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Respect for different cultures and
the environment
We also wish our company to be open to diversity for we are
totally convinced that the differences between us enrich our
lives. That diversity shows again in our approach to brand
development. Since it does not seek to project a single image
of beauty, L’Oréal aims to encourage the expression of all the
forms of beauty that make up the incredible diversity of human
faces.
Respect for cultural diversity goes hand in hand with the will
to limit the impact of our activities on the environment. In an
industry which by nature generates little pollution and consumes
little in the way of resources, the Group has already
made significant progress over the past ten years or so and has
set new, ambitious objectives for the future.
Similarly, our responsibility is demonstrated through our commitment
to manufacturing our own products. This provides an
additional guarantee, not only of overall product quality, but
also of respect for social, ethical and environmental rules.
But for L’Oréal, corporate responsibility goes much further.
It is also reflected in actions that demonstrate our desire to
remain close to the communities in which the group operates.
We intend that this document should be factual, in order to
show in real terms how L’Oréal assumes its share of responsibility.
It is an initial report that we shall use as an instrument
for progress. The report and the objectives set out in it commit
the Management Committee, myself and all our employees
worldwide to adopting a much broader view of the corporate
development of L’Oréal. It is our way of asserting our vision of
truly sustainable growth for the future.
Lindsay Owen-Jones
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of L’Oréal