FY2020 Environmental, Social and Governance Report

Year: 2020
Published: 2020-10-23
Status: Processed

Extracted ESG KPIs

KPIs are organized by ESG aspects.

Direct (Scope 1) and energy indirect (Scope 2) greenhouse gas emissions (in tonnes) and, where appropriate, intensity (e.g. per unit of production volume, per facility).

Indicator Unit 2010 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Report Pages
Carbon intensity per net sales tCO2eq/M€ 101 87 74 26
Group greenhouse gas emissions from energy consumption % 17 30
Group greenhouse gas emissions from home to work commute % 8 30
Intensity of CO2 emissions per net sales (based on the Group carbon assessment of 2016 and the update of Laboratoires M&L in 2019) tCO2eq/€M 87 74 50
Reduction in greenhouse gas emissions associated with energy consumption since 2014 % -14 30
Scope 1 emissions (based on the Group carbon assessment of 2016 and the update of Laboratoires M&L in 2019) tCO2eq 2843 2599 50
Scope 2 emissions (based on the Group carbon assessment of 2016 and the update of Laboratoires M&L in 2019) tCO2eq 17116 16778 50
Share of air transport in Group global freight (upstream) % 5.0 2.0 1.0 2.5 28
Share of air transport in product shipment (downstream) % 1.6 1.6 1.4 1.1 28
Total GHG emissions (based on the Group carbon assessment of 2016 and the update of Laboratoires M&L in 2019) tCO2eq 111786 117000 50

Total hazardous waste produced (in tonnes) and, where appropriate, intensity (e.g. per unit of production volume, per facility).

Indicator Unit 2018 2019 2020 Report Pages
Hazardous waste intensity by Laboratoires M&L tons per ton produced 0.039 0.052 0.047 18
Intensity of hazardous waste generation t/t 0.052 0.047 50
Total generation of hazardous waste t 751 692 50
Total volume recycled (all materials) t NA 737.18 51

Total non-hazardous waste produced (in tonnes) and, where appropriate, intensity (e.g. per unit of production volume, per facility).

Indicator Unit 2018 2019 2020 2022 2025 Report Pages
Incinerated waste % 33 18
Intensity of non-hazardous waste generation t/t 0.15 0.148 50
Materials collected through Terracycle for L'OCCITANE en Provence and Melvita tons 33 32
Non-hazardous waste intensity by Laboratoires M&L tons per ton produced 0.165 0.15 0.148 18
Number of Group's owned stores equipped with a recycling service stores 657 32
Percentage of recycled glass in vegetal oils % 31 13
Percentage of recycled plastic in bottles % 47 55 100 13
Percentage of recycled plastic in tubes % 50 13
Plastic of recycled origin used tons 385 33
Plastic used tons 2557 33
Rate of recycled materials in packaging (all materials included) % 13 33
Recycled glass in Melvita Beauty Oils % 31 35
Recycled materials in packaging (all materials included) tons 737 33
Recycled plastic in Melvita bottles % 47 35
Recycled plastic in all packaging % 14 34
Recycled plastic in bottles % 32 12, 34
Recycled plastic in bottles and recycling service in owned-store 100% 12
Recycled waste % 67 18
Total generation of non-hazardous waste t 2152 2203 50
Total waste generation t 2903 2895 50
Units collected through Terracycle for L'OCCITANE en Provence and Melvita units 1267609 32
Weight of materials collected (Terracycle) kg NA 33032 51

Description of emissions target(s) set and steps taken to achieve them.

Indicator Unit 2016 2020 Report Pages
Carbon intensity per net sales (objective) tCO2eq/M€ 73 26
Group carbon assessment Objective: carbon intensity reduction from 2010 to 2020 % -30 27
carbon intensity reduction from 2010 levels percent 30 5

Description of how hazardous and non-hazardous wastes are handled, and a description of reduction target(s) set and steps taken to achieve them.

