LVMH
Risk Level:
Summary:
LVMH owns multiple luxury goods brands including Luis Vuitton, Dior, Sephora, Tiffany & Co., Fenty, and many more. LVMH has not terminated business relationships due to religious or political beliefs. LVMH openly discriminates against faith-based organizations in its giving and uses corporate funds to support travel for an abortion. The company prohibits all forms of discrimination. For these reasons, LVMH receives a "Medium Risk" rating.
Has denied service to customers, suppliers, or vendors due to their political views or religious beliefs OR corporately boycotts, divests, or sanctions regions, people groups, or industries.
There are no publicly known cases of LVMH terminating business relationships due to religious or political beliefs.
Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.
LVMH unilaterally disqualifies all religious organizations and houses of worship from its donation matching program (1).
Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.
LVMH’s Code of Conduct “prohibits all forms of discrimination” without any limiting or exhaustive language, although the company does not list any forms explicitly (1).
Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.
LVMH has not used its corporate reputation to promote ideological agendas. However, executive Nicolas Ghesquiere of LVMH subsidiary Louis Vuitton responded negatively to the company’s business partnership with Donald Trump, publicly tweeting “#TrumpIsAJoke” (1).
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
In the wake of the decision of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, LVMH expanded its medical benefits program to cover the travel expenses of its employees seeking abortions (1).
Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.
LVMH does not have a PAC.
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March 24, 2023
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