Breakthrough developments and innovations

Wang Zhen, president of Inner Mongolia Erdos Investment Holding Co Ltd

I grew up in the factory compound of a cashmere sweater plant, and in 2006, I founded 1436, a high-end cashmere brand. Since taking over the group's cashmere business and other operations, I have been driving the revitalization, reinvention and fashion-oriented upgrade of the Erdos series of brands.

At present, I am working to achieve systematic upgrades across the group's two major sectors — cashmere apparel and power metallurgy. Our cashmere industry is truly unique, as we own 100 percent of our entire value chain. We aim to create a virtuous cycle that contributes to rural vitalization, fosters sustainable industrial development, and enables upstream and downstream enterprises to thrive together in a collaborative ecosystem.