Police visited the offices of nine luxury brands. Chanel says it cut the contract back in May
An Italian investigation into worker exploitation at subcontractors. None of the nine companies is under investigation.
Chanel said it was fully cooperating with Italian authorities in a labour exploitation investigation involving subcontractors in the luxury goods supply chain.
The previous day, Italian police visited the headquarters of nine luxury brands, including Chanel, Moncler and Brunello Cucinelli, seeking documents related to governance and supply-chain controls as part of an investigation into alleged worker exploitation at subcontractors.
The French house said it had moved weeks earlier to cut ties with the subcontractor concerned, instructing its packaging supplier to end the relationship two days after receiving an alert on May 18, with the contract termination process launched immediately. “The information reported in the media was already known to Chanel,” the company said in a statement.
According to a judicial document reviewed by reporters, none of the nine companies is under investigation, and prosecutors have not sought court-appointed administration for any of them.
Chanel added that it applies the highest standards of social and environmental responsibility across its supply chain, and that suppliers and subcontractors are subject to regular assessments, audits and controls. The sites concerned, it said, had undergone extensive audits and additional verification measures.