Pandora opens $150 million Vietnam jewelry factory powered by renewable energy

Pandora has launched a large-scale jewelry manufacturing facility in Vietnam that operates on renewable energy and uses recycled precious metals.
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam (AP) — Danish jewelry company Pandora has opened the world’s largest fine-jewelry crafting facility in Vietnam, a $150 million factory powered entirely by renewable electricity and using 100% recycled gold and silver. The expansion highlights a broader challenge for the jewelry industry: reducing the environmental footprint of precious metals while...
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