CSR
REPORT
2021

01 	  Clarins, We care	
  	
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CLARINS WE CARE: 	
	
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The Clarins Group’s CSR initiatives 	
	
FROM BELIEFS TO COMMITMENTS 	
	
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Interview with Jonathan Zrihen, President and CEO of the Clarins Group  
and Virginie Courtin, Managing Director 
02 	  Caring for people 	
	
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OUR EMPLOYEES 	
	
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Well-being and performance:  
An increasingly inclusive model that respects people
OUR STAKEHOLDERS  	
	
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Dialogue, collaboration, and the co-construction of our principles
QUALITY AND SAFETY  	
	
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Align confidence with transparency ‘Made in France’
OUR SOCIAL ACTIONS  	
	
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Act in a positive manner for people
03 	  Caring for the planet 	
	
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OUR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT 	
	
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Beyond reducing our environmental  
impact and preserving the environment
OUR PLANTS AND INGREDIENTS  	
	
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Objective: regenerative agriculture 
THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY   	
	
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Moving toward a goal of Zero Plastic and Zero Waste  
PROTECTING NATURE AND BIODIVERSITY  	
	
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‘Beauty for good’
04 	 Data and key figures  	
	
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RECAP OF OUR COMMITMENTS  	
	
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HOW OUR PROJECTS ARE MOVING FORWARD   	
	
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MAIN ESG INDICATORS 	
	
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CONTENTS
2021
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CLARINS
WE 
CARE
The Clarins Group’s CSR initiatives 
From beliefs to commitments
chapter 01

CLARINS WE CARE
The Clarins Group’s CSR initiatives
2020   
Still a 100% family-run, independent company, 
Clarins is a major international actor in the 
field of cosmetics and a leader in the premium 
skin care market in Europe.
Under the leadership of Jacques Courtin’s 
granddaughter, 
Virginie, 
the 
Group 
has 
accelerated and structured its CSR goals with 
the launch of ‘Clarins We Care’ which unites 
and offers perspective for all our actions, 
following the logic of our commitments and 
striving to make continuous progress, today 
and tomorrow. 
Two concepts drive our actions: take care of 
people and take care of the planet.
2021    
The Group’s CSR mission (Making life more 
beautiful, passing on a more beautiful planet) 
is inscribed in the company’s statutes and has 
become our ‘raison d’être’. 
In the years to come, this phrase will engage 
our Group and steer us toward every decision 
we make. Because of this, the demands we 
have toward performance and environmental 
impact help shape this mission.
2025
et au-delà    
In 2025, all of Clarins commitments 
begun in 2020 will come to term: 
recyclability, biodegradability, organic 
and responsible sourcing, carbon 
footprint, diversity and female/male 
equity in the workplace, biodiversity 
projects and health care actions…
New projects will be developed to 
continue the convictions of a group like 
ours with a desire to be an exemplary 
model for our industry, our clients, and 
more widely speaking, all those involved 
with our activity.
1966
100% pure plant extract oils  
introduced	
1989
Creation of the ARP (to help fight 
rheumatoid polyarthritis)
(Arthritis Foundation since 2006) 	
1993
1st partnership with Alp’Action 
(Nature conservation group  
in Haute Savoie) 
1997
Clarins Award  	
1999
Suppression of plastic shopping bags,  
a first in cosmetics industry
2007
Launch of first fair trade  
programs
2012
Start of FEED partnership
2014
Stopped using plastic microbeads
2016
Creation of the Domaine Clarins  
in the Alps   
2020
Clarins becomes carbon-neutral*
* Scope 1 and scope 2
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Jacques Courtin created Clarins based on two main ideas from 
the very beginning: listening to women and a love of nature. 
Based on these convictions, Clarins anchors its development 
in respecting people and protecting nature.
WOMEN, because they are the fundamental 
reason we exist 
NATURE, because plants are and will always be the 
base of every single one of our products
   
