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Congress, UNESCO, LVMH and its Maisons presented their vision and specific actions taken to promote biodiversity.

Nos Quartiers ont des Talents

The Group is stepping up its longstand- ing partnership with the Nos Quartiers ont des Talents nonprofit, under which young graduates from underprivileged backgrounds are mentored by a Group employee. Since 2007, more than 700 young people have found jobs through this initiative.

Combating sickle cell anemia

LVMH has been committed for over ten years to fighting sickle cell anemia, and continued its support of this cause in 2021. In addition to its partnership with the Robert-Debré Hospital in Paris, it also established a partnership with the American Red Cross in 2020. LVMH shows its support through donations and by raising awareness among its employees. In 2021, LVMH North Amer- ica organized a webinar on inequalities related to healthcare access with a focus on sickle cell anemia.

UNICEF

In 2016, Louis Vuitton entered into a major international partnership with the United Nations International Children s Emergency Fund (UNICEF). Since its launch, Louis Vuitton has raised a total of $16 million to help vulnerable children facing emergencies. Since 2021, nearly 300 employees in France have chosen to donate to this cause. Rimowa also launched a unique collection, Vol. 1 , the proceeds of which will be donated in full to UNICEF via the COVAX Facility to finance Covid-19 vaccines for the poorest countries.

Employment for people with disabilities

In 2017, Sephora implemented a program in the United States to hire people with disabilities at its five logistics facilities.. In 2021, 246 new employees were hired, bringing the proportion of people with disabilities to 9% of the workforce at Sephora s distribution centers in the United States. The goal is for employees with disabilities to make up 30% of the workforce by 2025.

Save the Children

In 2009, Bulgari decided to get involved with Save the Children. Through its cus- tom-designed jewelry collection, the Maison has donated over $100 million, helping more than two million children and securing their access to high-qual- ity education. The expert craftsmanship embodied by the two Italian houses Acqua di Parma and Emilio Pucci inspired an exceptional collection named Holiday Season to support Save the Children s Riscriviamo il Futuro ( Let s Rewrite the Future ) project.

The Marcus Graham Project

In the United States, Hennessy teamed up with the Marcus Graham Project to launch the Never Stop, Never Settle Society, a growth accelerator designed to support African-American entrepre- neurs. In 2021, 20 such entrepreneurs received financial support, were men- tored by the Maison s employees, managers and directors and benefited from media coverage for their projects.

Daughters of Tomorrow

In Asia, Louis Vuitton and Parfums Christian Dior supported underprivi- leged women looking for work through their partnership with Daughters of Tomorrow.

Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project

In South Africa, Christian Dior Couture supported the Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project (CTAOP) Youth Leaders Scholarship (YLS) program. The young women supported by this program are recognized for their commitment to and work with local communities. The Maison has commit- ted to cover four years of scholarship costs for YL scholars starting their studies in 2021.

United Way of NYC

In the United States, TAG Heuer contin- ued to work with United Way of New York City, a nonprofit that provides aca- demic support to disadvantaged stu- dents. Thanks to this partnership and the auctioning off of the Monaco Pièce d Art watch to raise money for the non- profit, a new library was opened in 2021 at the Mill Brook Community Center in the Bronx.

Lower Eastside Girls Club

Tiffany & Co. initiated a partnership with the Lower Eastside Girls Club, a New York nonprofit that provides a safe space where girls can take part in a variety of educational programs. A total of 30 employees took part in a six-month mentoring program for female high school and college students.