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  4. “It’s everyone’s business” series goes to the heart of Diversity & Inclusion at LVMH

“It’s everyone’s business” series goes to the heart of Diversity & Inclusion at LVMH

In a new series of inspiring and moving portraits of the Group’s talented people, LVMH presents its vision of a corporate culture that is “diverse by essence and inclusive by choice”. It’s Everyone’s Business is a compelling series of first-person accounts that spotlight how the Group supports the professional and sometimes personal growth of its employees, regardless of their background and differences. Because it really is everyone’s business! 

LVMH’s workforce counts more than 190 nationalities and people from 4 generations in over 80 countries. The Group is by definition multicultural. LVMH views this diversity and cross-fertilization of perspectives as a tremendous source of creativity and performance.

Through the prism of diversity, inclusion and equity, each story in the series invites viewers to share a very personal experience, including the expertise and engagement with the world people have acquired through working at LVMH. These powerful and positive voices resonate with all the members of LVMH.

Episode 11: “I grew up in an environment where I saw a lot of unfair treatment. Maybe this is one of the reasons I’m so passionate about gender diversity.”  

In this episode, Yoyo Chung, Senior Director, Executive Development & Learning at LVMH, talks about her passion for gender diversity issues and explains how she utilizes her personal experience, skills and strengths to help women develop their skills, promote themselves and become more confident. She developed a program to support the career growth of female leaders and notes that LVMH supports women in their professional development and prepares them to play a global role at headquarters.

Episode 10: “Diversity is an essential value in my career and something I value. I apply it myself, I have a very diverse team. It enables the creation of new products, but above all it allows us to see communication from a new angle.” 

In this episode, Olivier Hann, Marketing Director of skincare and spas for Maison Dior, shares with us his approach and vision of diversity within his team at Dior. He looks back on his personal journey, openly broaching the subject of his homosexuality. Olivier insists that diversity is a fundamental value in his career, which he takes care to apply by ensuring that he has a very diverse team, enabling him to generate new products and think about communication from a different perspective. 

Episode 9: “Diversity is a fact – we are all different. Inclusion is a voluntary act.” – Mohamed Marfouk 

In this latest episode, LVMH Group Operations Director Mohamed Marfouk shares his experience with diversity and talks about his path since his childhood in Morocco. He explains that embracing differences, whether cultural or physical, is an asset for a business, and stresses the importance of having teams that comprise people with multiple backgrounds and sensibilities, especially in a group such as LVMH.   

Episode 8: “I have a position that allows me to be heard and promote this change” – Sarah Curtis Henry 

As an African-American woman, Sarah Curtis Henry quickly became aware of her differences and the existing divisions in society. Today, as the Chief Commercial Officer for North America at Parfums Christian Dior, she shares in this episode how her position enables her to bring her unique perspective and speak effectively to an increasingly diverse consumer base. 

Episode 7: “It’s not about stressing in what way you are different. It’s more about creating connections between people rather than being isolated” Danni Yang 

Danni Yang, Retail Management Trainee at Louis Vuitton, recounts how the Group’s reverse mentoring program helps achieve greater equity in the company by encouraging people to share their views, regardless of their position. With her Chinese cultural background, Danni talks about how the sense of diversity she feels at LVMH has helped her express herself as a person, and not simply within the framework of her origins and culture. 

Episode 6: “The job makes us grow as people, thanks to those encounters” – Charlotte Puissant 

In our latest episode, Charlotte Puissant, previously Head Housekeeper at Cheval Blanc Courchevel and currently Directrice des Appartements at Cheval Blanc Paris, recounts how the vast diversity of origins among both staff and guests makes each day a moment of sharing and transmission around the discovery of other cultures. Charlotte emphasizes that this métier is tremendously enriching from a human perspective and brings her an open-minded ethos that she shares each day with her family as well. 

Episode 5: “I knew that I had to find a place where I felt like I could belong and call home” – Randy Baran

Randy Baran, Talent, Development and Engagement Manager at Christian Dior Couture Americas talks about the struggles of people belonging to the LGBTQ+ community and the Group’s role in advancing their rights. Having joined LVMH in 2017, he looks back on his first participation in a Pride march wearing the Group’s colors, an event that helps give greater visibility to LVMH’s inclusive culture.

