Birkenstock
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Footwear
Germany's largest footwear manufacturer was established in 1774 and was a sixth-generation family company. In 2021 private equity firm L Catterton and Financiere Agache, the family investment firm of Bernard Arnault - chairman and CEO of luxury conglomerate LVMH - acquired a majority stake. Birkenstocks are manufactured exclusively in Germany. While most of their sandals are made with leather, they do have vegan options.
Company Ownership
Birkenstock GmbH & Co. KG | GER | website | ||||
L Catterton Management Ltd ![]() owns 60% of Birkenstock GmbH & Co. KG |
USA | website | ||||
Private equity firm In 2016 LVMH merged its private equity arm with American private equity company Catterton to create L Catterton. | ||||||
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA ![]() owns 40% of L Catterton Management Ltd |
FRA | website | ||||
Luxury goods World's largest luxury goods company. Wines and spirits, perfumes, cosmetics, fashion and leather goods, watches and jewellery, plus a retail division. Chairman Bernard Arnault and his family, through Groupe Arnault, own about 47% of LVMH. |
Company Assessment
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Birkenstock GmbH & Co. KG | ||||
This company owns brands rated 'Not good enough' 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) |
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L Catterton Management Ltd | ||||
This company is 40% owned by LVMH, which has several criticisms and an overall Shop Ethical rating of 'F'.
Source: Shop Ethical (2020) |
UNPRI is a set of six principles direct institutional investors may adopt to consider environmental, social and corporate governance issues when investing. UNPRI is a voluntary agreement.
Source: UNPRI (2020) |
Company Details
Type | Private company |
Founded | 1774 |
Employees | 4,300 (2021) |
Subsidiaries | Birkenstock Australia Pty Ltd ![]() Footwear importer and distributor Footwear is made in Germany. |
Contact Details
Address | Neustadt, Wied, Germany |
welcome@birkenstock.com | |
Website | www.birkenstock-group.com/de/en/ |
Products / Brands
Birkenstock
Birkenstock Mens Shoes Birkenstock Womens Shoes Birkenstock Thongs/Sandals |