ONE IN THREE: Kering’s François-Henri Pinault and L’Oréal’s Jean-Paul Agon were among seven chief executive officers to sign a commitment charter, called One in Three Women, against gender-based violence, in Paris on Friday morning.
The charter’s name refers to the ratio of women who are victims of physical and/or sexual violence during their lifetime. OneInThreeWomen is, as well, the moniker of the network of companies created by the FACE Foundation and Kering Foundation. L’Oréal and Korian are its ambassadors, while other members include Carrefour, Lagardère through the Elle Foundation, BNP Paribas and SCNF.
The network’s aim is to implement measures to fight gender-based violence — especially domestic violence; to support victims with tools such as training, useful numbers and events, and to create a network of diverse stakeholders.
Members are to raise awareness among their employees and collaborators, while offering safe, supportive work environments where victims can speak up.
“Ten years ago, when we started the transformation of what was PPR at the time into the Kering group, we put sustainability with a capital S at the heart of the transformation and at the heart of our mission as a luxury group,” said Pinault, during his speech at Balenciaga’s headquarters. “In addition to our
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