Top 10 ethical and eco-responsible French brands

By Caroline Cardot

Today, we've put together a top 10 list of our favorite French brands! But to combine business with pleasure, we've exclusively selected 10 French brands we consider eco-responsible and ethicalWe love their ideas! Why eco-responsible? Because tomorrow's business world is a world in which environmental preservation and local economic development are key.

 

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As far as the ranking is concerned, it is of course a subjective one, which is solely my responsibility. Anyway, the prelude is over, and the selection begins.

 

1 - Onno Jardins Intérieurs

"Acquiring an Onno terrarium means embellishing your home with a sustainable, environmentally-friendly piece of nature.

Onno jardins intérieurs is a terrarium brand from Lyon. It was born of a desire to reconnect with nature by simply integrating it into our everyday urban lives. The concept is ingenious: miniature landscapes to green your house or apartment, with the least possible effort: just 2 to 3 waterings a year.

The principle is simple: natural light - without direct sunlight - enables plants to photosynthesize, providing them with nourishment. And the CO2 released by the plants at night produces water vapour, which condenses into water droplets on the walls of the glass, falling back into the earth and being reabsorbed by the roots: the cycle is complete, guaranteeing the terrarium's autonomy.

The little extra Onno jardins intérieurs' plant creations are handcrafted before your very eyes in their workshop-boutique at 7 rue du plâtre - 69001 Lyon using a carefully selected palette of appropriate plants.

Eco-responsible and ethical Most of our terrariums are designed in recycled glass containers with untreated natural cork stoppers, and made in France.

Where can you find them? The Onno brand is distributed in concept stores in Lyon and the Rhône-Alpes region (Annecy, Grenoble, Thônon-Les-Bains, Vienne, Roanne) and in Switzerland (Geneva). Alternatively, you can order them online: https://www.onnorium.fr/eshop

Address: 7 rue du plâtre, 69001 Lyon

Opening hours: Tuesday to Saturday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Website: https: //www.onnorium.fr/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onnorium/

Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/ONNOrium/

 

2 - Kaipih

Kaipih is a French fashion brand offering T-shirts, sweatshirts and accessories for men and women. The brand's approach is perfectly in line with the current ecological trend. A 100% French manufacturing in the embroidery workshops in Lyon. The aim of this approach is to promote French jobs and know-how. The raw material is organic cotton, treated without pesticides for the greater good of the planet and farmers, or recycled textile. Last but not least, the designs are meticulously crafted, with positive messages full of love. An ideal brand for a lovely gift made in France!

The little extra: Several garment designs are specially designed for couples!

Eco-responsibility and ethics: Their raw materials suppliers are certified by leading labels (GOTS, OCS Blended, Oeko-Tex) and are members of the Fair Wear Foundation.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaipih/

Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/kaipih/

 

3 - Sunday runner

What if you ran differently? Coureur Du Dimanche is the sportswear and accessories sportswear made in France from recycled materials. Their ambition is to put the sportswear industry back on the right track by offering an eco-responsible alternative to traditional sportswear manufactured on the other side of the world. The aim is to offer better quality sportswear, thanks to the unique know-how of French garment manufacturers. Coureur Du Dimanche offers comfortable, high-performance products adapted to all sports. All their products are made entirely in France (from yarn to garment, including knitting, dyeing and embroidery) to promote French know-how, support local employment and ensure traceability, transparency and good working conditions.

The little extra: Coureur Du Dimanche sportswear equips every type of runner, from beginner to experienced, all united by the values defended by the brand and by the humility of saying "we're all someone's Sunday runner", whatever their level.

Eco-responsibility and ethics: All garments are made from recycled materials: whether from recycled plastic bottles for the technical range (1 jersey = 12 bottles) or from cotton scraps from production mixed with recycled plastic bottles for the sportswear range.

