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its charter and take a proactive approach to environmen-
tal considerations. For example, in September 2019, LVMH
organized a sustainable cotton training course in Milan for
its Italian suppliers.
Several Maisons have taken their support even further
and formed effective partnerships with their suppliers. For
example, Polmos Zyrardów, Belvedere s distillery in Poland
has joined forces with suppliers and scientists to roll out the Raw Spirit Program , which has three objectives: guarantee and improve the quality of Polish raw spirits; ensure farming
methods respect the environment; and secure a local supply
of rye. In November 2019, all the Group s exotic leather
suppliers attended a training course in Florence, Italy, about
responsible sourcing of animal-based raw materials. In the
Watches & Jewelry business group, Bvlgari, Hublot and Louis Vuitton conducted risk analyses of all their Tier 1 colored
gemstone suppliers with help from tools developed by the
Coloured Gemstones Working Group.
GUARANTEEING THE SAFETY OF THE RAW MATERIALS AND SUBSTANCES IN OUR PRODUCTS
The Group actively monitors changes in national and
international regulations, identifies the most stringent
requirements, and encourages its Maisons to apply them and
involve their partners. For example, each new supplier must
declare in writing that they will comply with the European
Union s REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals) regulation, which was intro-
duced in June 2007, as well as other similar regulations like Proposition 65 in California.
LVMH also closely monitors scientific developments so it can encourage the production of alternatives and innovations
that eliminate undesirable raw materials and substances
(see p. 48). The Group also anticipates the banning of certain substances so it can reflect on how best to replace them
well in advance. Since 2019, LVMH has been working with
ZDHC (Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals), which aims to remove hazardous chemicals from fashion and leather
goods manufacturing processes.
The Group s Perfumes & Cosmetics Maisons comply with
the strictest international safety legislation, including the
EU Cosmetics Regulation. Their products must meet very
stringent internal development, quality, traceability and
safety standards. Sephora has tightened the rules for its
natural beauty labeling initiative Clean at Sephora which was launched in the US and Canada in 2018, and it has now added raw materials and substances like talcum powder,
animal oils and aluminum salts to the initial list of ingredients
banned from these products.