L’Oreal pledges action to reduce climate change

Beauty products maker L’Oreal has joined 32 other companies and consumer brands to put pressure on regulators and legislators to include climate change on the federal policy agenda.

L’Oreal has taken concrete and meaningful steps to reduce its own carbon emissions after realising the dangers associated with climate change, just like other businesses in the northeast.

In 2012, L’Oreal was named among a select group of corporations in the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index (CDLI) for implementation of certain practises to contain carbon emissions and also for participating in the Carbon Disclosure Project’s Supply Chain Program.

The company was recognised for its practices and achievements in the management of carbon emissions, as it was named among household products sector leader by ClimateCounts.

L’Oreal Environment, Health and Safety Executive managing director Miguel Castellanos said the company managed to reduce GHG emissions by 38.8% since 2005, by demonstrating its commitment to addressing the problem.

"In addition to developing plans for greater resilience to the extreme weather effects we have experienced because of climate change, we understand the need for multi-stakeholder engagement to address this complex issue," said Castellanos.

The company implements different global strategies in a bid to reduce GHGs and other environmental impacts.

Included in these are the investment and commitment to solar energy at its facilities in the US, Mexico, India and Germany, the use of geothermal in Chevilly-Larue, France, development of biomethanisation plant in Libramont, Belgium, wind turbines in Mexico, and Hydro electric in the US.