Indicator Unit 2018 2019 2020 2025 Report Pages
Eco-refills available to date 19 34
Group's owned stores equipped with a recycling service % 42 32
In-store refill stations tested (countries) countries 2 34
In-store refill stations tested (stores) stores 3 34
Number of 'dry' factories in France (target) factories 2 18
Number of countries engaged in in-store recycling programme (Terracycle and others) No. 9 10 51
Number of countries with Group's owned stores equipped with a recycling service countries 10 32
Owned stores providing recycling service % 42 34
Zero landfill achievement Zero landfill 18

Direct and/or indirect energy consumption by type (e.g. electricity, gas or oil) in total (kWh in '000s) and intensity (e.g. per unit of production volume, per facility).

Indicator Unit 2018 2019 2020 Report Pages
Company cars that are hybrid vehicles company cars 100% 31
Electricity supply of Laboratoires M&L from renewable sources electricity supply 100% 31
Energy consumed by Laboratories M&L from renewable sources % 94 30
French stores powered by renewable electricity French stores 100% 31
Group electricity consumption from renewable sources (based on 2016 Group scope) % 40 30
Intensity of energy consumption (Laboratoires M&L) kWh/t produced 1366 1347 51
Laboratories M&L electricity consumption from renewable sources % 100 30
Proportion of Laboratoires M&L imports shipped in by air % 1 2.5 51
Proportion of Laboratoires M&L imports shipped in by rail/road % NA 1 51
Proportion of finished products shipped out by rail/road % NA 12.2 51
Renewable energy consumption (Laboratoires M&L) kWh 19186308 18678518 51
Total electricity consumption (Group) kWh 43871771 39617270 51
Total electricity consumption (Laboratoires M&L) kWh 11458826 11577916 51
Total electricity consumption from renewable sources (Group) kWh 13566979 16205290 51
Total energy consumption (gas + electricity) (Laboratoires M&L) kWh 20629708 19955532 51
Total natural gas consumption (Laboratoires M&L) kWh 9170882 8377616 51

Water consumption in total and intensity (e.g. per unit of production volume, per facility).

Indicator Unit 2019 2020 Report Pages
Intensity of water consumption per unit produced m3/t 7.76 7.13 50
Total water consumption (Manosque factory) m3 87177 81020 50
Total water consumption (total of the 3 factories) m3 111209 105621 50
Water consumption per ton produced (actual reduction) % -8.1 18
Water consumption per ton produced (reduction target) % -7 18

Description of energy use efficiency target(s) set and steps taken to achieve them.

Indicator Unit 2025 Report Pages
Objective for renewable electricity (RE100 initiative) renewable electricity 100% 31

Total packaging material used for finished products (in tonnes) and, if applicable, with reference to per unit produced.

Indicator Unit 2019 2020 Report Pages
Average rate of recycled origin plastic % 15 33
Packaging recyclability rate - L'OCCITANE EN PROVENCE & MELVITA % NA 76.94 51
Packaging used (all materials included) tons 5683 33
Proportion of finished products shipped out by air % 1.4 1.1 51
Volume of Organic-certified key raw materials (KRM) t 855 766 50
Volume of materials saved by eco-refills L'OCCITANE EN PROVENCE t 141.41 181.74 51

Description of the significant impacts of activities on the environment and natural resources and the actions taken to manage them.

