Luxury goods group LVMH awarded the winners of its Inclusion Index for 2020 at a virtual event on June 26. The brand recognised seven brand initiatives that promoted gender equality and inclusion, with each initiative corresponding to at least one of the seven United Nations Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEP).

Some of the initiatives honoured include Hennessy’s ‘Vignoble au Féminin’ programme, which showcased the important role of women in viticulture. LVMH US was also recognised for the ‘All LVMH Pride,’ an LGBTQIA+ affinity community for US-based LVMH employees.

The LVMH Inclusion Index was designed to promote gender equality and LGBTQI inclusion across all LVMH brands and regions

Sephora Poland’s ‘FUN.TECH.FUTURE’ campaign was awarded for helping women in low-income housing rejoin the workforce; while Sephora USA’s ‘Classes for Confidence’ project, which offered makeup classes for transsexual and non-binary communities, was also recognised.

LVMH Japan received an award for its ‘Balance for Better’ project, which has helped over 6,500 beneficiaries. Louis Vuitton Asia was honoured for making sure that partners of LGBTQI employees were eligible for coverage and health insurance, especially in countries where same sex marriages are not recognised.