# Kering

> Kering is a French global luxury group that owns and develops a portfolio of Houses in fashion, leather goods, jewelry and eyewear - including Gucci, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen, Boucheron, Pomellato, Qeelin and Ginori 1735, plus Kering Eyewear and Kering Beaute. Controlled by the Pinault family through holding company Artemis, Kering grew out of a lumber and retail company (PPR) and reoriented itself entirely toward luxury, positioning creativity and sustainability at the center of its strategy.

- **Founded:** 1962
- **Headquarters:** Paris, France
- **Founders:** Francois Pinault (Founder (as Etablissements Pinault, 1962))
- **Team size:** ~45,000 employees
- **Products:** Gucci, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen
- **Notable:** Transformed from PPR, a retail and distribution conglomerate, into a pure-play luxury group and renamed to Kering in 2013., Built one of the world's largest luxury portfolios, including Gucci, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta and Balenciaga., Pioneered the Environmental Profit and Loss (EP&L) account, monetizing environmental impact across its supply chain.

## Products & services

- **Gucci** — Italian luxury House and Kering's largest brand, spanning ready-to-wear, leather goods, footwear and accessories.
- **Saint Laurent** — Parisian House known for ready-to-wear, leather goods and its modern, sharp aesthetic.
- **Bottega Veneta** — Italian House famed for intrecciato woven leather and understated 'quiet luxury' craftsmanship.
- **Balenciaga** — Spanish-founded, Paris-based House recognized for avant-garde couture and streetwear-influenced design.
- **Alexander McQueen** — British House known for dramatic, craftsmanship-led fashion.
- **Brioni** — Italian menswear and made-to-measure tailoring House.
- **Boucheron** — Historic Place Vendome high jewelry and watch Maison.
- **Pomellato / Dodo** — Italian contemporary fine jewelry Houses with colorful, design-led collections.
- **Qeelin** — Fine jewelry House blending Chinese cultural symbolism with modern design.
- **Ginori 1735** — Italian luxury porcelain and lifestyle Maison.
- **Kering Eyewear** — In-house eyewear arm designing and distributing frames for House and third-party brands (Gucci, Cartier, Maui Jim, Lindberg and others).
- **Kering Beaute** — Beauty and fragrance division created to develop cosmetics for the group's Houses; acquired Creed.

## Achievements

- Transformed from PPR, a retail and distribution conglomerate, into a pure-play luxury group and renamed to Kering in 2013.
- Built one of the world's largest luxury portfolios, including Gucci, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta and Balenciaga.
- Pioneered the Environmental Profit and Loss (EP&L) account, monetizing environmental impact across its supply chain.
- Created Kering Eyewear (2014) and Kering Beaute (2023) to internalize categories long handled through licensing.
- Grew group revenue to a peak of about 17.2 billion euros before the 2025 luxury slowdown.

## Latest updates

- **2025-06** — Kering appointed Luca de Meo, formerly of Renault, as Chief Executive Officer, separating the CEO and Chairman roles for the first time.
- **2025-09** — Francois-Henri Pinault stepped aside as CEO after about 20 years, remaining Chairman.
- **2025-12** — Full-year 2025 revenue fell roughly 13% as reported to about 14.7 billion euros amid a broad luxury market slowdown.

## Links

- Website: https://www.kering.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kering
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/KeringGroup
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/keringgroup
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kering_official/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/keringgroup

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Last updated: 2026-07-26