Sustainability
Xandres is investing in a better future, where quality and reduced impact on people and the environment go hand in hand. We are developing a six-pillar plan to make our entire production process with sustainability in mind, from yarns and fabrics to the garment in your wardrobe, now and for a long time after your purchase.
Sustainability
Xandres is investing in a better future, where quality and reduced impact on people and the environment go hand in hand. We are developing a six-pillar plan to make our entire production process with sustainability in mind, from yarns and fabrics to the garment in your wardrobe, now and for a long time after your purchase.
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PRODUCTION
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PRODUCTION
GOAL
We strive to work with reliable production partners that comply with social and environmental legislation, and we want to communicate more transparently about our partners
GOAL
We strive to work with reliable production partners that comply with social and environmental legislation, and we want to communicate more transparently about our partners
What we do now
What we do now
OUR DESTELBERGEN STUDIO
We are one of the only fashion houses in Belgium with an in-house team of talented tailors. They take care of the repair and alteration of garments at our studio in Destelbergen.
Our facility in Destelbergen, where the Xandres head office and the atelier are located, received an EcoVadis Bronze medal in 2021. Our score was higher than or equal to 58% of all companies rated by EcoVadis.
OUR DESTELBERGEN STUDIO
We are one of the only fashion houses in Belgium with an in-house team of talented tailors. They take care of the repair and alteration of garments at our studio in Destelbergen. Our facility in Destelbergen, where the Xandres head office and the atelier are located, received an EcoVadis Bronze medal in 2021. Our score was higher than or equal to 58% of all companies rated by EcoVadis.
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OUR PRODUCTION PARTNERS
WHERE DO WE PRODUCE?
We work with a limited number of permanent foreign production partners. We mainly work with partners in Macedonia (40%), which we visit regularly. Other important producing countries are Portugal, China and Italy, which, together with Belgium, account for a further 50% of our production output.
WE INVEST IN LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIPS
In our aim to work with reliable partners, we not only want to focus on auditing and certification, but we also believe in strong long-term relationships. Our long-term relationships enable us to work together respectfully. We have been working with nearly 45% of manufacturers for more than five years—35% of them have worked with us for 10 years.
OUR PRODUCTION PARTNERS
WHERE DO WE PRODUCE?
We work with a limited number of permanent foreign production partners. We mainly work with partners in Macedonia (40%), which we visit regularly. Other important producing countries are Portugal, China and Italy, which, together with Belgium, account for a further 50% of our production output.
WE INVEST IN LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIPS
In our aim to work with reliable partners, we not only want to focus on auditing and certification, but we also believe in strong long-term relationships. Our long-term relationships enable us to work together respectfully. We have been working with nearly 45% of manufacturers for more than five years—35% of them have worked with us for 10 years.
OUR PARTNERS SIGN OUR CODE OF CONDUCT
80% of our partners signed our Code of Conduct to guarantee good working conditions. The full Code of Conduct takes into account specific principles for socially responsible supply chains like ‘no forced labour’, ‘no child labour’, ‘no discrimination’, ‘wages are paid’ and ‘safe and hygienic working conditions’.
OUR PARTNERS SIGN OUR CODE OF CONDUCT
All our partners signed our Code of Conduct to guarantee good working conditions. The full Code of Conduct takes into account specific principles for socially responsible supply chains like ‘no forced labour’, ‘no child labour’, ‘no discrimination’, ‘wages are paid’ and ‘safe and hygienic working conditions’.
EVERY TIME I VISIT OUR PRODUCTION PARTNERS, I AM IMPRESSED BY THE POSITIVE REACTIONS. THEY ARE ALL WILLING TO UNDERSTAND THE XANDRES STANDARDS WITHOUT COMPROMISE. THE WORKERS ARE PROUD TO BE PART OF THIS CHALLENGING STORY. THIS IS A RESULT OF OUR PHILOSOPHY TO HAVE LONG TERM RELATIONSHIPS.
