LVMH - 2019 Environmental Responsibility Report

LVMH

2 0 1 9 E n v i r o n m e n t a l R e s p o n s i b i l i t y R e p o r t

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.