Comité Colbert

 

About Comité Colbert

Founded in 1954 at the initiative of Jean-Jacques Guerlain, the Comité Colbert, an association governed by the French law of 1901, has a membership of 68 houses of luxury whose object is to collectively promote their shared values in France and internationally. Their quest is to combine tradition and modernity, craftsmanship and creativity, history and innovation.

The Chairman is elected for 4 years by the General Assembly. Françoise Montenay is also Chairman of Chanel SAS. Since 2006, June, Françoise Montenay is Chairman of Comité Colbert.

Key figures

The findings reveal the undisputed leadership of its members:

- sales standing at 20 billion euros, up by 5.5% a year since 2001

- sales volume of 31 billion euros

- 115,000 people employed in France

- Outside Europe, they have nearly as much economic weight as the French motor industry and ten times more than the French rail industry. They represent one-quarter of the world luxury sector, nearly twice the Italian luxury sector and 2.5 times the U.S. luxury sector.

The Comité Commissions

• The Club Commission is entrusted with the following mission:

-->Propose and set up operations to facilitate exchange or reinforce ties between members of the Comité Colbert in a spirit of conviviality,

-->Welcome new CEOs and senior executives and help see that their "induction" at the Comité Colbert goes smoothly

• The Communication Commission is entrusted with the following mission : Help clarify, implement and communicate the strategy and actions undertaken by Comité Colbert in an efficient, creative manner.

• The Creation Commission is entrusted with the following mission:

-->Participate in an overall drive to energize creation

-->Work with schools of applied arts, design and fashion via the Young Designers Competition and related or other actions

-->Maintain dialogue with institutional bodies involved with creation: public and semi-public authorities, universities, etc.

-->Compare ideas with key players involved in creation in France and internationally

• The Economic Commission is entrusted with the following mission:

-->Carry out, follow up and circulate studies concerning the luxury sector

-->Implement operations enabling Comité Colbert members to develop their competencies and performance at the international level

-->Maintain good relations with future executives and keep track of luxury management programs International and Cultural Commission

• The Cultural and International Commission is entrusted with the following mission:

-->Strengthen the Comité Colbert's image and defend its values abroad

-->Explore and extend the scope of its action

-->Organize cultural events to communicate the "French art of fine living" message to international audiences

-->Coordinate with Reflection Committees abroad

-->Crafts and Human Resources Commission

• The Crafts and Human Resources Commission is entrusted with the following mission:

-->Promote the arts/crafts existing within member companies in France and abroad

-->Oversee networking by Human Resources officers at Comité Colbert companies to promote interaction and share feedback

-->Promote good relations between educational institutions and the business world

• The Public authorities Commission is entrusted with the mission to maintain good relations with French and foreign public authorities, especially in three areas:

-->the protection of intellectual property rights

-->access to markets (tariff trade barriers, non-tariff trade barriers, distribution, retail sales licenses)

-->tax and labor issues (payroll taxes, 35-hour work week, taxation)

• 2 statutory Commissions

The Comité Colbert has two statutory commissions, the Ethics & New Members Commission and the Finance Commission, which enforce the by-laws of the association and see that it runs smoothly.

• 4 Reflexion Comittees

Serving as liaison for the Comité Colbert in Paris in their host country, they take local action on matters of common interest. Working closely with the Comité Colbert Paris, they carry out a number of local projects. They are located in China, Hong Kong, India and Japan.

Notes et références

http://www.comitecolbert.com

Liens et documents externes

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