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Balmain

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Fashion house

French luxury fashion house founded by Pierre Balmain in 1945. Acquired by Qatari investment firm Mayhoola in 2016, who also own Valentino.

Company Ownership

Balmain SAS   FRA     website   email   facebook   twitter
  Mayhoola for Investments LLC   
   owns 100% of Balmain SAS  
QAT     website   email      

Investment firm

Owned by Qatar's royal family. Acquired Valentino Fashion Group in 2012 for around $850 million.

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Company Assessment

PRAISE CRITICISM INFORMATION
Balmain SAS
Business Ethics 1/5 on Good On You
This company owns brands rated 'We Avoid' by Good On You, whose rating system considers the most important social and environmental issues facing the fashion industry to assess a brand's impact on people, the planet and animals.
Source: Good On You (2020)
Animals Use of fur
This company has used fur in factory made clothing lines, and has not announced plans to stop.
Source: IFF (2021)
Mayhoola for Investments LLC
No assessment data currently available for Mayhoola for Investments LLC

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Company Details

Type Private company
Founded 1945
Revenue 23.7 million USD (2010)

Contact Details

Address Paris, France
Email web@balmain.fr
Website www.balmain.com

Products / Brands

Balmain
Balmain Womens Fashion


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