   
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Jonathan Zrihen, President and CEO of the Clarins Group,  
and Virginie Courtin, Managing Director,
share news about actions being carried out and explain Clarins 
perspectives for even more responsible business practices. 
What was the significance of the creation  
of Clarins We Care CSR approach in 2020?
Jonathan Zrihen. For the past several years, 
and from the very beginning, Clarins has been 
working responsibly based on conviction: business 
development has always been accompanied 
by common sense actions that give back to the 
planet what we take from it. In 2020, the time 
had come to formalize these actions and to give 
them perspective. Society at large, our clients and 
especially our business partners demand that from 
us. And with the arrival of Virginie as head of CSR 
in 2020, we shifted this logic toward a company 
policy based on these convictions.
Virginie 
Courtin. 
Two 
of 
our 
foundational 
principles— love of nature and listening to women 
— guided my grandfather when he started the 
business, then my father and uncle who followed 
suit. Early on, they steered Clarins to be at the 
forefront of topics that today are considered to be 
sustainable: I’m thinking about our first products, 
developed in 1966, the 100% pure plant extract 
oils, our fair trade programs (some were started 
15 years ago!), our Arthritis Foundation (created 
in 1989), the creation of the Clarins Award that 
helps support child-focused initiatives (1997), 
the suppression of plastic shopping bags before 
everyone else in 1999… We were already practicing 
CSR without even knowing it!
What really changed with Clarins We Care? 
JZ. Until now, we used to ‘keep adding to’ actions. 
With Clarins We Care, we project ourselves into 
the future and are making commitments for 
tomorrow: setting goals to go even further and 
giving accounts to all our stakeholders.
Isn’t Clarins We Care a response to clients’  
current expectations ?
VC. Of course, clients expect a lot, and they are 
right to. They’re asking more from us, and it is 
obvious that all bands should be making an effort. 
However, we shouldn’t forget that our convictions 
have always preceded this approach, and that the 
first motivation for this policy came from  within, a 
real corporate project that involves all departments 
and all our employees. If we really want to change 
things and not just ‘tell 
our clients nice stories’, 
the impulse must come 
from all of us.
‘Clarins We Care  
is a source of 
motivation and pride 
for our employees.’
‘Successful companies are those whose 
projects and ‘raison d’être’ are aligned 
with what they do.’
What were the major CSR advances Clarins 
made in 2021?
VC. Two years after the launch of Clarins We 
Care, some of our goals have already been 
met. For example, we became carbon neutral 
in 2020. This year, we revised all our skin 
care formulas to be more natural. We also 
achieved 100% green electricity sourcing for 
all our sites worldwide, and our commitment 
to sustainable sourcing was recognized by 
our membership with the UEBT. Finally, we 
reached the incredible number of more than 
36 million school lunches provided via the 
FEED program. 
JZ. I wanted to add that in 2021 we included 
our CSR mission to our corporate statutes, 
as our ‘raison d’être’: ‘Making life more 
beautiful, passing on a more beautiful planet’ 
is the horizon that guides our decision-making 
process, today and tomorrow.
They must have meaning and make sense. The 
trust our employees and clients give us, and 
more widely, the solidity of our results, bear 
witness to this alignment at Clarins.
‘FROM A LOGIC OF BELIEFS  
TO A POLICY OF COMMITMENTS’  
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2021 HIGHLIGHTS
- 7.7% 
Carbon emissions (Group),
in a context of increased activity 
compared to 2020
All of Clarins sites and subsidiaries 
supplied by 
100% green  
electricity
100% 
biogas
across France
36 million
School lunches distributed 
with Feed
54% 
Organic plants in Clarins herbarium 
(112 plants out of 208)
Reduced air freight  
by
 - 3%
90%  
of our key suppliers  
evaluated by Ecovadis
(corporate/France perimeter)
Revamping 
of the entire 
skin care 
catalog 
started in 2018 for even more 
natural, effective formulas
UEBT
(Union for ethical biotrade) 
Clarins became an official member
More than 
600,000
Trees planted with 
Seeds of Beauty   
INSCRIPTION OF OUR MISSION IN OUR STATUTES
‘Making life more beautiful, 
passing on a more beautiful planet.’
Inversely, what is slowing things down  
and what difficulties are being faced?
VC. Reducing plastic use is a huge challenge for the 
cosmetic industry due to technical constraints and 
supply issues for recycled materials. There is still a 
lot to be done but we are making progress every 
day. We prioritize recycled and recyclable materials 
and our recent initiatives have made a real impact. 
For example, the renovation of all our 50ml jar lids 
will mean a savings of more than 110 tons of plastic 
every year. 
JZ. Corporate responsibility is a victim of its own 
success. Some companies widely communicate 
their time-specific actions that have a lot of 
visibility, without considering that a real CSR policy 
is developed in a global manner.
Here is an example: it is sometimes more efficient  
to use a perfectly safe synthetic ingredient than 
want to be 100% natural and use a very rare 
plant that comes from far away. And this, coming 
from a company who is convinced that plant-
based ingredients are effective! There is also 
the proliferation of standards and the diversity of 
regulations, sometimes contradictory, from one 
country to another. Political action is of course driving 
this, but it can’t do everything.  It’s really us industrials 
who should come together and work collectively to 
weigh social and environmental choices.
What are your main goals for the years to come?
JZ. The two major goals we are working toward 
include the B-Corp certification in 2023 and 
becoming plastic neutral by 2025. These initiatives 
involve the entire company and, additionally, we 
continue to focus on reducing our carbon emissions, 
regardless of any increase in future production. 
VC. We have ambitious goals, that is true, by 2025, 
but they are attainable. For example, we hope to 
have 80% of our plant-based ingredients from 
organic sourcing and 100% sustainable sourcing. 
But over the long term, I firmly believe that we will 
need to be more utopian. We’re not afraid to say that 
a company like Clarins should become zero waste. 
Clarins has always been a pioneer in terms of 
corporate responsibility. If we want to continue to 
be a role model, we must continually raise the bar.
‘We need to affirm the idea that limiting our 
environmental impact isn’t enough. We must 
commit to being a positive and regenerative 
company, a company that does good and 
whose activity benefits everyone.’
What can Clarins be proud of this year?
VC. We are on track (and even ahead) in 
certain areas of CSR actions. This is the case 
for our carbon emissions which were reduced 
by almost 8% in 2021 despite an increase in 
production volumes. Same for air freight that 
has been reduced by at least 3%. Concerning 
employees, we have made great progress 
regarding diversity and the roll out of an 
inclusive HR policy. Our results in terms of 
equity, or the rate of commitment measured 
by our internal survey (YourSay), demonstrate 
that we are on the right path.
JZ. I am proud to see how much the Clarins 
We Care initiative is growing. No decision is 
made without first being evaluated using our 
CSR criteria. 
These decisions are on the same level as 
those linked to product efficacy or financial 
performance.
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chapter 01   CLARINS WE CARE