Indicator Unit 2014–2019 2019 2020 2025 Report Pages
Easily biodegradable ingredients in rinse-off formulas by L'OCCITANE en Provence % 80 19
Easily biodegradable ingredients in rinse-off formulas by Melvita % 62 19
ISO 14001 certification for Geneva headquarters certified 57
ISO 14001 certification for L'OCCITANE en Provence and Melvita owned stores in France certified 57
ISO 14001 certification for Laboratories M&L production sites certified 57
ISO 14001 certification for Paris administrative office certified 57
L'OCCITANE en Provence active formulas compliant with the Clean Charter % 28 19
L'OCCITANE en Provence product sales impacted by Clean Charter % 79 19
Number of beehives set up in France and abroad beehives 1150 13
Number of beehives to be set up as part of a humanist and agroecological approach beehives 1500 13
Number of projects to preserve biodiversity, promote beekeeping, and safeguard bees supported for ten years projects 82 13
Percentage of land producing Key Raw Materials monitored by the Biodiversity and Sustainable Sourcing department that is picked and cultivated using organic methods percent 98 21
Percentage of palm oil contained in raw materials purchased that is RSPO-certified percent 100 21
Percentage of palm oil contained in raw materials that is RSPO-certified percent 99 21
Plant species and varieties protected and promoted 1000 12
Plant varieties protected and promoted in 2020 plant varieties 209 22
Plant varieties protected and promoted since the beginning of L'OCCITANE Foundation and Sustainable Sourcing team actions plant varieties 950 22
Reduction in air freight for Laboratoires M&L % -13 28
Reduction in use of palm oil in raw materials percent -23 21
Surface dedicated to the production of KRM ha 2050 1811 50
Total palm oil t 3277 2510 50
Total trees planted through L'OCCITANE Foundation actions since launch trees 23619 22
Trees planted through L'OCCITANE Foundation actions in 2020 trees 16513 22

Total workforce by gender, employment type (for example, full- or part-time), age group and geographical region.

Indicator Unit 2017 2018 2019 2020 Report Pages
Growth at constant rates 12.8% 7
Minimum fully paid leave for primary caregivers weeks 20 42
Minimum fully paid leave for secondary caregivers weeks 12 42
Number of Group entities with new parental leave policy implemented 2 42
Number of country entities certified as Best Place to Work 3 4 42
Number of country entities eligible for Great Place to Work certification 9 10 42
Number of employees (FTE) FTE 9347 7
Number of employees 26-35 No. 4391 4542 52
Number of employees 36-45 No. 2741 2637 52
Number of employees 46-55 No. 1223 1175 52
Number of employees 56 or above No. 439 408 52
Number of employees below 26 No. 1941 2056 52
Number of men in Executive Committee men 9 40
Number of men in workforce % 13 52
Number of stores owned by the Group stores 1608 7
Number of women in Board of Directors women 1 40
Number of women in Executive Committee women 3 40
Number of women in workforce % 87 52
Percentage of key management positions (1 level down from Executive Committee) held by women percent 48% 40
Percentage of women in Executive Committee percent 25% 40
Percentage of women in the Board of Directors percent 10% 40
Proportion of employees with a disability in the overall workforce % 8.16 9.63 53
Proportion of employees with disabilities in total Laboratoires M&L workforce % 9.88 8.16 9.63 43
Response rate to Trust Index survey % 78 42
Total workforce (FTE) No. 8601 9347 52
Trust Index score (Group) % 64 67 42
Trust Index score (industry average) % 63 42
Workforce - Africa & Middle East % 1 1 52
Workforce - Asia & Pacific % 37 37 52
Workforce - Europe % 41 41 52
Workforce - North America % 11 11 52
Workforce - South America % 10 10 52

Employee turnover rate by gender, age group and geographical region.

Indicator Unit 2013 2020 Report Pages
Group turnover billion Euros 1 7
Staff turnover rate % 38 52
Turnover - Africa & Middle East % 23 53
Turnover - Asia & Pacific % 24 53
Turnover - Europe % 30 53
Turnover - North America % 72 53
Turnover - South America % 54 53

Number and rate of work-related fatalities occurred in each of the past three years including the reporting year.

Indicator Unit 2019 2020 Report Pages
Accident frequency rate in French factories per thousand 2.11 4.31 14
Number of accidents (Laboratoires M&L) No. 3 6 53
Number of accidents in French factories accidents 3 6 14
Work-related accident frequency rate (Laboratoires M&L) % 2.11 4.31 53
Work-related accident severity rate (Laboratoires M&L) % 0.055 0.318 53

Lost days due to work injury.

Indicator Unit 2020 Report Pages
Lost days due to work injury (Laboratoires M&L) No. 443 53

The percentage of employees trained by gender and employee category (e.g. senior management, middle management).

