Patagonia: Billionaire boss gives fashion firm away to fight climate change
Yvon Chouinard will give all of the fashion company’s profits to a charity fighting climate change. …
The firm’s marketing campaigns – focused around asking people to buy only what they need – have not dampened sales and critics have argued by raising its prominence it has encouraged more spending rather than less. Prices are relatively high with jumpers, for example, costing around £200 and T-shirts around £40, but the company argues the cost reflects the fact its clothes are meant to be last a lifetime.
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