L’Oréal is to a beauty company. Their primary sustainability concerns inherent their industry
are environmental due biodegradability of products and waste and pollution of packaging. to
L’Oréal addressed biodegradability 2019 by developing new formulas for 46% of new or in
renovated products, improving their environmental profile. 100% of product formulations
were expected have improved social or environmental profile by 2020. Also 2019, to an in
L’Oréal addressed waste and pollution of packaging by developing packaging with a lower
environmental footprint. They achieved this by replacing virgin materials with 13,204 tons of
recycled materials. b
L’Oréal also made a priority of promoting the use of renewable raw materials that are
sustainably sourced or derived from green chemistry. a result, of raw As “59% L’Oréal’s
materials (by volume) are derived from renewable sources and are largely of plant origin.
The Group uses approximately 1,600 raw materials from nearly 350 species of plants
originating from around a hundred countries. 68% (by volume) of these renewable raw
materials are derived from sources certified (2020) as sustainable**.”
They also made note other goals and achievements relating to: of
