ABOUT KERING(kering)

ABOUT KERING(kering)

We empower(emˈpou(-ə)r) imagination(iˌmajəˈnāSHən)

Imagination — the ability to conceive(kənˈsēv) something that does not yet exist — is what drives(drīv) us at Kering. It fuels(ˈfyo͞oəl) the creativity of our brands(brand) and makes us more resourceful(-ˈzôrs-,riˈsôrsfəl) as a business(ˈbiznis).

Our approach(əˈprōCH) to empowering imagination takes many forms. It means providing back-end services to our brands, so that they are free to focus on product design(dəˈzīn) and innovation(ˌinəˈvāSHən).
It means nurturing(ˈnərCHər) talent(ˈtalənt) and raising(rāz) the bar for sustainable(səˈstānəbəl) industry(ˈindəstrē) practices. It also means speaking out and supporting women’s rights in the Americas(əˈmerikə), Europe(ˈyo͝orəp) and Asia(ˈāZHə).

We believe sustainability is a business opportunity

For Kering, sustainable business is smart business. Smart business does not respect convention(kənˈvenCHən), it respects innovation, pioneering(ˌpīəˈniriNG) business models and outside-the-box-thinking. As our world closes in on its limited resources, new challenges(ˈCHalənj) will continue to arise(əˈrīz) for our Group, our industry and beyond.

Driven by this conviction(kənˈvikSHən), we propel(prəˈpel) our brands to lead with business practices that contribute(-byət,kənˈtribyo͞ot) to a better world economically(ˌekəˈnämik(ə)lē,ˌēkə-), environmentally(-ˌvī(ə)rn-,enˌvīrənˈmen(t)l) and socially(ˈsōSHəl). We believe that the payoffs(ˈpāˌôf) of becoming a more sustainable business to create positive(ˈpäztiv,ˈpäzətiv) value for our people and our planet(ˈplanit), make the endeavours(enˈdevər) not only worthwhile but also essential(iˈsenCHəl).
In light of this, we developed the Environmental Profit & Loss (EP&L); a pioneering management tool that measures(ˈmeZHər) and monetises(ˈmɑnəˌtaɪz) the environmental impacts of our activities. Led by the insights of our EP&L, we focus our priority(prīˈôrətē) actions on sourcing practices, production processes and supplier(səˈplaɪ(ə)r) performance.

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