- Jef Michiels, Production Manager CMT
EVERY TIME I VISIT OUR PRODUCTION PARTNERS, I AM IMPRESSED BY THE POSITIVE REACTIONS. THEY ARE ALL WILLING TO UNDERSTAND THE XANDRES STANDARDS WITHOUT COMPROMISE. THE WORKERS ARE PROUD TO BE PART OF THIS CHALLENGING STORY. THIS IS A RESULT OF OUR PHILOSOPHY TO HAVE LONG TERM RELATIONSHIPS.
- Jef Michiels, Production Manager CMT
What we’ll do in the future
OUR DESTELBERGEN STUDIO
We are continuously working to improve our premises in Destelbergen in response to the EcoVadis scorecard.
We want to achieve an Ecovadis Silver Medal by 2023 and a Gold Medal by 2025.
OUR PRODUCTION PARTNERS
CONTINUE TO INVEST IN OUR LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIPS
We aim to increase the number of ‘audited factories’ but will simultaneously continue investing in long-term relationships and defined clear targets on the rise our > 5 years suppliers.
WE WILL LIMIT THE NUMBER OF SUPPLIERS
When it comes to our production partners, we will also limit our number of suppliers and mapped out a strategy to produce more in Europe and less in the Far East to retain control of the chain.
ENCOURAGE THEM TO PRIORITIZE SUSTAINABILITY EVEN MORE
We engage with our partners and encourage them to join us in our efforts to reduce the impact of the production process on people and the environment.
FOCUS ON TRANSPARANCY
We believe transparency is essential for sustainability in the fashion industry, so we will also provide more information about our production partners and their progress on our website.
ALL OUR SUPPLIERS SIGN THE CODE OF CONDUCT
100% of our suppliers have signed our Code of Conduct.
What we’ll do in the future
OUR DESTELBERGEN STUDIO
We are continuously working to improve our premises in Destelbergen in response to the EcoVadis scorecard and want to achieve an Ecovadis Silver Medal by 2023 and a Gold Medal by 2025.
OUR PRODUCTION PARTNERS
WE WILL CONTINUE TO INVEST IN OUR LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIPS
We aim to increase the number of ‘audited factories’ but will simultaneously continue investing in long-term relationships and defined clear targets on the rise our > 5 years suppliers.
WE WILL LIMIT THE NUMBER OF SUPPLIERS
When it comes to our production partners, we will also limit our number of suppliers and mapped out a strategy to produce more in Europe and less in the Far East to retain control of the chain.
ENCOURAGE OUR PARTNERS TO PRIORITIZE SUSTAINABILITY EVEN MORE
We engage with our partners and encourage them to join us in our efforts to reduce the impact of the production process on people and the environment.
FOCUS ON TRANSPARANCY
We believe transparency is essential for sustainability in the fashion industry, so we will also provide more information about our production partners and their progress on our website.
ALL OUR SUPPLIERS SIGN THE CODE OF CONDUCT
100% of our suppliers have signed our Code of Conduct.
Discover our Framework for lower-impact procurement
We developed a “framework for lower-impact procurement” in 2021. We want to increase the number of reliable production partners using this framework.
The framework defines our preferred materials and suppliers, with due consideration for social and ecological aspects at the product and supplier levels. With this framework, we also want to increase the number of ‘audited factories’.
With this framework, we also want to increase the number of ‘audited factories’.
We track the number of factories audited by a certification body. We track audits on social compliance and eco-friendliness of the production sites.
Our preferred suppliers are either long term relationships located in Europe which we visit regularly, or new suppliers or suppliers in the Far East, for which we prefer to work with certification systems instead.
Discover our Framework for lower-impact procurement
We developed a “framework for lower-impact procurement” in 2021. We want to increase the number of reliable production partners using this framework.
The framework defines our preferred materials and suppliers, with due consideration for social and ecological aspects at the product and supplier levels. With this framework, we also want to increase the number of ‘audited factories’.
We track the number of factories audited by a certification body. We track audits on social compliance and eco-friendliness of the production sites.
Our preferred suppliers are either long term relationships located in Europe which we visit regularly, or new suppliers or suppliers in the Far East, for which we prefer to work with certification systems instead.
Want more numbers and details?
Read the full Xandres Sustainability Report
Want more numbers and details?
Read the full Xandres Sustainability Report