L'Oréal's ambition is based on a long-term vision:
1968 1st employee profit-sharing scheme
1979 1st production of reconstructed skin
1988 1st incentive agreement
1989 End of animal testing for finished products
1995 1st environmental research laboratory
1996 Setting up of the European Works Council
1997 1st edition of the L’Oréal Professional Insertion Initiatives
1998 1st L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards
20001st Ethics Charter
2001 Creation of the Worldwide Profit-Sharing Program (WPS)
2002 1st social audits of suppliers
2003
ISO 14001 certification
1st participation in the CDP
L’Oréal joins the United Nations Global Compact
2004
1st Diversity Charter 1st sustainability report
2005 Commitment to use plant-based raw materials in accordance with the Convention on Biological Diversity
2007
Creation of the L’Oréal Foundation
1st recognition by the Ethisphere Institute as one of the Most Ethical Companies in the World
1st participation in the CDP Supply
2008
1st Ethics Day
1st edition of the L’Oréal Disability Initiatives Trophies
2009
Commitment to halve carbon emissions, waste generation and water consumption at industrial sites by 2015 Launch of the Beauty for a Better Life programme by the L'Oréal Foundation
2010
Creation of the Inclusive Sourcing programme
Gender Equality European International Standard (GEEIS) label awarded to a number of L’Oréal Group entities
2013
Launch of the Sharing Beauty With All: 1st sustainable development programme for 2020 Launch of L’Oréal Share & Care Publication of the The Way We Prevent Corruption guide
2014
Signing of the United Nations Women’s Empowerment Principles
1st L’Oréal entity to be EDGE (equity, diversity, and gender equality) certified
2015 Carbon Balanced Programme
2017
2nd stage of the Share & Care programme Science Based Targets on climate Publication of the Human Rights policy L’Oréal ranked as a global leader in the 1st edition of the Equileap Gender Equality Report & Ranking
2018
Implementation of a whistleblowing system
1st employee shareholding plan
2019
UN Global Compact: Business Ambition for 1.5°C, signature of the Net Zero Emissions 2050 pledge 1st United Nations GEEIS Trophy awarded for the Inclusive Sourcing Programme
2020
Launch of the L’Oréal for the Future: 2nd sustainable development programme for 2030 Signing of the TCFD Signing of the United Nations Business Leaders’ Declaration for Renewed Global Cooperation Sense of purpose (raison d’être): Create the beauty that moves the world Launch of the L’Oréal Fund for Women
2021
Signing of the Better Business Through Better Wages call-to-action launched by IDH – The Sustainable Trade Initiative to promote the living wage
Launch of the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Advisory Council
3rd stage of the L’Oréal Share & Care programme: preventive healthcare, personal ecology, hybrid work and the workplace
2022
1st EcoVadis Platinum Medal: top 1% of companies assessed
1st in-house Beauty of Inclusion Awards
Launch of L’Oréal for all Generations and country-by-country roll-out
2023
25 years of the L’Oréal-UNESCO International Awards For Women in Science
Creation of the L’Oréal Climate Emergency Fund
2024
Validation of the new decarbonisation pathway in accordance with the requirements of the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) Net-Zero benchmark Creation of the Solstice Fund with asset management company Chenavari Investment Managers to accelerate decarbonisation for industrial partners
2025
L’Oréal, the only company in the world to be awarded “AAA” by the CDP for the 10th consecutive year Creation of the Engage & Care Corporate Coalition as part of the Share & Care programme Strategic review of the L'Oréal for the Future programme Creation of L’AcceleratOR, a programme dedicated to sustainable innovation Worldwide Living Wage Employer certification by international NGO Fair Wage Network for the 3rd year running
