Measuring Sustainability in the Luxury Fashion Sector: A Comparison between LVMH and Kering
- 1 Department of Management and Law, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Rome, Italy
- 2 Department of Management and Law, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Rome, Italy
- 3 Department of Management and Law, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Rome, Italy
Abstract
New social, environmental, and economic scenarios and the continuous evolution of the business world are directing society’s attention towards sustainability. In the current market context, there is a lot of talk about Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), the tools needed to implement it and the consequent accountability. Undertaking CSR policies is a voluntary choice and this? implies that organizations need to implement a system of guidelines and internal and external processes that influence all their activities. In this regard, this work focuses on the consultation and relative analysis of the “Sustainability Progress Reports” of the global luxury groups Kering and LVMH to proceed to a subsequent analysis related to the material themes of each of the Fashion Houses.
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