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C&A Europe Looks Towards a Sustainable Future With Release of 2014 Corporate Responsibility Report
The report, which is available online at http://www.canda.com , highlights the role of C&A's new Global Sustainability Framework, which not only focuses considerable resources on the three pillars of Sustainable products, Sustainable supply and Sustainable lives, but also defines the company's strategic roadmap for 2020 and beyond. The additional work of the charitable C&A Foundation, which shares C&A's values and commitment, is also now aligned to this framework.
"As a leading and trusted retailer, we strive to find ways to improve industry sustainability standards," commented Hans Ploos van Amstel , Co-CEO C&A Europe. "Our Corporate Responsibility Report 2014 documents the energy and investment that C&A is now devoting to accelerate progress towards a more sustainable fashion industry. The report outlines a number of initiatives that are already ongoing as well as the company's strategic roadmap for 2020 and beyond."
To advance the three pillars, C&A has significantly increased its commitment and has launched a wide number of measures, including:
Ploos van Amstel emphasized that through the joint efforts of textile companies, suppliers, political authorities and NGOs, comprehensive improvements in the apparel industry can succeed. C&A is open to and welcomes progressive dialogue with all of its stakeholders.
View more details on C&A Europe's 2014 Corporate Responsibility Report at http://www.canda.com
With more than 1,575 stores in 21 European countries and more than 35,000 employees, C&A Europe is one of the leading fashion retail businesses in Europe . C&A Europe welcomes and provides more than two million visitors per day with good quality fashions at affordable prices for their entire family.
C&A Europe is an enterprise of Cofra Holding AG. In addition to our European stores, C&A also has a presence in Brazil , Mexico and China .
For more information, see http://www.canda.com
C&A Europe
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Thorsten Rolfes
Head of Corporate Communications C&A Europe
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E-mail: thorsten.rolfes@canda.com