Organizational Strategy - Sustainable Development - L'Oréal

6 L’oréaL - GrI DaTa SHEETS 2011
II. STATE OF THE L’ORéAL’S POLICY IN 2011
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Concerning Biodiversity and sourcing of renewable raw materials, L’oréal applies the same approach whether or not they are from
rich and/or sensitive Biodiversity areas. So since 2006, all the group’s raw materials of the group are strictly examined on the criteria of
respecting Biodiversity (ecological status of the resource and/or of its ecosystem, potential protective measures of the resources, impact
of production on the natural environments, etc.). These data are controlled through “Plant Data Sheets” (for the 300 plant species origin
of the renewable raw materials) and the raw Material Sustainability assessment (implemented for raw materials considered sensitive).
The latter establishes a specific ecological profile of the species assessed in our raw materials and the ecosystems from which they are
derived to ensure sustainable sourcing.
The programme “Sustainable sourcing of argan” is also a good example of specific action since the argan forest has been declared a
Biosphere reserve by UNESCo.
In the framework of this approach, in 2011, L’oréal applied the Business and Biodiversity Interdependence Indicator, developed by the
orée association of which the group is a member (BBII, http://www.oree.org/en/bbii-indicator.html), to the sourcing its raw Materials.
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Since 2006, all the group’s raw materials of the group are strictly examined on the criteria of respecting Biodiversity (ecological status of
the resource and/or of its ecosystem, potential protective measures of the resources, impact of production on the natural environments,
etc.). These data are controlled through “Plant Data Sheets” (for the 300 plant species origin of the renewable raw materials) and the raw
Material Sustainability assessment (implemented for raw materials considered sensitive). The latter establishes a specific ecological profile
of the species assessed in our raw materials and the ecosystems from which they are derived to ensure sustainable sourcing.
In the framework of this approach, in 2011, L’oréal applied the Business and Biodiversity Interdependence Indicator, developed by the orée
association of which the group is a member (BBII, http://www.oree.org/en/bbii-indicator.html), in the case of sourcing its raw Materials.
ANTICIPATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTERNATIONAL REGULATION ON ACCESS TO NATURAL RESOURCES (CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL
DIVERSITY, SEE NAGOYA PROTOCOL)
In 2010, the signatory countries to the Convention on Biological Diversity approved the Nagoya Protocol, aimed at regulating access to
resources in a given territory and the fair sharing of benefits resulting from those resources. L’oréal research was aware of these issues well
before the protocol came into effect, and since 2005 has continuously striven to secure its supply chains so that they meet the issues of
sustainable development.
In the context of the issue of responsible Biodiversity use, in particular since the adoption of this Protocol, the establishment of an
international regime on access and benefit-sharing (aBS) supporting a shared goal of innovation and conservation of biodiversity is
crucial. aim at strengthening predictability and legal safety of research activities and to promote the establishment of trust relationships
with research and/or supply partners, in compliance with the conservation objectives expressed by the Convention on Biological Diversity.
> For more details, see reference Document 2011 p. 197 6.2.5. Biodiversity protection.
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The group has nothing to report on the possible species present in areas directly affected by our activities.
Concerning renewable raw Materials, the research strictly follows their ecological status and their potential inclusion in one of these lists.
Where appropriate, all the responsible sourcing safeguards are obtained from suppliers (regulatory compliance, voluntary sustainable
resource management plan, audits and certifications, substitution, etc.).
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