Longchamp Earns B Corp Certification for Core Leather Goods Division

Longchamp has formalized decades of internal work into a verifiable milestone: the family-owned French leather-goods house earned B Corp certification from non-profit B Lab under B Lab’s 2025 standards, with the certification applying to the company’s leather goods division, described by the brand as the core of its business. Adrien Cassegrain, Longchamp’s Transformation and Corporate Social Responsibility Director and a fifth-generation family member, framed the move as a shift from principle to measurement: “B Corp certification gives us a clear and independent framework to transform our convictions into concrete and measurable actions. It is the visible manifestation of a commitment that has always been present at Longchamp.”

The evaluation was exhaustive. More than 300 criteria were examined across governance, production, distribution and human resources, and the assessment extended beyond raw materials to internal logistics, supplier management, event production and influencer marketing guidelines. Auditors reviewed workshops, headquarters and points of sale as part of the process, prompting Longchamp to formalize policies that had previously been less structured and to develop a broader climate impact framework.

Supply-chain scrutiny was central to the certification. Longchamp reported that more than 80 percent of its suppliers are rated via EcoVadis, and procurement teams now work collaboratively with lower-performing partners to drive improvements rather than simply exclude them. Cassegrain stressed the partnership approach: “It’s not our job to just judge and assess. The idea of partnership that we try to build with our suppliers to work on their improvement.” The certification process also required formalized governance across 25 countries, reflecting the global operations covered by the assessment.

Traceability and material standards moved from project to system. Longchamp has launched a traceability platform that currently covers ready-to-wear, shoes, scarves and handbags, with small leather goods and belts to be added this year. The house reported that 100 percent of its leathers are certified by the Leather Working Group, with 88 percent at Gold level. Longchamp conducts lifecycle analysis ahead of each piece, and in ready-to-wear the company is working with external partners to increase the share of certified materials, specifically including GOTS-certified textiles.

Circularity and reparability are baked into product strategy. The Re-Play deadstock line, launched in 2022, repurposes materials from Longchamp’s materials library, while the repair network handled 80,000 products across 33 global repair centres in 2025. The brand’s Made by Longchamp pillar prioritizes quality, precision and reparability; Creative Director Sophie Delafontaine summed the aesthetic imperative and longevity ambition: “Longchamp style combines movement and timelessness. Making products that last is central to our vision and our history.”

Longchamp paired social programs with environmental metrics under a two-pillar CSR strategy. The Longchamp Family pillar addresses people and societal impact, and the house reports that 68 percent of managers are women, with initiatives including a Women program and Mission Handicap. The company has set a climate target to reduce its carbon footprint by 30 percent by 2033 and reported steep emissions gains compared with 2023, including a 95 percent reduction in energy-related emissions and a 60 percent reduction in air freight emissions. With certification now in hand, Longchamp positions itself to convert the language of craftsmanship into a measured, year-on-year framework; as the brand messaging put it, “Longchamp is committed to sustainable creation. For 78 years. And beyond.”