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)

 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)

November 2024 Request

Hi there. I am acting on behalf of Cofra, who I have communicated on behalf of before, and I would like to suggest some changes to the page reflecting recent updates to the company's operations and subsidiaries.

1. In the second sentence of the lead, could reference be included to Cofra's recent diversification into sustainable food as supported by these Financial Times and Greenhouse Grower articles.

Amend: "It is active in the fields of retailing, real estate, asset management, private equity, and renewable energy." To: "It is active in the fields of retailing, real estate, asset management, private equity, renewable energy and sustainable food."

2. Could the "Industry" row within the infobox be updated to reflect recent diversification into the "Renewable energy" and "Sustainable food" industries, and the number of employees updated to the figure in 2024 as reported by this Fashion Network article.

The infobox would look like:

Cofra Holding AG

Company type	Private (AG)
Industry	Financial services Private equity Real estate Retailing Renewable energy Sustainable food
Founded	2001 (2001)
Headquarters	Zug, Switzerland
Key people	Martijn Brenninkmeijer​ (chairman) Boudewijn Beerkens (CEO)
Owner	Brenninkmeijer family
Number of employees	51,000+ (2019) 60,000+ (2024)
Website	cofraholding.com

3. Within the "Group structure" section, could the companies "Sunrock", "Dalsem" and "Ontario Plants" be added as they are missing recent acquisitions by Cofra. The acquisition of Sunrock and Dalsem is supported by this Financial Times article, while the acquisitions of the Ontario Plants is supported by the Greenhouse Grower article (which also mentions Dalsem).

Amend: "Cofra has various subsidiaries, including C&A, Redevco, Bregal Investments, Anthos Fund & Asset Management." To: "Cofra has various subsidiaries, including C&A, Redevco, Bregal Investments, Anthos Fund & Asset Management, Sunrock, Dalsem and Ontario Plants."

Thank you for your help again! Nedzeen (talk) 12:51, 7 November 2024 (UTC)