Emma Watson proves she’s so much more than a Hollywood actress.
Emma Watson may have become a beloved household name through her starring role in the Harry Potter films, but the inspiring activist is embracing a new role at Kering.
The actress, along with Jean Liu and Tidjane Thiam, has joined the luxury fashion house’s Board of Directors.
Kering Chair and CEO François-Henri Pinault says the trio’s wealth of experience and skillset make for a welcome addition to the multibillion-dollar company.
“Their respective knowledge and competences, and the multiplicity of their backgrounds and perspective, will be invaluable additions to Kering’s Board of Directors,” François-Henri says.
“The collective intelligence that comes from diverse points of view and the richness of different experiences are crucial to the future of our organisation.
“I am proud to add such impressive talents to the team.”
Announced at the Annual General Meeting, Emma has also been appointed Chair of the Sustainability Committee while Tidjane has been appointed Chair of the Audit Committee.
This is how the thought-provoking leaders made their journey to the top, fighting for their passions along the way.
Emma Watson
Her name may be synonymous with that of Hermione Granger, but Emma has made a point of using her fame for positive change.
The actress is one of the world’s most well-known activists who draws attention and evokes meaningful action towards gender equality, sustainability and anti-racism movements.
While Emma grew up on the silver screen in the Harry Potter movie franchise between 2001 and 2011, it didn’t stop her earning a degree in English literature from Brown University in 2014.
In the same year, she was appointed a UN Women Goodwill Ambassador and launched the HeForShe initiative, a movement aimed at encouraging men to get involved in equality discussions.
From launching feminist book club Our Shared Shelf and helping to establish the UK Justice and Equality Fund, which aims to end a culture of abuse, to being invited by French President Emmanuel Macron to sit on the G7’s Gender Equality Advisory Council, there isn’t much the philanthropist hasn’t achieved.
And at 30 years old, it’s safe to say Emma is just getting started.
“If you truly pour your heart into what you believe in, even if it makes you vulnerable, amazing things can and will happen,” Emma said in her MTV’s Trailblazer Award acceptance speech in 2013.
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