Our commitment
To promote sustainable innovation by integrating the Sustainability principles in our R&D processes and activities.

2008 key data

• 628 patents registered


• €581 million invested in R&D


• 2 new laboratories to research ecotoxicity and natural cosmetics


• All plant extracts added to the raw materials portfolio came from supply channels offering reliable guarantees of traceability and sustainability


• 98% of the perfumes we use analysed by our Sustainability Assessment Framework


• Raw materials assessment on persistence, bio-accumulation and toxicity is 99% complete