This week we’re meeting with Louis Epaulard, the CEO and co-founder of Léon Flam, a leather goods brand. Louis used to work in the organic food distribution where he met his current associate Guillaume Gibault. Together, they re-launched the brand Léon Flam with a fair vision on product sustainability. 

Leather might be controversial nowadays regarding sustainability, but in this episode, Louis explains why it can go hand in hand. He believes in long lasting products through the care of the raw material to the after sales service. As the products are made in France, they also care about social responsibility.

Discover more about Léon Flam, from the sourcing, the logistics plan to the labels in the leather goods industry.

CONTENT TO FIND YOUR WAY IN THE EPISODE

1:00 : Louis presents himself 

1:50 : What does sustainable fashion mean to him

2:40 : How does he make a product that last

4:15 : Producing locally  

5:30 : His opinion on leather and sustainability  

8:30 : The tanning process

9:50 : How do they communicate on responsibility

10:30 : The KPI’s he is looking at

11:30 : How does he make sure they don’t overproduce 

12:00 : The future of Léon Flam

13:00 : How can the industry accelerate the sustainable revolution

13:40 : What would he recommend to young entrepreneurs

15:15 : What does Louis want to close the door to in our industry

15:25 : What does he look at to get inspired

16:10 : What is the last piece of clothing he bought

16:15 : Who would he like to listen to in this podcast

KEY LEARNINGS

« The notion of repairing is very important :  we have a strong focus on the after sales service and we think that a sustainable product is also something that you can repair. »

« Leather can be sustainable as it cannot be. There are different levels of controversy. »

« Everything comes from the final customer as buying a product is a voting paper. But you still have to push for global consciousness on social and environmental issues. »

« We have to close the door on greenwashing and planning. We need to focus on action now. »

WHERE TO FIND LEON FLAM :

https://leonflam.com 

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