Website : https://www.coureurdudimanche.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coureurdudimanche/

Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/CoureurDuDimanche/

4 - Beautiful as a Monday

Beau comme un lundi is a fashion company founded in 2011 by Agnès Lellouche. Agnès is an independent and lively woman, nomadic and creative, who travels the world with good humor. The designs of her clothes and accessories clothing and accessories a nomadic, bohemian style. The brand's aim is to make your Mondays look like your Sundays. To achieve this, Beau comme un lundi offers colorful patterns and styles adapted to your needs. On their website or at RETAILERS , you'll find baskets, tote bags, beachwear, necklaces and ready-to-wear inspired by a nomadic, bohemian lifestyle.

The little extra: Handcrafted in Bali, each piece is unique and calls on ancestral manual skills handed down from mother to daughter on the Isle of the Gods. The work is carried out with respect for the suppliers. They grow with the brand and are paid for the quality of their work. A heritage that appealed to Beau comme un lundi, where work rhymes with pleasure, and people with tomorrow!

Eco-responsible and ethical: Their products are handmade and made only from natural materials.

Website: https: //beaucommeunlundi.fr/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beaucommeunlundi/

Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/beaucommeunlundi/

Where to find them?

Address: 3 sales outlets in Lyon

• VDC: 19 rue René Leynaud / Passage Thiaffait - 69001 Lyon
• INSPIRATIONS: 12 rue de Sèze - 69006 Lyon
• BE HAPPY: 65 avenue Jean Jaurès - 69007 Lyon

 

5 - Le Feuillet

Le Feuillet is a leather goods brand created by two brothers, Davy & Ylan. More than a family affair, Le Feuillet is above all a story of hard work and unique know-how. Indeed, the brand is committed to French values: a 100% artisanal and local manufacturing. The two workshops that produce clothes are located in Montbéliard, in the Doubs region of France, and in Rillieux-la-Pape, on the outskirts of Lyon. Contemporary and unique, Le Feuillet has decided to deconstruct what has been done for decades in the leather goods industry. The brand decided to start from scratch, guided by the gestures and uses associated with each piece. A side-carry handle is added to each product, enabling multiple, pleasant and secure uses. Currently focused on clothes business leather goods for men, the company plans to deconstruct the idea of women's accessories in the same way. Wait and see...

The little extra: The entire production chain is French! From leather to manufacturing and sales.

Eco-responsibility and ethics: Their skins are exclusively French, from French farms, and adopted with a view to recycling waste from the food industry. The skins are cared for using the most noble and environmentally-friendly tanning method available: vegetable tanning.

Where to find them?

Address: 84 Rue du Président Edouard Herriot - 69002 Lyon

Opening hours Monday to Saturday 11am - 7pm

Website : https://www.lefeuillet.tv/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lefeuillet/

Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/lefeuilletfrance

 

6 - Douceur Du Lac

Douceur du lac is a cosmetics brand created in 2018 by Dounya. The company embarked on a project to offer beauty care ranges based on natural productsrespectful of your body, your skin and the environment. Body care, facial care and gift sets are available online. Dounya also regularly organizes open events, such as in-home meetings and receptions. The aim is to listen to customers' needs, to be more than just a cosmetics brand. So you'll find recurring articles on tips for selecting the right products. douceur du lac cosmetics are not just for ladies, but also for gentlemen and children! Because taking care of your skin is important for everyone. Our creams and balms are 98% natural and organic. In short, it's everything we love about taking care of ourselves!

The little extra: Packaging can be returned empty to head office to be sent back to the supplier for optimal recycling.

Eco-responsibility and ethics: The cosmetics are organic, not tested on animals and made in France with recyclable packaging.

Website : https://www.douceurdulac.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/douceur_du_lac_cosmetiques/

Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/douceurdulac/

 

7 - Le Vent à la Française

It was in September 2016, over a double espresso, that Charles and Louis came up with the idea of developing the bracelet brand Le Vent à la française. A brand 100% French-made and respectful of the environment. But the company's environmental and social commitments don't stop there. In human terms, the brand is committed to the professional development of people with disabilities, with the ESAT Pierre Doussinet (in Romagnat, in the Puy-de-Dôme region) where 10 people assemble their bracelets daily, and also with the ITHAC in Riorges (in the Loire department, where 87% of employees are disabled), for the production of their textiles.

