Organizational Strategy - Sustainable Development - L'Oréal

2 L’OréaL - GrI DaTa SHEETS 2011
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SHARE CAPITAL
The Board of Directors recorded that the amount of the share capital as at 31 December 2011 was 602,984,082 shares with a nominal value of €0.20,
i.e. a total of 120,596,816.40 euros.
NOTABLE EVENTS IN THE PERIOD 1/10/11 TO 31/12/11
On 10 November, L’Oréal USa and Pacific Bioscience Laboratories Inc. (PBL) signed a merger agreement. Started in 2001, this company has
developed a patented technology giving rise to a range of products marketed under the Clarisonic brand and which has seen great success. The
Clarisonic brand is the dynamic market leader in skin care appliances and technology. This acquisition was finalised on 15 December 2011. In 2010,
PBL’s (Pacific Bioscience Laboratories Inc.) turnover was 105 million dollars.
On December 6, L’Oréal opened its new subsidiary in Kenya. Based in Nairobi, this new location will be the base for developing group business in
East africa in Uganda, Tanzania, rwanda, Burundi and Ethiopia. With the opening of subsidiaries in Kenya and Nigeria, the L’Oréal group confirms
its belief in the potential for growth in africa.
On 19 December, L’Oréal, the State of rio and the municipality of rio de Janeiro signed a protocol of intent for the construction of a research and
Innovation Centre close to the rio de Janeiro University Technology Park. This investment, of the order of 30 million euros, will allow the intensification
of the development of innovative products adapted for the Brazilian and Latin-american markets but also suitable for marketing elsewhere in the
world.
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AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS OBTAINED DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD
> In 2011, for the 5 th consecutive year, L’Oréal has been ranked among the top 100 global firms committed to sustainable development by Corporate
Knights, a Global responsible investment network.
> In 2011, L’Oréal was listed in the major sustainable development indices, namely the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (for Europe), FTSE4Good, aSPI
Eurozone and Ethibel (label “Pioneer and Excellence”).
> In 2011, L’Oréal stood as number one in its sector in the annual Climate Counts survey that evaluates companies managing their climate impacts.
> L’Oréal was among the world’s top 100 companies with regard to sustainable development in the 2011 “Newsweek Green ranking”.
> For the third time, L’Oréal is acclaimed by Ethisphère Institute as one of the “world’s most ethical companies” in 2012.
> In 2011, L’Oréal received special recognition from Ethical Corporation for ethical excellence and transparency in its corporate social responsibility
and sustainable development communication.
> In the 2011 ranking of the Chinese academy of Social Sciences (CaSS), L’Oréal was rated as one of the 100 most sustainable foreign companies
operating in China.
> In 2011, L’Oréal was ranked “Leader in the Personal and Household Goods Sector” by the Forest Footprint Disclosure. The latter measures the
impact of companies’ business activities on deforestation.
> WWF Palm Oil Buyers’ Scorecard ranked L’Oréal as best in class for its use of sustainably sourced palm oil in 2011.
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