FY2021 Environmental, Social and Governance Report

Year: 2021
Published: 2021-09-27
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 2020 FY2021 Report Pages
CO2 impact reduction for daily shuttles between French factories and external warehouse (double deck trailers) % 30 37
Purchases of raw materials, packaging and merchandizing tools share of Group's greenhouse gas emissions % 22 37
Scope 1 emissions tCO2eq 4165 73
Scope 2 emissions tCO2eq 18206 73
Scope 3 emissions tCO2eq 445140 73
Total GHG emissions tCO2eq 467512 73
Upstream and downstream transportation and distribution share of Group's carbon footprint % 9 37

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

Indicator Unit 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 Report Pages
% of waste incinerated (Production sites in France) % 248% 272% 241% 330% 295% 296% 76
Quantity of hazardous waste produced in g / u (Production sites in France) g/u NA 0.02 0.018 0.015 0.008 0.016 76
Quantity of hazardous waste produced in tonnes (Production sites in France) tonnes NA 728 628 745 675.5 606 76
Total generation of hazardous waste t 751 692 606 72
Total volume recycled (all materials) t NA 737 1830 72

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

Indicator Unit 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2030 FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 Report Pages
% of landfilled waste (Production sites in France) % 5% 3% 1% 0% 0% 0% 76
% of waste recycled or reused (Production sites in France) % 697% 701% 744% 670% 752% 704% 76
100% recycled plastic bottles by 2025 (ELEMIS) %, % (and 11% in tubes, caps not included) 47 74.7 41
100% recycled plastic bottles by 2025 (L'OCCITANE EN PROVENCE) % 32 43 41
Number of eco-refills (L'OCCITANE EN PROVENCE) 19 26 41
Quantity of waste produced in g / u (Production sites in France) g/u 0.025 0.026 0.025 0.021 0.02 0.021 76
Quantity of waste produced in tonnes (Production sites in France) tonnes 2844 3185 3622 2890 2694 2600 76
Total generation of non-hazardous waste t 2152 2203 2271 72
Total waste generation t 2903 2895 2738 72
Weight of materials collected (Terracycle) t NA 33.032 66.624 72
plastic from recycled plastic 40-50% 38

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

Indicator Unit 2010 to 2020 2022 2025 FY2016-FY2021 FY2020 FY2021 Report Pages
Carbon Net Zero target (main manufacturing sites located in France) Carbon Net Zero 42
Carbon intensity reduction (baseline 2016) % -27% -30% 10
Hazardous waste absolute reduction (main production sites located in France) % -20 42
Validation of Science-Based Targets for scope 1, 2 and 3 validated 19
Zero cellophane wrapping in retail products by end of 2022 (L'OCCITANE EN PROVENCE) % of cello wrapping weight, % of product using FSC-labelled and compostable cello wrapping 45 -15.6 41
carbon intensity reduction % -30 33

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 2021 2025 2030 FY2016-FY2021 FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 since 2018 Report Pages
Eco-refills: tons of packaging saved (L'OCCITANE EN PROVENCE) tons 251 41
Number of stores owned by the Group with recycling programmes for customers % 15 42 48 72
Number of subsidiaries engaged in in-store recycling programme (Terracycle and others) No. 9 10 12 72
Own-name stores to provide recycling service (L'OCCITANE EN PROVENCE) % 42 48 41
Owned stores with recycling programmes for customers % 42% 48% 10
Target for Refill Fountains in store (L'OCCITANE EN PROVENCE) stores 60 41
Waste recycled or reused (main production sites located in France) % 70 42
Waste sent to landfill (main production sites located in France) ZERO 42
brand committed to reduce by 10% its plastic consumption 1 38
brands committed to fight plastic pollution and reduce waste All 38
brands committed to reach 40-50% of recycled plastic 3 38
owned-stores offering recycling programs 100% 38
owned-stores with recycling programs 48% 38
total plastic consumption reduction 10% 38

