L'Oréal - 2018 Registration Document

3 L’Oréal’s corporate social, environmental and societal responsibility NOTES

Indicators 3.5.5.2. Concerning the indicator on the “Percentage of products analysed with an improved social or environmental profile (as a %)”: a new or updated product is included in the indicator if its profile has been improved according to the SPOT methodology. This methodology seeks to aggregate the performance of each driver to ensure that the potential deterioration of one of them is scientifically offset by an overall improvement in the environmental and social profile. The indicator includes products for which only the formula is deteriorated but recognised as natural. With regards to the indicator “Percentage of new or renovated products having an improved environmental profile thanks to a new formula with a reduced environmental footprint”: the improvement is assessed on the basis of the biodegradability and eco-toxicity criteria of the new formula compared to the average rating of the product family concerned or to the previous formula in the case of an updated formula, for an equivalent use. It concerns products with a new or updated formula, but also new products with an existing formula in new packaging.

Concerning the indicator on the “Percentage of new or updated products with an improved environmental profile thanks to new packaging with a reduced environmental footprint”: the improvement is assessed on the basis of the criteria of the type and quantity of resources used, quality/sustainability of the resources used (recycled) and management of the end of life of the new packaging compared to the average rating of the product family concerned or to the previous packaging in the case of updated packaging, for an equivalent use. It only concerns products for which the packaging is new or updated. Concerning the indicator on the “Percentage of new or updated products with an improved social profile thanks to a positive social impact”: the indicator corresponds to the percentage of new or updated products including in particular raw materials and packaging items obtained under the Solidarity Sourcing programme. It also includes products providing information to consumers about product performance, best practice in terms of Sustainable Development or those whose accessibility and use by older people or people with disabilities is favoured.

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