If the fashion industry is one of the polluters of the world, we expect it to drive even more ecological, but also social changes, since all these struggles are intertwined. With these important financial means and its hyper-media coverage, luxury appears to be particularly eagerly awaited at the turning point. It is in this context that we can be relatively happy to learn that Gucci has just been acclaimed for its domestic policies in favor of gender equality, in an increasingly worrying country, particularly for the rights of women and gender minorities.
Gucci, “the first major luxury house to receive this certification in Italy” in terms of parity
The Florentine house with the double G has in fact just shared the good news in its “Gucci Equilibrium Impact Report 2022″ published on July 10, 2023 (launched in 2020, it is the third report of this kind) where it details its environmental progress. and social. She is thrilled to be the ” first large luxury house to receive this certification in Italy “.
It is the independent audit and certification company Bureau Veritas that studied the house with the golden loafers through six areas, reports the specialized media Fashion network : culture and strategy, governance, procedures in the field of human resources, opportunities for growth and inclusion of women, gender equality, support for parenting and work-life balance. Particularly welcome was the creation of a Global Equality Council (Global Equity Council) and a Gender Equality Steering Committee (gender equality steering committee).
Fashion, an important sector in Italy, who can be emulated?
Gucci has 63.1% women in its workforce; managerial positions are held by 57% of them; parental leave is fourteen weeks paid at 100%… So many concrete actions that its CEO, Marco Bizzari, praises in the report:
“This result, obtained ahead of European trends, and as the first in the luxury sector in Italy, strongly confirms it our commitment to a culture that values equality, inclusion and respect.
Through concrete actions, such as the use of innovative technologies to eliminate bias in the selection process, the reduction of the wage gap, the improvement of parental leave policies, measures that favor a greater presence of women in leadership roles, awareness programs of public opinion, we advocate for change and foster cultural transformation in the fashion and luxury industry globally. And we will continue to do so. »
This is therefore good news in the luxury sector, especially in Italy, where the rights of women and gender minorities remain relatively fragile, especially after the election of the post-fascist Giorgia Meloni as president of the Council of Ministers. Not to mention that this recognition of Gucci in terms of parity could be a game changer for the whole country, it remains an influential company engaged in an important sector for the country’s economy (in 2020 it employed 580,000 people and represented the 1 .2% of GDP) and which can provoke positive emulation in these threatened times.
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Source: Madmoizelle
Mary Crossley is an author at “The Fashion Vibes”. She is a seasoned journalist who is dedicated to delivering the latest news to her readers. With a keen sense of what’s important, Mary covers a wide range of topics, from politics to lifestyle and everything in between.