Episode 4: “My father and grandfather gave me this love of the land” — Toni El Khawand

In a new episode, Château d’Yquem Cellar Master Toni El Khawand talks about “the power of transmission” and “respect for traditions”. Born and raised on Lebanon, Toni shares his special relationship with his grandfather, who imparted to him a deep love of the land. He discusses how this relationship has informed his métier, leading him to forge great respect for the traditions and unique savoir-faire that define Bordeaux.

Épisode 3 : “Your name is something important. You should defend it.” — Pareesa Nikpourfard 

In this episode, Pareesa Nikpourfard, Senior Director, Talent Development & Engagement at Dior in New York, recounts how a single event changed her perception of her difference. A first-generation Iranian immigrant to the United States, she learned to embrace her culture in a new environment, helping her become someone with considerable kindness and empathy, qualities she draws on each day in engaging with the people she works with.

Episode 2: “I wanted to meet women that I could identify with.” — Léa Baudin

Léa joined Guerlain and the LVMH Group in 2013. A few years later she was a winner of the DARE intrapreneurial program with the idea for SHERO, an internal women’s empowerment platform. Now Head of Marketing Director at Benefit, France, she talks about her personal and professional growth at a Group which values the individuality of its people.

Episode 1: “You can’t be what you can’t see” — Rodney Pratt

Chief Legal Officer of LVMH North America, Rodney stresses the importance of representation. He recounts how his path continues to influence his day-to-day decisions and enables him to be a committed actor in change in the community and beyond.

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  4. Louis Vuitton & People For Wildlife partnership to protect and restore biodiversity: a first year of positive actions for the environment

Louis Vuitton & People For Wildlife partnership to protect and restore biodiversity: a first year of positive actions for the environment

A year after joining the People For Wildlife conservation charity in a five-year partnership to restore and preserve biodiversity in a vast Australian natural reserve, Louis Vuitton has shared the first results of initiatives for a 400,000-hectare area on the Cape York Peninsula in Queensland, Australia.

 

Anchored in shared environmental values, the partnership between Louis Vuitton and People For Wildlife springs from longstanding collaboration between the Maison and Dr. Daniel Natusch, an Australian biologist with extensive experience in the area. Dr. Natusch has a long involvement in research in Cape York, both during his doctoral thesis and after creating People For Wildlife in 2020. Working with a recognized expert partner allows Louis Vuitton to deepen its positive contribution to biodiversity and the climate and better understand the sustainable use of nature-based materials.

Through this project, Louis Vuitton makes a concrete contribution to the objectives of the LIFE360 program – LVMH Initiatives For the Environment – including the restoration of 5 million hectares of flora and fauna habitat by 2030, as well as the goals of the UN Biodiversity Conference Agreement (COP-15) to protect 30% of the planet’s land by the same year.

In order to assess the state of biodiversity in the area prior to project launch, the first year of the People for Wildlife collaboration established baseline metrics, set up robust monitoring systems and deployed operational scientific measurement equipment. This facilitates access to remote and challenging terrain. Effective monitoring has led to the discovery of two new species in the Apudthama reserve, a unique mushroom species likely endemic to the area, as well as a new snake species. The grey and brown python is currently being studied by the scientific community. What’s more, over half a million camera trap images have been collected, documenting the presence of numerous species and attesting to the health of the ecosystem and the diverse wildlife population in the reserve.

As part of the project, People for Wildlife encourages a partnership respectful of the Traditional Owners of the Apudthama reserve, who have inhabited this land for over 60,000 years and maintain a close relationship with its flora and fauna. During the past year forest rangers, experts, interns, volunteers and Traditional Owners have united their forces to develop this partnership and establish the foundations for the restoration of the reserve.

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  4. At the LIFE 360 Summit, LVMH announces the first results of its environmental strategy and sets its sights on reducing its scope 3 by announcing a new action program: LIFE 360 Business Partners

At the LIFE 360 Summit, LVMH announces the first results of its environmental strategy and sets its sights on reducing its scope 3 by announcing a new action program: LIFE 360 Business Partners

At UNESCO on Thursday, December 14, at an event attended by Christophe Béchu (French Minister for Ecological Transition and Cohesion of the Territories), Virginijus Sinkevičius (European Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans and Fisheries), Bernard Arnault (LVMH Chairman and CEO) and Antoine Arnault (LVMH Image & Environment), the Group gathered more than 500 of its leaders, together with its partners and other sector players, to announce the first results of its LIFE 360 (LVMH Initiatives For the Environment) program launched in 2021, as it neared its 2023 deadline. The tangible components of its environmental performance concerning the circular economy, biodiversity protection, CO2 emissions reduction and traceability & transparency – the main areas underpinning this program – were revealed at the event and at an exhibition. The Group also introduced an unprecedented program with its supplier ecosystem, aimed at supporting them in reducing their carbon footprint as well as water and biodiversity impact. All participants were able to take part in talks and workshops.

