| Key performance indicator | 2024 outcomes |
|---|---|
| Non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOC) | Non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOC) 2024 outcomes 743 tonnes |
| Key performance indicator | 2024 outcomes |
|---|---|
| Chemical oxygen demand after on-site treatment | Chemical oxygen demand after on-site treatment 2024 outcomes 3,690 tonnes |
| Key performance indicator | 2024 outcomes | Objective |
|---|---|---|
Key performance indicator Industrial sites with wastewater < 1,000mgchemical oxygen demand (COD)/l |
2024 outcomes 24 sites |
Objective L'Oréal aims for 100% of its factories to comply with a limit of 1,000 mg of COD per litre of effluent by 2030 |
Key performance indicator Proportion of manufacturing facilities with wastewater <1,000mg chemical oxygen demand (COD)/l |
2024 outcomes 67% |
| Key performance indicator | 2024 outcomes |
|---|---|
| Microplastics used | Microplastics used 2024 outcomes representing < 0.03% of the total volume of the Group's ingredients |
| Total substances of very high concern | Total substances of very high concern 2024 outcomes approximately 0.44% of the total volume of the Group's ingredients |
| Substances of very high concern by main hazard class(1) : | |
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Substances of very high concern, hazard class PBT (persistent, bioaccumulative, toxic) |
Substances of very high concern, hazard class PBT (persistent, bioaccumulative, toxic) 2024 outcomes approximately 0.007% of the total volume of the Group's ingredients |
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Substances of very high concern, hazard class vPvB (very persistent, very bioaccumulative) |
Substances of very high concern, hazard class vPvB (very persistent, very bioaccumulative) 2024 outcomes approximately 0.44% of the total volume of the Group's ingredients |
The challenge of preserving water is recognised by the international scientific community. Water is an essential resource for the production and use of L'Oréal products, and its sustainable management is a key priority for the Group. In that context, L'Oréal seeks to use its influence on the value chain and in all the watersheds in which it operates.
The Group is taking action at all levels to limit the water footprint linked to its business activities:
This section covers the quantities of water withdrawn and used. Aspects relating to water quality and pollution are dealt with in section 4.3 (ESRS E2), and impacts on biodiversity in section 4.5 (ESRS E4).
