Founded in 1990 by Alexandre de Betak, Bureau Betak produces over 100 fashion shows, exhibitions and events around the world each year, combining creativity, avant-garde, innovation and memorable experiences.
Bureau Betak has long affirmed its ethical, environmental and social commitment through its international productions designed in its Paris, New York, Los Angeles and Shanghai offices. Today, Bureau Betak is positioned as a committed player in changing the standards of the fashion shows and event industry.
Bureau Betak collaborates on all its events with committed partners and subcontractors. Together, we work on developing solutions and implement best practices at each stage of our productions. Our partners play a key role in improving our environmental impact and our development goes hand in hand with them.

Partners
& resources

We are accompanied by incredible partners along this journey:

Our clients, who support our approach and work internally to do better themselves at each opportunity. Our suppliers, who challenge themselves to do things differently and come up with solutions to make it happen. Our collaborators, who are fully committed to producing the best events that we can whilst putting together new and good practices along the way.

We work alongside two special partners listed below who also support our initiatives and actions: Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode and Paris Good Fashion.

ABAC
  | 
Paris
Green Energy
Abac is one of the world's leading suppliers of air and heating solutions with an advanced approach in providing biofuel to power their equipment.abaclocation.com
AGGREKO
  | 
PARIS & MILAN
Green Energy
Aggreko is a rental service of power generators that provides biofuel (HVO and B100) solutions.aggreko.com
ARTSTOCK
  | 
PARIS & BLAJAN
Conscious Design
Re-Use of Materials
Up-Cycling & Redistribution
The association's mission is to raise awareness on the ecological and cultural importance of reusing materials among the cultural and artistic sectors to reduce artistic waste. Artstock collects elements of scenery and scenography to reintegrate them into the cultural circuit and make them available to individuals and professionals.artstockasso.fr
ATELIER MAXIMUM
  | 
Paris
Conscious Design
Re-Use of Materials
Up-Cycling & Redistribution
Atelier Maximum is a manufacturer of recycled furniture which draws all its raw material from the production losses of the French industry. Each product they design aims to recover a waste that derives from the activity of an industrial partner.maximum.paris
ATELIER REMAKE
  | 
Paris
Conscious Design
Re-Use of Materials
Up-Cycling & Redistribution
Based on the observation and on the conviction that circular economy is the solution, Atelier Remake recover construction site offcuts and all types of materials intended for the landfills to integrate them in new designs or for other uses.
BLEUE NUIT
  | 
Paris
Conscious Design
Re-Use of Materials
Up-Cycling & Redistribution
Bleue Nuit is a creative agency that helps brands, institutions, show producers or communication agencies to produces cultural experiences which place human and environmental aspects at the centre of their events, without resorting to digital technology.
CASTALIE
  | 
Paris
No Single-Use Plastic
Castalie is a rental service for water fountains connected to the water supply which offers micro filtered water.castalie.com
COMPOS-TABLE
  | 
Paris
No Single-Use Plastic
Compos-Table offers plant-based tableware for catering services. Their containers are made from plant matter and biodegradable in 12 weeks in an industrial composter.compos-table.fr
CO-RECYCLAGE
  | 
Paris
Conscious Design
Re-Use of Materials
Up-Cycling & Redistribution
A leader in the French market in the reuse of professional equipment, Co-Recyclage helps companies and organisations to effectively reduce their waste production and improve their environmental impact by redistributing equipment, materials and furniture to associations, social and public services. They save more than 2,000 tons of materials each year.co-recyclage.com
CULLIGAN
  | 
Paris
No Single-Use Plastic
Culligan is a rental service for water fountains connected to the water supply.culligan.fr
CYCLE TERRE
  | 
Paris
Conscious Design
Large-scale works are confronted with the problem of excavated soil : it represents about 90% of urban waste. Cycle Terre proposes to reuse the unpolluted excavated earth to create building materials for the construction of new districts in the Greater Paris area.cycle-terre.eu
ECO ACT
  | 
LONDON / LOS ANGELES / MADRID / MILAN / PARIS
Footprint Measure & Offset
Eco Act is an international climate consultancy and project developer which assist companies and territories in reducing their environmental impact and achieving the goal of zero net emissions.eco-act.com
ECO SET
  | 
Los Angeles
Conscious Design
Re-Use of Materials
Up-Cycling & Redistribution
Based in Los Angeles, Ecoset is our local partner for the collection, recovery and recirculation of all types of set design and decor elements.ecoset.la
ENERCOOP
  | 
Paris
Green Energy
