Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change
• Biodiversity
• Sustainable Sourcing
• Diversity & Inclusion
• Ethical Sourcing
• Circular Economy
• Employee Well-being
• Community Investment
• Responsible Packaging

Environmental Achievements

• Achieved carbon neutrality (scopes 1, 2, and 3 except services) in 2020.
• Reduced energy consumption from 38,142 MWh in 2016 to 31,127 MWh in 2020.
• Increased renewable energy share from 34% in 2016 to 65% in 2020.
• Increased recyclable packaging from 62% in 2016 to 70% in 2020.
• 100% of waste from industrial sites is valued.
• 54% of the 210 plants in Clarins' herbarium are organic in 2021.

Social Achievements

• France Index for Gender Equality: 94/100 in 2020.
• 97% of employees support the company's values (YourSay 2020 survey).
• 82% of employees feel they can be themselves at Clarins.
• Over 34 million meals distributed through the FEED program.
• Over €7 million donated and 60,000 children helped through the Clarins Children's Prize.

Governance Achievements

• 100% family governance.
• Clarins' purpose is enshrined in its statutes in 2021.
• A Responsible Development Committee ensures compliance with CSR and the company's purpose.
• Aiming for B-Corp certification in 2023.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Climate change impacts.
• Resource depletion.
• Unequal development.
• Consumer expectations.
• Supply chain disruptions (e.g., COVID-19).

Mitigation Strategies

• Carbon neutrality initiatives.
• Sustainable sourcing and responsible purchasing.
• Circular economy strategies.
• Collaboration with partners.
• Adaptation to crises (e.g., COVID-19 response).

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Over 90% of key suppliers evaluated with Ecovadis in 2021; aiming for 100% by 2025.

Responsible Procurement

• Responsible purchasing charter (2021); ethical, human development, and environmental protection criteria.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Refill system for iconic products.
• Mono-material packaging.

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change
• Biodiversity
• Resource Depletion
• Diversity & Inclusion
• Ethical Sourcing
• Circular Economy
• Social Responsibility
• Employee Well-being

Environmental Achievements

• Became carbon neutral (scopes 1, 2, and 3 except services) in 2020 by reducing emissions and initiating compensation programs.
• Reduced energy use by 38,142 MWh in 2016 to 31,127 MWh in 2020.
• Increased share of green electricity from 34% in 2016 to 65% in 2020.
• Increased recyclable packaging from 62% in 2016 to 70% in 2020.
• Reformulated 100% of its skincare catalog (90 formulas) between 2018 and 2021 to be greener.
• Developed three new flip-top caps in mono-material, reducing their weight by a third in 2021.
• 13 conversions to organic sourcing in 2021.
• 54% of the 210 plants in its herbarium were organic by the end of 2021.
• More than 550,000 trees planted since 2012.
• 63% of packaging made from glass and recyclable cardboard.
• 100% of outer cartons made using FSC paper from sustainably-managed forests.
• 90% of glass packaging made with a minimum of 25% recycled glass.
• Reduced plastic use by 30% by 2025.

Social Achievements

• Equality index Women/Men France 2019: 93/100, 2020: 94/100.
• 40% of the members in the Executive Committee and 58% of upper management are women.
• 82% of employees feel they can be themselves at work without worrying about being accepted (in-house survey 2020).
• 100% of employees will receive training on diversity, equity, and inclusion by the end of 2022.
• Launched ‘Clarins and me’, a complimentary online beauty coaching service in 2020.
• More than 6000 consumers directly involved in product development via tests in 2020.
• Increased sustainable bonuses paid to farmers and harvesters by 47% in 2019.
• Participated in a school lunch program that has distributed more than 34 million meals in 40 countries.
• Donated more than 7 million euros and helped 60,000 children worldwide through the Prix Clarins award.

