The rise and rise of sustainable and ethical wool production with Willy Gallia

Willy Gallia is the part of the third generation in his family to be involved in the textile industry.  He grew up in Argentina and is very passionate about the wool industry and the people within it.  His family are heavily involved in wool production in Patagonia with Fuhrmann which is part of the Schneider group .  Willy is now the Chief Sustainability Officer with the Schneider group and is based in Italy.  Willy is charged with implementing the companies sustainability policies and frameworks. 

For more information on the farms in Argentina:
https://fuhrmann-argentina.com/

For more information about the Schneider group:
https://www.gschneider.com/

For more information about the Wool Connect conference.
https://woolconnect.gschneider.com/

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