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Moët & Chandon responded to the invitation from the French
Agency for the Environment and Energy Control (ADEME) for appli-
cants to set up a pilot program to reduce waste. This action is desi-
gned for companies that have already established environmental
measures. Moët & Chandon was officially selected from among
100 companies in France and, as a result, will be assisted by a
consulting for two years to reduce the production of waste at the
source by at least 10%. Moët & Chandon, which already sorts
95% of its waste products, will work jointly with its suppliers over
this two-year period to reduce supplier packaging.
In the “Lettre aux livreurs” that is periodically distributed to its
1,500 suppliers of wine and eaux-de-vie, Hennessy makes reco-
mendations to improve their environmental practices.
GENERAL PUBLIC
Louis Vuitton was selected to participate
in the Aichi 2005 Expo in Japan on
“Nature’s Wisdom”, as the representative
of France, which chose sustainable
development as its theme. Approxima-
tely 15 million visitors from all over the
world are expected to attend this exhi-
bition. Louis Vuitton will use this oppor-
tunity to showcase its environmental
initiatives, including the results of its
“carbon balance sheet”.
In 2004, Hennessy also published a
booklet titled “Environment at the heart
of our businesses”, which was translated
into four languages and targeting visi-
tors. It describes the primary results of
the company’s environmental manage-
ment obtained through rational use of
resources, the limitation of risks and
pollution control.
In addition to these many opportuni-
ties for interaction with stakeholders,
anyone can ask the Group about envi-
ronmental questions on the Internet
at: [email protected].
CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT
IN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
SYSTEMS
The Group brands must develop their own environmental policy
adapted to their business and set their own objectives. The
companies that wish to, can have their management system
certified by a third party. This is exactly what Hennessy did
when, in 1998, it was the first company in the world to receive
ISO 14001 certification in the Wines and Spirits sector. This
certification has been renewed twice since then (2001, 2004)
and is valid for all its sites.
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The Group is also a member of the environmental committees
of many national professional associations (Comité Colbert,
Fédération des Industries de la Parfumerie, Institut de Liaison
des Entreprises de la Consommation [ILEC], Organisation pour
la Responsabilité Sociale des Entreprises [ORSE], Association
pour le Management des Risques et des Assurances de l’En-
treprise [AMRAE], Association Française des Entreprises Privées
[AFEP]), and European associations (Association des Indus-
tries de Marques [AIM]). Moët Hennessy also sits on the Board
of Directors of Adelphe and LVMH is a shareholder of ECOPAR
(Eco-packaging), two entities that assist local communities in
sorting and recycling household waste. LVMH also worked with
the Institut du Développement Durable et des Relations Inter-
nationales (IDDRI) to prepare a Charter on the sustainable and
equitable use of bio-resources.
The Group’s environmental department maintains regular rela-
tionships with consumer and environmental protection associa-
tions, either directly through formal or informal periodic meetings,
or through the organizations listed above in which the Group is
active. A meeting was organized within the Environmental
Commission with the Liaison Committee for Renewable Ener-
gies for the purpose of informing the environmental correspondents
and raising their awareness of energy savings and the use of
renewable energies.
The champagne companies are also involved in promoting
the environmental theme in the champagne profession: Veuve
Clicquot and Moët & Chandon participate in the Champagne
Environment Commission of the CIVC (Comité Interprofession-
nel des Vins de Champagne).
INVESTORS AND SHAREHOLDERS
The Group, which is a publicly traded company, receives ques-
tionnaires throughout the year from shareholders and investors, to
which it responds. Approximately ten questionnaires with a signi-
ficant environmental component were answered in 2004. There
were also meetings with several of these groups throughout
the year.
CUSTOMERS AND SUPPLIERS
For its “Environmental Trendbook”, which was distributed in 2004
to the Marketing Directors of the companies, LVMH relied on a work
group that included the Fédération des Industries de la Communi-
cation Graphique and Printers to produce an environmentally friendly
document.
The Group’s companies have developed numerous initiatives to
raise environmental awareness with their suppliers, including a
Charter (Sephora), environmental criteria in General Purchasing
Terms and Conditions (Louis Vuitton, Veuve Clicquot, Hennessy,
Moët & Chandon, etc.).