Question 1

What eco-friendly materials do you use?

Accepted Answer

Zadig&Voltaire's goal is for 100% of its key raw materials to be supplied from certified sustainable sources by 2025. To this end, the brand uses:

Cotton certified as compliant with the GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) or the OCS (Organic Content Standard) for the manufacture of its products.
Pure new wool certified as compliant with the RWS (Responsible Wool Standard).
Virgin cashmere from sources certified as compliant with the Good Cashmere Standard.
Materials, such as polyester or cashmere, made from GRS-certified recycled fibres (Global Recycled Standard).
Viscose made from fibres certified as derived from sustainably managed forests or Ecovero®, which guarantees the use of fibres both traced and certified as derived from sustainably managed forests.
Leather from tanneries certified by the LWG (Leather Working Group).

Question 2

How do you define an “eco-friendly” product?

Accepted Answer

These are high-quality, long-lasting products made from materials from certified eco-friendly sources and using manufacturing processes that comply with Zadig&Voltaire’s social, environmental and animal welfare standards. These products are marked Made In Voltaire Respect.

Question 3

By what criteria do you choose your suppliers?

Accepted Answer

The brand chooses its suppliers based on their know-how, the quality of their work, and evaluations against various criteria including social and environmental criteria. Zadig&Voltaire has a relatively limited and stable number of suppliers, many of whom have been working with the brand for several years now.

Question 4

Which certifications do you use to audit your suppliers?

Accepted Answer

Suppliers of finished products that are certified GOTS, RWS, OCS or GRS are audited annually by a third-party certifying body that issues them with a certificate of conformity.

Question 5

How do you reduce residual stock?

Accepted Answer

The Zadig&Voltaire business model allows it to have only a very small amount of residual stock. The Zadig&Voltaire store network is complemented by a network of Outlet stores offering collections from previous years, allowing the brand to give its collections a second life. Any remaining stock is marketed at annual sales held twice a year.

Question 6

Where do you manufacture your collections?

Accepted Answer

Our collections are manufactured half in Europe and half in Asia. To develop Zadig&Voltaire products that are very specific to the brand, the brand's teams focus on seeking know-how where it is located and from the right partners.

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