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Rethinking Your Tenders for Quality, Durability, and Social Responsibility

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By rethinking your tenders to include criteria for quality, durability, and social responsibility, you can play a crucial role in promoting a more ethical and sustainable consumption model. At Plein Ciel, we are ready to meet these requirements with products that combine traditional craftsmanship, innovation, and adherence to the highest standards.

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Why Rethink Your Tenders?

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Traditional tenders, mainly based on cost, often overlook the negative externalities associated with the production of low-cost goods and the low durability of products. This approach often promotes unsustainable and socially irresponsible practices, such as:

• Exploitation of workers  

• Use of low-quality materials  

• Waste production and pollution  

• Wasted money  

• Unmet technical qualities  

 

Including Quality and Durability Clauses

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To change this dynamic, it is essential to rethink your tenders and include clauses that favor ethical and sustainable products. Here are some ways to achieve this:

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• Material Quality: Require the use of sustainable, high-quality materials, such as mulesing-free merino wool, which respects animal welfare and ensures increased product longevity.  

• Product Durability: Emphasize product durability by including criteria for resistance, longevity, and repairability. For example, our berets are designed to last for years, with felting and finishing processes that enhance their sturdiness.  

• Working Conditions: Add clauses regarding employee working conditions. Favor companies that ensure fair working conditions and comply with strict social standards.  

• Environmental Impact: Require environmental certifications, such as Oeko-Tex, to ensure products are free from harmful substances and manufactured responsibly.  

 

Rethinking Products Differently

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To promote the inclusion of ethical and sustainable products, it is also important to rethink the very design of products and production processes:

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Facilitate Manufacturing: Opt for designs that simplify manufacturing and repair, thereby reducing waste and extending product life.  
Listen to User Needs: Work closely with end users to understand their specific needs and respond in a precise and tailored manner.  
Transparency: Require complete transparency in the production chain, allowing full traceability of materials and processes used.