enshrined in a charter, LVMH and UNESCO will also join forces to prevent biodiversity loss. The Group s Maisons will draw on UNESCO s scientific expertise and its network of 686 biosphere reserves to develop their sustainable sourcing policies. LVMH will also take part in scientific research projects backed by MAB and contrib- ute to pilot projects on the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity over the long term. (1) The International Union for Conservation of Nature.
AUGUST 2019
LVMH LENDS ITS SUPPORT TO FIGHTING FOREST FIRES IN THE AMAZON
Bernard Arnault, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of LVMH, and Yann Arthus-Bertrand, a member of the Group s Board of Directors, announced LVMH s pledge to support the initiative spearheaded by French President Emmanuel Macron and the G7, contributing 10 million to fight the fires raging in the Amazon rainforest. They called upon all those who share their conviction that the Amazon an indispensable and irreplaceable part of our natural world heritage must be saved, to take part in this initiative, which demands a collective effort. This initi- ative resonates strongly with the Group s involvement with UNESCO to help protect global biodiversity.
SEPTEMBER 2019
FUTURE LIFE MAKES HEADLINES IN PARIS AND NEW YORK
In 2019, two Future LIFE events held in Paris and New York brought together LVMH staff and many prominent figures including fashion designers Stella McCartney and Maria Grazia Chiuri to focus on the environment. These high-profile events highlighted the Maisons pio- neering initiatives in a range of areas, including sustaina- ble design, sustainable sourcing, the circular economy, energy efficiency and biodiversity conservation. With just a few months to go before the end of LIFE 2020, they also helped measure the progress made under the pro- gram and unveil some of the Group s new initiatives, such as its Animal-Based Raw Materials Sourcing Charter, which was officially presented at the event. Several other strategic agreements were announced, including freeing up emergency aid to preserve the Amazon rainforest, a partnership with the Solar Impulse Foundation to jointly develop clean technologies and funding for the Compt abilité Écologique (Sustainable Accounting) Chair launched by the Fondation AgroParisTech.
SEPTEMBER 2019
DEVELOPING EFFICIENT SOLUTIONS THROUGH LVMH S PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SOLAR IMPULSE FOUNDATION
Driven by a shared determination to develop environ- mentally friendly technologies, LVMH and the Solar Impulse Foundation joined forces in a strategic partner- ship in 2019. The aim of this new partnership is to help LVMH incorporate solutions approved by the Solar Impulse Foundation into its operations. The Foundation will provide the Group and its Maisons staff and partners with certified solutions using a joint development approach, while LVMH will apply for certification for the innovations already used within the Group from among the 1,000 solutions recommended by the Foundation. The partnership will focus on areas such as reducing energy consumption at the stores of LVMH s Maisons, generating renewable energy and using alternative modes of transport instead of air freight.
SEPTEMBER 2019
LA FABRIQUE NOMADE: USING CRAFTSMANSHIP AS A SPRINGBOARD
Inspired by their shared commitment to preserving expertise, LVMH and La Fabrique Nomade entered into a partnership in 2019. La Fabrique Nomade has developed a refugee training and integration program for skilled craftspeople that allows them to continue practicing their craft in France. In the same vein, LVMH is committed to preserving and passing on the traditional expertise and craft skills that epitomize the excellence of its Maisons. United by this passion for craftsmanship, the Group and the nonprofit inaugurated their partnership in 2019 with the unveiling of the Traits d union 4 collection, created by La Fabrique Nomade s craftspeople and based on the theme of treasure. In 2020, LVMH aims to expand its involvement with La Fabrique Nomade, bringing design- ers from the Group s Maisons on board alongside the nonprofit s craftspeople and helping develop the next Traits d union collection.