Indicator Unit 2019 2020 Report Pages
Employee training rate - men (Laboratoires M&L) % 50 53
Employee training rate - women (Laboratoires M&L) % 50 53
Managers trained (Laboratoires M&L) No. 296 53
Number of men who took part in at least one training course, Laboratoires M&L men 436 45
Number of middle management staff who took part in training, Laboratoires M&L staff 41 45
Number of new corporate team learners accessing digital training contents learners 4000 44
Number of selected employees targeted by Horizon programme employees 150 44
Number of senior management staff who took part in training, Laboratoires M&L staff 21 45
Number of staff who took part in one or more training course, Laboratoires M&L staff 876 45
Number of women who took part in at least one training course, Laboratoires M&L women 440 45
Percentage of employees who took part in training, Laboratoires M&L 85% 45
Production workers & admin staff trained (Laboratoires M&L) No. 344 53
Senior executives & Board members trained (Laboratoires M&L) No. 13 53
Share of employees trained (Laboratoires M&L) % 85 71.5 53
Supervisory staff trained (Laboratoires M&L) No. 226 53

The average training hours completed per employee by gender and employee category.

Indicator Unit 2019 2020 Report Pages
Average hours of training per employee, Laboratoires M&L hours 11 45
Completion rate for Corporate teams Digipulse digital transformation training completion rate 84% 44
Total hours of training benefitted by men, Laboratoires M&L hours 5888 45
Total hours of training benefitted by women, Laboratoires M&L hours 5870 45
Total hours of training delivered, Laboratoires M&L hours 11759 45
Total number of hours of training (Laboratoires M&L) hours 17000 11759 53
Training hours (men) (Laboratoires M&L) hours 935 53
Training hours (women) (Laboratoires M&L) hours 932 53

Number of suppliers by geographical region.

Indicator Unit 2019 2020 2021 Report Pages
Average global rating for direct suppliers 60 38
Collection points for LimeLife 843 32
Number of brands in countries brands in 90 countries 6 7
Number of direct suppliers by geographic region - Africa & Middle East No. 9 52
Number of direct suppliers by geographic region - Asia & Pacific No. 40 52
Number of direct suppliers by geographic region - Europe No. 216 52
Number of direct suppliers by geographic region - North America No. 25 52
Number of direct suppliers by geographic region - South America No. 72 52
Number of new businesses to be invested in by LimeLife Fempire Fund by end of 2021 businesses 3–4 41
Number of partner family farms in agroecology collective 15 23
Total volume of materials used (finished product) t NA 5683 51

Description of practices relating to engaging suppliers, number of suppliers where the practices are being implemented, and how they are implemented and monitored.

Indicator Unit 2020 Report Pages
Direct procurement expenditure covered by detailed CSR evaluation percent 87% 14
Direct purchase expenditure covered by detailed CSR evaluation % 87 38
Number of direct/indirect suppliers to be covered by Step 1 CSR evaluation No. 294 52
Percentage of Direct Purchasing expenditure covered by detailed CSR evaluation % 87 39
Procurement staff received training on responsible purchasing and signed the Purchasing Code of Ethics percent 100% 14
Value of direct/indirect procurement to be covered by Step 1 CSR evaluation 199268 52

Description of practices used to identify environmental and social risks along the supply chain, and how they are implemented and monitored.

Indicator Unit 2020 Report Pages
Percentage of raw materials for which the origin of all plants is traced back to the country of origin percent of volume 20 21
Percentage of raw materials for which the origin of all plants is traced back to the field of origin percent of volume 10 21
Suppliers rated as high-risk by the Group 5 38

Description of practices used to promote environmentally preferable products and services when selecting suppliers, and how they are implemented and monitored.

Indicator Unit 2009 2013 2020 2021 2025 Report Pages
Average EcoVadis rating for direct purchases (target) 62 39
Average EcoVadis rating for suppliers 60 39
Fair-trade certification for all iconic ingredients producers 8 12
First 100% recycled plastic bottles for L'OCCITANE en Provence recycled plastic 100% 32
First 100% recycled plastic bottles for Melvita recycled plastic 100% 32
Percentage of L'OCCITANE en Provence soaps that are palm oil-free percent 50 21
Percentage of plant ingredients in raw materials traced back to country of origin for L'OCCITANE en Provence and Melvita percent of volumes 90 21
Total volume of Melvita and L'OCCITANE en Provence key raw materials that is Fair Trade certified % 77 38

Number of products and service related complaints received and how they are dealt with.

