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Fashion United
24-07-2025
- Business
- Fashion United
After labour scandals: Italian government mulls regulation to safeguard Made in Italy's reputation
The Italian Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy (Mimit), the government body responsible for supporting businesses and local production, is reportedly considering the introduction of a certification system after the brand Loro Piana was placed under judicial administration for alleged workers' rights violations. According to Reuters, Adolfo Urso, minister of businesses and made in Italy, told trade associations during the Fashion Table on Tuesday that some illegal companies in the fashion supply chain have tarnished the image of "made in Italy". According to a statement by Mimit, "to counter the illegal behaviour of a few in the field of labour, which could compromise the reputation of the entire sector, Urso pointed out that the government 'is working on a regulation to certify the sustainability and legality of companies in the sector, with the aim of offering a structural solution to the problem'." The regulation aims to certify the supply chain belonging to the brand owner, based on specific preliminary checks, so as to exclude the latter from being held responsible for illegal or opaque behaviour attributable to suppliers or subcontractors along the chain. Last week, LVMH's cashmere brand Loro Piana was placed under judicial administration for one year for allegedly subcontracting production to suppliers who exploited workers. This article was translated to English using an AI tool. FashionUnited uses AI language tools to speed up translating (news) articles and proofread the translations to improve the end result. This saves our human journalists time they can spend doing research and writing original articles. Articles translated with the help of AI are checked and edited by a human desk editor prior to going online. If you have questions or comments about this process email us at info@
Egypt Independent
21-06-2025
- Business
- Egypt Independent
Egypt, Italy mull ways to boost AI cooperation
Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Amr Talaat discussed with Italy's Minister of Enterprises, Adolfo Urso, ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI). They held a meeting in the Italian capital, Rome, in the presence of Bassam Rady, Egypt's Ambassador to Italy, to review key developments in AI applications in both Egypt and Italy. They also followed up on discussions initiated during Urso's visit to Egypt in April 2024, which aimed to lay the foundations for constructive collaboration between the two countries in various aspects of AI and its infrastructure. During the meeting, Talaat explained the main aspects and objectives of the second edition of Egypt's national AI strategy, noting that it focuses on building digital capacities, AI governance, fostering innovation, research and development, and enhancing international cooperation in this field. For his part, Urso highlighted Italy's efforts to support startups working in the AI sector. He also outlined the features of an initiative launched by Italy during its 2024 presidency of the G7, which involves the establishment of an 'AI center for Sustainable Development'. This initiative aims to support the use of AI in advancing development efforts across the African continent. Urso expressed keenness to strengthen bilateral cooperation in AI, as well as to collaborate on a regional level to implement and achieve the goals of this initiative. He also thanked the Egyptian Ministry of Communications for nominating a representative to serve on the center's executive committee. This meeting is part of Talaat's visit to Italy, in response to an invitation from Urso. During the visit, several meetings were held with officials from Italian companies and institutions to boost cooperation and attract more investment into Egypt's communications and IT sector.
Fashion Network
28-05-2025
- Business
- Fashion Network
Italian Minister says La Perla has been rescued
Adolfo Urso, Italy's Minister of Business and Made-in-Italy (MIMIT), speaking during the negotiations for the survival of Italian lingerie label La Perla that are being held in Bologna, at the label's Via Mattei factory, has reportedly said: 'La Perla has been rescued. This icon of made-in-Italy style will be relaunched by an investor that will guarantee the continuity of the label, its production site and all jobs.' Urso went on to say: 'I'm here with you because this was a battle for Italian industry and we've fought it together, never giving up. Thanks to the exceptional efforts of the commissioners, the Italian and English liquidators, and MIMIT's staff, we've found an industrial solution for one of the most significant corporate crises in [Italy's] fashion sector, among the most complex ever faced by the Ministry. We've had to deal with multiple administrative procedures in different countries, of a seemingly impossible legal complexity. We've achieved a great success through teamwork.' The Minister concluded by saying that 'we are ready to assign La Perla to the single entity which has bid for the brand name and the production site, and will safeguard all the jobs, having presented a concrete plan for the industrial relaunch of this long-established Italian fashion icon. We wanted this decisive moment to take place here, at [La Perla's] factory in Bologna, in the presence of the trade unions, the workers and the local authorities, because I owed it to the workers I met at the start of this dispute, when they urged me not to give up. The story of a great symbol of Italian style began in this factory, and here we're able to gauge the resilience of the Italian fashion system, one that amazes and fascinates the world.'
Fashion Network
27-05-2025
- Business
- Fashion Network
Italian Minister says La Perla has been rescued
Adolfo Urso, Italy's Minister of Business and Made-in-Italy (MIMIT), speaking during the negotiations for the survival of Italian lingerie label La Perla that are being held in Bologna, at the label's Via Mattei factory, has reportedly said: 'La Perla has been rescued. This icon of made-in-Italy style will be relaunched by an investor that will guarantee the continuity of the label, its production site and all jobs.' Urso went on to say: 'I'm here with you because this was a battle for Italian industry and we've fought it together, never giving up. Thanks to the exceptional efforts of the commissioners, the Italian and English liquidators, and MIMIT's staff, we've found an industrial solution for one of the most significant corporate crises in [Italy's] fashion sector, among the most complex ever faced by the Ministry. We've had to deal with multiple administrative procedures in different countries, of a seemingly impossible legal complexity. We've achieved a great success through teamwork.' The Minister concluded by saying that 'we are ready to assign La Perla to the single entity which has bid for the brand name and the production site, and will safeguard all the jobs, having presented a concrete plan for the industrial relaunch of this long-established Italian fashion icon. We wanted this decisive moment to take place here, at [La Perla's] factory in Bologna, in the presence of the trade unions, the workers and the local authorities, because I owed it to the workers I met at the start of this dispute, when they urged me not to give up. The story of a great symbol of Italian style began in this factory, and here we're able to gauge the resilience of the Italian fashion system, one that amazes and fascinates the world.'
Fashion Network
27-05-2025
- Business
- Fashion Network
Italian Minister says La Perla has been rescued
Adolfo Urso, Italy's Minister of Business and Made-in-Italy (MIMIT), speaking during the negotiations for the survival of Italian lingerie label La Perla that are being held in Bologna, at the label's Via Mattei factory, has reportedly said: 'La Perla has been rescued. This icon of made-in-Italy style will be relaunched by an investor that will guarantee the continuity of the label, its production site and all jobs.' Urso went on to say: 'I'm here with you because this was a battle for Italian industry and we've fought it together, never giving up. Thanks to the exceptional efforts of the commissioners, the Italian and English liquidators, and MIMIT's staff, we've found an industrial solution for one of the most significant corporate crises in [Italy's] fashion sector, among the most complex ever faced by the Ministry. We've had to deal with multiple administrative procedures in different countries, of a seemingly impossible legal complexity. We've achieved a great success through teamwork.' The Minister concluded by saying that 'we are ready to assign La Perla to the single entity which has bid for the brand name and the production site, and will safeguard all the jobs, having presented a concrete plan for the industrial relaunch of this long-established Italian fashion icon. We wanted this decisive moment to take place here, at [La Perla's] factory in Bologna, in the presence of the trade unions, the workers and the local authorities, because I owed it to the workers I met at the start of this dispute, when they urged me not to give up. The story of a great symbol of Italian style began in this factory, and here we're able to gauge the resilience of the Italian fashion system, one that amazes and fascinates the world.'
