between men and women could not be calculated. For information, the 2020 index was 96/100. > Data from the 2021 DPEF (available soon on the corporate site). The scope (according to law) of the data is Lacoste Operations. It includes two French industrial sites (Troyes Gayettes, Troyes Pull Verdun), located in Troyes in the Grand-Est region, as well as an administrative site (Croncels) where part of the DSI, Supply chain, HR and Accounting teams of Lacoste Operations, and the head office (Court 37) located in Paris. The scope will be extended in the future.

    10. In the course of the reporting period, how frequently were workers injured (injuries per hour worked)?

    Frequency of injury

    Unknown

    Choose to not disclose

    Frequency of injury

    5.78
    Optional comment
    > Data from the 2021 DPEF (available soon on the corporate site). The scope (according to law) of the data is Lacoste Operations. It includes two French industrial sites (Troyes Gayettes, Troyes Pull Verdun), located in Troyes in the Grand-Est region, as well as an administrative site (Croncels) where part of the DSI, Supply chain, HR and Accounting teams of Lacoste Operations, and the head office (Court 37) located in Paris. The scope will be extended in the future.

    11. In the course of the reporting period, what was the company’s incident rate?

    Incident rate

    Unknown

    Choose to not disclose

    Incident rate

    0.33
    Optional comment
    > Data from the 2021 DPEF (available soon on the corporate site). The scope (according to law) of the data is Lacoste Operations. It includes two French industrial sites (Troyes Gayettes, Troyes Pull Verdun), located in Troyes in the Grand-Est region, as well as an administrative site (Croncels) where part of the DSI, Supply chain, HR and Accounting teams of Lacoste Operations, and the head office (Court 37) located in Paris. The scope will be extended in the future.

    Response and Reporting

    12. In the course of the reporting period, has the company been involved in providing or enabling remedy where it has caused or contributed to the adverse impact associated with the following labour rights issues?

    Yes

    No

    Choose to not disclose

    Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

    Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining

    Forced labour

    Child labour

    Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation

    Occupational safety and health

    Working conditions (wages, working hours)

    13. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the labour rights principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.

    > https://corporate.lacoste.com/app/uploads/2021/06/Sustainable-development-report.pdf -The ICS audit allows not only an objective evaluation of the current practices, but also to define a corrective action plan to be implemented by the managers of the audited sites. Where necessary, intermediate follow-up audits are implemented to verify the correct implementation of the planned corrective actions. -In 2020, we implemented a new supplier rating system. To respond to the specifics of cotton sourcing, we have adapted this system in conjunction with a partner NGO (Earthworm Foundation). -Make public all our Tier 1 to 4 suppliers. Since March 2021, this list can be found on our corporate site. It will be updated at least once a year (https://corporate.lacoste.com/app/uploads/2022/03/Lacoste-Factories-List-to-publish-March-2022-avec-Tier-Level-et-Supplier_Tier-included-in-name-1.xlsx). . -Since June 2020, following this large-scale field study, all fiber manufacturers working for Lacoste must source exclusively from four countries: the United States, Australia, Peru and Turkey. We have selected these four countries that implement the best practices. Lacoste has signed a partnership with Oritain to certify the geographical origin of the cotton we use. -For several years, we have been involved with several partners in co-financing development projects aimed at improving living conditions in the communities where they operate -In addition to ICS audits, Ulula’s technology empowers anonymous real-time communications within supply chains to reduce risk, respond to challenges, exceed compliance requirements, improve productivity and help advance working conditions around the world. Lacoste have deployed in 2021 3 assements countries identified as risky on the theme of migrants and minorities. Process will be implemented to 8 countries in 2022.

  • Environment

    Commitment

    1. Does the company have a formal policy on the following environmental topics?

    No, and we have no plans to develop a policy

    No, but we plan to in the next two years

    Yes, included within a broader policy

    Yes, articulated as a stand-alone policy

    Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

    Climate Action

    Water

    Oceans

    Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use

    Air Pollution

    Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)

    Energy & Resource Use

    Prevention

    2. In the course of the reporting period, has the company engaged with affected stakeholders or their legitimate representatives in relation to the following environmental issues?

