Diversity Equity and Inclusion Lighthouses 2025
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LVMH
Internal effort
Gender parity
Supporting the professional development of women
through a variety of actions based on three pillars:
gender parity in key positions, salary equity and stronger
networks for women within the company.
Company stats
–213,000 employees
–$93.3 billion in annual revenue
–Global, headquartered in Paris, France
–Production of Consumer Goods
Initiative context and objective
LVMH has a long-standing commitment to promoting gender equity, having launched its
EllesVMH initiative in 2007 to take concrete actions toward this goal. The initiative was
conceived when the company recognized an imbalance in leadership roles, despite women
comprising the majority of its workforce. Initially focused on achieving 50% representation of
women in key positions, the initiative evolved in 2018 to encompass two additional pillars: 1)
ensure global salary equity, and 2) support the professional development of women through
the company’s vast network.
To meet these goals, LVMH has implemented a combination of effective measures, including
updated HR policies focused on succession planning and inclusive hiring, coaching
programmes, local employee resource groups, annual gender pay-gap audits, and a state-
of-the-art networking platform. The company also introduced an AI-powered mentorship
platform, aiming to create the world’s largest mentorship network by leveraging LVMH’s
professional community.
Impact highlights
PARITY
–Representation of women in key positions grew from 23% to 48% since 2007.
–65% of the company’s managers are women.
–Number of female CEOs increased from 0 to 17 since 2007.
–Number of women on the executive committee increased from 1 to 3 since 2007.Three main pillars that mutually reinforce each other.
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