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SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ACTI VITIES
In 2003 in France, the LVMH group of
companies devoted a budget of 9 million
euros to social and cultural activities for
employees, e.g., contributions to the
works council to organize trips, spon-
sorship of book and DVD libraries,
photography or painting clubs, grants
for sports activities, participation in
healthcare programs, etc.
A COMMITMENT TO SOLIDARITY
LVMH demonstrates its belief in active
community involvement in favor of the
largest number, by providing ongoing
support to major humanitarian and
public health causes and to medical
research in France and worldwide.
These projects involve three primary
areas:
–Childhood: the Foundation of the
Hospitals of Paris – Hospitals of France,
the “ Pont-Neuf” Foundation, the
“Save the Children” Foundation in
Japan, etc.
–Medical Research: the Pasteur Insti-
tute, Cancer Research, the Parkinson’s
Disease Foundation, New York, USA,
etc.
–Humanitarian and Social Causes: the
Claude Pompidou Foundation, the
“Universal Brotherhood” Foundation,
the “ Robin Hood Foundation”, New
York, USA, etc.
In addition to the activities carried out
in these areas by the Group itself, the
companies also develop their own
initiatives.
ENCOURAGING LEARNING
AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
LVMH has a permanent policy of hiring
people with few qualifications and then
training them for several months in the
processes and techniques used to
manufacture its products. Acquiring
and mastering this kind of craftsmans-
hip takes years of learning in most of
our businesses, especially those related
to leather work, fashion, wine growing
and wine-making, and watch-making.
Our companies have also developed
international training centers for sel-
lers and product demonstrators.
Finally, since 1999, LVMH has teamed
up with the Second Chance Foundation
whose mission is to provide technical
and human support to persons in finan-
cial difficulty.
LVMH ENCOURAGES THE PASSION
OF YOUNG PEOPLE FOR ASIA.
Created in 1986, the LVMH
Scholarships for Asia program
sends five students from France’s
top schools to do a study tour on
a topic of their choice in an Asian
country. The 2003 LVMH Scholar-
ships for Asia award ceremony was
held at the Cultural Center of the
Japanese Embassy in Paris with
a number of prominent persons
in attendance, including several
representatives from the diploma-
tic community.
Average work force by business group Average work force by geographic region
■ Wines and Spirits 4,908
■ Fashion and Leather Goods 16,709
■ Perfumes and Cosmetics 13,010
■ Watches and Jewelry 2,309
■ Selective Retailing 17,123
■ Other Activities 901
Total 54,960
■ France 19,600
■ Europe (excl. France) 10,913
■ North America 10,434
■ South America 1,612
■ Asia Pacific 8,327
■ Japan 4,074
Total 54,960
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CREATIVITY