    No engagement on this topic

    To better understand the risks/ impacts in question

    To discuss potential ways to prevent or mitigate the risks/ impacts in question

    To agree on a way to prevent/ mitigate the risks/ impacts in question

    To assess progress in preventing/ mitigating the risks/ impacts in question

    To collaborate in the prevention/ mitigation of the risks/ impacts in question

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    Climate Action

    Water

    Oceans

    Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use

    Air Pollution

    Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)

    Energy & Resource Use

    Optional comment
    > https://corporate.lacoste.com/app/uploads/2021/06/Sustainable-development-report.pdf -The ICS audit allows not only an objective evaluation of the current practices, but also to define a corrective action plan to be implemented by the managers of the audited sites. Where necessary, intermediate follow-up audits are implemented to verify the correct implementation of the planned corrective actions ; -In 2020, we implemented a new supplier rating system. This is based on the pre-existing system that assessed the economic and technical reliability of each supplier by giving them a score (A to D) based on criteria of quality response, financial stability, capacity for innovation and compliance with deadlines. In addition to this first rating, we have now added a social and environmental rating (ranging from 0 to 100). To respond to the specifics of cotton sourcing, we have adapted this system in conjunction with a partner NGO (Earthworm Foundation : the NGO is responsible of carrying out a social and environmental issues diagnosis of Lacoste's cotton supplies from Peru, by analyzing the agricultural production practices of 64 farms and their impacts) ; -At Lacoste, we take great care to improve our sales forecasts each season in order to align our production as closely as possible to customer demand. We have already committed ourselves to guaranteeing «zero destruction» for unsold products ; -Lacoste actively participates in the work of the Fashion Pact as part of its biodiversity initiative ; -In accordance with our commitments to the Fashion Pact for the preservation of marine ecosystems, there is no possibility that Lacoste will increase the amount of synthetic materials in its collections.

    3. What type of action has the company taken in the reporting period with the aim of preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with these environmental topics?

    Provided internal training/ capacity building for the direct workforce

    Building capacity among relevant business relationships (e.g., partners, suppliers, clients, etc.)

    Conducting an audit process and/or corrective action plan

    Collective Action with peers or other stakeholders to address the issue

    Collaboration with governmental or regulatory bodies

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    No action within reporting period

    Climate Action

    Water

    Oceans

    Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use

    Air Pollution

    Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)

    Energy & Resource Use

    Optional comment
    > https://corporate.lacoste.com/our-organisation/ - Audits requested by Lacoste are carried out semi-announced by independent auditing firms according to ICS standards (Initiative for Compliance and Sustainability) to check social and environmental compliance of production sites. All active factories are covered by a social compliance audit. All active factories with wet processes are covered by an environmental audit. Where necessary, intermediate follow-up audits are implemented to verify the correct implementation of the planned corrective actions > https://ics-asso.org/fr/documentation/ > We have set SBT targets on scopes 1, 2 & 3 (in line with the United Nations Charter, of which we are signatory). The file was submitted and is under review by SBTi (return scheduled for september 2022) > https://www.thefashionpact.org/?lang=fr - we are member of the Fashion Pact. Fashion Pact signatories have developed one common agenda with first actions and tangible targets to jointly spearhead and scale sustainability in the fashion industry, about Climate, Biodiversity and Oceans

    4. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following environmental topics?

    No monitoring of progress

    Review issues on ad-hoc basis

    Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal programs only)

    Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal and external programs)

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    Climate Action

    Water

    Oceans

    Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use

    Air Pollution

    Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)

    Energy & Resource Use

    4.1. For each environmental topic in which the company sets timebound goals / targets, what kind of targets has the company set?

    Description of targets (e.g., what is the target, absolute vs. intensity, externally verified, on track, etc.)

    Climate Action

    Fashion Pact - 2025: 25% of our key raw materials are lower clim + implement 50% renewable energy across own operations / 2030: implement 100% renewable energy across own operations UNFCCC - To drive the fashion industry to net-zero Greenhouse Gas emissions no later than 2050 in line with keeping global warming below 1.5 degrees SBT (submitted and under review by SBTi) - scope 1&2 -46,2% emissions reductions (absolute contraction, 2019 base year), scope 3 -36,8% emissions reduction (par unit sold, 2019 base year) Lacoste Durable Elegance - commitment n°6 : -15% of environmental impact by product we sell

    Energy & Resource Use

    Fashion Pact - 2025: 25% of our key raw materials are lower clim + implement 50% renewable energy across own operations / 2030: implement 100% renewable energy across own operations

    Water

    Lacoste Durable Elegance - commitment n°6 : -15% of environmental impact by product we sell

    Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use

    Air Pollution

    Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)

    Lacoste Durable Elegance - commitment n°8 : 100% of our textile waste and unsold goods have a second life

    Oceans

    Optional comment
    > https://thefashionpact.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/b6eab320deeb58398e3a1311f9f60198.pdf > https://sciencebasedtargets.org/ > https://corporate.lacoste.com/app/uploads/2021/06/Sustainable-development-report.pdf > For Oceans : Fashion Pact - 2025: Elimination of problematic and unnecessary plastic plastics in B2C packaging by 2025, and B2B by 2030 / 2030: Ensure at least half of all plastic packaging is 100% recycled content, by 2025 for B2C and by 2030 for B2B > For Forest/biodiversity/land use : Fashion Pact - 2020: Develop individual biodiversity blueprints / 2025: Support zero deforestation and sustainable forest

    4.2. For each environmental topic in which the company sets timebound goals / targets, how is progress against target / goal tracked?