CARING
FOR
PEOPLE
Our employees
Our stakeholders
Quality and safety 
Our social actions
chapter 02

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Our employees are the Group’s number one asset and our very first brand 
ambassadors. Our HR policy and our management style need to be exemplary.
Wages, benefits, training, mobility, equity and diversity: across all these subjects,  
we work to ‘make life more beautiful’ for all those who commit to working for  
Clarins worldwide.
TRAINING
In 
2021, 
nearly 
60% 
of 
our 
employees completed a training 
program (this is an increase of 22% 
versus 2020, a year marked by the 
Covid crisis).
FEMALE/MALE EQUITY
Women made up more than 80% 
of Clarins employees in 2021. 
In 2020, they made up 40% 
of the Comex and 58% of top 
management.
FEMALE/MALE EQUITY 2021: 
93/100 IN 2019
94/100 IN 2020
65/100 IN 2021
The numbers for 2021 represent the 
pay freeze the company pursued 
during the Covid crisis. The goal of 
95/100 in 2022 remains maintained.
CLARINS UNLIMITED
Our Clarins Unlimited strategy is a voluntaristic 
approach to training, diversity, inclusion and 
equity. It is progressively being rolled out to our 
employees, via, among other ways, our Ethical 
Charter that encourages diversity in all forms 
and promotes zero tolerance for any form of 
discrimination. This document will double in 2022 
with a DEI action plan (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) 
which several members of Comex are working on. 
* B Corp is a label started in 2006 in the US that brings 
together businesses that want to affirm their social mission 
and demonstrate their positive action via an independent 
evaluation of their overall performance every three years. 
This international label is one of the most demanding in 
terms of social and environmental impacts.
‘Clarins story has been written  
with our 8, 000 employees. We want 
each one of our talented employees 
to find their place, to develop and 
grow within our company. We 
work every day to create the most 
favorable environment to support 
fully, each person’s potential.’ 
Anne Esling, 
chief people & culture officer
91% 
Level of commitment
96% 
Of our employees say they are 
proud to work for Clarins
97% 
Support company values
82% 
Feel they can be themselves at Clarins, 
without worrying about how they  
will be accepted*
*YourSay 2020 internal survey 
2022 
100% 
Of our employees are trained  
at least every two years
(beyond product training)
2022
100%
Of our employees undergo training on 
diversity, equity and inclusion
2022
95/100
Goal for Female/Male  
equity index France
2023
Earn certification for 
B Corp
B CORP*: A LEADING 
INTERNATIONAL 
LABEL FOR 
BUSINESSES WHO 
MAKE A POSITIVE 
IMPACT
Particularly demanding, obtaining the 
international B Corp label is part of  our 
ongoing reciprocal relationship with 
employees based on loyalty. Planned 
for 2023, it will recognize the Group’s 
progress in terms of management 
and well-being at work, and our 
environmental impacts and positive 
social programs.
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OUR EMPLOYEES
‘Well-being and performance: a more inclusive 
model that respects people’
WHERE ARE WE NOW?
WHERE 
WE’RE
GOING?
EVOL VS 2020 +4%
EVOL VS 2020 -8.5%
EVOL VS 2020 +20.5%
EVOL VS 2020 +4.4%
EVOL VS 2020 -4.5%
EVOL VS 2020 -3%
TOTAL  
AVERAGE
WOMEN
MEN
9,276
82%
18%
7,099 FULL TIME 
POSITIONS
78% FULL TIME
71% FULL TIME
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OUR STAKEHOLDERS
‘Dialogue, collaboration
and building our principles together’
Everywhere around the world, clients expect to be heard and their needs understood, this, in a changing 
social landscape. They want to feel connected to brands that involve them and help them, companies 
who share their values. They want to weigh the choice of ingredients, product development and the 
impact a company’s activity has on society. Confronted with these demands, our industry is changing 
