Organizational Strategy - Sustainable Development - L'Oréal

8 L’OréaL - GrI DaTa SHEETS 2011
II. STATE OF THE L’ORÉAL’S POLICY IN 2011
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as L’Oréal is a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact, all of its suppliers and subcontractors are required to comply with the group’s General
Purchasing Conditions, which include respect for the fundamental Conventions of the International Labour Organization and for local legislation,
particularly in terms of the minimum wage, working time, health and security.
Subcontractors, regardless of where in the world they are based, and suppliers of raw materials, packaging or POS/PrOMO materials located in
countries classed as “at risk” are required to undergo a social audit.
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L’Oréal actively seeks to work with suppliers who share its values and its ethical commitments. Subcontractors, regardless of where in the world they
are based, and suppliers of raw materials, packaging and POS/PrOMO materials located in countries classed as “at risk”, are required to undergo a
social audit. The initial audits are financed by L’Oréal and conducted independently on its behalf.
L’Oréal has implemented a social responsibility program among its suppliers in order to ensure the application of fundamental points such as
compliance with the laws in force, respect for human rights and labor law, the protection of hygiene and the security of staff.
Social and Security/Health audits are performed frequently worldwide right along the logistics chain in order to validate the selection of new suppliers
and to contribute to the development of good practices among existing suppliers.
Since 2002, L’Oréal has implemented a program that allows it to ensure that its suppliers comply with the applicable laws, human rights and labor law,
as well as ensuring the security of their teams and hygiene in the workplace.
The audits cover the following 10 aspects:
• child labor;
• forced labor;
• health and security;
• compliance with laws concerning trade unions;
• non-discrimination ;
• disciplinary practices;
• sexual harassment or hostile working environment;
• observance of minimum wage/compensation and benefits;
• working time;
• relations with subcontractors.
L’Oréal’s social audit is to a large part based on the globally recognized Sa8000 standard, but includes certain exceptions as regards the issue of the
minimum age for child labor and the requirements relating to a living wage.
Thus far, L’Oréal has performed social audits at over 3,000 supplier sites: 567 took place in 2010. In 2011, 793 audits (567 in 2010) were conducted, bringing
the total to more than 3,300 since 2006.
GEOGRAPHICAL BREAKDOWN OF L’ORÉAL’S SOCIAL AUDITS
NAZ: North America zone
ZAL: Latin America zone
ZAMO: Africa & Middle East zone
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Europe 78 221 80 86 119 134
NAZ 58 21 2 5 2 9
ZAL 43 106 128 36 84 65
ZAMO 24 26 24 4 23 76
Asia 103 211 454 305 339 512
TOTAL 306 585 688 436 567 793
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