4.3.3.7. Measures for the promotion of women’s rights
As an active supporter of the UN Women’s Empowerment Principles, the Group is involved in numerous initiatives aimed not only at improving the situation of women in the private and public spheres, but also at recognising the contribution of women to the advancement of humanity.
| Responsible communication | The Group’s Code of Ethics and the principles of Responsible Communication, which are summarised in an operational brochure distributed worldwide, cover namely the prohibition of stereotypes and degrading images of women. | ||
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| Gender equality |
Achieving real gender equality, up to the highest levels of responsibility, is a key challenge for the Company, both to promote a culture of inclusion and to increase L’Oréal’s ability to innovate. The Group, therefore, ensures that all jobs are equally accessible to women and men, both at the level of recruitment and with regard to career development possibilities. Special attention is given to pivotal periods such as parenthood. For more information, see “Guaranteeing and achieving professional gender equality” in section 4.3.2.6. “Promoting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” of this document. During supplier audits, L’Oréal also seeks to ensure the absence of discrimination and sexual harassment. |
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| For Women in Science: a programme of the L’Oréal Foundation |
Since 1998, the L’Oréal-Unesco For Women in Science programme works to accelerate the careers of female scientists and fight the obstacles they encounter so that they can contribute to solving the great challenges of our time for the benefit of all. As of this date, the International “L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science” Awards has honoured 122 women, distinguished for their careers and the excellence of their scientific work. They include Professors Elizabeth H. Blackburn, Ada Yonath, Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna, who received a Nobel Prize after winning the International Prize. Each year, the programme also recognises more than 250 young talented scientists at doctoral or post-doctoral level in over 110 countries, 15 of whom will be selected to represent the future of science on an international level. A total of more than 3,900 female researchers have been supported worldwide in the last 23 years. To support these scientific women even further, and to allow them to break the glass ceiling more easily, the L’Oréal Foundation has also made a commitment to train them in skills to which they generally do not have access during their academic courses (such as personnel development, management, communication, negotiation). For three years, the Foundation has also led an ambitious initiative: “Men for Women in Science”. The goal is to involve the leaders of scientific institutions, who play a key role in changing the system, to join the movement for a more inclusive science and society that benefits everyone. Over fifty male scientific leaders around the world have made a commitment through a charter to remove the brakes on the advancement of women in the sciences and accelerate the change in the culture and practices. Since the under-representation of women in the scientific fields originates during the school years, the Foundation launched the “For Girls in Science” programme in 2014. The goal: to improve the appeal of science, encourage scientific careers for young female students, and fight gender stereotypes.
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