L'Oréal - 2018 Registration Document

3 L’Oréal’s corporate social, environmental and societal responsibility PERFOR MANCE INDICATORS AND RESULTS

Brands are taking a stand, such as SkinCeuticals, an expert in skincare, which has launched, with the NGO ReSurge International, a programme designed to train the first generation of women in reconstructive surgery in developing countries. Alongside NGO Care, Lancôme is taking part in Write her Future, an international programme aimed at fighting illiteracy among girls. Since 2012, in partnership with ELLE Magazine, L’Oréal Paris has organised the ELLE Active forum dedicated to working women and women’s empowerment. Each year, through its Women of Worth programme in the United States, L’Oréal Paris awards US$25,000 to 10 exceptional women to support them in their efforts in favour of their communities. Two-thirds of the beneficiaries of the Group’s Solidarity Sourcing programme (see section 3.3.3.4 for “Solidarity sourcing”) are women. A total of 38,596 beneficiaries come from 29 projects specifically related to the emancipation of women in 14 countries, with the support of 10 association and NGO partners. These Solidarity Sourcing projects support the following women: producers of raw materials such as shea and argan grown and harvested in accordance with fair trade s principles; hailing from various vulnerable local communities, or who have assumed positions usually reserved s for men; beneficiaries through support for Women-Owned Businesses; s single mothers; s military wives; s victims of violence. s Other than agricultural professions, these projects concern a wide range of industrial activities and services: production, assembly, logistics, sales, marketing, digital and construction.

Brand programmes

Responsible and inclusive purchasing

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