Enercoop is a french supplier of electricity from renewable sources, a network of 11 cooperatives, 100% renewable electricity through direct contracts with sustainable energy providers in France. They also develop their own local production of renewable energy. They have chosen the status of a cooperative to value collective interest instead of profit and speculation.enercoop.fr
FAB.BRICK
  | 
Paris
Conscious Design
Green Energy
Reuse of Materials
Up-Cycling & Redistribution
FabBrick acts against textile waste by reusing discarded clothing and textiles to create an innovative building material, a type of brick used on construction sites. Once assembled, those bricks have a high performance in acoustic and thermal insulation, and also have an aesthetic quality.fab-brick.com
FEDERATION DE LA HAUTE COUTURE
ET DE LA MODE
  | 
Paris
Partner
The FHCM promotes French fashion culture and works to consolidate Paris in its role as a world capital of fashion. It brings together around a hundred fashion brands and is in charge of the Paris Fashion Week. Bureau Betak is their technical and production referent for the development of their impact measuring tool which enables companies to measure their environmental, social and economic impact of their events during Paris Fashion Week.fhcm.paris
FIL & FAB
  | 
PLOUGOVIN
Conscious Design
Fil & Fab specialise in the creation of a brand new material called Nylo. This material is 100% made out of recycled plastic from fishing nets collected on the French coasts which is recycled in their workshop to create this new 100% polyamide raw material.fil-et-fab.fr
GOBILAB
  | 
Paris
No Single-Use Plastic
Gobilab creates environmentally friendly water bottles and cutlery. 100% made in France, these bottles can be customised for their clients.gobilab.com
GREEN MINDED
  | 
CHALARD
Sorting and Recycling of Waste
Green Minded is a non-profit association geared towards implementing zero waste solutions within companies, municipalities and schools across France. Bureau Betak works with them for the recycling of cigarette butts.greenminded.fr
GREEN SHELTERS
  | 
Paris
Responsible Catering
Green Shelters offers healthy catering by using local, fresh, seasonal and mostly organic products with vegan and gluten-free options.thegreenshelters.com
HAATCH
  | 
Paris
Footprint Measure & Offset
Haatch provides CSR strategy consulting and impact measurement to help companies improve their practices to reach a better environmental rating. Bureau Betak woke closely with Haatch to develop a carbon footprint measuring tool used for our events.haatch.fr
HAPPEE SERVICES
  | 
Paris
No Single Use Plastic
Happee Services provides the hire, installation and maintenance of mobile toilets. They provide solutions to connect to water distribution service of city and to the waster water disposal system in order to avoid chemical toilets.happee-services.com
LE RECHO
  | 
Paris
Responsible Catering
Initially an association, Le Recho has been operating as a committed caterer since 2016. The company pairs industry professionals with refugees who work together to provide local, seasonal and organic catering services.lerecho.org
LA RÉSERVE DES ARTS
  | 
PARIS & MARSEILLE
Conscious Design
Re-Use of Materials
Up-Cycling & Redistribution
A non-profit organisation that operates in favour of greater circularity of materials through services of collection, recovery and recirculation of all types of decor. Expert in recovery for reuse, La Réserve des Arts helps its partners in the operational management of materials’ end of life and in the measurement of the impact of the activities. La Reserve Des Arts also supports its partners with their transition through training to raise awareness amongst teams.lareservedesarts.org
LES ALCHIMISTES
  | 
PARIS
Sorting and Recycling of Waste
Les Alchimistes is a French composting collective who collect food waste from companies and households to create rich, biodiverse compost materials for professional and private use.alchimistes.co
LEMON TRI
  | 
PARIS
Sorting and Recycling of Waste
Lemon Tri helps companies to sort waste and reuse it at the end of each event. They have developed innovative sorting and recycling solutions to fight against the landfilling and incineration of waste, while ensuring the professional integration of people who have lost employment.lemontri.fr
LES ÉVEILLÉS
  | 
PARIS
Conscious Design
Re-Use of Materials
Up-Cycling & Redistribution
Les Eveillés is a collective that organises parties and concerts in Paris with the help of volunteer and committed artists in favour of refugees fleeing the dangers of their countries. They create their set with donations from companies.leseveilles.fr
LES JOYEUX RECYCLEURS
  | 
PARIS
Sorting and Recycling of Waste
Les Joyeux Recyclers – literally, ‘the joyful recyclers’ – are leaders in the recycling and reuse of corporate waste in Paris. They also have a strong social commitment in professional integration (political refugees, people who have dropped out of school or are socially excluded, etc.)lesjoyeuxrecycleurs.com
LE PAVÉ
  | 
PARIS
Conscious Design
Reuse of Materials
Up-Cycling & Redistribution
