2021 UNIVERSAL REGISTRATION DOCUMENT

4. L’Oréal’s social, environmental and societal responsibility

L’ORÉAL RECOGNISED FOR ITS NON-FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

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CDP: AAA for the 6th consecutive year

Global leader in sustainable development for our actions to fight climate change, protect forests and manage water sustainably.

The CDP is a non-profit organisation that encourages companies to publish their environmental data and assesses their sustainable development performance as well as their transparency efforts.

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S&P Global Ratings: 85/100

The ESG assessment reflects the Group’s ability to deliver strong performance through the commitment of the senior managers of L’Oréal to an ambitious sustainability strategy.

The ESG rating conducted by S&P Global Ratings assesses a company’s ability to prepare for future risks and opportunities in terms of sustainable development.

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UN Global Compact Lead for the 7th consecutive year

L’Oréal was recognised as a Global Compact LEAD company by the United Nations for its continued commitment to the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact and for placing the UN Sustainable Development Goals at the centre of its growth strategy.

Launched in 2000, the United Nations Global Compact is a call for companies to align their activities and strategies with the ten universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption, and to take action in support of the UN goals and challenges expressed in the Sustainable Development Goals.

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Sustainalytics: score of 16.9 – Low risk

L’Oréal has been assessed as a “Low-Risk” company, ranked #2 in the Household Products sector in November 2021.

Sustainalytics is a company that assesses the sustainability of listed companies based on their environmental, social and governance performance.

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Score of 76/100, 1st in all sectors combined, from this international non-financial rating agency. Vigeo evaluates the environmental, social and governance performance of companies. This recognition allows L’Oréal to be included in the CAC40 ESG index.

Vigeo is an international non-financial rating agency that assesses the environmental, social and governance performance of companies. Since 2021, Vigeo has been part of Moody’s ESG Solutions, which responds to the growing global demand for knowledge on ESG factors and climate.

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MSCI

In 2021, L’Oréal was rated AAA (on a scale of AAA-CCC) by MSCI.

MSCI, a non-financial rating agency, provides in-depth research, ratings and analysis on environmental, social and governance issues on thousands of companies.

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ISS

For the 10th consecutive year, ISS ESG Corporate Rating has awarded L’Oréal “Prime” status, recognising companies that are global leaders in sustainability in their industry.

ISS is a leading non-financial rating agency for sustainable investment, enabling investors to develop policies, integrate practices and engage with responsible investment issues.

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FTSE

FTSE Russell has confirmed that the group has been independently assessed against the FTSE4Good criteria and has met the requirements to become a constituent of the FTSE4Good Index Series.

Created by global index provider FTSE Russell, the FTSE4Good Index Series is designed to measure the performance of companies that demonstrate strong environmental, social and governance practices. The FTSE4Good indices are used by a wide range of market participants to create and evaluate responsible investment funds and other products.

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Ethisphere: 12th year

In 2021, L’Oréal was recognised for the twelfth time as one of the world’s most ethical companies.

Ethisphere Institute, the world leader in defining and promoting ethical business standards.

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Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index

L’Oréal was again recognised by the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index, acknowledging the most advanced companies in the area of gender parity among 380 companies evaluated in 44 countries.

The Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index acknowledges the most advanced companies in the area of gender parity.

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Refinitiv

In September 2021, L’Oréal was once again included in Refinitiv’s Diversity & Inclusion Index, which ranks the world’s top 10 companies out of the 11,000 global companies it assesses.

The Refinitiv Diversity & Inclusion Index scores and ranks companies on 24 indicators across four categories: diversity, inclusion, employee development and controversy.

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Universum: 5th place

In 2021, L’Oréal was ranked #5 in the world (business schools), making it the first EU multinational company in the Top 5.

The Universum “World’s Most Attractive Employers” ranking compiles the results of surveys conducted in 10 countries: United States, China, Germany, United Kingdom, France, India, Italy, Brazil, Russia and Canada.