Indicator Unit 2020 Report Pages
Growth in online sales 41.8% 7
Sales breakdown by brand - ELEMIS % 10 6
Sales breakdown by brand - L'OCCITANE en Provence % 79 6
Sales breakdown by brand - LimeLife % 6 6
Sales breakdown by brand - Other brands % 5 6
Sales breakdown by distribution channel - Sell-in % 31 6
Sales breakdown by distribution channel - Sell-out % 69 6

Description of quality assurance process and recall procedures.

Indicator Unit 2020 Report Pages
Melvita formulas Cosmebio labelled % 100 19
Percentage of products with naturalness percentage equal to or greater than 99% % 90 13
Products using cellophane from FSC-labelled and compostable wood fiber % 45 34
Silicone-free rinse-off formulas by L'OCCITANE en Provence % 93 19
Silicone-free rinse-off formulas by Melvita (Cosmebio Charter) % 100 19

Focus areas of contribution (e.g. education, environmental concerns, labour needs, health, culture, sport).

Indicator Unit 2010 2019 2020 Report Pages
Beehives set up in 2019 beehives 244 22
Beehives set up since 2010 beehives 1151 22
Beneficiaries of eye care 10 M 12
Number of female entrepreneurs joined Empow'Her programme in Burkina Faso female entrepreneurs 150 41
Number of women in Burkina Faso supported for socio-economic development women 31427 41
Number of women supported by L'OCCITANE Foundation women 31427 40
Objective for number of women to be reached in Burkina Faso by supporting socio-economic development women 33000 41
People benefitted from eye care around the world (cumulative since 2000) people 9109493 48
People benefitted from eye care in the past year people 2777632 48
Race for Vision target distance km 500000 49
Women supported in Burkina Faso with the Foundation 33000 12

Resources contributed (e.g. money or time) to the focus area.

Indicator Unit 2017 2019 and 2020 2020 2025 Report Pages
Amount allocated to women's projects by L'OCCITANE Foundation EUR 433208 40
Artisanal Savoir-faire supported 20 12
Funds allocated by subsidiaries, distributors and sites in support of blindness charity projects EUR 296623 48
Funds allocated via L'OCCITANE Foundation and Melvita to support biodiversity projects EUR 414000 22
Funds raised by UNICEF solidarity soap EUR 620054 48
Funds raised for child blindness prevention by L'OCCITANE Foundation and UNICEF euro 1000000 49
Number of employees around the world who used My True Story employees 8000 44
Number of women benefitting from positive impact projects (L'OCCITANE Foundation, ELEMIS programmes, LimeLife Brighter Together Foundation) women 45000 40
Private funds channelled towards restoration projects in Australia and Brazil EUR 400000 23
Race for Vision funds raised euro 300000 49

Direct (Scope 1) and energy indirect (Scope 2) greenhouse gas emissions (in tonnes) and, where appropriate, intensity (e.g. per unit of production volume, per facility).

Standard Indicator Unit 2010 2016 2019
Direct GHG Emissions (Scope 1) tCO2eq 2843 2599
Indirect Energy Emissions (Scope 2) tCO2eq 17116 16778
Total GHG Emissions tCO2eq 111786 117000
Total GHG Emissions Intensity (By Revenue) tCO2eq/M€ 101 87 74

Total hazardous waste produced (in tonnes) and, where appropriate, intensity (e.g. per unit of production volume, per facility).

Standard Indicator Unit 2018 2019 2020
Total Hazardous Waste t 751 692
Total Hazardous Waste Intensity (By Unit Product) t/t 0.039 0.052 0.047

Total non-hazardous waste produced (in tonnes) and, where appropriate, intensity (e.g. per unit of production volume, per facility).

