Talk:Cofra Holding

Undisclosed paid edits
This article has been extensively edited by an undisclosed editing company (see Jaktheladz blocked socks in the history). MarioGom (talk) 13:59, 28 April 2021 (UTC)

Request
I am communicating on behalf of COFRA Holding because they have recently started to take an interest in their Wikipedia presence, and I understand that directly editing an article with such a connection is not acceptable under the community rules. There is currently a banner at the top of the article speculating that it may have been created/edited for undisclosed payments and might require cleanup. Naturally it is in COFRA Holding’s best interest that the article content is accurate and trustworthy. I understand that removing a banner requires a consensus that the article has been reviewed for accuracy, tone etc.

Having reviewed the page internally, I would consider that the following points need addressing:

1. Name of company corrected to COFRA Holding, not COFRA Group.

COFRA Holding is the correct legal name, which is quoted in all recent media articles - COFRA Group is not used.

2. Sustainable food added in Group structure section:

In April 2022, COFRA Holding announced the acquisition of Ontario Plants Propagation - supplier of starter plants for hydroponic and organic greenhouse growers in North America. (https://fd.nl/bedrijfsleven/1437460/c-a-familie-brenninkmeijer-neemt-innovatieve-kweker-in-canada-over)

In November 2021, COFRA announced an investment in Scotland-based vertical farmer Intelligent Growth Solutions as part of its Series B Funding round, which also included Cleveland Avenue LLC (Chicago) and DC Thompson (Dundee, Scotland) as investors. (https://www.insider.co.uk/news/igs-confirms-42-million-fundraise-25384400, https://www.globalaginvesting.com/igs-announces-oversubscribed-series-b-close-42-2m/)

3. Group structure section amended to reflect current structure and recent management appointments:

As an introduction to the Group structure section: COFRA Holding has the following operating businesses: COFRA Food (which includes Dalsem and Ontario Plants Propagation); Sunrock; Bregal Investments; Redevco; Anthos Fund & Asset Management; and C&A.

Corrections and updates:

Amend: “In 2019, C&A Modas became a listed company in Brazil, trading on the BE Stock Exchange under the ticker CEAB3.” To: “C&A Brazil is listed on the Brazil stock exchange as C&A Modas. In 2019, C&A Modas became a listed company in Brazil, trading on the BE Stick Exchange under the ticker CEAB3.” (https://www.reuters.com/article/us-c-a-modas-ipo-brazil-idUSKBN1X32TT)

Edward Brenninkmeijer is no longer CEO of the entities described here. He now sits on the board of C&A Europe and was replaced by Giny Boer as below:

C&A Europe is led by CEO Giny Boer, who started in her role 1 January 2021. (https://www.ft.com/content/a69405e1-acab-4d93-b816-a51730c5b417, https://nu.nl/economie/6071322/bestuur-ca-flint-op-de-schop-brenninkmeijer-telg-treedt-terug-als-ceo.html)

C&A Mexico is led by CEO Kelly Kroger, who started in her role in December 2016. (https://welum.com/article/fashion-retail-in-mexico/)

Remove tex “Quentin Van Doosselaere and Steven Black are joint CEOs” and replace with “ Bregal Investments is led by CEO Alain Carrier, who started in his role on 1 January 2022.” (https://www.bregal.com/news/bregal-investments-appoints-alain-carrier-as-chief-executive-officer/)

Add where appropriate:

COFRA Food is led by David Levin, who was appointed executive chair in September 2022. (https://api.cofraholding.com/media/2891/press-release-executive-chair-sustainable-food.pdf, https://aiph.org/floraculture/news/COFRA-appoints-david-levin-as-executive-chair-sustainable-food/)

Sunrock is led by CEO Johannes Duijzer. (https://sunrock.com/en/about-us/, https://www.faz.net/aktuell/finanzen/holding-der-c-a-familie-sondiert-deutschland-18325543.html?premium)

4. Consider deleting the following:

C&A Foundation was a corporate foundation that worked with manufacturers, government, charities and major brands to promote sustainability throughout the industry, especially by promoting circular fashion, and to improve the working conditions of those employed in the industry.

C&A is the world's largest user of certified organic cotton. It was also the first brand to produce Cradle to Cradle Gold Certified jeans and T-shirts.

Entrepreneurs Fund is invested in General Fusion, which aims to create a mass energy source without any greenhouse emissions or nuclear waste.

Thank you in advance for your help! Nedzeen (talk) 16:06, 15 February 2023 (UTC)
 * Yellow check.svg Partly done: I have made those changes that you suggested that were feasible. Best regards, -- Johannes (Talk) (Contribs) (Articles) 19:36, 10 May 2023 (UTC)