and reinforcing its actions to accompany suppliers in the choice of even more responsible standards. 
More than ever, skin care must be a collaborative effort. 
COLLABORATE WITH OTHER 
SKIN CARE ACTORS
We advocate for a collaborative approach 
with other skin care companies to help 
develop new standards to help meet social 
and environmental goals.
RESPONSIBLE BEAUTY  
INITIATIVE 
Helps mutualize CSR evaluations, 
and we are a founding member with  
L’Oréal, the Rocher group and Coty
SPICE
For the development of sustainable 
packaging
RESPONSIBLE 
MICA INITIATIVE 
Promotes the responsible collecting of 
Mica that respects local populations 
FEBEA 
(Fédération des entreprises de la 
beauté), a federation of cosmetic 
companies in France that promotes 
best practices.
CO-DEVELOPMENT  
WITH CLIENTS
Product development takes place in close 
collaboration with our clients: before, by studying 
their expectations, and during, via tests on new 
formulas, their packaging and how they   fit 
into a skin care routine. 11,000 
women were questioned and 
more than 120,000 verbatims 
were analyzed in 22 countries 
in 2021.
LISTENING TO WOMEN
This tradition has been an anchor at Clarins 
since 1954, with the creation of the first Client 
Cards, where every client was invited to share 
their opinion and needs. Still today, our spas 
and our boutiques are our first point of contact 
to learn about client 
needs and expectations.
CO-DÉVELOP AND CO-INNOVATE
To develop a new product or improve a current 
formula, we work within a close ecosystem with 
partners who intervene with our Laboratories: 
experts like dermatologists, neurologists, 
aromatherapists or ethnobotanists; as well 
as industrials who develop more responsible 
packaging. In 2021, ‘airless’ packaging was 
developed to simplify our formulas and reduce 
the number of ingredients. Three new mono-
material caps were also developed which 
reduced their weight by a third and thereby 
decrease our use of plastic.
2022 
CLARINS IS A MEMBER  
OF THE ECO BEAUTY SCORE
For the last several years, Clarins has 
measured and evaluated the impact of its 
products and activities. To go further in 
terms of communication and transparency 
with clients, our brand is getting ready 
to join other industrials who are working 
to develop the first environmental rating 
system of cosmetic products called  the 
EcoBeautyScore. Launched at the initiative 
of a worldwide consortium (Henkel, L’Oréal, 
LVMH, Natura&co, Unilever), this new tool 
will make it possible to give clients clear, 
verifiable, and comparable information about 
their health and beauty products. 
5 000 CLARINS 
BEAUTY COACHES 
WORLDWIDE
MORE THAN 6000 
CONSUMER TESTS
IN 2021
100% OF OUR 
PURCHASES 
FOLLOWED BY THE 
NPS WITH A SCORE 
OF 90/100
Katalin Berenyi, 
Clarins Brand  
Managing Director 
‘When I started at Clarins, 
I discovered sustainable 
actions and commitments; 
some that had been ongoing 
for more than 50 years. 
All our teams are committed 
to them, and we continue to 
develop new ones. At Clarins, 
we  don’t think about success 
without having a positive 
impact  for a community and 
the world around us.’
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WHERE ARE WE NOW?
WHERE 
WE’RE
GOING?
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WHERE 
WE’RE
GOING?
THE QUEST  
FOR ABSOLUTE SAFETY
Each formula undergoes more than 
250 tests throughout development, and 
all ingredients are selected according 
to strict international regulations. To go 
further, we created our own blacklist of 
ingredients that we do not to use and 
ask suppliers to do the same, based on 
these ingredients’ 
questionable use.  
OPEN RESEARCH  
AND FORMULAS
Ongoing innovation and improvement 
guides our developments. Every day, 
our laboratories work to create new 
formulas, and, more specifically, perfect 
existing ones. Between 2018 and 2021, 
our skin care catalog (94 formulas) was 
revamped to reinforce the efficacy and 
safety of our products, their natural 
