As part of a close collaboration with Chanel and the organization Fair Wage, Riverpack, a custom packaging company, has obtained the “Fair Wage Employer” certification, which rewards and recognizes the company’s commitment to ensuring fair, transparent and respectful working conditions, as well as decent wages for every employee.
“This certification illustrates our CSR commitment and vision, driven by a strong belief: people are a central pillar of our industrial performance. We are extremely proud of the daily efforts made on the ground, which are now recognized at an international level,” explains Frédéric Poinas, CEO of Riverpack.
A subsidiary of the AFD Group, Riverpack specializes in the manufacturing of high-end bags and boxes for the cosmetics & fragrances, jewellery, wines & spirits and fine food sectors for leading luxury brands around the world.
As part of this certification, Riverpack has conducted a comprehensive audit assessing the fairness and transparency of remuneration, management practices, access to social protection, the quality of employer-employee dialogue, and the stability and conditions of employment.
According to Riverpack, the achievement of the Fair Wage Employer certification crowns “several years of continuous improvement and strengthened social dialogue,” which resulted in higher employee satisfaction levels, a better understanding of social rights, and the implementation of listening and mediation mechanisms, leading to reduced absenteeism and staff turnover, as well as improved wage transparency and HR practices.
A long-standing partner of Riverpack, Chanel played a key role in obtaining this certification. This collaboration ensured rigorous governance and a structured project approach.
“We would like to express our sincere gratitude to Chanel for its constant involvement and decisive support throughout this social innovation project. The trust shown reflects the strength of our partnership and encourages us to continue pushing our ambitions further in terms of social responsibility,” says Alexandre Fontaine, Group CSR Manager at AFD.
