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SOCIETY & THE ENVIRONMENT
Since its inception, the Group has made sustaina- ble development one of its strategic priorities. This policy provides a powerful response to the issues of corporate ethical responsibility in general, as well as the role a group like LVMH should play within French society and internationally.
MARCH 2019
LVMH PROMOTES DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
LVMH showed its commitment to strengthening its inclu- sive corporate culture, pledging its support for the United Nations standards of conduct for business tackling dis- crimination against lesbian, gay, bi, trans, and intersex (LGBTI) people, in Paris in March with members of LVMH's Executive Committee and Maison Presidents, then again in New York in June with the Group's Maisons based in the United States. This initiative builds on LVMH s steadfast policy of promoting diversity in the workplace, fighting discrimination and respecting all individuals, which it implemented more than 10 years ago. The meas- ures taken under this policy include the Code of Conduct
established in 2011, which prohibits all forms of discrimi- nation, including based on sexual orientation and gender identity, as well as awareness campaigns, discrimination testing and training held regularly throughout the year. One such initiative was the Unconscious Bias Training program launched in late 2019 for Group employees in key positions. The aim of this training is to help such employees gain a deeper understanding of the nature and prevalence of prejudice toward others in the work- place and to shine a light on the Group's commitment to strengthening its inclusive corporate culture.
MAY 2019
LVMH AND UNESCO WORK HAND IN HAND TO PROTECT BIODIVERSITY
On May 14, 2019, LVMH stepped up its long-standing commitment to biodiversity conservation with a major milestone, signing a five-year partnership with UNESCO to support its intergovernmental scientific program, Man and the Biosphere (MAB). Both partners will appear side by side at international events, particularly in 2020, at the IUCN(1) World Conservation Congress in Marseille, and at the Convention on Biological Diversity to be held in China in November. Driven by common core values
