2022 Universal Registration Document

4.3.1.1. A strategy and ambitions centred on sustainable development

4.3.1.1.1. An ambitious EHS policy shared by all

A pioneering, socially responsible company, L’Oréal applies an ambitious Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) policy to minimise its environmental impact and guarantee the health and safety of employees⁽¹⁾, customers, and the communities in which it carries out its business activities.

This has been reflected, for many years, in the desire to systematically control the risks related to the safety of people and the environment that are inherent in the Group’s business activities. A risk assessment and action plans aim to reduce the potential impacts of:

• any establishment or renovation of a site;
• any introduction of new equipment or manufacturing processes; and
• any modification of industrial processes.

This commitment has led to the deployment of the Group’s EHS policy over the entire spectrum of its business activities, but also beyond it. Indeed, the Group strives to ensure the regulatory compliance of its activities and compliance with its standards on its sites (industrial or administrative sites, research centres, stores). The Group also ensures that its subcontractors and suppliers respect the safety of people and the environment through a specifically dedicated audit programme.