On May 23, 2024, Leverage was honored to receive a pair of "Chinese Dragon" artworks from the internationally renowned luxury group——Kering, which have been successfully installed and displayed on both sides of the company's entrance.

The custom "Chinese Dragon" artwork created by Kering for the Year of the Dragon in Greater China aligns perfectly with Leverage's logo and corporate culture

Representatives from Kering and Mr. Fei Cheng, Co-founder of Leverage, jointly signed the donation agreement

Representatives from Kering and Mr. Fei Cheng, Co-founder of Leverage, jointly signed the donation agreement

Weaving a Sustainable Fashion Future

"The luxury industry and sustainability are one." This unwavering belief of François-Henri Pinault has made sustainable development the strategic core of Kering Group. More than an ethical imperative, sustainability serves as the driving force for innovation and value creation for the Group, its brands, and all stakeholders.

Caring, Collaborating, Creating – these three strategic pillars guide Kering in developing a more sustainable and responsible luxury industry. They form the foundation of Kering's 2025 Sustainability Strategy, emphasizing global resource reduction and respect for people as essential priorities. These pillars embody and advance our grand vision: "Crafting Tomorrow’s Luxury."

Kering’s position as a sustainability leader stems from truly integrating sustainable development as a core philosophy. The Group sets and implements concrete goals through planetary care, human-centered approaches, and innovative business models. Moreover, it provides comprehensive support to sustainability-focused startups, leveraging its industry leadership, expertise, resource networks, and influence to foster collaboration, spur innovation, and join forces with change-makers to accelerate progress toward a more sustainable future.

Integrity · Transparency · Responsibility

Guided by its three core principles of Integrity, Transparency and Responsibility, Leverage is dedicated to building a sustainable service system. The company has set ambitious goals: achieving carbon neutrality across its entire value chain by 2035, and reducing its environmental footprint through comprehensive actions including greenhouse gas management, water stewardship, waste management and green office practices – demonstrating its firm commitment to environmental protection.

In procurement, Leverage adheres to sustainable and responsible principles, implementing sustainable procurement guidelines that integrate respect for human rights, decent work conditions, industrial property, environmental standards, health and safety, privacy protection, business ethics and anti-corruption. The company prioritizes FSC-certified printing paper and other office supplies to promote responsible global forest management, employing multiple environmental assessment indicators to guide procurement decisions and verify post-procurement environmental impact.

Leverage actively leverages its supply chain influence to promote transparency and sustainability. Through its official website and WeChat channel, it shares information on responsible consumption and production to raise environmental awareness. Furthermore, Leverage provides clients with sustainable services including training, auditing, certification, strategic consulting and solutions in compliance, ESG and dual-carbon domains, supporting enterprises in enhancing sustainable production capabilities, gaining global competitive advantages and achieving their sustainability goals.

The Chinese Dragon, as a totem deeply symbolic of Chinese culture, shares a convergent vision with Leverage's corporate mission. Together, they embody the core philosophy of "support Made in China, enhance Chinese Quality, elevate Chinese Trust, demonstrate Chinese Responsibility." Leverage is dedicated to leveraging its services and influence to facilitate Chinese enterprises' more efficient, responsible, and confident integration into global supply chains, while building sustainable competitive capabilities for long-term development.

As a global leader in sustainable fashion practice, Kering's selection of Leverage as its first corporate gift recipient of this artwork in China stems not only from our previous successful business collaborations, but also from Kering's strong identification with Leverage's values and commitment to sustainable development.

As a global leader in the luxury industry, Kering has consistently placed sustainable development at the heart of its strategy. Its three strategic pillars of "Caring, Collaborating, Creating" resonate powerfully with Leverage's own mission. Through our collaboration, we aim to jointly advance sustainable development in the luxury sector and contribute to building a more promising future.

Leverage is deeply honored to have received the "Chinese Dragon" artwork presented by Brioni, a brand under the Kering Group. We believe this pair of Chinese dragons carries not only our shared aspirations for a promising future, but also symbolizes the exchange and integration of Eastern and Western cultures and values. Remaining committed to the philosophy of sustainable development, Leverage will continue to work with partners like Kering to drive the green transformation and sustainable progress of China's manufacturing industry.

