Publishers of textiles and upholstery since 1872, Edmond Petit is a family business that has adapted and transformed for 150 years. We continuously explore our archives and search for new materials in order to offer our customer more sustainable and ethical high-end fabrics.
Edmond Petit is resolutely committed to the sustainable transition of the textile sector, by offering fabrics that respect both the environment and craft people making those products. In order to strengthen the ethical and environmental values of our products, we are committed to a CSR approach. The major pillar of our CSR commitment is to create a positive impact structured around to the constant development of more sustainable products.
"After two years of health crisis and at the dawn of our 150th anniversary, our environmental and social commitments have increased. The richness of our products and the know-how of our workshops has allowed us to navigate through this complicated period and to come out of it with even stronger commitments. We wish to continue and strengthen our commitments with local and virtuous economic actors who share our values, and together, build more sustainable projects promoting the know-how of the French industry ».
OUR METHODOLOGY IS BASED ON TWO AXES
1
- Work
with our suppliers
We
engage with our suppliers to ensure compliance with the most
environmentally friendly and responsible standards, labels and
certifications. In this way, we also ensure the origin, quality and
conformity of our products and collections.
2
- Research
innovative solutions
We
set up reflections and research, to improve our in-house processes on
the issues of training, recycling, management of our stocks / waste
and eco-design of our products.
OUR ACTIONS ARE BASED ON THREE AXES
1
- Environmental
performance
We
are committed to promoting a sustainable industry while protecting
our natural capital. We are working to reduce our carbon footprint by
understanding the life cycle of our products.
+ Ensure
compliance with standards, labels and certifications with our
suppliers
- As publishers and non-manufacturers, our CSR approach is built by carefully selecting our suppliers and collaborations in a demanding way to maintain eco-responsible standards, labels and certifications.
- Pillar of our CSR is the development of products, meeting certifications standards such as GOTS, OEKO TEX, MASTERS OF LINEN, REACH, allowing us to respond to a growing demand from our customers.
- These standards, labels and certifications have a positive impact on the sustainability of products on the issues of water consumption / discharge into the water, consumption of raw materials and welfare of all involved.
+ Working
with local French and European companies
- Limiting
material losses and the accumulation of unnecessary inventory is an
important issue in our company. Although part of our collections is
stocked in Ile de France, we work to promote on demand printing,
especially for our wallpapers.
- From our very large archives of
velvet, printed fabrics, tapestries, damask and silks, we develop a
tailor-made service for projects. By offering our customers timeless
products, to their unique taste, we promote a sustainable production
system, without accumulation or loss of materials, with timeless
fabrics.
+ Work
with tailor-made and on-demand
-
Limiting
material losses and the accumulation of unnecessary inventory is an
important issue in our company. Although part of our collections is
stocked in Ile de France, we work to promote on demand printing,
especially for our wallpapers.
- From our very large archives of
velvet, printed fabrics, tapestries, damask and silks, we develop a
tailor-made service for projects. By offering our customers timeless
products, to their unique taste, we promote a sustainable production
system, without accumulation or loss of materials, with timeless
fabrics.
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Search
for new packaging for our construction sites and the delivery of our
parcels
In
our workshops and in our storage facility, the transformation of our
packaging system towards a more sustainable one is a significant
challenge both to facilitate the transport of goods and to avoid the
accumulation of non-recyclable waste. That's why we are working on
designing a new packaging system, especially for our construction
sites, using reusable linen bags.
Faced
with several ethical conflicts related to the production of certain
textile and beyond the environmental qualities of our products, our
commitments are defined in the promotion of our values, respect for
human rights and a sustainable relationship with our planet.
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Quality/control/preservation
of collections
In
order to preserve a relationship of trust with our customers, we
strive to preserve the exclusivity of our designs and materials. We
are working on the establishment of a contract of trust with our
suppliers protecting our artworks and know-how.
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Support
for sustainable businesses
- Beyond
our environmental approach, we are concerned about the social and
economic impact we have on our territory. A significant part of the
textile industry is no longer “Made in France “but we see the
emergence of several sustainable initiatives raising awareness and
working on the renewal of French weaving industry.
- We
continuously monitor local projects and thrives to create
partnerships with of these initiatives, by giving our ends of stocks,
sampling or waste from construction sites (such as curtains) useful
for new uses.
- We are pleased to set up collaborations with
artists (Marie Piselli for the hope exhibition, Rebecca Campeau for
Trognes, Katherine Roumanoff), associations and schools (Climate
Academy for an awareness program on upcycling, Ecole Boulle).
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Preserving
our know-how
-
Textiles
are one of the major French know-hows. That's why we are committed to
raising the awareness and skills of our profession.
- For this, we
are working on a competition project for students in textile design
schools. This program will make these future textile professionals
aware of the world of publishing and collection creation as well as
raising awareness about the sustainable production and use of
textiles.
3
- Safety,
diversity and inclusion in the company
Although
focused on extensive societal and environmental issues, our company
applies the same principles of respect and trust within our team.
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Proposal
of in-house training
- The
training of our teams is a priority, both to increase their skills as
well as ensuring the compliance of our services. We offer various
training courses both to the sales department and to the workshop
staff.
- This
year, for example, we offered specialized training on how curtain
rails are fixed on construction sites. In addition, we train new
teams’ members on safety, especially on construction sites; with
training such as First Aid and Assembly of Advantage Training,
Dismantling, Use and Reception of Rolling Scaffolding from Altitude
Formations.
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Diversity
of profiles in our company
Family
business for 150 years, we work as an intergenerational team,
allowing to transmit our know-how and techniques. Representation by
age, sex, cultural and educational background is equitable. This
desire to work in a heterogeneous team allows each of us to learn and
share specific skills with each of us.
- Finally,
we welcome apprentices, especially in CAP tapestry, and interns
coming to discover our company.
- In this way, we promote the
hiring of younger generations through the transmission of our
know-how.
