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IN 2019, LVMH ONCE AGAIN DEVOTED RESOURCES AND SKILLS TO A RANGE OF INITIATIVES
SUPPORTING IMPORTANT CAUSES.
ART & CULTUR E
Art has always inspired the creation of exceptional products, and at LVMH highly skilled craftsman- ship and rare professions are a precious cultural resource. It is therefore only natural that the Group should take action to foster art and cul- ture. Our support spans several areas, in France and further afield: helping restore historical monu ments, enriching the collections of major museums, contributing to key national exhibi- tions and supporting contemporary artists.
APRIL 2019
LVMH S PLEDGE TO HELP REBUILD NOTRE-DAME DE PARIS
Following the tragic fire that devastated part of Notre- Dame de Paris cathedral, the Arnault family and the LVMH Group pledged their support to help rebuild this architectural treasure a symbol of France, its heritage and national unity by donating a total of 200 million to the monument s restoration fund.
2019-2020
TWO SUCCESSFUL EXHIBITIONS AT THE FONDATION LOUIS VUITTON
From February 20 to June 17, 2019, the Fondation Louis Vuitton exhibited over 100 Impressionist masterpieces, including some of the greatest French works from the late 19th century and early 20th century, acquired by English industrialist and art patron Samuel Courtauld. The exhibition which was divided into three galleries and revolved around a set of exceptional works by two of the era s iconic artists: Georges Seurat and Paul Cézanne also allowed visitors to admire master- pieces by Claude Monet, Édouard Manet, Vincent
van Gogh, Edgar Degas, Auguste Renoir, Paul Gauguin, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Amedeo Modigliani. In early October, the entire Fondation Louis Vuitton was taken over by a large-scale exhibition of the works of Charlotte Perriand, a leading light of 20th century art, known for being a visionary, socially engaged designer and architect whose work broke down barriers between different art forms and still today remains an endless source of inspiration. Featuring over 400 works, Char lotte Perriand: Inventing a New World showcased the dia- logue between this pioneering figure and the artists of her time, including Fernand Léger, Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, Alexander Calder, Hisao Dōmoto, Joan Miró, Henri Laurens, Le Corbusier and Sōfu Teshigahara. 200 pieces by Perriand s contemporaries were displayed within her architectural creations and alongside her design works, tracing the outlines of a new world, bal- anced between tradition and modernity.
LEADERSHIP & ENTR EPR ENEURSHIP
At LVMH, leadership drives performance. Thanks to the leadership of all our employees with vision and the ability to instill this vision in their staff we are able to achieve highly ambitious goals. Our decentralized organization lets us build close relationships with our customers; make fast, effec- tive decisions; and motivate our employees for the long term by encouraging them to take an entre- preneurial approach. This approach encourages risk-taking and perseverance, and requires a prac- tical mindset and the ability to push our employees to outdo themselves. We foster collective intelligence and run in-house innovation development pro- grams so that our boldest employees can transform their innovative ideas into business plans.