Finally, we sincerely hope that this pair of Chinese dragons will not only bring good fortune to Leverage, but also infuse China's manufacturing industry with vibrant red energy and momentum for sustainable development. Let us move forward together to create a brighter future!

Kering was established in 1963. Originally known as Pinault-Printemps-Redoute, the company was renamed PPR Group on May 18, 2005. As an internationally held French corporation founded by François Pinault, it is now managed by his son, François-Henri Pinault.

The name "Kering" shares its pronunciation with the English word "caring," reflecting the Group's attitude toward its brands, employees, customers, investors, and even the planetary environment. In the language of Brittany, France, "Kering" traces back to the Group’s origins—"ker" means "home" or "dwelling," symbolizing a group built on warmth and friendliness, where employees can grow and brands can flourish. Moreover, the brand’s owl emblem carries a similar symbolism: the owl represents wisdom, protection, and foresight—three guiding principles of its management philosophy.

As a global luxury group, Kering brings together an array of renowned fashion, leather goods, and jewelry houses, including Gucci, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen, Brioni, Boucheron, Pomellato, Dodo, Qeelin, Ginori 1735, Kering Eyewear, and Kering Beauté.

Since its establishment in 1945, Brioni has consistently embodied an innate modern elegance. The brand's distinctive style stems from its unique tailoring expertise and continuous pursuit of exceptional materials. Beyond its outstanding bespoke service, Brioni is also dedicated to creating a range of ready-to-wear collections, leather goods, footwear, accessories, and fragrances—all crafted in Italy, spanning both formal and casual styles.

Founded in Rome and now a member of the Kering Group, Brioni upholds the spirit of "slow luxury" throughout its design and craftsmanship processes. This philosophy deeply connects the planet with people, representing core brand values continuously practiced by Brioni's artisans and community.

Leverage is an international third-party supply chain management service provider committed to integrity, transparency and responsibility. Utilizing advanced technology and a service approach characterized by quality, rigor and efficiency, we deliver comprehensive, customized supply chain management solutions to enterprises across various sectors. We are dedicated to providing superior services that help clients secure competitive advantages in the global marketplace and ultimately become their most trusted business partner. As a recognized high-tech enterprise in Shanghai, Leverage holds the distinction of being China's first integrity certification-compliant inspection body. The company maintains CNAS-accredited inspection and identification capabilities, CNCA-certified accreditation, and approvals from both the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine and the General Administration of Customs. Our credentials include: SA8000 Social Responsibility Certification accreditation from Social Accountability International (SAI), membership in the Institute of Public & Environmental Affairs (IPE), authorization for the ILO SCORE Sustainable Enterprise Development Program, membership in the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), and founding initiator status of the Zhejiang Trade Digitalization Special Committee. Furthermore, Leverage actively participates in multiple industry alliances and initiatives: membership in the Yangtze River Delta "Belt and Road" International Certification Alliance, the Yangtze River Delta Green Low-Carbon Development Action Community, the Whole Life Cycle Green Management Professional Committee, and China Corporate Climate Action (CCCA). In professional certifications, the company is accredited for AA1000 Sustainable Development (ESG/TCFD) Report Verification, holds membership in the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), supports the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), serves as an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) China-accredited body, and is a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI), etc.

Leverage provides comprehensive services including factory audits, certification, verification, product inspection, testing, e-commerce supply chain management, training, technical consulting (EcoVadis, CDP, NQC-SAQ, SBTi, CSA, MSCI), ILO SCORE corporate sustainability training, Higg FEM environmental verification, service and product certification, ISO management system certification (covering ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, 13485, 37001, 37301, and GB/T 39604, etc.), SA8000 audits, mystery shopping, OCI ocean plastic recycling certification, corporate integrity assessment, customized sustainability solutions, ESG reporting and rating improvement, along with GHG carbon accounting, footprinting and neutrality services (including ISO 14064 and 14067). We offer global one-stop solutions and value-added services worldwide.