aspect and traceability to make them 
even more environ-
mentally friendly.
DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION THAT 
ARE MADE IN FRANCE
For complete control, Clarins develops and produces all 
skin care products in France, at the same site in Pontoise, 
north of Paris. Our distribution warehouse is also located 
in France (in Amiens), as are most of the Certified Clarins 
Farms who supply our plants.
This desire to focus on products ‘Made in France’ will be 
confirmed in 2024, with the opening of a new factory in 
Saint-Quentin (northern 
France).
GREEN CHEMISTRY  
AND  INGREDIENTS OF 
NATURAL ORIGIN
The science of plants is our trademark: 
today, more than 80% of our ingredients 
are of natural origin. The remaining 19% are 
made up of synthetic ingredients without a 
natural equivalent. They’ve been carefully 
selected for their efficacy, safety and 
sensoriality.
WHERE ARE WE NOW?
2022 
REINFORCED 
TRACEABILITY  
WITH TRUST
For several years, all information 
about our formulas and their 
ingredients has been available on our 
packaging and via a QR code, on Clarins.com website 
or our retail partners’. Product composition and where 
natural ingredients come from are also widely explained 
on our website.
To go further, Clarins launched in 2022 a unique process 
in the cosmetics field called TRUST. It is a tracking 
system supported by blockchain technology that 
guarantees complete traceability that is sure, reliable, 
and transparent regarding the date a product was made, 
manufacturing steps and where the plants come from 
and any affiliated certification.
FAVOUR
‘CO-PRODUCTS’
The idea of a co-product lies in the 
belief in using all that can be used 
from a raw material to optimize 
potential, and therefore reduce 
how many plants are needed. For 
example, for saffron, its stem can 
be used as well as its petals.
2025 
COMMITTED TO 100%  
SUSTAINABLE SOURCING
In 2020, we formalized our responsible sourcing charter 
which lays out our sourcing for ourselves and our suppliers. 
By 2025, all our natural ingredients must be extracted 
from co-products, or produced following the principles 
of reasonable agriculture and sustainable management. 
Organic certification, Domaine Clarins  plants or wild 
harvesting are among the top 
priorities of this charter.  
QUALITY AND SAFETY
‘Align confidence with transparency  
‘Made in France’
Safety, quality and transparency: these three words are all interconnected and help explain the 
trust clients have had over the years. At each step of a product’s life, from its development, 
ingredient selection and manufacturing, the standards we adhere to are much higher than 
international standards. The choice of our products being ‘Made in France’ is at the heart of 
quality management, with much of product development and production carried out in Pontoise.
INVESTMENT OF  
100 MILLION EUROS FOR 
OUR  NEW FACTORY
100%  
OF THE SKIN 
CARE CATALOG 
REVAMPED
81% INGREDIENTS OF 
NATURAL ORIGIN
250 TESTS 
CONDUCTED 
FOR EACH 
DÉVELOPMENT
OBJECTIVE: 80% 
ORGANIC PLANTS 
IN 2025  
(54% IN 2021)
‘The ambition of our 2025 
goals reflects our concerns 
about how human activities are 
impacting the climate, resources 
and biodiversity. Our road 
map is clear and our teams are 
mobilized to reach,
or even surpass these goals. Each 
of us must work at our level to 
create even more  
responsible beauty.’
Nathalie Issachar, 
Research & 
Development Director
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Started in 1997 as Clarins ‘Most 
Dynamic Woman’ award, it is now 
simply called the ‘Clarins Award’ 
for childhood causes. It supports 
the work admirable women are carrying out to 
help children in need. Present in 14 countries, it 
has supported more than 90 organizations and 
60,000 children on 4 continents since its creation. 
To date, 15 organizations 
continue to be supported 
by Clarins.
Following our key programs 
that support children, FEED 
is an initiative launched 
