1.One sole vocation
Beauty, nothing but beauty and all beauty
L’Oréal pushes the boundaries of science and technology to focus on one sole vocation: the pursuit of beauty. From skincare and haircare to makeup and fragrance, L’Oréal offers everyone the very best in beauty in terms of quality, efficacy, safety and responsibility to serve and build consumer loyalty and respond to the infinite diversity of beauty aspirations.
- L’Oréal : 116 years of beauty
- No.1 beauty company worldwide(1)
- €43.48 Bn in sales
2.A unique model
Balanced global footprint
With four Divisions, an unrivalled portfolio of 37 international brands, a balanced geographical organisation in five regions, industrial strength and the engagement of its employees, L’Oréal has built a solid and agile model. This allows it to anticipate market trends, seize new opportunities and be highly resilient during periods of uncertainty.
- Present in over 150 countries
- Over 90,000 employees
- 36 factories worldwide
3.Continuous innovation
Research & Innovation, digital and Beauty Tech
Beauty lies at the intersection of science and creativity, continuously renewed by L’Oréal’s Research & Innovation, built on Green Science and Beauty Tech. These cutting-edge technologies, combined with data, artificial intelligence and nanotechnologies, accelerate and enhance the Group’s innovations, reconciling performance with naturalness and delivering unparalleled beauty experiences. This is how L’Oréal is inventing the beauty of the future.
- Over €1.3 billion invested in R&I
-
694 patents filed
- 21 cosmetics research centres
4.Creating value
Excellence in finance and corporate responsibility
L’Oréal has set itself a dual ambition: economic performance and exemplary social and environmental responsibility. As the world’s leading beauty company, L’Oréal is committed to the ambition of reducing its environmental footprint, preserving natural resources and making a meaningful contribution to the world’s most pressing challenges.
This commitment is the cornerstone of the Group’s long-term strategy and success in creating and sharing value with all its stakeholders.
- A dividend that has never decreased since 1963
- +10.1% per year total shareholder return over 10 years(2)
- EcoVadis platinum medal: L’Oréal ranks among the top 1% of companies for environmental and social performance
5.Stable governance
A strategic, long-term vision
L’Oréal enjoys a long-term shareholder base and robust governance that combines stability, strategic vision and operational excellence – all key to successfully navigating an ever-changing world.
The strong stability of L’Oréal’s governing bodies ensures that decisions are made in line with the interests of all shareholders, corporate responsibility and the ambition of sustainable growth, to maintain and strengthen L’Oréal’s position as the world’s No.1 in beauty.
- Our purpose “Create the beauty that moves the world”
- Only six Chief Executive Officers in 116 years
- Nearly 400,000 individual shareholders
The figures on this double page relate to the year ending 31/12/2024 unless otherwise indicated.
