DECATHLON
150 than local laws and aligned with best international standards . These assessments are done regularly through official audits but critical points are checked daily by our compliance team with suppliers in the field . We are able to do this by having offices inside our factories with a daily Decathlon presence and by building close relationships with our suppliers ’ teams .”
This inclusive , personal , sustainable approach extends throughout the company , and even into the creation of products themselves . “ We started creating teams organised by sport three years ago , whether that ’ s volleyball , trail , boxing or more ,” says Tinoco . “ These sports teams work closely with retail , production and more importantly with our sport users . For example , we have one team-mate currently based in Vietnam who is a high level road runner and also part of the road running team at Decathlon . He develops the products of the sport he practices every day , collecting feedback from the community of runners he is part of .
SEPTEMBER 2019