Sessùn cooperates with manufacturers from different countries, both inside and outside Europe. In order to monitor the social conditions at these manufacturers, the brand is a member of the ICS (Initiative for Compliance and Sustainability). This is an organization that conducts audits of manufacturers to check both working conditions and compliance with imposed environmental conditions. Currently, 70% of Sessùn’s final stage manufacturers have been audited. Unfortunately, this means that there is no information on working conditions at manufacturers who carry out earlier stages of the production process.
All shoes are made in Portugal and France. Even the socks are produced entirely in France. Due to the strict labor rules and legislation in the European Union, we can assume that this takes place in ethical conditions.
To a large extent, the leather producers that Sessùn works with are members of the Leather Working Group (LWG). This is an organization that certifies tanneries on the basis of strict social and environmental conditions. Currently, 45% of the tanneries with which Sessùn cooperates are certified; in the future, they intend to increase this number until all tanneries meet the conditions.