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 2012 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2025 FY2016-FY2021 FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 Report Pages
Electricity consumption from renewable sources (Renewable energy Group) % 15 40 80 73
Electricity consumption in kWh (Production sites in France) kWh 10555456 10204282 10622856 10450210 10496626 10037260 76
Electricity consumption in kWh / kunit of production (Production sites in France) kWh/kunit 92.7 82.4 74 74.8 79 82.6 76
Electricity from renewable sources % 40% 80% 10
Energy consumption from renewable sources (Renewable energy manufacturing) % 96 96 73
French stores powered by renewable electricity % 100 37
Full Group electricity from renewable sources % 80 37
Gas consumption in kWh (Production sites in France) kWh 9450666 10188459 9962591 9119392 8377086 8105339 76
Gas consumption in kWh / kunit of production (Production sites in France) kWh/kunit 83 82.3 69.4 65.3 63 66.7 76
Intensity of energy consumption (Energy manufacturing) kWh/k unit produced 140 142 149 73
Proportion of finished products shipped out by rail % NA NA 16.8 75
Proportion of finished products shipped out by road % NA 12.2 11 75
Renewable energies share (main production sites located in France) % 96 42
Share of electricity consumption from renewable sources (Group) % 40 80 36
Share of freight transport using intermodal rail/road corridor (China to Europe) % 100 37
Share of renewable energy in Group's energy mix % 96 36
Target share of electricity consumption from renewable sources (Group) % 100 36
Total Energy (electricity + gas) consumption in kWh / kunit of production (Production sites in France) kWh/kunit 175.7 164.7 143.5 140.1 142 149.3 76
Total Energy (electricity + gas) consumption kWh (Production sites in France) kWh 20006122 20392741 20585447 19569602 18873172 18142599 76
Total electricity consumption (Energy manufacturing) kWh 11458286 11577916 10307360 73
Total electricity consumption (Energy retail) kWh 32412945 28039354 29284700 73
Total electricity consumption from renewable sources (Energy retail) kWh 2108153 4627374 21192040 73
Total energy consumption (gas + electricity) (Energy manufacturing) kWh 20629708 19955352 18142599 73
Total natural gas consumption (Energy manufacturing) kWh 9170882 8377616 8105339 73
renewable electricity for the Group and its brands and manufacturing sites % 100 33

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

Indicator Unit 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2025 FY2016-FY2021 FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 Report Pages
Percentage of water used for industrial processes recycled percent 100% 19
Water consumption in L / unit of production (Production sites in France) L/unit 1.06 0.99 0.94 0.8 0.79 0.79 76
Water consumption in intensity per ton produced m3/t 7.8 7.1 7.3 72
Water consumption in m3 / Ton of production (Production sites in France) m3/Ton 9.57 8.49 8.53 7.76 7.31 7.35 76
Water consumption in total m3 111209 105621 95783 72
Water consumption m3 (Production sites in France) m3 120271 122442 134177 111209 105042 95183 76
Water intensity consumption reduction (main production sites located in France) % -25 42

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

Indicator Unit 2025 FY2016-FY2021 Report Pages
Energy intensity consumption reduction (main production sites located in France) % -15 42
Reduction with 100% renewable electricity and 100% recycled-plastic bottles percent 100% 19
Water absolute consumption reduction (main production sites located in France) % -20 42
own-brand stores equipped with LEDs % 100 33

Description of whether there is any issue in sourcing water that is fit for purpose, water efficiency target(s) set and steps taken to achieve them.

Indicator Unit 2025 Report Pages
Circular water system target (main manufacturing sites located in France) % 100 42

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

Indicator Unit 2020 2021 2025 FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 Report Pages
40% of recycled materials in plastic packaging by 2025 (L'OCCITANE EN PROVENCE) % 14 21.4 41
Aim for 100% of all packaging to be recyclable or reusable percent 100 63
L'OCCITANE en Provence - expected achievement of company-owned stores having in-store customer recycling programs % 65 39
L'OCCITANE en Provence - target for company-owned stores having in-store customer recycling programs % 100 39
L'OCCITANE en Provence in Southeast Asia (Malaysia) - share of product sold collected through iCycle partnership % 75 39
Packaging recyclability rate - L'OCCITANE en Provence and Melvita % NA 49 57 72
Proportion of finished products shipped out by air % 1.4 1.1 1.1 75
Proportion of finished products shipped out by cargo % NA NA 71.2 75
Volume of KRM t 890 865 467 72
Volume of Organic-certified key raw materials (KRM) t 855 766 447 72
Volume of materials saved by eco-refills - L'OCCITANE en Provence t 141.41 181.74 251.52 72

