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The most sustainable product is the one that lasts, and designing durable, high-quality, functional products that are easily repaired rather than replaced, has long been part of our business heritage.

We are committed to our work to accelerate and scale the use of more sustainable materials in our products and packaging, maintaining durability as we move further away from virgin feedstock, advance towards more circular solutions and reduce our carbon footprint.


OUR GOALS & 2024 PROGRESS



OUR PRODUCT SUSTAINABILITY FRAMEWORK

In 2024, we launched our new Product Sustainability Framework across three key focus areas: sustainable materials, circularity and product footprint. All products will be classified into Fundamentals or one of the three more ambitious tiers; each tier fulfils quantified criteria for product sustainability attributes, with these advancing as products move up the tiers. 

Our Sustainability Team has been working with brands and regions to embed the framework into systems and processes, adding granularity to existing goals, providing clear metrics and numerical targets to drive progress. Essential enablers to help us achieve our goals will be partnership with our suppliers and consumer engagement – for example to support circular technologies and systems change, recycled and sustainable materials availability, and behavior change.”

Pauline Koslowski VP Research, Innovation & Development

2024 PRODUCT SUSTAINABILITY HIGHLIGHTS

We launched our first products made with recycled aluminum: the Samsonite ESSENS Limited Edition and the TUMI 19 Degree collection in aluminum.

We recovered 2,500 suitcases and incorporated them into a limited-edition Samsonite ESSENS suitcase collection manufactured in the Company’s Oudenaarde facility in Belgium. The total share of recycled materials in the case was at least 70% by weight, and all 1,000 pieces sold out within two months of launch.

The Gregory Retna daypack collection, introduced in 2024, was designed using environmental impact data to assess each product’s carbon footprint and associated impacts, including water and energy use. Based on this evaluation, we implemented measures to reduce these impacts, achieving a 57% reduction in carbon footprint compared to the RETNA 25 daypack built with virgin-nylon materials.

FINDING NEW SOURCES FOR RECYCLED MATERIALS

In 2024 we launched the Samsonite Octolite case in Asia Pacific, with a green colorway outer shell made from 50% recycled polypropylene (rPP) from old washing- machine barrels. Its inner lining and zips contain 100% recycled polyethylene terephlalate (rPET) made from post-consumer plastic bottles. We also identified a new high quality source of recycled polycarbonate (rPC) from recycled water cooler jugs.

REPAIRABILITY

We have started work to establish a globally consistent approach to measuring repairability. In Europe, more repairs are now completed in both wholesale and retail stores thanks to improved product design and streamlined spare part distribution. Our SupportandGo platform has empowered more customers to perform quick self-repairs at home, a rapidly growing trend that enhances convenience and product longevity. Spare parts distribution plays a critical role in this shift, with an increasing share supporting in-store and consumer-led fixes.

LOOKING AHEAD TO 2025

  • Incorporate more sustainable materials into our products across collections.
  • Embed our Sustainable Materials Guidance across the business and with suppliers.
  • Roll out recycled aluminum in pull handles across more luggage collections globally, and further expand usage in outer shells.
  • Further develop our Global Repairability Index.
  • Continue to explore solutions to improve circularity at product end-of-life.
  • Launch our first public Digital Product Passport, intended to map and publish the full pre-customer journey of at least one product line and outline the sustainability credentials built into the manufacturing process.
OUR REPORTS AND POLICIES

At Samsonite Group transparency is important to us. Since 2016, we have been reporting on our sustainability efforts and continue to do so today.

You will also find our Modern Slavery Statement in this section.

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