Compliance

Our “Fair Play Every Day” Code of Conduct, which clarifies the rules applied to Group employees and partners.

Our Anti-Corruption Code of Conduct, which provides a reference framework for all our employees in terms of preventing and combating corruption.

Our Supplier Code of Conduct, which commits our suppliers to responsible human and economic practices. This code, which must be signed by each of Lacoste’s suppliers, defines the standards that apply in all circumstances to our suppliers, particularly within the supply chain.

In order to enable its employees and third parties to report violations of the law or breaches of the provisions of the “Fair Play Every Day” Code of Conduct and the Anti-Corruption Code of Conduct, Lacoste has set up an outsourced whistleblowing system, available in several languages.

Confidentiality of information is guaranteed at all stages of the alert process. The alert will be sent directly to the Group Compliance Manager.

We regularly audit our suppliers in accordance with the ICS (Initiative for Compliance and Sustainability) social and environmental audit guidelines.

The ICS is an international initiative aimed at improving working conditions along the global supply chains of its member retailers and brands. It gathers 45 retailers and brands in the textile, retail, footwear, electronics and furniture industries.

ICS members work together using common tools to pool audits, share best practices and monitor the corrective action plans deployed in factories.

Lacoste actively participates in various working groups and was elected to the ICS steering committee in 2019.

Our Lacoste quality standards include a series of checks throughout the production process. For the most common products, we set up test plans.

We test our products in accredited laboratories, both for durability and quality performance and to ensure any substances they may contain (dyes) are safe.

Lacoste has developed a robust durability protocol for its textile products. 

Our Quality teams are present throughout the year in factories to ensure the quality of our products. Quality controllers trained by Lacoste and dedicated to our products carry out these systematic checks.

All manufacturing sites are audited on their quality organisation, in order to verify that our Lacoste standards are respected. The compliance of factory organisations with our standards guarantees the consistency and high quality of our products, every day. 

In order to commit to Durable Elegance, we have opted for co-construction and included from the outset all our manufacturing partners, from spinning and fabric creation, to finishing (dyeing, etc.) and assembly of the garments. Day by day, we are refining the mapping of our entire supply chain.

Soon, we will be able to trace every stage in the production of each of our products, right back to the field where the cotton was harvested. Since 2021, we have published the list of all our active factories involved in the manufacture of our products, from spinning to assembly. This list is updated twice a year.

A crocodile never goes unnoticed. This is why it inspires such admiration and, despite itself, a series of counterfeit goods. The latter fuel illicit markets. We have therefore created a special taskforce within our teams to fight against the counterfeiting of Lacoste products across the world in cooperation with the relevant local authorities.

Protecting our brand also involves our collective commitments. Lacoste is a member of INTA (International Trademark Association), the world’s largest trademark association, and UNIFAB (Union des Fabricants), the French association that actively fights counterfeiting.
Their mission? To promote intellectual property and therefore protect creation and innovation, while fully respecting working conditions, safety and the environment, which is not the case when it comes to counterfeiting.

To guarantee authenticity, quality and service, Lacoste distributes its products through a worldwide network of authorised retailers. Simply use our shop locator to find your nearest Lacoste store.

If you wish to bring to our attention a product that you find suspicious due to its appearance, quality, price or origin, please contact us here by selecting “Products”. Indicate the circumstances of the purchase (date, place, etc.) and, if possible, attach photos of the place and the product. We guarantee the confidential treatment of your information. Lacoste thanks you for your contribution to the protection of its brand.

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Each year, Lacoste publishes a Declaration of Non-Financial Performance in accordance with our legal obligations.

Every year, Lacoste publishes a sustainable development report.