in 2007 by Lauren Bush 
Lauren 
to 
provide 
school 
lunches and help fight malnutrition 
and de-schooling. Clarins’ participation 
has 
continued 
since 
2011 and has provided 
36 million meals.
AROUND THE WORLD,  
INITIATIVES BY OUR SUBSIDIARIES
Besides the programs carried out by the Head 
Office, every Clarins subsidiary is invited to carry 
out initiatives that support children in need. 
Clarins Canada has supported the ‘Month of 
Hugs’ (Mois des câlins) for the past several years 
that brings comfort to hospitalized children; in 
France, ‘Futur en herbe’ helps children respect the 
planet and helps build a better future. In dozens 
of subsidiaries worldwide, a direct contribution is 
made to the ‘Look good, 
Feel 
better’ 
program 
that 
supports 
women 
fighting cancer.
FAIR TRADE:
A PIONEERING IDEA INITIATED  
IN  2007
Inscribed at the heart of Clarins Responsible Sourcing 
Charter, fair trade is an important part of how we 
source our plants. The first of our programs started in 
2007 and this number has grown ever since. In 2021, 
we had 23 fair trade networks in countries with low 
HDI: Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, India and Madagascar. 
Along with sustainable and equitable agriculture, we 
also strive to protect nature and people.
THE ARTHRITIS  
FOUNDATION:
AT THE HEART OF CLARINS 
Created in 1989 at the initiative of Jacques Courtin, the Arthritis Foundation 
(formerly called ARP) is the largest private fund-raising initiative in France to 
finance research on joint disease and musculoskeletal diseases. A non-profit since 
2006, it plays a central role in helping to fight many different pathologies (around 
200), which often cause disabilities yet are not widely mentioned, even if these 
diseases affect 18% of the world population, 120 million people in Europe and 
nearly 17 million in France*. These last 10 years, our group has donated nearly 
20  million Euros which has supported 600 projects : scholarships, research 
projects, direct support of innovation and science while raising awareness among 
health professionals and society in general… Today, Olivier Courtin, Managing 
Director of the Clarins Group, presides over the Arthritis Foundation.
*Global study Burden of disease 21
OUR SOCIAL ACTIONS
‘Act in a positive manner for people’
Our corporate responsibility means we must act with the greatest of benevolence towards our 
clients and our partners. It also requires that we consider each person and treat those who may 
be more vulnerable, with much solidarity. For the past several years, Clarins has aimed to ‘take 
care of people’ by building useful and positive relationships over the long term, especially with 
local populations, child-focused initiatives and those who are fighting disease.
20 RAW MATERIALS HAD  
A SUSTAINABLE BONUS
IN 2021
7 MILLION EUROS
SINCE 1997
MORE THAN  
3 MILLION EUROS  
(EX- SPONSORING) 
IN 2021 BY OUR 
SUBSIDIARIES
36 MILLION 
SCHOOL 
LUNCHES 
SINCE 2011
WWW.FONDATION-ARTHRITIS.ORG
‘With the Arthritis Foundation,  
“make life more beautiful” is at  
the heart of Clarins DNA.  
Touched by my mother’s arthritis,  
my family became involved,  
early on, in supporting research 
efforts. Arthritis is the only French 
research foundation for joint disease; 
it has helped major therapeutic 
progress, for example, the discovery of 
an early diagnostic test for in terms 
of prevention and treatment of the 
musculoskeletal system have been 
made thanks to immunotherapy.’
Olivier Courtin, 
Clarins Managing Director and 
President of the Arthritis Foundation
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CHILDREN:
ONGOING SUPPORT FOR 
MORE THAN 20 YEARS
DE REPAS
SCOLAIRES
10
ANNÉES
OUR SUPPORT
HEALTH 
36.73%
OTHER  
5.37%
CHILDREN
33.90%
BIODIVERSITY 
24%
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chapter 03
CARING  
FOR THE  
PLANET
Our environmental impact
Our plants and ingredients
The  circular economy
Protecting nature and biodiversity