Governance Achievements

• Clarins is a 100% family-run business with independent governance.
• Defined its raison d’être: “Making life more beautiful, passing on a more beautiful planet.”
• Established a Responsible Development Committee to ensure compliance with CSR goals.
• Aims to obtain the B-Corp label by 2023.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Climate change
• Overexploitation of resources
• Unequal development
• Increasing consumer demands
• Supply chain disruptions (implied by COVID-19)
• Availability of recycled materials

Mitigation Strategies

• Carbon neutrality initiatives
• Responsible sourcing and purchasing charter
• Ecovadis supplier evaluation
• Reducing energy consumption and optimizing natural resources
• Developing more sustainable packaging (recyclable, refillable, reduced plastic)
• Investing in regenerative agriculture (Le Domaine Clarins)
• Supporting fair trade programs
• Developing short supply circuits
• Adapting production methods to counter globalization limits
• Purchasing recycled materials for suppliers lacking budget

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: More than 90% of key suppliers rated by Ecovadis in 2021, aiming for 100% by 2025.

Responsible Procurement

• Responsible purchasing charter committing suppliers to ethical considerations and environmental protection.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Refill system for products
• Mono-material packaging
• Products with reduced number of ingredients and energy use

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental
• Social
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced air freight to 2% (vs 3% in 2021), achieving the 2025 target early.
• Increased organic plants in the Clarins herbarium to over 60% (vs 54% in 2021).
• Planted over 700,000 trees through the Seeds of Beauty program (vs 600,000 in 2021).
• Saved over 70 tonnes of plastic through eco-friendly refills and packaging reduction.
• Achieved carbon neutrality in 2020 (scopes 1 & 2, excluding services).

Social Achievements

• 100% of Clarins colleagues trained in DEI (diversity, equity, inclusion).
• Achieved a 97/100 gender equality index (France scope).
• Launched Clarins TRUST, a public traceability platform.
• Distributed over 40 million school meals with Feed (vs 36 million in 2021).
• Increased financing of associations by 70%.

Governance Achievements

• New governance structure with the arrival of the third Courtin generation, including women in top management positions.
• Published a Responsible Sourcing Charter.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Plastic use in the cosmetics industry.
• Availability of recycled materials.
• External regulatory evaluations.

Mitigation Strategies

• Investing in new processes to reduce plastic consumption, not just offsetting.
• Accelerating refillability of products.
• Developing eco-design packaging using the internal “packscore” tool.
• Working with cosmetic stakeholders to develop sustainable standards.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Almost 50% of supplier expenses assessed with Ecovadis in 2022.

Responsible Procurement

• Responsible Sourcing Charter
• Ecovadis assessments
• Fair trade programs

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI

Certifications: ISO 14001

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• myBlend brand

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• People
• Planet

Environmental Achievements

• 34% reduction in emissions since 2019 (like-for-like basis)
• 66% of plants used are organic (vs 54% in 2021)
• 47 tons of plastic saved with new packaging
• 15% less waste by volume
• 6% reduction in energy consumption
• 1% reduction in total water consumption
• 91% reduction in refrigerant consumption
• Over 1,000,000 trees planted through Seeds of Beauty program

Social Achievements

• 86% employee engagement rate (YourSay survey)
• 100% of employees received at least one training course
• 70% women in top management
• 97/100 gender equality index (France)
• Over 41 million school meals distributed through Feed program
• 137 associations and community projects supported
• 290,000 skincare products donated to charity

Governance Achievements

• Indexing of top management’s bonuses to CSR criteria extended to all employees
• Application submitted for B Corp certification

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• 16.6% increase in emissions in 2023 vs 2022 (due to inclusion of previously excluded service activity)
• Technical and regulatory constraints in achieving circular economy goals
• Slight increase in air freight share due to geopolitical tensions

Mitigation Strategies

• Continued focus on reducing emissions across all scopes (excluding services)
• Continued efforts to improve circular economy practices (refills, reduced packaging)
• Maintaining objective of limiting air freight to less than 2% by 2025

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 60% of supplier purchasing volume covered by Ecovadis

Responsible Procurement

• Ecovadis assessment method
• Responsible Sourcing Charter
• Fair trade programs

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI G4 Standards

Certifications: ISO 14001 and 50001 (Pontoise plant)

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Joli Rouge refillable lipstick
• Eco-refills for Tonic Bath & Shower Concentrate and make-up removers

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed