Aurélien SILVESTRE
I grew up in the heart of the mountains, in Savoie. My parents were both ski instructors, so I naturally inherited their passion for boardsports. Professionally, I started out in the snowboard department at Rossignol, where I met Emmanuel Debrueres, the current President of Oxbow. I then moved across France to wind up on the coast in the Landes, where I joined Emmanuel at Billabong. I was a Product Manager in the outerwear department there, for 6 years. Those were incredible years during which I was lucky enough to combine my passion with my career.
In 2014, I decided to start my own project: Arcosse, an ecoresponsible technical apparel brand for mountain professionals. It was a three-year adventure with ups and downs, but I learned a lot. I then created a product development consulting agency, Peak2Sea, and assisted several outdoor brands. In 2020, Emmanuel called me up, to tell me about his project and vision for Oxbow. I was immediately onboard and joined the family. Today, I am in charge of the 85 and Collector ranges, whose objectives are to reconnect with riders and the brand's roots. Made in Europe and in France with local organic and recycled materials, these two ranges are perfectly aligned with my own values.
About Oxbow:
As individuals and companies, we are all responsible for the planet we live on. It is entirely up to us to contribute to protecting our living and playing environments in order to pass them on to future generations! That is the vision that French brand Oxbow shares with its committed ambassadors, its employees, its management but also its many customers who demand change. These customers demand transparency as well as meaning when it comes to what they buy and their consumption habits.
We are not so pretentious as to say that we are exemplary today. The process of transformation is long and will take time to be complete. It is a mission we have undertaken since buying the brand in 2020 and we are proud to see that day after day, our employees, our partners and our consumers are moving in the right direction. We also implement these changes hand in hand with our suppliers and partners, in total trust.
We can no longer turn a blind eye to the emergencies of tomorrow. As users and people genuinely passionate about natural environments, it is our responsibility to systematically implement solutions that include the environmental factor, to offer a practice of our sports that has been thought through as well as to fulfil our duty educators.
It's about living, enjoying, sharing and having fun, but the most responsibly possible through our adventures, our messages and the projects that the ambassadors we support carry out. And of course, it is about the products that we create and sell.
We "Stay alive" in how we face and stay aware of the world around us. We " Stay alive " through the sustainability we give to our products. We " Stay alive " through the ties we build with our partners, which we want to be both long-lasting and close and finally we " Stay alive " by constantly challenging ourselves for a more responsible present and future.
For more information on our CSR policy and actions:
https://www.oxbowshop.com/fr/environnement
I grew up surrounded by mountains, in Savoie. My parents were both ski instructors, so I inherited this passion for the glide. My first professional job was in Rossignol's snowboard department, where I met Emmanuel Debrueres, current President of Oxbow. I then crossed France, landing on the Landes coast, where I met Emmanuel again at Billabong. I was product manager for the outerwear range for 6 years. It was an incredible time, with the chance to combine work and passion.
In 2014, I decided to embark on a new project on my own: Arcosse, a brand of eco-responsible technical clothing to equip mountain professionals. A three-year adventure, made up of ups and downs, that will have taught me a lot. I then set up Peak2Sea, a product development consultancy, and worked with several outdoor brands. In 2020, Emmanuel contacted me to tell me about his project and vision for Oxbow. I immediately agreed and joined the family. I'm in charge of the 85 and Collector ranges, whose aim is to reconnect with outdoor enthusiasts and the brand's roots. Produced in Europe and France, using recycled, organic and local materials, these two ranges totally echo my values.
About Oxbow:
As individuals and companies, we are all responsible for the planet we live on. It's up to us to help protect the places we live and enjoy, so that we can pass them on to future generations! This is the vision of the French brand Oxbow, its committed ambassadors, its employees and its governance, but also its many consumers who are now demanding change. Consumers who are looking for transparency and meaning in their daily actions and the way they consume.
We can't claim to be exemplary today. The transformation process is long and will take time. It's a mission we've embarked on since acquiring the brand in 2020, and we're proud to see our employees, the people around us and our consumers evolve day by day in this direction. It's a change we're also implementing with our suppliers and collaborators, with whom we work hand in hand and in full confidence.
We can no longer close our eyes and put the emergency off until tomorrow. As users and enthusiasts of natural environments, it is our responsibility to systematically integrate solutions around environmental issues, to propose more thoughtful practices and to fulfill the educational role we have to play.
Live, enjoy, share, have fun, but in a more responsible way, through our adventures and messages, the projects of our ambassadors whom we support and, of course, through the products we create and sell.
"Stay alive" by the way we apprehend and remain alert to the world around us. "Stay alive" by the durability we give to our products. "Stay alive" through the relationship with our employees, which we want to be long-lasting, close and constantly challenged, for a more responsible present and future.
For more information on our CSR actions: https: //www.oxbowshop.com/fr/environnement
