On December 12, French luxury giant LVMH Group hosted the fifth edition of the “LIFE 360 in Stores Awards” ceremony. The event was led by Antoine Arnault, LVMH Group’s Image and Environment Director, and Hélène Valade, its Environmental Development Director.
Established in 2016, the LIFE 360 Store Awards are held every two years to recognize the most ethical and innovative environmental initiatives implemented by LVMH’s stores worldwide. The awards encourage transforming retail spaces into sustainable development models. Evaluations are conducted by TERAO, an independent external audit firm, using 50 specific criteria.
2024 LIFE 360 Store Award Winners:
This year’s awards introduced four new categories: Shared Well-Being, Learning to Impact, Pop-Ups with Purpose, and Windows in Transparency. The complete list of winners is as follows:
- Best Store for the Environment & Store of the Year:
- Parfums Christian Dior, Hong Kong K11, achieved the highest score across all eight categories.
- Collaborative Governance:
- Bvlgari, Shenyang Store (China), for integrating environmental goals into project management and stakeholder collaboration.
- Smart Building Facade:
- Bvlgari, Via Monte Napoleone Store, Milan (Italy), for enhancing climate adaptability and optimizing natural lighting.
- Energy Synergy:
- Celine, Seoul Store (South Korea), for exceptional energy management and reducing direct CO₂ emissions.
- Water Stewardship:
- Louis Vuitton, Kuala Lumpur Store (Malaysia), for sustainable water resource management.
- Lighting the Way:
- Parfums Christian Dior, Hong Kong K11, for optimizing lighting to significantly reduce environmental impact.
- The Air We Share:
- Celine, Seoul Store (South Korea), for improving indoor air quality for staff and customers.
- Sustainable By Design:
- Le Bon Marché, Paris Store (France), for using sustainable materials and designing for lifecycle recyclability.
- Smart Maintenance:
- Louis Vuitton, Kuala Lumpur Store (Malaysia), for enhancing environmental performance throughout the store’s lifecycle.
- Shared Well-Being:
- Sephora, France, for considering interior architectural quality and employee well-being logistics.
- Learning to Impact:
- Le Bon Marché, for staff training on environmental issues.
- Pop-Ups with Purpose:
- Celine, Wuxi Store (China), for integrating reusable or recyclable elements into pop-up store designs.
- Windows in Transparency:
- Louis Vuitton, 5 Canton Road Store, Hong Kong, and Bvlgari, Via Monte Napoleone Store, Milan (Italy), were recognized for their environmentally responsible practices in design and visual merchandising (VM). This year, LVMH established 12 specific criteria to address and minimize the environmental impact of window displays.
During the event, Antoine Arnault highlighted, “Our stores embody our vision for sustainable luxury, merging LVMH’s core values: creativity, innovation, and excellence. This includes ensuring eco-friendly performance across our 6,000+ global stores. Collaboration with key partners, such as major regional landlords, enables us to meet our environmental commitments, particularly in addressing climate change.”
Some retail partners from the UAE, including the Chalhoub Group, EMAAR, ALDAR, and Majid Al Futtaim, also participated in the event. These companies are signatories of the “Change Unity” initiative at COP28 (the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference). These retail partners have entered into a new collaboration with LVMH, focusing on three key areas:
- Energy Efficiency:
- From 2024, achieve at least 5% annual energy savings or carbon reductions for shopping malls.
- Establish KPIs to reduce energy consumption to 300 kWh/m² by 2030 (beauty stores) and 2026 (non-beauty stores).
- Eco-Design:
- Implement eco-design standards in retail renovations and new projects, including energy-efficient lighting and VOC-free materials.
- Waste Management:
- By 2030, achieve “zero landfill waste” through the LVMH and Chalhoub partnership.
- Reduce waste by 50% in collaboration with Emaar Malls, Majid Al Futtaim, and Aldar Properties.
- Digitize waste management systems and standardize recycling policies by 2026.
LVMH also announced that its internal “Life in Architecture” sustainable building guidelines will be made open-source to serve as a reference for other companies. Additionally, LVMH, in collaboration with the French NGO Paris Good Fashion, will publish a Best Practices Guide to drive environmental transformation in the fashion industry.
| Sources: LVMH Group Official Website, Meet & Match
| Images: LVMH Group Official Website
| Editor: Liu Jun
