Corporate Social Responsibility Vision

As a key player in the fashion, luxury, beauty and lifestyle sectors for over 150 years, we aim to carry out our activities in a responsible manner and set an example to other businesses , while meeting the ever-increasing expectations of our customers. This voluntary undertaking is motivated by a sense of accountability and the desire to keep our century-old CSR tradition—shaped over the years through various initiatives—alive.

Day-to-day values ingrained in our DNA

Our motto "E Probitate Decus" (Probity is my Honour ) is engraved on our building and has been part of our DNA since the 19th century. We do our best to put this motto into practice, and our slogan—"The Printemps Group, a creator of unique, positive and lasting experiences"—exemplifies this vision today. As a Group, we believe that it is possible to reconcile competitiveness and our commercial goals with the common good by creating added value for the whole society.

A pionneering and innovative Group

1908

Printemps gives its employees a week of paid leave each year, nearly 30 years before the emergence of the Popular Front.

1912

Creation of the Primavera art studio, which will play a major role in the spread of decorative arts in homes and the revival of craftsmanship.

1926

An in-house professional training programme is set up.

1936

Printemps takes the lead in women’s rights, exhibiting the "Studio de la Femme Députée" (A female MP's studio apartment), eight years before women's suffrage in France.

1954

Printemps raises more than 1,500,000 francs for the Fondation Abbé Pierre.

1972

Printemps shows its concern for nature and animal welfare with species reintroduction and reforestation programmes.

1981

Printemps launches a major art exhibition to promote culture among the general public.

1982

Printemps undertakes the "Défi Français" (French Challenge) campaign and commits to promoting the influence of the "Made in France" tag.

1996

Printemps gives 1% of its Christmas gift shop revenue to UNICEF.

2004

Establishment of a code of business ethics and the creation of an ethics committee by the PPR Group—at the time the major shareholder of Printemps.

2009

The Group joins Odysséa in the fight against cancer by financing cancer research.

2007

The Group launches the restoration of Printemps Haussmann's facades and domes.

2012

Creation of the Printemps Academy, an in-house training school to accelerate staff professionalisation through degree courses.

2012

Printemps partners with the RoseUp Association to inform, support and defend women affected by cancer.

2017

The Group signs a partnership with the Second Chance School.

2018

First micro-donation campaign launched within the Printemps stores network.

2021

Label UNIS VERS LE BEAU RESPONSABLE

2021

Opening of 7th Heaven, the 1st floor entirely dedicated to circularity in a department store

1882

Printemps is the first department store to set up a pension fund for its employees.

3 axes of commitment

To meet today’s challenges, the Printemps Group has built and deployed a comprehensive and ambitious corporate social responsibility (CSR) policy. In order to give our values and ideals the necessary scale and resonance, we pledge to be:

A RESPONSIBLE GROUP

To integrate CSR into our governance and to oversee our commitment to the environment.

AN INSPIRING TRENDSETTER

To share our vision with our customers, brands, suppliers and other partners.

A THOUGHTFUL EMPLOYER

To make our social commitment and our engagement in society a reality.

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