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

Indicator Unit 2019 FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 since 2012 Report Pages
ISO 14001 certification for Geneva headquarters, Paris administrative office, L'OCCITANE en Provence and Melvita owned stores in France certified 81
ISO 14001 certification for Laboratories M&L production sites certified 81
Number of new varieties preserved by biodiversity projects varieties 261 55
Production sites located in France certified ISO14001 ISO14001 43
Surface dedicated to the production of KRM ha 2050 1811 1149 72

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

Indicator Unit 2019 2020 2022 2023 FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 Report Pages
All countries with the new parental policy all 19
Americas: % of total sales % 19.3% 10
Americas: employees employees 1768 10
Americas: stores stores 394 10
Asia Pacific: employees employees 3236 10
Countries with new parental leave policy countries 2 5 10
Employees with disabilities in production sites (new calculation method for FY21 that excludes beneficiary units) % 8.16 9.63 7.24 74
Europe: employees employees 3680 10
Number of employees: 25-34 No. 4542 4391 4181 73
Number of employees: 35-44 No. 2637 2747 2781 73
Number of employees: 45-54 No. 1775 1223 1199 73
Number of employees: 55 or above No. 408 439 520 73
Number of employees: <25 No. 1941 1610 73
Number of full-time employees No. 7639 73
Number of men % 13 13 73
Number of part-time employees No. 2758 73
Number of women % 87 87 73
Other geographic areas: % of total sales % 0.1% 10
Other geographic areas: employees employees 49 10
Other geographic areas: stores stores 12 10
Percentage at GPTW Trust Index percent 70% 19
Score at Great Place to Work Trust Index % 64% 67% 10
Staff (FTE) 9347 8733 10
Stores owned by the Group stores 1608 1523 10
Total part-time employees female No. 2612 73
Total workforce (FTE) No. (FTE) 8747 8838 8733 73
Trust Index score 67% 44
Women in Board of director % 10 10 10 74
Women in Executive committee % NA 25 33 74
Women in key management positions (1 level down from Executive committee) % NA 48 50.5 74
Workforce - Africa & Middle East % 1 1 1 73
Workforce - Asia & Pacific % 37 37 37 73
Workforce - Europe % 41 41 42 73
Workforce - North America % 11 11 10 73
Workforce - South America % 10 10 10 73
response rate to Great Place to Work survey 78% 44
subsidiaries achieved Best Place to Work rating 4 44
subsidiaries eligible for Great Place to Work certification 7 44

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

Indicator Unit FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 Report Pages
Staff turnover rate % NA 38 30 74
Turnover - Africa & Middle East % NA 23 NA 74
Turnover - Asia & Pacific % NA 24 20 74
Turnover - Europe % NA 30 19 74
Turnover - North America % NA 72 50 74
Turnover - South America % NA 54 71 74
Turnover age 25-34 % NA NA 32 74
Turnover age 35-44 % NA NA 22 74
Turnover age 45-54 % NA NA 20 74
Turnover age 55 or above % NA NA 27 74
Turnover in men % NA NA 24 74
Turnover in women % NA NA 31 74

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

Indicator Unit FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 Report Pages
Number of accidents (production French sites) No. 3 6 9 74
Work-related accident frequency rate (production French sites) % 2.11 4.31 8.31 74
Work-related accident severity rate (production French sites) % 0.55 0.318 0.66 74

Lost days due to work injury.

Indicator Unit FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 Report Pages
Lost days due to work injury (Group) No. NA NA NA 74
Lost days due to work injury (production French sites) No. NA 443 747 74

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

Indicator Unit 2019 2021 FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 Report Pages
Employees trained in our manufacturing sites % 85 72 53 74
Number of new learners accessing digital training contents after platform opened to corporate teams learners 4000 47
Percentage of L’Occitane leaders who participated in Time to Lead PART 1 percent 100% 47

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

Indicator Unit FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 Report Pages
Total number of hours of training hours 17000 11759 6888 74

Number of suppliers by geographical region.