LIFE 360 – 2023 commitments fulfilled

For over 30 years, LVMH has been committed to protecting the environment, driven by a long-term vision and a holistic and scientific approach across all its business sectors. In 2021, the Group launched the LIFE 360 plan, which included objectives to be achieved by 2023, 2026 and 2030 and focused on four pillars: Creative circularity, Biodiversity, Climate, and Traceability & Transparency. The LIFE 360 Summit presented the major achievements of the Group and its Maisons while providing specific insights into future ambitions.

 

  • Creative circularity: LVMH has achieved its 2023 target of offering new circular services by establishing a repair-and-care task force in several of the Group’s Maisons. For example, Louis Vuitton repairs 600,000 products per year, while 79% of Berluti’s leather products are repairable. RIMOWA offers a lifetime guarantee for its luggage and bags, and Le Bon Marché is extending the life of its products through an alterations service, as well as watch and shoe repair services.
    With the creation of LVMH Circularity, an ecosystem that brings together the reuse and recycling expertise of the Group and its partners (Nona Source, the CEDRE platform, weturn, and Agence Don en Nature), LVMH is demonstrating its commitment to giving a second life to fabric and leather offcuts, unused raw materials and unsold products.

 

  • Biodiversity: After having helped regenerate 1.37 million hectares by the end of 2022, LVMH is continuing its efforts to reach its target of regenerating five million hectares by the end of 2030. This ambition will be made possible:
    • by launching various regenerative agriculture programs: in Türkiye for cotton, Australia for merino wool, South Africa for mohair, Indonesia for palm oil and France for Moët Hennessy vineyards and certain key perfume ingredients,
    • by announcing a strategic partnership with Brazilian NGO FAS, which combats deforestation and by working to renew its partnership with UNESCO’s “Man and the Biosphere” program for the protection of biosphere reserves. These two partnerships complement the partnerships already secured with Reforest’Action, which carries out reforestation projects, and the Circular Biodiversity Alliance, which produces sustainable cotton. In continuation of these initiatives, the Group has implemented a water efficiency plan to reduce the Group’s overall water consumption footprint by 30% by 2030.

 

  • Climate: Thanks to a reduction of 11% in its GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions scopes 1 and 2 (direct emissions) in absolute terms and 15% in its scope 3 (indirect emissions) per unit of added value between 2019 and 2022, LVMH has decoupled its growth from that of its CO2 emissions over the same period. This achievement was made possible by focusing on eco-design of products, a comprehensive energy efficiency plan, and a specific program dedicated to transport. The announced target of reducing energy consumption by 10% over the past year (October 2022 to October 2023) has also been surpassed.

 

  • Traceability & Transparency: The 2023 target of knowing the countries of origin of strategic raw materials is on track to being achieved, with the country of origin for diamonds, wool and leather known for 95-100% of products. The Group is also deploying new traceability tools from field to final product, such as the Perfumes & Cosmetics and Wines & Spirits divisions. The Group, which had set itself the target of “complete traceability” by 2026, is on track to achieve it. The certification rates for LVMH’s main supply chains have increased significantly over the past two years.

Given these results, LVMH has reasonable confidence in meeting the 2026 and 2030 targets outlined in its LIFE 360 plan, with the likely exception of its 2026 target of zero virgin fossil-based plastics, which has prompted a reinforcement of the action plan starting this year.

“We strongly believe that environmental performance is a source of innovation, creativity and excellence, and that it must therefore be considered in all design and manufacturing processes. For more than 30 years, LVMH has continually anticipated changes, adapting its production processes, work habits and behaviors to find better solutions to the many environmental challenges we face. We are more committed than ever to taking action, as meeting our 2023 targets is just the start. Achieving our targets for 2026 and 2030 will require further hard work,” said Antoine Arnault, Image & Environment, LVMH.

LIFE 360 Business Partners

 Despite economic and geopolitical uncertainty that could otherwise prompt a pause of environmental commitments, LVMH plans to pursue and even accelerate its ambitions. It is set to increase its scope 3 emissions targets by establishing a dedicated initiative for its suppliers and partners, whose buy-in is vital. LVMH is committed to supporting its suppliers and partners with its LIFE 360 Business Partners plan, announced at the summit. The new plan will become the Group’s new guiding compass for supporting its suppliers, particularly in the areas of raw materials and transport, and helping them to reduce not only their scope 3 emissions, which account for 95% of the Group’s carbon footprint, but also their impact on water and biodiversity.

Several of the Group’s Maisons have implemented transition plans for their suppliers. With the new LIFE 360 Business Partners program, one initiative can be extended across the whole of LVMH, with the aim of making all suppliers genuine partners in this transition. Starting in 2024, LVMH will organize Sustainability Business Partners Days, a forum where it can listen to suppliers’ needs and expectations regarding environmental ambitions.

The Group will also share its knowledge and environmental training programs, as well as its regulatory monitoring, and will promote the exchange of solutions and expertise through a dedicated platform planned for the second half of 2024.

“Scope 3 emissions account for more than 90% of our environmental footprint and arise mainly from the impact of raw materials and transport. This encompasses emissions from the upstream and downstream of our value chain, not assets that we own or control. This is why these emissions are the most challenging to reduce. To achieve our ambitious scope 3 targets, both in terms of carbon emissions and impact on water and biodiversity, the mobilization of suppliers is essential. LVMH is committed to supporting them with the LIFE 360 Business Partners program,” explained Hélène Valade, Environment Development Director, LVMH.

 

LIFE 360 Summit – ACT II

The Group is therefore revealing tangible results, in particular through an immersive exhibition open throughout the UNESCO day on the Group’s environmental initiatives and innovations related to the four LIFE 360 pillars (Climate, Biodiversity, Creative Circularity, and Traceability & Transparency).

In addition to an introduction by Antoine Arnault, Image & Environment, LVMH, Hélène Valade, Environmental Development Director, LVMH, and Audrey Azoulay, UNESCO Director-General, several Chairs and CEOs of the Group’s Maisons spoke at the opening plenary to share their best practices and present their ongoing efforts to exceed environmental expectations. These speakers included Pietro Beccari (Louis Vuitton), Damien Bertrand (Loro Piana), Stéphane Bianchi (LVMH Watches & Jewelry), Véronique Courtois (Parfums Christian Dior), Séverine Merle (CELINE), Guillaume Motte (Sephora), Gabrielle Saint-Genis (Guerlain) and Philippe Schaus (Moët Hennessy).

Creators from the Group’s different sectors – Stella McCartney, a pioneering champion of the environment in the fashion industry, Kim Jones from Dior and Fendi, Francis Kurkdjian from Maison Francis Kurkdjian Paris and Parfums Christian Dior, and Frédéric Panaïotis for Ruinart – also shared their convictions.

In line with the call for greater collaboration between companies in the luxury sector that Antoine Arnault made last June at the Fashion Summit in Copenhagen, other key changemakers in the industry, in particular Chanel, Pernod Ricard, Martell Mumm, Perrier-Jouët, came together at the LIFE 360 Summit in a panel discussion entitled Joining Forces. Given the acute urgency of the environmental situation, LVMH believes that we can only overcome the challenges if we work together, uniting the private and public sectors, scientists, NGOs, and peers.

After the morning’s plenary, LVMH also organized thematic sessions on the four LIFE 360 pillars, bringing together in-house and external experts on these subjects. The Group also presented the results of its double materiality assessment of climate risk.

The afternoon was dedicated to the Doers, with biodiversity mapping and collective intelligence workshops.

At the end of the day, the closing plenary session opened with a totally upcycled fashion show, Prélude, created by artistic director Kevin Germanier from unsold stock from leading fashion Maisons and fabric remnants from Nona Source (a platform created thanks to a LVMH international intrapreneurship program) and weturn (a start-up recognized with a LVMH Innovation Award last year).

Next to Bernard Arnault, changemakers from institutions, the arts, and the sport then shared their points of view. The speakers included Christophe Béchu (French Minister for Ecological Transition and Cohesion of the Territories), Virginijus Sinkevičius (European Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans and Fisheries), and Natalie Portman in conversation with Antoine Arnault. Georgina Grenon (Director of Environmental Excellence, Paris 2024) and Léon Marchand (five-time world swimming champion and world record holder in the 400m individual medley) also spoke as part of LVMH’s partnership with the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

To close the event, Hélène Valade, Group Environmental Development Director, reflected on the strengths of ACT II and what lessons can be drawn from it.

360° Internal Engagement with LIFE 360

The LIFE 360 Summit – ACT II event is evidence of the unprecedented extent to which everyone at LVMH has engaged with environmental challenges. All the Group’s functional departments are equipped with skills related to sustainable development and environmental responsibility and have enthusiastically participated in the initiative to propose contribution targets.

The Purchasing department is studying transportation issues and working with its partners to develop a strategy to reduce its carbon footprint.

The Information Technology department launched an extremely ambitious Green IT policy on December 14. Sixty of the Group’s Maisons have committed to reducing the Group’s Tech & Digital environmental footprint by 20% by the end of 2026 (currently estimated to be 100,000 teqCO2) and have already achieved a 4.2% reduction by concentrating on the areas that have most impact such as IT equipment, the Cloud, and the Network by extending their lifespan, reducing purchases and energy consumption, raising awareness among colleagues on the topic and launching green design apps.

The Media, Research and Image department is also working to implement a Group-wide tool to measure the carbon footprint of adverts in terms of production and distribution.

Beyond raising awareness, the Group has set a commitment to train all its employees in the Environmental Fundamentals by 2026. The LIFE Academy, which was created in 2023, is already providing staff with the skills they need to drive the transformation with specific content for each subject and initial pilot programs. Forty-five minutes outside of Paris, La Millière, a biodiversity reserve and association chaired by Yann Arthus-Bertrand, will soon host training on various topics necessary for creating differently, such as environmentally-friendly design, responsible sourcing, and the preservation and protection of natural resources.

The momentum within the Group and its functional departments in this area has been mirrored by great mobilization within the Maisons. They have launched many initiatives that are testament to their environmental dynamism, including in particular Living Soils, Living Together by Moët Hennessy, Our Committed Journey by Louis Vuitton, Dream in Green by Dior, and Au nom de la Beauté by Guerlain.

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Strategic Partnership Announcements and Extensions

 

Biodiversity

Protecting biodiversity is a critical mission for all of the LVMH Group’s activities, since nature provides its essential raw materials in all six sectors. LVMH’s overall objective is to regenerate five million hectares of wildlife habitat globally and to limit the environmental impact of its activities.

Continuing its partnership with UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere (MAB) program that was signed in June 2019, LVMH announces work to renew its partnership at UNESCO’s biosphere reserves. This partnership includes an arm dedicated to collecting data on the effectiveness of biodiversity promotion programs in order to develop a methodology to measure impact that can be used by all of the Group’s Maisons.

The work done at these reserves will also serve to strengthen dialogue between scientists and holders of local and indigenous knowledge, which is at the very heart of the MAB program and UNESCO’s mandate. All these activities and commitments taken by the Global Network will contribute directly and indirectly to LVMH Group’s Maisons and its LIFE 360 strategy and will be shared on UNESCO’s biodiversity portal.

 

Stronger Together

It makes sense for LVMH to work with other stakeholders in the luxury sector, with whom LVMH sometimes shares suppliers. Sharing auditing checklists and their schedule represents a new stage in the Group’s environmental action. This initiative has already been launched in the Wine & Spirits and Perfumes & Cosmetics sectors, and LVMH is bringing it to its Fashion and Watches & Jewelry sectors through its industry associations. These associations are fast becoming spaces where co-construction can thrive for luxury brands, in particular on these environmental topics. As a testament to this need to work with the Group’s partners, the agreements announced over the last few weeks with the four main real estate developers in the United Arab Emirates (including the Chalhoub Group, as part of the consortium “Unity for Change”) and Miami Design District in Florida aim to increase still further the environmental performance of LVMH’s Maisons’ stores.

 

Spotlight on the Catalyst for Scope 3 Emissions Reductions with the Groups’ Suppliers

With the announcement of the LIFE 360 Business Partners, the Group is now able to support its suppliers on all ESG criteria, in particular by offering them training at the LIFE Academy. Solutions with a positive impact on carbon or water will be shared through a dedicated portal. Specific cross-industry working groups for livestock and crop farmers will be set up so they can share best practices in regenerative agriculture. By opening dialogue, working together, and innovating, we can change the dynamic of the supplier relationship and move towards becoming true partners.

