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Balenciaga Sustainability Actions

Fur-free and no exotic skins

Balenciaga stopped using fur in 2021, alongside other Kering brands such as Alexander McQueen. It later ended the use of exotic animal skin and exotic animal hair too. Good On You also notes that the brand does not appear to use fur, angora, alpaca, or mohair. These changes matter because they reduce harm to animals and lower demand for some high-impact materials used in luxury fashion.

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Resale service launched

In 2022, Balenciaga launched a resale service with Reflaunt, a resale platform that helps brands sell pre-owned items. The idea is to keep clothes and accessories in use for longer instead of replacing them with new products. That can cut waste and reduce the need for fresh raw materials. Good On You also points to resale as one reason for the brand’s stronger environmental score.

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Uses lower-impact materials

Balenciaga says it has been adding more responsible, recycled, and upcycled materials to its products and operations. Good On You says the brand uses some lower-impact materials, although it does not publish a full breakdown of what materials it uses overall. Luxiders reported that its Spring Summer 2021 collection used mostly certified sustainable or upcycled plain materials, which suggests the brand has tested more material-conscious design choices in some collections.

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Low-carbon factory in Italy

In 2026, reporting described Balenciaga’s new leather-goods site in Tuscany as an all-electric factory built from a reused former leather plant. The project was designed to LEED Platinum standards, a green building rating that looks at energy, water, and materials. It uses solar panels, heat pumps, daylight-led lighting, and recycled textile waste in some building parts. This shows the brand is investing in lower-impact production infrastructure, not just product changes.

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Supports reforestation projects

Balenciaga has worked with Reforestum on a reforestation and agroforestry partnership. Agroforestry means growing trees together with crops or other plants. The project was described as a way to raise awareness and fund nature-based work, while also involving customers in the brand’s sustainability efforts. The source says customers receive an “environmental asset,” but it does not give enough detail to judge the real climate impact of the scheme.

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Uses a worker grievance system

Good On You says Balenciaga has an internal grievance mechanism for workers in its supply chain, which lets them report problems such as harassment or unpaid wages anonymously. It also says the brand audits some of its supply chain, including all of the final production stage, and that its Code of Conduct covers the ILO Four Fundamental Freedoms, a set of basic labour rights. These are practical steps, but the brand still does not publish a full supplier breakdown.

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