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3 L'Oréal’s corporate social, environmental and societal responsibility* L’ORÉAL’S CORPORATE SOCIAL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIETAL POLICIES

In 2014, in France, marking a new stage in its commitment to young girls, thanks to classroom appearances by more than science, the L’Oréal Foundation launched, in partnership with 140 female ambassadors (recipients of France L’Oréal-UNESCO the French Education Ministry, L’Oréal For Girls in Science , For Women in Science grants and female employees of L’Oréal which aims to make the scientific subjects more attractive and Research). to encourage more scientific career paths, in particular for

15,000 pupils have been the subject of awareness campaigns every year since 2014.

Beauty for a Better Life Beauty care and well-being treatments

Considering that beauty is at the heart of the provided by socio-beauticians who are specially trained. They self-reconstruction process, the L’Oréal Foundation, through its play a role in improving well-being, self-esteem, fighting spirit Beauty for a Better Life programme, supports and funds the and social cohesion and are key moments, whether for provision of free beauty care and well-being treatments in patients whose bodies are ravaged by illness or by people who medical and social environments thanks to the partnerships were often marginalised and find it difficult to reintegrate into that it has built with non-profit and hospital organisations such society. as Unicancer, Emmaüs and Joséphine. These treatments are

In 2017, in France, more than 25,000 beauty care and well-being treatments were provided allowing the L’Oréal Foundation to support more than 14,000 vulnerable people.

Training in beauty professions for the most vulnerable populations

Because education is a powerful engine of social integration, the international component of the Beauty for a Better Life programme provides excellent and free beauty industry training, such as in hairdressing and make-up, to vulnerable people in order to help them find employment. The beneficiaries are women who are socially or economically vulnerable, victims of conflicts or violence or who have left home or school. The L’Oréal Foundation's goal is to give them back their motivation and self-respect, through high-quality training provided by professionals and leading to a recognised qualification.

The international training programme is deployed in 27 countries (South Africa, Argentina, China, Colombia, United Arab Emirates, India, Mexico, Pakistan, Vietnam, etc.) thanks to a strong partnership between the L’Oréal Foundation, L’Oréal Group subsidiaries, NGOs, associations and non-profit organisations recognised for their commitment to the communities, together with local authorities.

In 2017, as part of the Beauty for a Better Life programme, 3,771 people in very difficult living situations were trained in the beauty professions.

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