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Professional equality: When Kering turns social responsibility into an intangible asset

As the luxury sector enters a phase of structural rationalisation, performance is no longer measured solely by income statements. Social governance, employer attractiveness and mastery of non-financial criteria are becoming key competitive variables. In this context, Kering's publication of its 2025 Professional Equality Index goes far beyond a...

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Next denies destroying documents ahead of equal pay claim case

Next has denied accusations it destroyed vital documents related to an equal pay claim being brought by store staff. Hundreds of mostly female shop-floor workers argue they should be paid as much as their male colleagues in warehouses who are earning between 2 and 6 pounds more per hour on average. Law firm Leigh Day, which is acting for the 330...