Our Cosmoparis commitments

Being responsible means ensuring the quality of our collections, but also considering the distance they travel before reaching you. 50% of our collections are made in Europe, in our workshops in Portugal, Spain, and Italy, three countries renowned for their shoemaking expertise.

All these items are transported by road, which significantly reduces our carbon footprint. For the remaining 50%, we opt for sea freight, which produces far fewer emissions than air freight.

In shoe manufacturing, the stage with the greatest environmental impact is leather tanning. This is when chemicals are used and when the most water and energy are consumed. Since the vast majority of our models are made of leather, we have chosen to act where it matters most: in the selection of tanneries. 

Today, 50% of our models are made with leather from Leather Working Group "Gold" certified tanneries. This leading international certification assesses the environmental performance of tanneries: water and energy consumption, water discharge, air emissions, and waste management. The "Gold" level, the highest, requires a rigorous audit that is regularly renewed.

We are also working on the pace of our collections, a topic that is less visible than materials but just as fundamental. Rather than completely renewing our catalog, we reissue the styles that have proven themselves from one season to the next. 

This is the whole spirit of our iconic styles: kept because they work, and offered in the colors of the season. This allows us to limit fleeting new items and offer you pieces that last.