2022 Universal Registration Document

Chapter 4 : Social, environmental and societal responsibility

L’Oréal’s contribution to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

L’Oréal contributes to the Sustainable Development Goals defined by the United Nations in 2015. The Group is able to do this thanks to its sustainability programme, its strong ethical commitment, its policy to promote diversity, and its charitable actions with the support of the L’Oréal Foundation and by its brands, among other resources.

NO POVERTY;

ZERO HUNGER

GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING

QUALITY EDUCATION

GENDER EQUALITY

CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION

AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY

DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH

INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE

REDUCED INEQUALITIES

SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES

RESPONSIBLE CONSOMPTION AND PRODUCTION

CLIMATE ACTION

LIFE BELOW WATER

LIFE ON LAND

PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS

PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS

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L’ORÉAL FOR THE FUTURE
TRANSFORMING OUR ACTIVITIES

Fighting climate change

                   

Managing water sustainably

                     

Respecting biodiversity

                       

Preserving natural resources

                       
EMPOWERING OUR BUSINESS ECOSYSTEM IN OUR TRANSFORMATION

Building a more inclusive society

       

Involving our consumers in our sustainable transformation

                     
CONTRIBUTING TO SOLVING THE CHALLENGES OF THE WORLD

Supporting women in extremely vulnerable situations

                   

Contributing to the regeneration of nature

                         

Accelerating the development of the circular economy

                         
PHILANTHROPY
FOR WOMEN IN SCIENCES                          
BEAUTY FOR A BETTER LIFE                    
WOMEN AND CLIMATE                  
PROMOTING DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION
PROMOTING GENDER EQUITY & LBTQIA+
  • Group-wide HR policy on domestic violence
  • EDGE or GEEIS certifications for gender equality
  • Group-wide analysis of the differences i n remuneration between women and men(using the EDGE Pay Gap Tool)
  • Signatory to the Women’s Empowerment Principles and member of the Open for Business Coalition
  • Signatory to the UN Free & Equal Global LGBTI Business Standards
  • Member of the One in Three Women network
                       
INCLUSION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
  • Member of the ILO Global Business and Disability Network
  • Member of The Valuable 500 initiative
  • Member of the Disability Hub Europe initiative
  • Digital accessibility for all platforms (Internal/External)
                         
SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND MULTICULTURAL ORIGINS
  • Member of Equal@work via the European Network against Racism (ENAR)
  • Member of the Tent Partnership for Refugees network
  • Member of the Refugees Are Talents coalition
  • Use of artificial intelligence solutions in the recruitment process
                       
AGE AND INTERGENERATIONAL INCLUSION
  • Promoting dialogue and cooperation between employees from different generations (e.g. reverse mentoring, transition to retirement, career development, representation etc.).
                       
OUR ETHICAL PRINCIPLES
TO OUR SUPPLIERS Buy and Care, Mutual Ethical Commitment Letter                            
TO OUR EMPLOYEES Share & Care                          
TO SOCIETY Citizen Day, Human Rights Policy, Corruption Prevention Policy                      
TO OUR CONSUMERS Product safety, responsible advertising