 

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  4. LVMH marks second anniversary of LVMH Heart Fund, a global emergency and support fund for all its employees

LVMH marks second anniversary of LVMH Heart Fund, a global emergency and support fund for all its employees

As part of the corporate social responsibility policy that LVMH has pursued for the past 15 years, the Human Resources Department created the LVMH Heart Fund in 2021 in order to provide support for all its employees around the world. The LVMH Heart Fund is available to help employees who face unforeseen serious personal situations, offering emergency financial aid and/or personalized social and psychological support.  

To mark the second anniversary of the Heart Fund, Chantal Gaemperle, Group Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Synergies, Delphine Arnault, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Christian Dior Couture, and Laurent Boillot, President and Chief Executive Officer of Hennessy, share stories based on the actual experiences of employees for whom the LVMH Heart Fund provided immediate, effective and personalized aid.  

As an employer, LVMH believes that it has a responsibility to offer support for its people when they face personal difficulties. The LVMH Heart Fund is a concrete expression of this commitment, underlining the importance of each individual within the Group and a desire to help foster greater social solidarity and equity.

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  4. LVMH engages with employees for World Mental Health Day

LVMH engages with employees for World Mental Health Day

The LVMH Group is strongly committed to the well-being of its employees. The Group and its Maisons have for many years pursued a wide range of initiatives to support their teams in this regard. LVMH took advantage of World Mental Health Day to confirm its commitments to the well-being of all employees around the world.

 

The LVMH Heart Fund figures at the center of the initiatives by LVMH and its Maisons.   This program provides confidential and anonymous support 24/7 for all LVMH employees who face issues that might impact their emotional or psychological well-being. This support spans a range of concrete actions:  

  • Phone, video or in-person sessions with clinical psychologists who propose personalized support tailored to the person’s situation (loss of a loved one, domestic violence, side effects of medication, etc.) 
  • Practical support (legal aid, administrative assistance, etc.) 
  • Coaching sessions (self-esteem, communication at work, etc.).

Since its launch in 2021, the LVMH Heart Fund has received over 6,000 requests from employees in 53 countries and regions. 

Many initiatives are also being pursued by Maisons and regions. They include:   

Benefit Cosmetics 

Benefit has introduced a self-check resources to help people assess their mental health. Employees have also received a guide with advice on how to manage stress and anxiety, along with relaxation exercises.  

Bulgari 

Bulgari organized a special online session for its staff in Italy to learn how to use mindfulness as a mental well-being tool at work.   

Christian Dior Couture 

Staff can contact a psychologist or social worker if they feel the need. The Maison has a dedicated mental health task force. Human resources teams have also received training in mental health issues and the Maison places priority on addressing the issue of stress (including medical questionnaire and yoga, Pilates and massage classes).   

In North America, in addition to special weekly conversations, a host of initiatives have been scheduled for the month of October. They include a day without working to focus on mental health, webinars with experts on stress management, a conference and best practices to mitigate the risk of burnout, meditation sessions and creation of well-being rooms.  

Le Bon Marché 

To mark World Mental Health Day, Le Bon Marché organized a special program including a conference on neuro-connection, meaning the connection between mind and muscles.  

Groupe Les Echos-Le Parisien 

The human resources team successfully completed training in Mental Health First Aid. For two days staff learned about mental health pathologies, how to identify the signs and how to respond with a non-medical approach. 

Louis Vuitton 

For World Mental Health Day Louis Vuitton proposed listening and support sessions by videoconference without an appointment, as well as at a dozen stores in the UK, Ireland and South Africa.  

LVMH Beauty Iberia 

With an on-demand well-being platform and psychological support, LVMH Beauty Iberia engages with its teams around mental health throughout the year. Events provide opportunities to learn more and discuss topics such as stress, chronic fatigue, life hygiene, sleep, breathing and more. 

LVMH North America 

A “lunch & learn” event on mental health took place on October 10. Staff were invited to continue the conversation around the topic with online training in mental health first aid throughout the fall.  

Moët Hennessy Australia & New Zealand 

From September 14 (National Suicide Prevention Day in Australia) through October 10 the Maison organized a range of initiatives around well-being, including a webinar on stress and resilience, creation of a gratitude table to recognize and thank colleagues, as well as sharing of dedicated tools and resources. 

