2021 UNIVERSAL REGISTRATION DOCUMENT

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

A SYSTEM BUILT UP OVER MANY YEARS
1991
  • Creation of the “Industrial Risks” Department of Operations and the ETNEHS

    function at the sites.
  • Creation of the first EHS procedures and EHS reporting.
1992
  • 1st EHS seminar.
  • Launch of fire prevention inspections on sites.
1993
  • Creation of Internal EHS Awards.
1996
  • First EHS audits.
2000
  • Organisation of a worldwide EHS governance: a Corporate team and an EHS Director by zone.
  • Launch of SHAP* tools and Root Cause analysis.
2001
  • Strengthening of EHS Audits with the presence of external local experts.
2003
  • 14001 certifications of plants.
  • Creation of EHS functions at the R&I sites and administrative sites.
  • Creation of the first procedures for R&I.
2004
  • First environmental objective for the Group (reduction in energy consumption).
2007
  • Measurement and reporting of CO2 emissions (Scope 1 & Scope 2).
  • OHSAS certification of plants.
2008
  • Evaluation of the Group’s Carbon balance.
2009
  • First response to the CDP Supply Chain for the Group’s suppliers.
  • First environmental commitments of the Group:
    • - 50% in CO2 emissions, water consumption,
    • and waste production between 2005 and 2015.
  • Launch of MESUR* and SIO* tools for Safety.
2010
  • Creation of EHS culture audits.
2011
  • Launch of the Ergonomic Attitude programme.
2012
  • Creation of the EHS position in L’Oréal stores.
2013
  • Launch of the SBWA programme and new commitments to reduce the environmental footprint of Operations.
  • Launch of Waterscan*.
  • Deployment of the EHS Manual.
2014
  • Achievement of the -50% target for CO2 emissions vs 2005 for plants and distribution centres.
  • Launch of ISO 50001 certification of plants.
2015
  • Achievement of the “zero landfill waste” objective for the plants.
2017
  • Validation of the Science Based Targets*.
  • First Waterloop Factory of the Group and 1st administrative site certified ISO 50001.
  • Launch of Energyscan*.
  • Safe@Work Safe@Home programme.
  • Launch of the LIFE* programme.
2018
  • Achievement of the “0” landfill waste objective for the industrial sites.
  • Triple RoSPA* recognitions.
  • Launch of GHAP* (new general SHAP*).
  • Act4nature: individual commitments of L’Oréal.
2019
  • UN Global Compact: “Business Ambition for 1.5 °C”, signing of the pledge.
  • 1st cworldwide biodiversity days.
  • Safe@Work / Safe@Home prize in partnership with RoSPA.
  • Five RoSPA recognitions.
2020
  • Signing of the TCFD.
  • Launch of the L’Oréal for the Future programme.
  • 17 RoSPA recognitions
2021
  • Three “A”s obtained in the context of the CDP* for the sixth year
  • Launch of the Green Steps
  • 53 RoSPA recognitions

CDP: Carbon Disclosure Project.

Energyscan: A tool that makes it possible to quantify possible savings of energy used in a plant.

ETNEHS: EHS and Facilities.

GHAP: Global Hazard Assessment Procedure.

LIFE: Life-threatening Incidents or Fatality Events.

MESUR: Managing Effective Safety Using Recognition and Realignment.

RoSPA: Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents.

Science Based Targets: Commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions over the long term and across the entire value chain, in accordance with the Paris Agreement.

SHAP: Safety Hazards Assessment Procedure.

SIO: Safety Improvement Opportunity.

TCFD: Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures.

Waterscan: A tool that allows to quantify possible savings of water used in a plant.