On the occasion of World Autism Awareness Day, LVMH reiterates its commitment to the inclusion of people with disabilities

Marking World Autism Awareness Day on April 2, LVMH highlights its ongoing commitment to the inclusion of people with disabilities, particularly those who are neurodivergent. This commitment is reflected in concrete actions across the Group and its Maisons, making inclusion a key pillar of its Human Resources policy.

At the heart of LVMH’s social engagement strategy

Through its Disability Mission, LVMH works to include all talents by implementing initiatives that support people with disabilities, including employee awareness programs, recruitment efforts, and workplace adaptations. LVMH takes a comprehensive approach, convinced that diversity is a strength and that every employee should be able to develop their talent. When signing the International Labour Organization’s Global Business and Disability Network Charter in 2021, LVMH announced its goal to increase the proportion of employees with disabilities worldwide from 1% to 2% by 2025. With more than 1,000 hires per year, this target has been exceeded, reaching 2.1% in 2025.

“At LVMH, inclusion is at the heart of our ‘People at Heart’ ambition. World Autism Awareness Day reminds us that, regardless of the type of disability, everyone aspires to find their place in the workplace. That is why, through our Disability Mission, we are implementing innovative solutions so that all talents can be recruited and grow within the Group. This deep conviction guides our Human Resources policy across the Group and our Maisons,” said Maud Alvarez-Pereyre, Group Chief Human Resources Officer, LVMH.

Enable access to employment for individuals previously excluded from the labor market

The partnership between LVMH and the association Vivre et Travailler Autrement (VETA), signed in 2023, reflects this ambition. Through this initiative, eight individuals with what is described as severe autism have already been hired on permanent contracts in the workshops of Guerlain and Parfums Christian Dior in Chartres and Saint-Jean-de-Braye. These women and men had previously been excluded from the labor market. Louis Vuitton is now joining the VETA program, with planned recruitment in several workshops in France. This marks a first within the partnership, opening new employment opportunities in craftsmanship and exceptional savoir-faire.

In this same spirit, other partnerships are being developed to promote inclusion through employment, such as with Café Joyeux, which operates a network of café-restaurants dedicated to hiring and training people with intellectual and cognitive disabilities. LVMH hosts a Café Joyeux Inside at its headquarters.

“This partnership with VETA is one of the cornerstone initiatives of LVMH’s disability policy, alongside our collaboration with Café Joyeux, recently highlighted by the opening of a Café Inside at the Group’s headquarters. Thanks to these partnerships, we can directly and effectively contribute to genuine inclusion for individuals who have been excluded from employment. They enable everyone to reveal their talent through work,” added Olivier Théophile, Group SVP Social Engagement, LVMH.