Indicator Unit FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 Report Pages
Suppliers - Africa & Middle East (KPI B5.1) % NA 2 1 75
Suppliers - Asia & Pacific (KPI B5.1) % NA 11 11 75
Suppliers - Europe (KPI B5.1) % NA 60 77 75
Suppliers - North America (KPI B5.1) % NA 20 9 75
Suppliers - South America (KPI B5.1) % NA 7 2 75
Total volume of materials used (finished product) - L'OCCITANE en Provence and Melvita t NA 5683 4046 72

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 2025 FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 Target FY2022 Target FY2025 Report Pages
Direct purchases covered by a sustainability performance assessment % 87 89 95 50
Direct suppliers assessed on CSR % NA 87 89 75
Direct suppliers evaluated by EcoVadis and average score % 87% 89% 10
Direct suppliers sustainability performance average Pts. NA 60 62.1 75
EcoVadis rating of direct purchases 62 19
Indirect purchases covered by a sustainability performance assessment % 29 47 60 50
direct purchase expenditure covered by a detailed CSR evaluation % 87 20

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

Indicator Unit 2025 FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 Report Pages
Indirect suppliers assessed on CSR % NA 29 47 75
Number of supplier identify as 'high risk' No. NA 5 7 75
Percentage of raw materials with plants traced back to country of origin percent 90% 19
Raw materials with plants traced back to country of origins % 12% 45% 10
Suppliers sustainability performance of Group direct purchase (average EcoVadis score) EcoVadis score 62 50
Traceability of plants contained in raw materials % 10 12 45 72

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

Indicator Unit 2023 2025 FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 Report Pages
All palm oil derivatives to be 100% RSPO percent 100 63
Increasing use of recycled glass in bottles and jars (ELEMIS) % 7 22 41
Percentage of RSPO palm oil in raw materials percent 100% 19
Percentage of key raw materials in line with agroecological schemes percent 100% 19
Total Group supply RSPO-certified % NA NA 94 72
Total french production sites supply RSPO-certified % NA 68 99.5 72

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

Indicator Unit FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 Report Pages
Asia Pacific: % of total sales % 49.5% 10
Europe: % of total sales % 31.1% 10
Europe: stores stores 494 10
Number of products and service related complaints received No. 1178 1039 578 72
Sales decline at constant rates and comparable perimeter % -1.7% 10
Sales growth at constant rates and comparable perimeter % 12.8% 10

Description of quality assurance process and recall procedures.

Indicator Unit FY2020 FY2021 Report Pages
Asia Pacific: stores stores 623 10
Total net sales done online % 21.7% 37.4% 10

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

Indicator Unit 2020 2021 FY2020 FY2021 Report Pages
Beneficiaries of eye care by end of 2020 more than 13000000 54
Beneficiaries reached by Caring for Sight projects 2673233 54
Brands brands 6 6 10
Number of women supported by Empowering Women projects in Burkina Faso women 25281 55
Total beneficiaries of eye care provided since programme inception 13824147 54

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

Indicator Unit 2021 2026 FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 Report Pages
Amount allocated by the L'OCCITANE Ecosystem Restoration Fund euros 250000 55
Amount allocated to Empowering Women projects in Burkina Faso euros 433000 55
Amount allocated to respecting biodiversity projects euros 257000 55
Donate 1% of revenue to support CSR goals percent 1 63
Funds allocated to Caring for Sight projects million euros 2 54
Resources contributed to the focus area (KPI B8.2) € NA NA 3 630 68857 75
Total global philanthropy amount reached k€ 3600 54

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 2021
Direct GHG Emissions (Scope 1) tCO2eq 4165
Indirect Energy Emissions (Scope 2) tCO2eq 18206
Total GHG Emissions tCO2eq 467512
Total Other Indirect Energy Emissions (Scope 3) tCO2eq 445140

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Total Hazardous Waste tonnes 728 628 745 692 606
Total Hazardous Waste Intensity (By Unit Product) g/u 0.02 0.018 0.015 0.008 0.016

