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Although health and safety is covered by a comprehensive

investment program, as well as a number of certifications and training courses, LVMH Maisons are each responsible for

rolling out the initiatives intended to improve working condi-

tions as much as possible. The total amount of spending and

investment in health and safety equaled 38.4 million in 2019.

ESSENTIAL FOR EVERYONE

Safety concerns are paramount in all business segments,

but tailored responses are required for each situation. The

Group raised awareness among its Maisons regarding the

importance of employee health and safety. In June 2019,

the majority of them took part in the 16th Quality of Life in

the Workplace Week, the theme of which was Did you say performance(s)? .

INCREASING CERTIFICATION

The Maisons are committed to improving health and safety

conditions for their employees, especially by earning OHSAS

18001 and ISO 45001 certification (see p. 74), in order to reduce risk and create safer working conditions.

WORKING CONDITIONS FOR MODELS

In 2017, LVMH drew up the Charter on Working Relations

with Fashion Models and their Well-Being, spearheaded

by Antoine Arnault in consultation with Kering and other

industry professionals. Among the measures set out in the

charter, the two luxury groups committed to ensuring their

Maisons exclude US size 2 models from their castings and only work with models whose agencies provide access to

a psychologist or therapist and, more generally, treat them

with respect and professionalism. In 2018, Elle and Version

Femina magazines also signed up to the charter.

Building on these efforts, the Group also launched the website

wecareformodels.com in February 2018, which details the

Group s commitments on working conditions, well-being

and underage models and provides models with advice from

experts (including nutritionists, psychologists and coaches).

On July 11th, 2019, a meeting held to review the impact of

the Fashion Charter acknowledged its exceptionally positive

outcome.

I M P R O V I N G H E A LT H A N D S A F E T Y AT W O R K

49,095 people throughout the world received health and safety training, up 2.6% from 2018

129.1 m invested in 2019 to improve workplace conditions, including 38.4 million invested in health and safety

HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK IN 2019

LVMH IS COMMITTED TO GUARANTEEING THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF ALL ITS

EMPLOYEES, ENSURING THAT ALL ITS OPERATIONS COMPLY WITH THE LAWS AND

REGULATIONS IN FORCE IN THE COUNTRIES IN WHICH IT OPERATES. THE GROUP

INVESTS TO CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVE WORKING CONDITIONS BY TAKING INTO

ACCOUNT THE SPECIFIC CONSIDERATIONS OF EACH PROFESSION.