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“Sharing Beauty With All”
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“L’Oréal has embarked on a fundamental transformation towards a more sustainable model.”

Alexandra Palt

Executive Vice-President

Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer and L’Oréal Foundation

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“Sharing Beauty With All”

L’Oréal’s commitment to sustainable development

Since 2013, L’Oréal has set itself concrete targets covering all of its impacts, throughout the value chain, from product design to sourcing ingredients, the production process and distribution.

The Group measures its progress in quantitative terms every year and publishes its results. L’Oréal engages in ongoing discussions with its stakeholders to share its sustainable development strategy and work on joint projects as part of a continuous improvement approach.

The process of transformation towards a more responsible, more sustainable business model and a strong commitment to ethical conduct, together with a clear policy of promoting diversity and the philanthropic efforts made with the support of the L’Oréal Corporate Foundation and by the brands, all help the Group contribute to 14 of the 17 high-level Sustainable Development Goals set by the United Nations in 2015.

Highlights

Target “zero deforestation”!

In 2014, L’Oréal published its “zero deforestation” policy as part of its commitment to sustainable development. Its aim is for none of the ingredients and raw materials used in the Group’s products to be linked to deforestation by the end of 2020.

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How do we achieve carbon neutrality?

As climate change becomes an increasingly tangible reality, the L’Oréal group is pursuing its transition to a low-carbon business model by reducing the emissions produced by its plants and distribution centres. The Group has also committed to achieving carbon neutrality for all its industrial premises, administrative offices and research centres by 2025.

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Brazil
Welcoming sustainable initiatives

L’Oréal in Brazil has been recognised for the third year running by the Guia Exame de Sustentabilidade, one of the most important markers of sustainable development in Brazil. The company also received the Firjan Environmental Prize for its initiatives, including the creation of a filtration garden at its Research & Innovation centre, which collects and processes rainwater and wastewater using a natural process so that it can be reused. In addition, all L’Oréal facilities in Brazil have switched to 100% renewable energy, avoiding 2,000 tonnes of CO₂ emissions , and 2,400 m² of solar panels have been installed. CO₂ emissions from transport have also been reduced by 23% .

Germany
Solidarity in action

Including people with disabilities, supporting those on the margins of society and engaging with people with cancer are some of the many solidarity actions carried out by L’Oréal in Germany. Partnering with the Hagsfelder Werkstätten institution, the subsidiary helped over 200 people with disabilities access the labour market in 2019. The Group also supports the Tafel association and refugee shelters, and has donated two million shampoos and other hygiene products since 2017. The brands L’Oréal Paris and L’Oréal Professionnel support DKMS LIFE, an organisation that offers free cosmetic seminars and hairdressing advice to help women affected by cancer better manage physical changes caused by the therapy.

Morocco
Supporting socially responsible, sustainable argan

Since 2008, L’Oréal has purchased 100% of its argan oil – a natural anti-ageing and hydrating ingredient – from Morocco, from a network of six socially responsible cooperatives involving 560 Berber women. Working in partnership with its supplier and with the support of local NGO Yamana, L’Oréal has instigated and co-funded a programme to guarantee the cooperatives fair conditions that protect biodiversity and help to maintain their ancestral know-how. As a result, these women benefit from a decent income and services such as education, child care and improved access to health care, increasing their financial independence and improving their living conditions.

Recognition for actions on climate, forests and water

L’Oréal has been recognised as a global leader in sustainable development by the international organisation CDP for the fourth consecutive year. Its score reflects the actions that the Group has long taken in three environmental areas: combating climate change, sustainable management of water and protecting forests. L’Oréal was one of the six companies to achieve three “A” scores out of the 8,400 companies assessed in 2019, and the only one to have done so for four years running. The CDP’s recognition is a tribute to the commitment of all employees and the ambitious targets L’Oréal set for itself in 2013, as part of its “Sharing Beauty With All” programme .

Citizen Day

Citizen Day: 10 tangible impacts for the 10^th edition

The 10^th Citizen Day, L’Oréal’s annual day of community volunteering, reaffirmed the commitment of the Group and its employees to making a positive contribution to society.

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The L’Oréal Corporate Foundation

The L’Oréal Corporate Foundation

Created in 2007, the L’Oréal Corporate Foundation has stood with women for over a decade now. Its goal is to help them achieve their dreams and ambitions through two programmes: “Beauty for a Better Life” and “For Women in Science”.

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Sub-Saharan Africa: spotlight on female scientists

While the scale of economic and demographic growth on the continent is unparalleled, African countries continue to face major challenges: climate disruption, poverty, unequal access to education and an increasing scarcity of natural resources. The L’Oréal Corporate Foundation supports female scientists in Africa so that they can contribute fully and on an equal footing to developing research-based solutions.

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