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Respecting Human Rights
Our Commitment
At L’Oréal, we believe that people are at the heart of everything we do. Our values guide our decisions and actions. We consider it our duty to act ethically and responsibly.
Respecting Human Rights is an essential part of this commitment, in line with the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs).
This means respecting the dignity of each and every human being, in all our day-to-day activities, throughout our value chains.
We recognize that respecting and promoting human rights is not only a moral imperative but also a fundamental aspect of sustainable business practices.
The L’Oréal leadership team takes this responsibility very seriously, and we are committed to working in alignment with these principles every day.
"As a company, we are aware that we can have an impact on people, communities and the planet, and it is our collective responsibility, to work towards respecting human rights"
Nicolas Hieronimus, CEO of L’Oréal Groupe
Group Policies
Three main Human Rights policies set out the Group’s approach to Human Rights:
Human Rights Policy (2025)
Our Human Rights Policy is grounded in our Code of Ethics, particularly its 4 Ethical Principles - INTEGRITY, RESPECT, COURAGE, and TRANSPARENCY and reflects our commitment in line with following international norms and standards.
Employee Human Rights Policy (2020)
In accordance with our Code of Ethics, our four Ethical Principles – Integrity, Respect, Courage and Transparency – and our global Human Rights Policy, we are committed to respecting the internationally recognized Human Rights of our employees. This Employee Human Rights Policy builds upon our global Human Rights Policy.
Mutual Ethical Commitment Letter (2025)
In 2025, the Group updated its Mutual Ethical Commitment Letter which sets L’Oréal’s expectations towards our suppliers. L’Oréal actively seeks out and favors business partners who share its ethical standards with regards to, amongst others, human rights and working conditions. The Group is committed to supporting business partners in meeting these standards.
Alongside these policies, the 2030 Forest Policy (available here) lays out the Group’s commitments and expectations around human rights topics with regards to Forest-related raw materials.
The Group’s Responsible Advertising & Marketing Communications Policy (available here) outlines our commitments and actions to advertise, promote, and communicate responsibly, in line notably with our Human Rights commitments.
Governance
L’Oréal’s commitment to respect Human Rights is supported at the highest level of the Company.
The Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer, who is a member of the Executive Committee, is responsible for overseeing the respect of Human Rights in the Group.
A dedicated network of more than 50 Human Rights Correspondents helps embed a Human Rights culture at entity level, covering all the Group’s main corporate functions, zones and markets.
Human Rights Due Diligence
L'Oréal conducted a comprehensive analysis of our salient human rights risks across all our markets based on the UNGP Reporting Framework. These risks are reflected in our commitments and addressed through specific action plans. To know more, you can find the Group’s Human Rights report here.
Human Rights Partnerships
We are aware that we cannot tackle this issue alone as we are part of many communities around the world. We also know that when it comes to our stakeholders, we need to listen to those who may be affected. Our Human Rights partnerships help us to reinforce our efforts and to always go further.
Fair Labor Association
Advancing Labor Standards with the Fair Labor Association (FLA)
L’Oréal is proud to be a Participating Company of the Fair Labor Association (FLA), a leading multi-stakeholder initiative dedicated to promoting and protecting workers’ rights worldwide. Our relationship with the FLA has evolved from project-based collaborations starting in 2021—notably through the “Harvesting the Future” programs in Türkiye and Egypt—to a deep, systemic commitment across our strategic supply chains. By participating in these global coalitions, we work alongside international organizations, governments, and civil society to foster fair compensation, safe working conditions, and ethical management systems at every level of our agricultural sourcing.
Becoming a FLA Participating Company in 2024, L’Oréal is currently engaged in the rigorous FLA Agricultural Accreditation process for its coconut sourcing. This multi-year journey involves aligning our policies, monitoring systems, and remediation practices with the FLA’s highest standards of social responsibility.
Driving Transformation in Coconut Sourcing
In line with our commitment to the FLA Agriculture accreditation process, L’Oréal has selected its coconut supply chain for deep social transformation. Our ambition is to ensure that 100% of our coconut oil and derivative volumes—representing approximately 2,500 tons—are connected to dedicated field projects that align with the FLA Fair Labor Code and corresponding Compliance Benchmarks, per the accreditation process.
As part of this transparency-driven approach, we conducted extensive supply chain mapping in 2025. This reveals that out of traced volumes, our current sourcing primarily originates from the Philippines (67%) and Indonesia (32%). In the Philippines, we are supporting two key field initiatives: one directly funded by L'Oréal and another led by a business coalition, of which L’Oréal is a founding member. These projects focus on supporting independent smallholders by formalizing employment relationships, improving wage transparency, and implementing robust health and safety protocols, including the provision of personal protective equipment (PPE).
In early 2026, the FLA published a baseline assessment of these projects. While the findings highlighted systemic challenges typical of informal agricultural sectors—such as the need for better grievance mechanisms and improved regulatory awareness—L’Oréal has proactively engaged its field partners to address these gaps. Those are currently implementing comprehensive Corrective Action Plans in collaboration with the FLA. By meeting these rigorous milestones, we aim to ensure that our coconut supply chain is not only traceable but a catalyst for decent work and rural resilience.
Open For Business
L’Oréal is member of Open for Business, a coalition of global businesses that aims to advance LGBTQIA+ rights globally and to create a global consensus that LGBTQIA+ inclusion is an economic and business issue. This helps build momentum for LGBTQIA+ rights around the world and gives support to businesses operating in markets where these issues are especially urgent.
Find out more here
Fair Wage Network
L’Oréal works with the Fair Wage Network. Ensuring a living wage means paying workers enough to provide food, housing and basic needs for themselves and their dependents, regardless of the country where they work. In 2023, L’Oréal was awarded the Living Wage Employer accreditation by Fair Wage Network, in recognition of our status as a committed global Living Wage employer.
Find out more about living wage policy here.
Shift
In 2020, L'Oréal began participation in Shift’s Business Learning Program. Shift is the leading center of expertise on the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
Unstereotype Alliance
L’Oréal joined Unstereotype Alliance, an industry-led initiative established by UN Women. Its mission is to eradicate harmful stereotypes in advertising and media. At L’Oréal, we believe that being a truly inclusive company requires a continuous evolution in mindset to embrace new ways of thinking, working, and creating, which is reflected in our advertising and marketing
Reporting on Progress
Our practices, successes and challenges ahead are further described in L’Oréal’s Human Rights Report (available here) and we report yearly progress in the Group’s Universal Registration Document.