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20 nov 2025

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By Emilio Parodi, Reuters (UK)

Prosecutors seek six-month ad ban for Italy's Tod's over alleged labour abuse

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…Italian prosecutors have placed luxury group Tod's and three of its executives under investigation for suspected labour abuses and are seeking a temporary blanket ban on company advertising, judicial documents showed on Thursday.

It is the first time an Italian fashion house and its managers have been directly targeted over alleged labour exploitation, following a series of cases that have tarnished the reputation of some of the industry's biggest names…

Tod's, known for loafers and other high-end leather goods, said in a statement it was calmly reviewing the allegations…

In an unprecedented move, Milan prosecutors allege Tod's was fully aware of and complicit in labour exploitation at subcontracted workshops, saying third-party audits over several years flagged problems but that these were ignored…

The document alleges that workers were exploited with the active knowledge of the company in two Chinese-owned workshops in the Milan area, and in three Chinese-owned factories in Marche, the central region where Tod's is headquartered…

L Catterton, a private equity firm backed by French luxury group LVMH (LVMH.PA), opens new tab, took Tod's private last year in agreement with the group's main shareholder, the Della Valle family…

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