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Author:   Miguel Angel Gardetti ,  María Eugenia Girón
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Greenleaf Publishing
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9781783531493

ISBN 10:   1783531495
Pages:   142
Publication Date:   15 May 2014
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Foreword Oskar Metsavaht (OSKLEN founder and CEO) Acknowledgements Sustainable luxury: Stories from the pioneers María Eugenia Girón (director of Mastercard and IE Business School Premium and Prestige Market Observatory) Stories from the social pioneers in the sustainable luxury sector: A conceptual vision Miguel Angel Gardetti (Director of the Center for Studies on Sustainable Luxury) 1. Elvis & Kresse, UK Kresse Wesling (company founder and director) 2. The IOU Project, Spain Kavita Parmar (company founder and director) 3. Aïny Savoirs Des Peuple, France Daniel Joutard (company founder and director) 4. Pachacuti, UK Carry Somers (company founder and director) 5. We Are Knitters, Spain María José Marín (company co-founder and director) 6. Positive Luxury, UK Diana Verde Nieto (company founder and director) 7. Bottletop, UK Oliver Wayman and Cameron Saul (company founders and directors) 8. Big Blue Bike, USA Shudhan Kohli (company founder and director) 9. Estancia Peuma Hue, Argentina Evelyn Hoter (company founder and director) About the editors

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. ...Anyone working in the luxury industry who is concerned about sustainable luxury must read this book. Indeed, whether you are an academic, an entrepreneur, an innovator or a practitioner, it is a book worth reading and pondering.

Miguel Angel and Maria Eugenia set the standard on ensuring that our luxury products are high-performance, ethical, environmentally responsible and generous. This book is a must-read for luxury executives and entrepreneurs who desire guidance and inspiration in living a meaningful life. The go-to blueprint for a new vision of enlightened consumption a must-read for a future that celebrates beauty and fashion while gently caring for the planet Highly recommendable to students and managers looking at the practical side of premium goods and services. This book is an amazing tool of first hand knowledge and inspiration for future generations of change makers. Only when we operate at this level of consciousness will we see the start of a truly sustainable world. . ...Anyone working in the luxury industry who is concerned about sustainable luxury must read this book. Indeed, whether you are an academic, an entrepreneur, an innovator or a practitioner, it is a book worth reading and pondering.

Author Information

MIGUEL ANGEL GARDETTI founded and is head of the Center for Study of Sustainable Luxury, Argentina. MARÍA EUGENIA GIRÓN has 18 years' experience in the luxury industry as an executive, investor, professor and author.

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