portfolio. Wolford's executive board solely comprises Silvia Azzali, who serves as the company's Chief Commercial Officer and sole director. Until July 2022 the board had also included Andrew Thorndike in the role of Chief Operating Officer. Both Azzali and Thorndike were promoted to their respective roles in October 2019 upon the resignation of the company's then-CEO Axel Dreher with Thorndike credited by the company as responsible for a complete corporate restructuring. Dreher had served as the company's CEO since 2017; the vanacy created by his resignation remains unfilled. Wolford is additionally governed by a supervisory board composed of Junyang Shao (Chairwoman of the Presidium, Appointed through to 35th AGM 2021/22) Thomas Dressendörfer (Member of the Presidium, Appointed through to 36th AGM 2022/23) Yun Cheng (Member, Appointed through to 36th AGM 2022/23) Matthias Freise (Member, Appointed through to 37th AGM 2023/24) David Chan (Member, appointed in July 2022) Two representatives are delegated by the staff council: Anton Mathis and Christian Medwed. Products and fabrication Wolford produces tights and stockings for women and men, underwear for women, women's clothing such as skirts, tops, shirts, pullovers etc., as well as accessories. All products used to be manufactured in Europe (Austria and Slovenia) but since the change of ownership in 2018, some products are manufactured in China. Since March 2015, Wolford is a partner of Bluesign Technologies, a global network working for more sustainable production processes and more transparency in the fabrication of textiles. In September 2018, Wolford launched the first biodegradable pullovers, T-shirts, and leggings. Developed within the Austrian “Smart Textiles” industry initiative, these products are fully compostable. In April 2019, the company received the “Cradle to Cradle Certified™ (Gold)” award for developing technically regenerative (i.e. fully recyclable) products. It will be presenting the first corresponding legwear products in 2020. Wolford is the first and so far the only company in the apparel and textile industry to receive “Gold” certification from “Cradle to Cradle” for developing environmentally compatible products in both categories (“biodegradable” and “technically recyclable”). References External links Clothing brands Lingerie brands Hosiery brands