L’Oréal at a glance

For 115 years, L’Oréal has devoted itself to one thing only: fulfilling the beauty aspirations of consumers worldwide. Our purpose, to create the beauty that moves the world, defines our approach to beauty as essential, inclusive, ethical, generous, and committed to social and environmental sustainability.

N°1

in beauty worldwide
+150

countries
+ 90 000

employees

A deep dive into beauty

Beauty is L’Oréal’s unique vocation, expression and purpose. Take two minutes to discover our world through the key figures and achievements of 2023.

A UNIQUE PORTFOLIO OF BRANDS

Our 37 global brands are organised in 4 Divisions each of which cultivates a specific vision of beauty for different consumer categories and distribution channels.

Consumer Products

Luxe

Dermatological Beauty

Professional Products

OUR STRENGTHS FOR SHAPING THE FUTURE OF BEAUTY

L’Oréal has the biggest beauty research capability in the cosmetics industry. This scientific excellence, combined with the creativity of our teams, is at the heart of our innovation. The Group continues its transformation to shape the beauty of tomorrow: ever more effective, inclusive and sustainable products and experiences, augmented by Technology and Green Sciences and capitalising on the strength and agility of our Operations teams who innovate from design to manufacturing and product delivery.

Research and innovation

4000

researchers globally

610

patents in 2023

Beauty Tech

+ 1 Md

euros invested each year in IT and Tech

+ 100m

uses of our digital services

Operation

Une chaîne de valeur agile et responsable

37

plants and 152 fulfilment centres worldwide

+ 7 Mds

products sold in 2023

DUAL EXCELLENCE

At L’Oréal, economic performance and social and environmental exemplarity go hand in hand. Together these two goals are the foundation of our profitable and sustainable value creation strategy and guide our long-term investment decisions. In this way, our financial performance allows us to create positive value for our entire ecosystem, on human, social and environmental dimensions.

Financial performance

Sustainable and profitable growth

We create long-term value for all our shareholders thanks to profitable growth and a stable governance focused on sustainable development.

€41.18 Bn

sales in 2023
+ 7.6%

reported growth
€241 Bn

market capitalisation at 31/12/23

The success of our multipolar model

L’Oréal’s global footprint, agility and flexibility in adapting resources in real time allow us to drive growth and seize opportunities across our Divisions, beauty categories and regions.

Discover more about our Strategy and Financial Performance in the L’Oréal Annual Report

Social and environmental performance

The Group is accelerating its sustainable transformation within the framework of the L’Oréal for the Future programme, to adopt a more responsible and inclusive model thanks to strong environmental and social commitments.

This program embodies three dimensions of our corporate responsibility ambitions:

reducing our impact on climate, water, biodiversity and resources
engaging stakeholders across our value chain in this transformation
actively addressing today’s most urgent social and environmental issues

Our decarbonisation trajectory has been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative in April 2024.

91 %

renewable energy for Group sites in 2023
200 Bn

committed to actions building the resilience of people and the planet
65 %

of formula ingredients were biobased or derived from abundant minerals

L’Oréal is recognised for its exemplary commitment to ESG (environmental, social and governance) principles. These distinctions reflect our concrete actions and leadership towards a more sustainable and inclusive future.