Carrefour introduces eco-score labeling for its clothing range

Monday 19 - 16:30

By: Sahili Aya

Carrefour introduces eco-score labeling for its clothing range

French retail giant Carrefour has begun rolling out an environmental impact label for its clothing products, marking a new step toward greater transparency in the fashion sector. The initiative starts this week with a pilot phase covering around 70 garments from its in-house Tex brand, before being extended to all of its textile collections.

The eco-score system, currently voluntary, aims to help consumers better understand the environmental footprint of clothing items. It evaluates several criteria, including water consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, chemical use, recyclability, durability, and the release of microplastics during washing. A higher score indicates a greater environmental impact.

Carrefour says it is the first major retailer in its sector to deploy this type of textile eco-score at scale. The move aligns with broader efforts encouraged by French authorities to establish environmental labeling as a common reference point in fashion, similar to nutrition labels in the food industry.

To access the information, customers will be able to scan product barcodes using a dedicated mobile application, which displays both the eco-score and an additional sustainability rating. At the end of the trial period, Carrefour will assess the most effective methods for expanding the system across its full clothing offer.

Environmental groups have welcomed the initiative while calling for the eco-score to eventually become mandatory and to include stronger social criteria, such as labor conditions and workers’ rights.