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.
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, these documents are uploaded to the european commission website under the following EU Interest Representative Register ID number: 348145840751-31.
Our position papers
2024 - Biodiversity - Positions on methodologies (standard, metrics) and regulations
2024 - Digital Product Passport Position Paper
2024 - Towards harmonised and effective Extended Producer Responsibility - (EPR) schemes for textiles
2023 - Reviewing the Textile Labeling Regulation (TLR)
Decathlon welcomes the revision of EU Regulation No. 1007/2011 and would like to address certain issues regarding current textile regulations. Regulation (EU) No. 1007/2011, which governs textile fiber names, labeling, and marking of textile products, currently requires manufacturers to include permanent labeling of textile composition.
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.