RIMOWA 

The Maison gifts all employees with a free one-year subscription to the Calm app.  With meditation classes, music, physical exercises and master classes, the app offers an array of resources to help users step back and manage stressful situations.  

Sephora 

Sephora launched a partnership with Yogist. Employees can participate in online or face-to-face workshops to work on things such as posture or stress.   

Tiffany & Co. 

Among the resources available to support mental health, employees enjoy access to free consulting sessions, as well as an app designed by experienced psychologists.

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  4. Dior creates uniforms for No Label Academy in collaboration with rapper IDK

Dior creates uniforms for No Label Academy in collaboration with rapper IDK

Joining forces with rapper Jason Mills – who performs as IDK – Dior will outfit twenty-five students taking part in the No Label Academy. Inspired by a desire to make music education available to as many people as possible, the non-profit organization No Label has teamed with rapper and producer IDK to establish a ground-breaking course entitled No Label Academy at the Ivy League School of Engineering and Museum of Arts. The program promotes a more accessible and more inclusive educational system.  

“The purpose of this project is not only to support No Label Academy students with a uniform/casual wear, but also to show that underrepresented communities (des groupes sous-représentés on leur place…) belong at Harvard and other Ivy League schools. This will bring us one step closer to breaking the barriers that people of color face (personnes de couleur) when considering an Ivy League education.” — IDK 

For this project, Kim Jones and IDK initiated a passionate dialogue in order to conceive exclusive uniforms in the emblematic colors of the prestigious American university – from burgundy to navy blue and cream – fusing Dior fundamentals and the singular creative vision of the artist. Inspired by a preppy spirit the looks include a sweatshirt, a t-shirt – made from Sea Island cotton – and a pair of chino pants. The final touches are Dior Explorer moccasins, punctuated with CD Diamond or Dior Oblique graphics.  

Guided by the power of dreams and a love of art, this encounter illustrates the LVMH Group’s profound commitment to fostering an inclusive culture that encompasses all diversities, and to offering an inclusive experience that extends beyond the work environment.

 

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  4. Guerlain and Lee Ufan Arles join to create Art & Environment Prize

Guerlain and Lee Ufan Arles join to create Art & Environment Prize

To celebrate the first anniversary of the Lee Ufan Arles art center,  founded by South Korean artist Lee Ufan, the center has partnered with Guerlain to create the Art & Environment Prize. Each year the prize will be awarded to a project that explores the myriad fertile relationships between artistic creation and the environment, with an international scope.

Guerlain and Lee Ufan share an ethos that recognizes the importance of supporting and passing on artistic craftsmanship, as well as deep commitments to the arts and the environment. They view this prize as a means to encourage artistic creations rooted in altruism and environmental responsibility, initiating new dialogues with nature.

Springing from shared values, the prize bridges the work of Lee Ufan and Guerlain’s commitments. The artist’s practice spans a crossroads connecting three cultures. Born in South Korea, he subsequently lived in Japan before engaging with European culture. Eschewing an approach centered on a desire to make a mark or impose a vision and an aesthetic that does not take the environment into account, he strives to focus renewed importance on the outside world, placing this concept at the very heart of his artistic quest.

“I’m not looking to verbalize the world or appropriate it, but to be connected to it, to perceive it.”  — Lee Ufan

Guerlain has long forged an intimate relationship with nature, through multiple partnerships and initiatives within the scope of the Guerlain for Bees Conservation Program. The Maison has enjoyed a special relationship with bees since the creation of its iconic Bee Bottle in 1853 and has made protection of this natural wonder a cornerstone of its commitments.

“Our aim is to go even further in our commitment to the bees that inspire our creations and guide our actions. This is a fundamental objective for the House. What’s more, protecting bees figures at the very heart of our Raison d’Être.”— Gabrielle Saint-Genis Rodriguez, President and CEO of Guerlain.

This first Art & Environment Prize is open to all artists worldwide,  regardless of their artistic discipline. There are no age limits or prerequisite qualifications. Candidates can apply for the prize via this  online form.

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  4. LVMH announces an ambitious water efficiency plan to reduce the Group’s overall water consumption footprint by 30%

LVMH announces an ambitious water efficiency plan to reduce the Group’s overall water consumption footprint by 30%

Under the dual pressure of demographic change and the consequences of global warming, water is now a resource under stress. It is subject to restrictions on use and requires the adoption of specific action plans, such as the one announced by the French government in March 2023.

