Caran d'Ache has put sustainability at the heart of what it does in order to protect the natural world – the source of our materials and the secret to our products’ success.
We take concrete measures every day to reduce the environmental impact of our production and encourage responsible consumption.

We have significantly reduced our annual CO2 emissions by installing 800m² of solar panels and a heating system fuelled by 80 tonnes of wood shavings from our pencil production.

Bringing meaning to the word human

Because the women and men who make up the Caran d'Ache team are its greatest assets, the company strives to reconcile performance with the well-being of its employees.

This balance stems from the family principles at the heart of our company and we have been particularly progressive in this area: In 1970, we co-founded the Inter-Company Social Service (Service Social Inter-Entreprises, SSIE) to help our employees to learn and grow.

Continuing its natural commitment to social responsibility made many decades ago, in 2018, Caran d'Ache became one of the signatories of the UN Global Compact – a United Nations initiative that encourages companies to adopt a socially responsible approach to their business. 

This is complemented by the many different certifications that our company holds, which include compliance with international production standards ISO 9001 for quality management and ISO 14001 for environment management, along with European and American product compliance requirements for toxicity (AP) andhealth and safety (CE).