Le Pavé produces a material manufactured from recovered plastic waste which is transformed locally. This recycled and recyclable material is a new tool for Conscious-Design and is intended for interior design projects of various scales.sasminimum.com
LINKEE
  | 
PARIS
Responsible Catering
Linkee recovers unsold and surplus food from supermarkets, catering companies, events or festivals and gives them to associations which then distribute meals, food and hot drinks to people in need.linkee.co
LOXAM
  | 
PARIS
Green Energy
Loxam is a rental services for technical equipments, lifting devices, containers, lighting poles… They are one of the first companies to use biofuel to power their equipments.loxam.fr
MATERIALS FOR THE ARTS
  | 
New York
Conscious Design
Re-Use of Materials
Up-Cycling & Redistribution
Based in New York City, Materials For The Arts is a non-profit organisation that operates in favour of a greater circularity of materials through services of collection, recovery and recirculation of all types of decor.nyc.gov
META
  | 
Milan
Conscious Design
Re-Use of Materials
Up-Cycling & Redistribution
A company dedicated to the recovery and reuse of materials and scenographies from ephemeral installations, Meta also organises training and workshops dedicated to reuse practices which are carried out in collaboration with artists and designers.spaziometa.it
MTD PURE WATER
  | 
Paris
No Single Use Plastic
MTD Pure Water instals temporary water solutions for events while offering analysis to optimise the water supply and avoid wasting this resource.mtd.net
NEVE
  | 
Paris
Sorting and Recycling of Waste
Neve offer eco-responsible cleaning services for event or audio and video production companies. Their services meet the requirements of the ISO 20121 standard in terms of "Responsible management system applied to the event industry" on cleanliness and waste management.neve.paris
OSTREA
  | 
RENNES
Conscious Design
Reuse of Materials
Up-Cycling & Redistribution
Each year, 250,000 tons of shellfish waste are sent to technical landfill areas. Ostrea gives a second life to this renewable natural resource. After two years of R&D, they have developed the first material made of shell flakes without petroleum-based binders. Its technical and aesthetic characteristics make it fit for both interior and exterior use.ostreadesign.com
PARIS GOOD FASHION
  | 
Paris
Partner
Paris Good Fashion brings together French fashion professionals: brands, designers, experts, citizens... committed to implement concrete actions towards a more responsible fashion industry. Bureau Betak is an active member of the association and we have worked hand in hand for the creation of a responsible production guide and a technical directory to promote the responsible organisation of fashion shows in Paris.parisgoodfashion.fr
Download our collaborative Guide to Sustainable Event Planning
PUR PROJET
  | 
Paris
Footprint Measure & Offset
Pur Projet helps companies to integrate climate issues into the heart of their value chain through the implementation of projects which regenerate, energise and preserve the ecosystems on which they depend. Their goal is to promote agroforestry, land conservation and the adoption of more sustainable agricultural practices.purprojet.com
REUZ
  | 
Paris
No Single Use Plastic
Reuz offers reusable and customisable ‘Ecocups’ to event producers to reduce waste created by single-use plastic cups.ecocup.com
ROBINETTO
  | 
Paris
No Single Use Plastic
Robinetto connects drinking fountains to tap water supply for sustainable access to potable water without plastic packaging.robinetto.be
SCALE
  | 
HASPAREN
Conscious Design
Reuse of Materials
Up-Cycling & Redistribution
Scalite is a biomaterial 100% exclusively made from fish scales. A co-product of fishing and aquaculture, the look of its marble and its many intrinsic qualities make it unique and environmentally friendly.scale.vision
SECOYA
  | 
Paris
Footprint Measure & Offset
Secoya assists audiovisual companies by providing innovative and scalable solutions and tools for an environmental and social management of filming productions.secoya-ecotournage.com
VISU
  | 
Paris
Green Energy
VISU has developed a connected and itinerant telemetry solution dedicated to technical dimensioning and energy savings. Event and filming activities require the precise implementation of numerous energy resources - such as lighting, sound, video, catering, logistics, heating or air conditioning - all of which require reliable and well sized electricity production.
WE LOVE GREEN
  | 
Paris
Conscious Design
Re-Use of Materials
Up-Cycling & Redistribution
A committed music and art festival and a laboratory for experimentation. We Love Green executes all their productions in an eco-responsible manner: energy, food, water, mobility, accessibility. Reducing waste is one of their major commitments. The scenography of the festival is conceived through circularity, upstream and downstream: the sets are made of recycled materials, collected from a network of partners (agencies, museums, recycling facilities) and each element is designed to be reused in the next edition.welovegreen.fr