Commitment to the Fight Against AIDS

During the 1980s, AIDS wiped out entire populations. Pierre Bergé and Yves Saint Laurent lost many friends. Pierre Bergé founded Arcat Sida in 1985. In 1994, he founded Ensemble contre le SIDA with Line Renaud, which later became Sidaction. The association, over which he has presided since 1996, funds both AIDS research and support for the sick.

In 2009, Pierre Bergé created an endowment fund that donated 2 million euros to Sidaction annually over a period of five years.