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November 6, 2025
This year, Maison Perrotte is one of 25 new companies to have been awarded the Eco-Défis label.
Created in 2017, the Eco-Défis scheme rewards craftsmen who implement real, monitored and measurable actions to protect the environment.
The principle?
Support companies in the continuous improvement of their practices, based on a precise diagnosis: waste, packaging, energy, transport, water, products, societal & sustainable.
To earn the label, you need to choose at least 3 new challenges in at least 2 different themes. The label is valid for 1 year, and each year a new challenge must be added to renew the label.
The 3 Eco-Défis 2024 challenges chosen by Maison Perrotte
Challenge no. 1: Reduce one of the main waste products
Label roll glassines and cores are now recovered, sorted and recycled by local printer Pyramidor in Brissac (≈ 200 kg/year avoided).
Challenge 2: Use energy-efficient equipment
Installation of LED lighting (in line with the existing energy plan).
Challenge no. 3 - Plant, maintain & cohabit with flora and fauna
Planting of 80 fruit trees (10 more to come), mulched & maintained by a landscape gardener, on the Fosse-Sèche wine estate (biodynamic).
Strong actions already in place on a daily basis
Maison Perrotte isn't "just" about these 3 challenges.
The figures from the 2024 diagnostic speak for themselves: 86% overall performance.
A few highlights:
bio-waste is recycled (apricots & citrus fruits given to other craftsmen / hens)
local, recycled & customized packaging to limit volumes
energy optimization + consumption monitoring
pooling of resources (pallet wood donated to winegrowers, locally sewn textile charlottes, etc.).
Marie-Augustine" project to revalue 8-10% of fruit destined for supermarket jams
transmission: courses, meetings, federation of jam makers initiated by Maison Perrotte
patronage: participation in the Bioparc project €5,000/year for 3 years
Why does this label count?
Beyond recognition, Eco-Défis offers :
better cost control a consistent, clear image with customers
sincere integration of the environment into the business
increased local visibility
It's certified proof that impact isn't just talk, but a series of concrete actions.
What's next?
Maison Perrotte continues to move forward: new stages, new building, new capacities, product innovation & strong values that are not negotiable.
Culinary excellence can, and must, be sustainable.
"We transform the best the earth has to offer, with respect, high standards and meaning."