    Progress is reviewed against goals annually or more frequently

    Progress is reported internally to the most senior level

    Progress is reported externally

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    Climate Action

    Energy & Resource Use

    Water

    Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use

    Air Pollution

    Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)

    Oceans

    5. In the course of the reporting period, has the company been involved in providing or enabling remedy for any actual impacts associated with the following environmental issue(s)?

    Yes

    No

    Choose to not disclose

    Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

    Climate Action

    Water

    Oceans

    Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use

    Air Pollution

    Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)

    Energy & Resource Use

    Climate Action

    6. What were the company’s gross global greenhouse gas emissions for the reporting period?

    Scope 1 Emissions

    Emissions (tCO2e)

    6048.9

    Scope 2 Emissions

    Emissions (tCO2e)

    6048.9

    Scope 3 Emissions

    Scope 3 could not be calculated due to some missing or innacurate data

    Emissions (tCO2e)

    Optional comment
    > Data from the 2021 DPEF (available soon on the corporate site). The scope (according to law) of the data is Lacoste Operations. It includes two French industrial sites (Troyes Gayettes, Troyes Pull Verdun), located in Troyes in the Grand-Est region, as well as an administrative site (Croncels) where part of the DSI, Supply chain, HR and Accounting teams of Lacoste Operations, and the head office (Court 37) located in Paris. The scope will be extended in the future. > We do not have the split in 2021 between scope 1 & 2 (the value 6048,9 is scope 1+2)and scope 3 could not be calculated due to some missing or innacurate data For information, our global greenhouse gas emissions was calculated for 2019 by EcoAct (currently being updated) ; scope :1 5 354,099 / scope 2 : 12 702,912 / scope 3 : 705 131,730

    7. What percentage of the company's revenue was invested in R&D of low-carbon products/services during this reporting period?

    Percent of revenue (%)

    8. Has the organization acted to support climate change adaptation and resilience?

    Energy / Resource Use

    9. Please report the company's renewable energy consumption as a percentage of total energy consumption in the reporting period.

    % of total energy consumption

    Technology

    10. What percent of the company's revenue came from environmentally friendly products / services during this reporting period?

    Percent of total revenue (%)

    Sector-specific Questions

    11. Which sector(s) does the company operate in? If diversified, choose top 3 by revenue.

    Sector-specific: Waste

    18. Please report the company's total weight of waste generated in metric tonnes during the reporting period.

    Waste Generated (t)

    543.7
    Optional comment
    > Data from the 2021 DPEF (available soon on the corporate site). The scope (according to law) of the data is Lacoste Operations. It includes two French industrial sites (Troyes Gayettes, Troyes Pull Verdun), located in Troyes in the Grand-Est region, as well as an administrative site (Croncels) where part of the DSI, Supply chain, HR and Accounting teams of Lacoste Operations, and the head office (Court 37) located in Paris. The scope will be extended in the future.

    19. Please report the percentage of the company's waste that was hazardous waste (i.e., hazardous waste ratio) during the reporting period.

    Hazardous Waste Ratio (%)

    6.7
    Optional comment
    > Data from the 2021 DPEF (available soon on the corporate site). The scope (according to law) of the data is Lacoste Operations. It includes two French industrial sites (Troyes Gayettes, Troyes Pull Verdun), located in Troyes in the Grand-Est region, as well as an administrative site (Croncels) where part of the DSI, Supply chain, HR and Accounting teams of Lacoste Operations, and the head office (Court 37) located in Paris. The scope will be extended in the future.

    20. Please report the company's estimated metric tonnes of single-use plastic consumed wherever material along the value chain during the reporting period.

    Single-use plastics (tonnes)

    4
    Optional comment
    > Data from the 2021 DPEF (available soon on the corporate site). The scope (according to law) of the data is Lacoste Operations. It includes two French industrial sites (Troyes Gayettes, Troyes Pull Verdun), located in Troyes in the Grand-Est region, as well as an administrative site (Croncels) where part of the DSI, Supply chain, HR and Accounting teams of Lacoste Operations, and the head office (Court 37) located in Paris. The scope will be extended in the future. > Single use plastics polybags are now in recycled plastic

    Overall Environment

    21. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the environment principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.

