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Brand Owner: LVMH
Head Office: Paris, France
Sector: Fashion, Clothing & Shoes
Categories: Designer
Free Tags: High-end, Bags

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Last Updated: 2 April 2012
Last Verified: 2 April 2012

Louis Vuitton Score Report

Questions about Climate Change/ Carbon Emissions

2 out of 4


1. Is there a policy for the brand (company) to minimize, reduce or compensate carbon emissions?	Louis Vuitton introduced low-energy light sources and has reduced lighting energy consumption by 30%. As the heat released by lighting was reduced, air-conditioning consumption declined by 40%. Louis Vuitton also earned LEED Gold environmental certification for its new stores (p4). Louis Vuitton installed photovoltaic membranes and panels at a warehouse(p13).	SOURCE
2. Has the brand (company) disclosed the annual carbon footprint of its 'own operations' and has the brand already reduced or compensated 10% of these emissions in the last 5 years?	All the LVMH (brand owner) companies with a large store network have completed a carbon footprint (p3&14). LVMH Group earned 75/100 in the Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index (France) 2010 (p13). LVMH reduced carbon emissions by 3.85% from 2009 to 2010, but it is unclear if a 10% reduction was reached in the last 5 years (p15).	SOURCE
3. Has the brand (company) set a target to reduce the carbon footprint of its 'own operations' by at least 20% within the next 5 years?	Neither LVMH nor Louis Vuitton communicates any information on target reductions for its carbon emissions, if there are any, on their websites.	SOURCE
4. Does the brand (company) also have a policy to reduce/compensate carbon emissions generated from the product supply chain that is beyond own operations?	LVMH has a carbon footprint for upstream and downstream transport and aims to reduce the transport-related emissions (p19). Louis Vuitton initiated environmental audits of its suppliers (p28).	SOURCE

Questions about Environmental Policy

0 out of 4


1. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 5% of its volume?	LVMH (Brand Owner) does not communicate any information on its environmental policy for ‘preferred’ materials within its fashion and leather goods brands.	SOURCE
2. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 10% of its volume?	See remark for environmental policy question 1.	SOURCE
3. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 25% of its volume?	See remark for environmental policy question 1.	SOURCE
4. Does the brand (company) have an environmental policy related to the ‘wet processes’ within the production cycle, like bleaching and dying of fabrics?	LVMH (Brand Owner) does not communicate any substantial information on an environmental policy related to the ‘wet processes’ within the production cycle on its website.	SOURCE

Questions about Labour Conditions/ Fair Trade

1 out of 8


1. Does the brand (company) have a supplier Code of Conduct (CoC) which includes the following standards: No forced or slave labour, no child labour, no discrimination of any kind and a safe and hygienic workplace?	All standards are mentioned in LVMH's Code of Conduct (CoC) (see page 1-2).	SOURCE
2. Does this CoC include at least two of the following workers rights: 1. to have a formally registered employment relationship 2. to have a maximum working week of 48 hours with voluntary paid overtime of 12 hours maximum 3. to have a sufficient living wage?	1. Not mentioned; 2. Maximum working week is 60 hours including overtime, but it is unclear how many hours overtime represents and whether it is voluntary or not; 3. Minimum wage is paid instead of living wage (see page 2).	SOURCE
3. Does this Code of Conduct include the right for workers to form and join trade unions and bargain collectively; and in those situations where these rights are restricted under law, the right to facilitate parallel means of independent and free association and bargaining?	Freedom of association is mentioned, but nothing found about situations in which this right is restricted by law (see page 2).	SOURCE
4. Does the brand (company) have a published list of direct suppliers, that have collectively contributed to more than 90% of the purchase volume?	Neither LVMH nor Louis Vuitton provide a significant list of direct suppliers on their websites. Sustainability information should be easily accessible for consumers to make responsible choices.	SOURCE
5. Is the brand (company) a member of a collective initiative that aims to improve labour conditions, or does the brand (company) purchase its supplies from accredited factories with improved labour conditions?	Neither LVMH nor Louis Vuitton communicate any information about being part of a collective initiative or purchasing from an accredited supplier, on their websites.	SOURCE
6. Do independent civil society organizations like NGO's and labour unions have a decisive voice in this collective initiative or in these certification schemes?	See remark for labor conditions question 5.	SOURCE
7. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labour conditions policy?	Neither LVMH nor Louis Vuitton communicate, on their websites, a policy to audit factories.	SOURCE
8. Has the brand's labour conditions policy resulted in a 'compliance level' of at least 30% of the purchase volume, or a 'monitored level' of at least 80%?	See remark for labor conditions question 7.	SOURCE