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Total Non-Hazardous Waste Generation tonnes 2844 3185 3622 2152 2694 2600
Total Non-Hazardous Waste Intensity (By Unit Product) g/u 0.025 0.026 0.025 0.021 0.02 0.021

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2010 to 2020 2020 2021
Percentage of Reduction in GHG Intensity Compared to Last Year % -30 -27 -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 2030
Plastic Waste Reduction Percentage Compared to Last Year % 10

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 2012 2016 2016-2021 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2025
Energy Consumption Intensity (By Unit Product) kWh/kunit 175.7 164.7 143.5 140 142 149
Natural Gas Consumption kWh 9450666 10188459 9962591 9119392 8377086 8105339
Percentage of Renewable Energy Consumption % 96 96 100 40 80 80 100
Purchased Electricity kWh 10555456 10204282 10622856 11458286 11577916 10307360
Total Electricity Consumption Intensity (By Unit Product) kWh/kunit 92.7 82.4 74 74.8 79 82.6
Total Energy Consumption kWh 20006122 20392741 20585447 19569602 19955352 18142599

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2025
Recycled Water Percentage percent 100
Water Consumption m3 120271 122442 134177 111209 105621 95183
Water Consumption Intensity (By Revenue) m3/t 1.06 8.49 8.53 7.8 7.1 7.3

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2016-2021
Energy Consumption Reduction Percentage Compared to Last Year % -15

Description of whether there is any issue in sourcing water that is fit for purpose, water efficiency target(s) set and steps taken to achieve them.

Standard Indicator Unit 2025
Target Water Consumption Reduction Percentage Compared to Last Year % 100

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2019 2020 2021
Packaging Material Savings t 141.41 181.74 251.52

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2019 2020 2021
Number of Employees Aged 25-34 No. 4542 4391 4181
Number of Employees Aged 35-44 No. 2637 2747 2781
Number of Employees Aged 45-54 No. 1775 1223 1199
Number of Employees Aged Above 50 No. 408 439 520
Number of Employees Aged Below 25 No. 1941 1610
Number of Employees in Americas employees 1768
Number of Employees in Asia employees 3236
Number of Employees in Europe employees 3680
Number of Employees in Other geographic areas employees 49
Number of Female Employees % 87 87
Number of Full-time Employees No. 7639
Number of Male Employees % 13 13
Number of Part-time Employees No. 2758
Number of Part-time Employees (Female) No. 2612
Number of Total Employees FTE 8747 8838 8733
Percentage of Employees in Africa & Middle East % 1 1 1
Percentage of Employees in Americas % 19.3
Percentage of Employees in Asia & Pacific % 37 37 37
Percentage of Employees in Europe % 41 41 42
Percentage of Employees in North America % 11 11 10
Percentage of Employees in Other geographic areas % 0.1
Percentage of Employees in South America % 10 10 10

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2020 2021
Turnover Rate of Employees Aged 30-50 % 22
Turnover Rate of Employees Aged Above 50 % 27
Turnover Rate of Employees in Americas % 54 71
Turnover Rate of Employees in Asia % 24 20
Turnover Rate of Employees in Europe % 30 19
Turnover Rate of Employees in North America % 72 50
Turnover Rate of Female Employees % 31
Turnover Rate of Male Employees % 24
Turnover Rate of Total Employees % 38 30

Lost days due to work injury.

Standard Indicator Unit 2020 2021
Lost Days Due to Work-related Injuries No. 443 747

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2019 2020 2021
Percentage of Employees Trained percent 85 72 53

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2019 2020 2021
Total Training Hours hours 17000 11759 6888

Number of suppliers by geographical region.

Standard Indicator Unit 2020 2021
Number of Suppliers in Africa % 2 1
Number of Suppliers in Asia (Excluding China) % 11 11
Number of Suppliers in Europe % 60 77
Number of Suppliers in North America % 20 9
Number of Suppliers in South America % 7 2

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2020 2021 2025 Target FY2025
Percentage of Critical Suppliers Covered by CSR Audit % 87 89 62 95

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2019 2020 2021
Number of Products and Service Related Complaints No. 1178 1039 578

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2021
Total Public Welfare Donations million euros 3.6
Total Social Investment million euros 3.6