In this context, and as an extension of the energy sobriety plan unveiled by LVMH last September, the Group is announcing its water conservation plan, on a global scale, ensuring concerted management of this precious natural resource for its activities.

An essential component of the Group’s activities, such as Wines and Spirits, water is also essential to its Perfumes and Cosmetics, as well as to the raw materials for its Fashion and Leather Goods. It is, in fact, a strategic resource that contributes directly to the high quality of the products developed by LVMH, and it is therefore the Group’s responsibility to act
to preserve it.

In line with the LIFE 360 program, controlling water consumption is an integral part of LVMH’s environmental policy, which annually measures the water consumption footprint of its activities. Hennessy, for example, which has been working for many years to reduce water consumption in its manufacturing processes, plans to reduce the water consumed by its distilleries by 26% between 2019 and 2022. In the Fashion and Leather Goods sector, Loro Piana has reduced its water consumption by 25% over the same period, in particular thanks to the deployment of wastewater recycling equipment in its main factory.

In December 2022, LVMH was recognised for its leadership in transparency and performance on climate, forest and water protection by the CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project), a leading global not-for-profit environmental organisation, with the award of a triple A for the first time.

Given the urgency of the water situation in France, but also in many regions of the world, LVMH is increasing its ambition and adding a new commitment to its LIFE 360 global environmental strategy: reducing the Group’s overall water consumption footprint by 30% by 2030.

To achieve this objective, several measures are implemented:

  • Continuous improvement in the measurement of the water consumption footprint throughout the Group’s value chain, using pressure indicators and geolocation to deploy specific action plans in areas suffering from water stress, restoring to the natural environment what is borrowed from it, and supporting local communities;
  • Using the most efficient technologies for reusing treated wastewater and recovering rainwater on the Group’s production sites and in its value chain by supporting partner breeders, growers, and winegrowers;
  • The introduction of manufacturing processes that consume less water, such as water recycling systems in our distilleries and Loro Piana’s workshops;
  • The continuation of the Group’s regenerative agriculture programme initiated in 2021, which aims to improve soil quality and thus its capacity to capture and retain water;
  • Raising customer awareness through environmental labelling of our products.

At the end of 2023, the Group will also unveil a qualitative target for reducing its water consumption footprint to improve the quality of discharges into natural environments. This target will be validated by a Group’s partner, the SBTN organisation (Science Based Targets for Nature, the equivalent of SBTi for the Climate).

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  4. The LVMH Pride Walks around the world

The LVMH Pride Walks around the world

In 2023, LVMH supported employee networks taking part in Pride Walks across regions. In total, thousands of employees marched in Miami, Tokyo, Wilton Manors, Los Angeles, Paris, New York, Toronto, London and Cologne.

Proudly wearing a T-shirt designed by Jonathan Anderson, creative director for Loewe, Group Talents showed their commitment and celebrated a common message of respect and inclusion during Pride Month.

Beyond Pride Month, LVMH walks the talk all year round for an inclusive workplace. To know more about the Group’s engagement, check out the LGBTI+ Activity Report and its shorter version here.

 

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  4. L’Institut des Vocations pour l’Emploi – LIVE – opens fourth campus in Marseille

L’Institut des Vocations pour l’Emploi – LIVE – opens fourth campus in Marseille

LIVE, the L’Institut des Vocations pour l’Emploi training program, has opened a fourth campus at Les Docks in Marseille, welcoming a first cohort of 52 people. The program provides back-to-work support for people over 25 seeking a fresh start, offering them a chance to develop their skills.

Chaired by Brigitte Macron and supported by LVMH, LIVE is an opportunity for people who have been unemployed for extended periods, regardless of the reasons, to begin building a new professional future. The first LIVE center opened in Clichy-sous-Bois near Paris on September 16, 2019, followed by Valence and then Roubaix, as part of the Jean Arnault Campus, shared with the EDHEC business school.

LIVE is a free program that provides individualized support through an educational approach specially developed with experts in the field. The program sets high standards, guided by an eclectic educational committee comprising recognized figures with generalist, social and public services, cultural and vocational training backgrounds.

Since the launch of the program, over 900 people have developed their skills thanks to support from LIVE. Some 80% find jobs or continue their training after completing the program. The first class at the Marseille campus will complete the program on July 13, and 17 members of the class have already found jobs or continued training. The four LIVE campuses will begin their fall session on September 18, 2023.

To find out more please visit the LIVE page

 

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