Our position papers
A position paper is a way to engage discussions with policy makers and participate in the public consultation process.
Every day, we observe and listen to our European users, we design products, we test, we make, we sell BUT, every day at Decathlon, we create waste, we use the Planet resources, we are responsible for products travelling long distances, we use energy, we do have an impact… so WE ACT.
At Decathlon, we strive for responsible growth that benefits both the people and the planet. Our Transition Plan 2016-2026 reflects this commitment. We share the objectives of the Green Deal and fully support the European Commission to put forward solutions to ensure that products sold on the European market adhere to increasingly rigorous sustainability criteria. This is the reason we have decided to engage discussions with policymakers. A position paper is a way to engage discussions with policymakers and participate in the public consultation process.
At the European level, technically, those documents are uploaded to the european commission website under the following EU Interest Representative Register ID number: 348145840751-31.
Our position papers
2023 - Decathlon’s views on Green Claims Directive proposal
Decathlon strongly supports the Commission’s efforts to put an end to misleading communications on the environmental impact of products or companies, through the Green Claims Directive regulating the substantiation and communication of green claims. More specifically, we welcome transparent and reliable environmental claims to support consumers in their purchasing decisions for more sustainable products.
2023 - Ecodesign for Sustainable Product Regulation (ESPR) - Priority Products_Decathlon's contribution
2023 - EU Climate Target 2040 - Decathlon's contribution
2023 - Textile - DECATHLON's Contribution
2023 - Right to Repair - Decathlon's contribution
2022 - Right to Repair - Decathlon's contribution
2022 - Sustainable Product Initiative - Decathlon's contribution
To sustainably make the pleasure and benefit of sport accessible to the many has been the company mission since 1976. As a global designer, manufacturer and retailer, Decathlon is fully aware of its social and environmental responsibility. Every day, we observe and listen to our users, we design products, we test, we make, we sell BUT, every day at Decathlon, we create waste, we use the Planet resources, we are responsible for products travelling long distances, we use energy: we do have an impact... so WE ACT.