Sustainability progress report 2017 - 2020

“As a global Luxury group, we are conscious of the influence exerted on younger generations in particular by the images produced by our Houses. We believe that we have a responsibility to put forward the best possible practices in the Luxury sector and we hope to create a movement that will encourage others to follow suit.” François-Henri Pinault, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Kering

Looking Outside Our Group

Supporting Model Well-Being

In September 2017, Kering and LVMH published a charter on the working relations and well-being of models.That’s not all.

In May 2019, Kering made a commitment that the Group’s Houses will only hire models aged over 18 as of 2020 (fall-winter 2020/2021 fashion shows).

Supporting craftsmanship

We play a major role in the economic and social fabric of the regions where our sites are located. We value community involvement because we believe it is especially important in the Luxury business. These regions are where we are inspired and where our Luxury Houses draw expertise and know-how both from directly operated workshops and from a network of thousands of suppliers, of which 90% are based in Italy. Therefore, work by the Group’s Houses thus contributes actively to the preservation of traditional expertise and excellence in craftsmanship in leatherwork in Italy, as well as watchmaking in the Jura Valley and artistic creation in London, Paris and Milan. 

We know that savoir-faire and traditional techniques are also essential for the Luxury proposition and we are actively involved in preserving this.

Here are a few things we’ve done :

  • Many of the Group’s Houses support craft guilds and offer training programs. They have established a number of professional organizations to ensure the survival of some very demanding and unique skills and support long-term employment in the regions where these crafts originated. We also focus on training a new generation of craftspeople to guarantee the continuity of its cultural heritage and excellent craftsmanship.
  • As of 2019 we have 20 plus partnerships or programs set up.
  • Kering has a research partnership with National Muséum of Natural History in Paris. This partnership supports the department of collections to preserve the history of artisanship with natural materials.
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