🇺🇸 France's Environmental Cost: Take Control of Your Score

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Since October 1, 2026, France’s Environmental Cost is mandatory for brands selling apparel in France that already display environmental indicators. In addition, any third party can now publish a score for your products without your consent.

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This guide gives you a clear overview of how the regulation works, what changes on October 1, and what concrete steps you can take to stay ahead of it.

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Inside, you'll find:
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🇪🇺 Why this isn't just a French compliance line item, and how it connects to the wider EU push toward mandatory product transparency

💪 The five steps to readiness, from confirming scope to declaring and displaying your score

💯 What happens if a third party publishes a score for you first, and why their defaults will likely be worse than yours

🤝 How Fairly Made handles the full chain, from data collection to declaration, so your teams only supply product data and make brand-level decisions

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A straightforward read for any US brand selling apparel in France, or planning to.