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ArticleC-Suite interview: Italy shoe making is attracting investments but faces labor constraints
The Italian footwear industry is attracting investment from luxury goods brands and financial investors, which is bolstering its competitiveness. However, the industry’s development remains hamstrung by a lack of skilled labor, explains Giovanna Ceolini, the president of Assocalzaturifici, the Italian footwear association, in an exclusive interview with Shoe Intelligence. ...
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ArticleSustainable financing becomes fashionable
The French fashion group Chanel in September became the latest company in the business to make use of sustainable financing, an increasingly important accessory in the portfolio of companies that are looking to lower their environmental footprint. Chanel offered €600 million in “sustainability-linked” bonds to finance the achievement of carbon ...
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ArticleChanel buys Italian luxury shoe maker Ballin
Chanel has bought a majority stake in the Italian luxury shoe maker Ballin , which has its own brand and produces for third parties, including the French fashion house. The company will continue to be managed by the Ballin family and will be allowed to continue working with all ...
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ArticleChanel issues €600 million in green bonds
The fashion house Chanel placed €600 million in sustainability-linked bonds, or green bonds, that will finance the achievement of carbon reduction targets outlined in its Mission 1.5° plan. The company aims to halve its own emissions by 2030, cut the greenhouse gas emissions of its supply chain by 10 percent ...
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Chanel buys Italian tannery Conceria Gaiera
The French fashion house Chanel has further tightened the control of its supply chain by buying the Italian tannery Conceria Gaiera that supplies leather for footwear and leathergoods, according to the website La Conceria . The tanner was founded in 1946 and is based in Robecchetto con Induno, ...