The little extra: Since 2019, Le Vent à la Française has offered their customers the opportunity to make a donation at the end of their order, to two associations to which they are committed: the Société Nationale des Sauveteurs en Mer and that of the Ligue Handisport d'Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. In 2019, they generated 3,682 donations.

Eco-responsible and ethical: Le Vent à la Française has a 100% eco-responsible collection, with a beechwood piece from sustainably managed French forests linked to a recycled polyester cord.

Where to find them? https://leventalafrancaise.com/fr/nos-boutiques/

Address: 26 rue de la charité, 69002 Lyon

Opening hours Monday: 10:00-13:00, 14:00-18:00 and Tuesday to Saturday, 10:00 - 19:00

Website : https://leventalafrancaise.com/fr/nos-produits/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leventalafrancaise/

Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/leventalafrancaise/

 

8 - Caval

Caval is a mismatched shoe company that came into being in 2013. Even if the idea seems offbeat, the shoes are damn stylish. Caval is therefore the first brand of elegantly mismatched sneakers. The sneakers are unisex and designed in France and manufactured in Portugal. In terms of materials, Caval uses Italian leather, recycled apple leather and organic cotton. In short, there's something for every taste and color!

The little extra : Caval is committed to handicap international, 1 pair purchased = 1€ donated

Eco-responsible and ethical: Caval offers Vegan shoes made from apple leather, which is much less polluting than leather, composed of 70% recycled material, and more breathable than classic imitation leather!

Where to find them? https://caval.fr/pages/RETAILERS

Address: 26 rue de la charité, 69002 Lyon

Opening hours Monday: 10:00-13:00, 14:00-18:00 and Tuesday to Saturday, 10:00 - 19:00

Website : https://caval.fr/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caval_official/

Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/CavalChaussures/

 

9 - Street Dust

Poussière des Rues is a Lyon-based company founded in 2017. Poussière des Rues is a screen printing and graphic design workshop that offers decorative objects for the home and also offers a custom screen printing service. Screen printing is a printing technique that uses a stencil system to print on a variety of substrates: paper, cardboard, wood and fabric. Make-clothes, packaging, invitation cards, decorations, bags: everything can be customized to create unique and original creations.

Bonus: all products are handmade in Lyon.

Eco-responsible and ethical: We can't stress this enough, but all our products are handmade.

Where to find them?

Address: 16 rue du Mail - 69004 Lyon

Opening hours: Tuesday to Saturday: 10am - 1pm - 2pm - 6pm

Website: https: //www.poussieredesrues.fr/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/poussiere_des_rues/

Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/poussieredesrues/

 

10 - Zü

In 2009, the company Zü was created by Juliette Collet, with the aim of offering decorative items and accessories for children. Zü's products are filled with softness, with a pastel tone and a refined style, to best accompany the little ones. bout'choux during their early years. ZÜ offers many variations on its themes, with several product ranges: first and foremost, stationery with posters, postcards, books and albums, diaries, stickers, notebooks and milestone cards; then a textile range with cushions in unusual shapes; wooden decorative objects and a wide range of jewelry with pins and fine bracelets.

A little extra: Juliette Collet pays close attention to the quality and care of her products, entrusting their manufacture to craftsmen selected for their expertise. At ZÜ, priority is given to handmade products, made in France and authenticity. Resolutely committed to sustainable development, ZÜ works with a social integration workshop and favors the use of recycled paper, as well as environmentally-friendly service providers in France and Europe.

Eco-responsible and ethical: Zü donates 1% of its sales to an environmental protection association through its membership of "1% for the Planet".

Where to find them? https://www.zu-boutique.com/boutique/points-de-vente/

Website: https: //www.zu-boutique.com/boutique/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zucoulisses/?hl=fr

Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/zulapage

 

That's it for this ranking, we hope you enjoyed it! You now know which brands are eco-responsible and ethical, and where to buy eco-responsible clothing. If you'd like to find out about other eco-responsible and ethical brands, the Made in France trade show is the place for you!

 

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