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An attractive employer

Nurturing distinctive luxury craftsmanship, enabling a creative and innovative spirit, and empowering its people to grow is key to Richemont’s purpose to craft the future.

Employees are supported through high-quality benefits, including life & permanent disability coverage, medical coverage, parental leave, employee assistance programmes, business travel assistance and a Long Service Awards programme.

Richemont has been recognised as an attractive place to work, gaining independent awards during the year. These include being named by Forbes as one the World’s Best Employers and one of the World’s Top Companies for Women, and by Universum as one of the Most Attractive Employers in Switzerland for Students, one of the Most Attractive Employers in France for Professionals and one of the Most Attractive Employers in China for Students.

Human capital development

Richemont is dedicated to providing equal opportunities to its employees in order for them to grow, through a variety of actions, including performance reviews, career mentoring, and development programmes.

Preserving special craftsmanship is critical to building a sustainable luxury industry and Richemont is committed to playing its part. The Group supports an extensive apprenticeship programme in Switzerland. In parallel, Richemont Americas launched the Laureus Acceleration Programme in 2021 to promote better access and understanding of the luxury business to students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Health & safety

The Group’s Health and Safety Management System is underpinned by the Group Security Policy and sets out responsibilities and rules covering all Richemont employees. The system complies with international and local laws, the International Labour Organisation’s guidelines, SA8000, as well as the Group’s Health and Safety Standards, to ensure that Richemont contributes to providing safe and healthy workplace conditions, prioritising the protection and safety of employees and consulting employees and other interested parties on matters affecting their health and safety.

Richemont has proactive measures in place to mitigate occupational risks and promote physical and mental health for employees, stakeholders and communities. The Group’s dedicated reporting tools cultivate a culture of workplace safety across the business.