Ysé is B Corp certified
A step towards giving us the strength and determination to continue working together, and to be ever more demanding and transparent.
Dear friends,
It is with genuine joy that I announce that Ysé has been awarded B Corp certification.
Today, I would like to thank my wonderful team and each and every one of you. Together, we forge strong bonds, we create, we reinvent ourselves, so that we can do better every year. Because every action leaves a mark, because every creation is an act of commitment.
This letter is an opportunity for me to express my sincere gratitude to each and every one of you.
As you are no doubt aware, B Corp is an internationally renowned certification. Progressive and rigorous, it recognises companies’ best practices in terms of social, environmental and societal impact. B Corp represents a new path for the business world, encouraging it to rethink its role in our society.
We have always held the philosophy of constantly striving to do better and acting with integrity, guided by our commitment and common sense.
This certification is not an end in itself, but rather a step to give us the strength and determination to continue working together, to be ever more demanding and transparent.
To keep your well-being close to our hearts, and to always keep in mind the desire to do what is right.
Ysé remains committed, to every woman, for every tomorrow.
We look forward to moving forward with you.
Clara
What is a B Corp?
B Corp is a certification created in 2006 in the United States with the aim of rethinking the concept of corporate “success”.
The central aim is to incorporate new variables into the assessment of businesses: those relating to sustainable development.
Being a B Corp-certified business therefore means being part of an international community of companies committed to doing business differently, within the framework of more sustainable development, by meeting high and dynamic social and environmental standards.
Companies in the community incorporate the continuous improvement of their engagement standards across various areas into their strategies:
Governance: transparency, financial health, stakeholder engagement…
Employees: salaries, pensions, additional employee benefits, health and wellbeing, career development, satisfaction, leave…
The environment: internal environmental management, air and climate management, water management, materials used, traceability…
Local communities: diversity and inclusion, local hiring and procurement policies, civic engagement and donations, supply chain management.
Customers: customer management, customer feedback, quality control, inclusive marketing…
Our commitment
At Ysé, our ambition is to create beautiful and wholesome products, whilst always striving to do better.
These strong commitments are centred on several key areas:
Local sourcing: materials and products manufactured within the Euro-Med region (Europe and the Mediterranean basin).
Materials carefully selected to minimise their environmental impact: we prioritise a minimum of 50% recycled, organic or responsibly sourced fibres for viscose and wool, as well as French or upcycled materials. For the Autumn-Winter 2024 season, we have succeeded in achieving 95% more responsibly sourced fibres across all our collections.
Workshops are audited to ensure good working conditions at our production partners’ sites.
A partnership with the Rêv’elles association for over two years.
Special attention is paid to our staff at head office and in-store: sustainable travel passes, sports passes, regular social and environmental awareness workshops…
Some numbers
In 2022: 72% of our collections were made using more sustainable materials*.
In 2023: this figure stood at 87%.
In 2024: this figure stood at 86%.
*Meaning, materials made from certified recycled fibres, certified organic fibres, manufactured in France, upcycled, or sourced from sustainably managed forests.
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Since 2019, we at Ysé have been creating the Acte II collections. These new designs are crafted from recycled materials, yet they share the same vision: to waste nothing and to enhance everything.
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