Carbon Neutrality
A high-end leather goods Maison designed to reduce its carbon footprint
At 3.8 ALLÉE FAUVE, every creation is conceived with particular attention to its carbon footprint,
from the very outset of the design process.
The carbon footprint of a leather goods piece results from a chain of interdependent decisions.
The Maison acts at every stage of the conception and making of its pieces:
● Raw materials, which account for the largest share of the carbon footprint
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● The places where the Maison’s pieces and materials are crafted, with a strong commitment to French savoir-faire
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● The Art of Giving, combining innovation with sometimes radical choices to address impacts at their source
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● Digital, often invisible, yet significant
Materials
In leather goods, materials account for the vast majority of the carbon footprint.
3.8 ALLÉE FAUVE chooses precious leathers made from skins valorised after consumption and sourced locally, rather than leathers derived from animals raised exclusively for skin production.
The Maison also favours recycled materials, limiting the use of virgin resources, as well as natural and organic fibres, selected for the sobriety of their agricultural supply chains.
The use of materials produced predominantly in France, with local sourcing, helps to reduce the distances travelled throughout the materials supply chain.
These choices reflect a design approach attentive to environmental impact from the very origin of the material.
Local Craftsmanship
3.8 ALLÉE FAUVE favours :
• materials predominantly produced in France, and
• 100% French manufacturing, carried out by ateliers of leather-craft excellence.
This choice is structural. Producing locally makes it possible to limit the distances travelled, and to embrace a more demanding and more responsible form of luxury.
The Art of Giving
The Maison’s Art of Giving places innovation at the service of restraint.
Compressed recycled textiles, Seaqual® yarns partly made from marine plastic collected by fishermen and subsequently recycled, paper made from tulip bulbs, recycled wool: a selection of innovative solutions brought together by the Maison.
The Maison has also made the radical and deliberate choice of foldable presentation cases. Unlike traditional rigid boxes — transported fully assembled and requiring considerable space — a foldable case drastically reduces the volume transported and, consequently, the greenhouse gas emissions associated with transportation.
These choices reflect the Maison’s commitment to addressing impacts at their source, even when doing so means stepping beyond established codes.
Digital footprint
As digital activity carries a carbon footprint, 3.8 ALLÉE FAUVE has chosen to integrate it into its thinking from the very outset.
The Maison’s website is hosted in Switzerland. The host was selected for his environmental commitment, which is among the most rigorous and comprehensive.
Its approach is based notably on:
• electricity sourced from 100% renewable energy,
• continuous optimisation of resources and energy efficiency,
• 200% carbon offsetting,
• active support for the protection of Nature.
Biodiversity
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