2024 universal registration document

4. Sustainability Report

4.2.3.2 Pulling multiple decarbonisation levers

L'Oréal's drive to achieve net zero by 2030 is based on the main levers illustrated below:

Scopes 1 & 2

For sites, stores and vehicle fleets

Improve the energy efficiency of operated sites

Reach 100% renewable energy at all operated sites(1) and stores

Continue to transition the vehicle fleet to electric vehicles

Scope 3

50%

IN PACKAGING

Continue to reduce the weight of packaging

Increase the proportion and availability of reusable and refillable formats 

Increase the proportion of recycled material in packaging

Promote low-carbon finishing techniques and processes

Encourage and help packaging suppliers to reduce emissions related to their activities and increase the transparency and monitoring of their emissions 

IN PRODUCT FORMULAS

Promote the use of biobased ingredients as an alternative to petrochemicals

Replace carbon-intensive ingredients

Reduce the impact of aerosol propellants

Continue to combat deforestation and promote sustainable and regenerative agricultural practices

Encourage and help ingredient suppliers to reduce the emissions related to their activities and increase the transparency and monitoring of their emissions

30%

IN DIGITAL MARKETING

Reduce the impact of digital advertising content production

Increase the digital advertising content usage rate

Optimise digital advertising content formats to reduce the impact of their diffusion

Encourage and help agencies and media service providers to reduce the emissions related to their activities and increase the transparency and monitoring of their emissions

IN DISPLAY & PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS

Promote the adoption of ecodesign practices and tools for developping advertising display at point of sale(2)

Promote lighter advertising display at point of sale(2), the use of monomaterials and the proportion of recycled materials, and limit the amount of waste generated

Continue to reduce the amount of electricity used for PoS displays

Encouraging and supporting PoS suppliers (2) in reducing emissions linked to their activities

10%

IN LOGISTICS

Reduce the proportion of air freight used in favour of sea and rail freight

Use multimodal transport

Optimise fill rates

Use lower-emitting engines and fuels

Encourage and help logistics suppliers to reduce the emissions related to their activities and increase the transparency and monitoring of their emissions

5%

BUSINESS TRAVEL

Reduce the impact of employee business travel through a dedicated travel policy

5%

OTHER

Reduce the impact of employee business travel through a dedicated travel policy

% Contribution to decarbonisation by 2030 compared with 2019

Actions taken with suppliers

  1. At operated sites, with the exception of safety and security equipment.
  2. Point-of-sale (PoS) advertising.