    > https://corporate.lacoste.com/app/uploads/2021/06/Sustainable-development-report.pdf -In 2020, we implemented a new supplier rating system. To respond to the specifics of cotton sourcing, we have adapted this system in conjunction with a partner NGO (Earthworm Foundation). -In order to continuously monitor our actions, we wanted to equip ourselves with an innovative tool capable of providing real time environmental performance. At the end of 2021, data from our various information systems will start to be consolidated into a single software solution, called DECK. This tool based on the technology developed by Glimpact is therefore set to become the cornerstone of the environmental management system created by Lacoste. -Increasing the amount of organic cotton in our supplies - currently at 5% - is certainly one of the ways to meet our environmental objectives. -The RWS certification is already used in 40% of the wool products concerned. Our goal by 2023 is to have 100% of our wool RWS certified or recycled and GRS certified (Global Recycling Standard). We favour the RDS standard (Responsible Down Standard) for down and feathers. When recycled fibers are used, they are certified GRS (Global Recycling Standard) -Conventional viscose will be banned from the Autumn-Winter 2022 season and will be replaced by more ethical materials such as lyocell or modal. -Lacoste has launched an ambitious renovation project for the Gayettes factory. Refurbishing the factory to the highest environmental standards will also result in significant water and energy savings. -In 2020, Lacoste joined the technical secretariat of the PEF (Product Environmental Footprint) supported by the European Commission. We work together with our peers and other stakeholders to develop a methodology based on criteria definitions and calculation methods applicable to our entire industry. This will form the basis of the next environmental product rating system in Europe. Lacoste is already using the progress made by the PEF work to align its environmental performance measurement tools.

  • Anti-corruption

    Commitment

    1. Does the company have an anti-corruption compliance programme?

    2021
    Optional comment
    > https://corporate.lacoste.com/app/uploads/2020/12/Lacoste_Partners_Charter_of_Ethics_2019_eng-1.pdf - Lacoste has implemented a compliance program, which includes an Anti-Corruption Code of Conduct, which applies to its employees, and this Charter, which applies to its Partners.

    2. Does your company have policies and recommendations for employees on how to act in case of doubt and/or in situations that may represent a conflict of interest, e.g. with regard to gifts and hospitality, donations, sponsorship, or interactions with public officials?

    Optional comment
    > https://global.lacoste.com/on/demandware.static/Sites-INT-Site/Library-Sites LacosteContent/en/events/corporate/pdf/LACOSTE_code-of-conduct_english-version.pdf - Business decisions cannot be based on inappropriate or unethical criteria. For this reason, it is not recommended for Group employees and members of the immediate families to offer, seek out or receive gifts or invitations from people maintaining or seeking to have commercial relations with LACOSTE. > Anticorruption code of conduct on Lacoste's sharepoint

    Prevention

    3. Who receives training on anti-corruption and integrity?

    3.1. How often is such training provided?

    One time only

    Every year

    Every two or more years

    We do not collect this data

    All employees

    Select employees

    Contractors

    Direct suppliers of the organization

    Other – such as partners, clients, etc.

    Indirect suppliers of the organization

    4. Does the company monitor its anti-corruption compliance programme?

    > Internal audits - within the group, an audit function to find out whether the procedures have been put in place, whether the code of conduct has been distributed, etc. > Reporting - asking the different departments to explain the procedures put in place to deal with the anti-corruption risk

    Response and Reporting

    5. Please report the company's total number and nature of incidents of corruption during the reporting year.

    Number of incident(s)

    Unknown

    Choose to not disclose

    Confirmed during the current year, but related to previous years

    Choose to not disclose the information

    Confirmed during the current year, and related to this year

    Choose to not disclose the information

    6. Within the reporting period, what measures has the company taken to address suspected incidents of corruption independently or in response to a dispute or investigation by a government regulator?

    7. Does your company engage in Collective Action against corruption?

    Optional comment
    > The subject's feasibility has not yet been studied in depth

    8. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the anti-corruption principle, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.

    > In accordance with the group' values and in compliance with the applicable regulatory framework, deployment of a comprehensive global anti-corruption program comprising the involvement of the highest levels of the group’s structure, the setting up of dedicated bodies (ethics committee, compliance community, etc.), the enactment of enforceable rules (dedicated codes of conduct, travel expenses policy, gifts and invitations policy, recruitment policy, etc.), the raising of awareness (trainings/e-Learning, regular communications, etc.), the implementation of dedicated tools and controls to prevent and/or detect corruption (accounting controls, third-party screenings, internal whistleblowing system, etc.), and by monitoring the effectiveness of the program.