Standard Indicator Unit 2018 2019 2020
Non-Hazardous Waste (Domestic Waste) t 2152 2203
Total Non-Hazardous Waste Intensity (By Product Weight) t/t 0.15 0.148
Total Non-Hazardous Waste Intensity (By Unit Product) tons per ton produced 0.165 0.15 0.148

Description of emissions target(s) set and steps taken to achieve them.

Standard Indicator Unit 2016 2020
GHG Emissions Reduction Percentage Compared to Last Year percent 30
Reduction in GHG Intensity Compared to Last Year (By Revenue) tCO2eq/M€ 73
Target GHG Emissions Reduction Percentage by 2030 Compared to 2010 % 30

Description of how hazardous and non-hazardous wastes are handled, and a description of reduction target(s) set and steps taken to achieve them.

Standard Indicator Unit 2020
Non-Hazardous Waste Intensity Reduction Percentage Compared to Last Year % 4.4

Direct and/or indirect energy consumption by type (e.g. electricity, gas or oil) in total (kWh in '000s) and intensity (e.g. per unit of production volume, per facility).

Standard Indicator Unit 2019 2020
Energy Consumption Intensity (By Unit Product) kWh/t produced 1366 1347
Natural Gas Consumption kWh 9170882 8377616
Percentage of Renewable Energy Consumption % 100 94
Purchased Electricity kWh 43871771 39617270
Renewable Energy Consumption kWh 19186308 18678518
Total Energy Consumption kWh 20629708 19955532

Water consumption in total and intensity (e.g. per unit of production volume, per facility).

Standard Indicator Unit 2019 2020
Water Consumption m3 111209 105621
Water Consumption Intensity (By Revenue) m3/t 7.76 7.13

Total packaging material used for finished products (in tonnes) and, if applicable, with reference to per unit produced.

Standard Indicator Unit 2019 2020
Packaging Material Savings t 141.41 181.74
Packaging Materials Consumed tons 5683

Total workforce by gender, employment type (for example, full- or part-time), age group and geographical region.

Standard Indicator Unit 2019 2020
Number of Employees Aged 30-50 No. 7132 7179
Number of Employees Aged Above 50 No. 1662 1583
Number of Employees Aged Below 30 No. 1941 2056
Number of Full-time Employees No. 8601 9347
Number of Total Employees No. 8601 9347
Percentage of Employees in Africa & Middle East % 1 1
Percentage of Employees in Americas % 21 21
Percentage of Employees in Asia % 37 37
Percentage of Employees in Europe % 41 41
Percentage of Employees in North America % 11 11
Percentage of Female Employees % 87
Percentage of Male Employees % 13

Employee turnover rate by gender, age group and geographical region.

Standard Indicator Unit 2020
Turnover Rate of Employees in Africa & Middle East % 23
Turnover Rate of Employees in Asia & Pacific % 24
Turnover Rate of Employees in Europe % 30
Turnover Rate of Employees in North America % 72
Turnover Rate of Employees in South America % 54
Turnover Rate of Total Employees % 38

Lost days due to work injury.

Standard Indicator Unit 2020
Lost Days Due to Work-related Injuries No. 443

The percentage of employees trained by gender and employee category (e.g. senior management, middle management).

Standard Indicator Unit 2019 2020
Percentage of Employees Trained % 85 71.5
Percentage of Trained Female Employees % 50
Percentage of Trained Male Employees % 50

The average training hours completed per employee by gender and employee category.

Standard Indicator Unit 2019 2020
Average Training Hours per Employee hours 11
Total Training Hours hours 17000 11759

Number of suppliers by geographical region.

Standard Indicator Unit 2020
Number of Suppliers in Africa No. 9
Number of Suppliers in Asia (Excluding China) No. 40
Number of Suppliers in Europe No. 216
Number of Suppliers in North America No. 25
Number of Suppliers in South America No. 72
Number of Total Suppliers
Proportion of Spending on Local Suppliers %

Resources contributed (e.g. money or time) to the focus area.

Standard Indicator Unit 2017 2019 2020
Total Social Investment EUR 1000000 400000 1767885