France has introduced a formal framework for the environmental scoring of clothing products sold on the French market. This system is known as the “coût environnemental”, or environmental cost, and is calculated through the French Ecobalyse methodology. Since 1 October 2025, brands have been able to calculate and voluntarily display this environmental score for clothing products placed on the French market. Importantly, this does not mean that all clothing products sold in France must already carry an environmental score. The scheme remains voluntary, but it is now regulated and increasingly relevant from a commercial, data and compliance perspective.
For Belgian apparel companies and producers sellin...