L’Oréal
Business services
L’Oréal is the world’s largest cosmetics group, with nearly 40 international brands covering all major categories, including skincare, makeup, haircare, and fragrance. Its business spans more than 150 countries and regions worldwide. L’Oréal Group entered China in 1997 and is headquartered in Shanghai. The company has five offices across the country and currently operates 25 brands in China, along with one Research and Innovation Center, one training center, two factories located in Suzhou and Yichang, and five distribution centers. It has more than 10,000 employees in China. After 22 years of high-quality, steady, and sustainable growth, L’Oréal China has become L’Oréal Group’s second-largest market globally and a leader in China’s cosmetics industry. It has also been recognized for consecutive years by Universum as one of “China’s Most Attractive Employers”.
Climate Targets
Not Disclosed
Carbon Neutral Company
2050
In Progress
Carbon Neutral Supply Chain
Climate Actions
For many years, L’Oréal has been committed to reducing its environmental impact and making a positive contribution to society. L’Oréal Group firmly believes that financial performance is inseparable from environmental, social, and societal performance. In 2020, the Group launched the “L’Oréal for the Future” program to reaffirm this commitment. The program sets out L’Oréal’s planned sustainable transformation by 2030 and reflects three dimensions of the Group’s corporate responsibility objectives: to reduce the Group’s impact on climate, water, biodiversity, and resources; to make the Group’s ecosystem part of the transformation by encouraging its partners, consumers, and the industry to become drivers of change; to contribute to addressing the environmental and social challenges facing the world.
Climate Milestone
2026
- L’Oréal received the EcoVadis Platinum Medal for its environmental and social performance, with a score of 89 out of 100.
- Sustainalytics assigned L’Oréal a score of 17.0, placing it in the low-risk category. This score ranks L’Oréal Group third in both the “Personal Products” subcategory and the “Household Products” industry.2025
- L’Oréal has been rated AA by MSCI.
- For the 14th consecutive year, L’Oréal was awarded “Prime” status in the ISS ESG Corporate Rating, demonstrating the company’s ability to manage its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks.
- Sustainalytics assigned L’Oréal a score of 16.6, placing it in the low-risk category. This score ranks L’Oréal Group third in both the “Personal Products” subcategory and the “Household Products” industry.
- In 2025, L’Oréal received a CDP AAA rating, achieving the highest score of A across all three environmental themes: climate change, sustainable water management, and forest protection. Among more than 22,100 companies assessed, L’Oréal is the only company to have received a AAA rating for 10 consecutive years.2024
- 97% of the Group’s global operating sites have transitioned to renewable energy, while all factories, distribution centers, and office sites in China have achieved 100% renewable energy use.
- The Group has launched a range of refill products, including Lancôme Absolue and Kiehl’s Ultra Facial Cream. Compared with the original packaging, these products have reduced packaging weight by 29%–42%, significantly lowering transportation-related and product carbon footprints.
- Sustainalytics assigned L’Oréal an ESG Risk Rating score of 19.5, placing it in the low-risk category. This score ranks L’Oréal Group third in the “Personal Products” subcategory and among the top six companies in the “Household Products” industry.2023
- L’Oréal has revised its Climate Transition Plan, committing to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its entire value chain by 2050. By 2030, using 2019 as the base year, the Group aims to reduce absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 57%, and absolute Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions from Categories 1, 4, and 6 by 28%. By 2050, using 2019 as the base year, the Group aims to reduce absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 90%, and Scope 3 emissions by 90%. These targets have been validated by the SBTi.
- Ten strategic suppliers of L’Oréal North Asia jointly released the “Low Carbon, High Profile” decarbonization declaration.
- CDP rating: AAA.
- Sustainalytics score: 20.1 — medium risk. This score ranks the Group fourth in the “Personal Products” subcategory and among the top 10 companies in the “Household Products” industry.2020
- In 2020, L’Oréal launched the “L’Oréal Fund for Nature Regeneration.” With €50 million in funding, the fund aims to restore one million hectares of ecosystems by 2030, while reducing 15 million to 20 million tonnes of CO₂ emissions and creating employment opportunities in the process.
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