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Workplace equity Allegation Against

Louis Vuitton is accused of racial discrimination

Louis Vuitton faces allegations after a Black mother-daughter duo and their friend filed a lawsuit against the brand for alleged racial discrimination.

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blackenterprise.com
Louis Vuitton faces some serious accusations after a Black mother-daughter duo and their friend filed a lawsuit against the designer brand for alleged racial discrimination.
Louis Vuitton Sued For Allegedly Banning Black Customers

Corporate conduct Settlement Against

Louis Vuitton settles money laundering probe

Louis Vuitton has agreed to pay $595,000 in an out-of-court settlement related to a money laundering investigation.

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apnews.com
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch branch of French-based luxury goods maker Louis Vuitton has agreed to pay half a million euros ($595,000) in an out-of-court settlement linked to a money laundering investigation, the Netherlands’ national public prosecution office announced Thursday.
independent.co.uk
Louis Vuitton will pay $595,000 to settle money laundering case | The Independent

Privacy & surveillance Confirmed Against

Louis Vuitton sends data breach notice to consumers

Louis Vuitton issued a notice to consumers regarding a data breach exposing customer information.

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ago.vermont.gov
2025-08-22 Louis Vuitton North America Data Breach Notice to Consumers

Manufacturing Confirmed You decide

Louis Vuitton opens Texas factory in 2027

Louis Vuitton will open a new factory in Texas in 2027.

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glamour.com
Back in January 2017, shortly before the Inauguration, Arnault met with then President-elect Trump in New York to discuss potentially expanding Louis Vuitton’s production in the U.S., WWD reported at the time.
lemonde.fr
Louis Vuitton will open a new factory in Texas in 2027.

Climate & energy Confirmed In favor

Louis Vuitton cuts energy use by 30 percent

Louis Vuitton reduced energy consumption in workshops by 30 percent between 2021 and 2025 and increased renewable electricity use to 95 percent.

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finance.yahoo.com
During that time, Louis Vuitton increased its use of certified raw materials, reduced plastic packaging and expanded renewable energy use across its operations.
Louis Vuitton has reduced energy consumption in its workshops by 30 percent between 2021 and 2025 and increased its use of renewable electricity to 95 percent.

Corporate conduct Confirmed Against

Louis Vuitton failed to verify customer identity

Louis Vuitton failed to verify customer identity and flag suspicious repeated high-value cash transactions.

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nypost.com
According to investigators, Louis Vuitton failed to take basic steps such as verifying the identity of the customer or flagging the suspicious pattern of repeated high-value cash transactions.

Privacy & surveillance Confirmed Against

Louis Vuitton identifies network breach

Louis Vuitton identified unauthorized access to its network on June 7, 2025.

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mm.nh.gov
What happened? On July 2, 2025, Louis Vuitton became aware of a cybersecurity incident.
wkrg.com
The data breach was originally reported to have affected 419,000 customers in South Korea, Turkey, United Kingdom, Italy and Sweden, but on or around August 22, 2025, Louis Vuitton North America, Inc., reported the data breach to the California Office of the Attorney General, Texas Office of the Attorney General, and the Washington State Office of the Attorney General.
On July 2, 2025, Louis Vuitton identified unauthorized access to its network on June 7, 2025.

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Louis Vuitton confirms no payment data breached

Louis Vuitton confirmed no payment information was compromised during the incident.

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bleepingcomputer.com
"Despite all security measures in place, on July 2, 2025, we became aware of a personal data breach resulting from the exfiltration of certain personal data of some of our clients following an unauthorized access to our system," reads Louis Vuitton's data breach notifications sent to customers.
In a statement to BleepingComputer, Louis Vuitton confirmed that no payment information was compromised from the database accessed during the incident.
Luxury fashion giant Louis Vuitton confirmed that breaches impacting customers in the UK, South Korea, and Turkey stem from the same security incident, which is believed to be linked to the ShinyHunters extortion group.