Key dates
1 9 9 9
Creation of the Watches
& Jewelry division
LVMH ’ s most recently formed business
group , Watches & Jewelry , is created thanks
to a series of acquisitions of complementary
Maisons in the high - end watchmaking
sector , including TAG Heuer , a Swiss brand
founded in 1860 , which joined LVMH in 1999 .
Opening of LVMH ’ s
New York headquarters
LVMH officially opens its New York
headquarters in the heart of Manhattan ,
in a building designed by architect
Christian de Portzamparc , the first Frenchman
to win the prestigious Pritzker Prize .
2 0 0 2
Carbon assessment
LVMH Maisons use the “ Bilan Carbone ”
method to assess their CO
2
emissions .
2 0 0 3
LVMH signs the United Nations
Global Compact .
2 0 0 4
Opening of LVMH ’ s headquarters
at 22 Avenue Montaigne , Paris
On May 25 , 2004 , the LVMH Group
officially opens its new premises on Paris ’
Avenue Montaigne , with interior design
by architect Jean - Michel Wilmotte .
2 0 0 9
Publication of the LVMH Code
of Conduct
The Code of Conduct reflects the Group ’ s
commitments to ethics , integrity and social
and environmental responsibility .
2 0 1 0
Partnership with the France Pavilion
at the Shanghai World Expo .
2 0 1 1
First edition of
Les Journées Particulières
LVMH ’ s Journées Particulières event
showcases the diversity of business lines
and expertise within LVMH s Maisons all
over the world For the fifth edition in 2022
93 sites belonging to 57 Maisons
open their doors free of charge to over
200 000 visitors in 15 countries
1 9 8 7
Creation of LVMH
Moët Hennessy and Louis Vuitton merge
to give birth to LVMH , the world ’ s leading
luxury goods group .
At the time , the Group has 10 Maisons ,
12 , 000 employees and € 3 billion
in revenue .
1 9 9 2
Creation of a department
focused on the environment
Following the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro ,
LVMH becomes one of the first groups
to create a department focused specifically
on the environment .