Climate issues have never felt more urgent. If the goal of limiting rising 
temperatures before 2100 by +1.5 °C seems to be getting away, the environment 
still calls us more than ever, to accelerate our efforts. Faced with these challenges, 
industrials have a major role to play. At Clarins, we are moving toward reducing 
our environmental impact as much as possible, following a logic of consistent 
progress and being completely transparent with our results.
chapter 03 CARING FOR THE PLANET
MOSTLY CLEAN AND 
RENEWABLE ENERGY  
SOURCES IN 2021 
All our subsidiaries are supplied with 100% 
renewable electricity (versus 65% in 2020). 
This complete change was made possible by 
changes in suppliers or the 
purchase of guaranteed-
origin certificates. In France 
for example, biogas has 
replaced natural gas.
In 2021, our energy use remained the same as 
2020, an off year due to 
reduced activity because 
of Covid.
A LOW CARBON 
DISTRIBUTION AND  
SHIPPING POLICY
For all our freight outside of Europe, 
shipping by sea is our go-to, air freight is 
the exception. This is the concept behind 
our partnership with Neoline in 2021, a 
new French shipping line that develops 
shipping projects based on sailboats. As 
a result of our efforts, air 
freight was reduced to 
3% this year.
CLARINS, CARBON NEUTRAL  
SINCE 2020
Clarins reached carbon neutrality last year 
(scopes 1, 2 and 3 except services) by drastically 
reducing emissions and compensating for them. 
This is just a first step. This year, we reduced our 
emissions even further by 7.7% within a context 
of increased activity. And we will continue our 
efforts to reach our commitment of 
-30% by 2025.
‘We are proud to make our products  
in France.  We recently recentered  
our supply of provisions in Europe  
and we are working on reducing our 
carbon footprint.  Optimizing the 
different ways we ship our products  
and reduced energy use are at the heart 
of this process.’ 
Cécile Mansuy, 
Director of Operations
2025  
– 30%  
Reduction in our global carbon footprint 
compared to 2019
2025
2%
Limit air freight for the shipping  
of our merchandise
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OUR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
‘Beyond reducing our environmental impact  
and preserving the environment’
WHERE ARE WE NOW?
WHERE 
WE’RE
GOING?
GREEN
ELECTRICITY
34% IN 2016
65% IN 2020
100% IN 2021
BIOGAS 
100% 
EVERYWHERE 
IN FRANCE
ÉNERGY USE 
2020: 31 127 MWH 
2021: 32 545 MWH
AIR FREIGHT
4.6% IN 2020
3% IN 2021
GHG 
EMMISSIONS 
BY SCOPE
SCOPE 3  96%
SCOPE 2  1%
SCOPE 1  3%
202,629
TCO2e
-7.7%
VS 2020
ENERGY USE  
IN 2021
GASOLINE  0.06%
BIOGAS   22.46%
NATURAL GAS  18.59 %
RENEWABLE 
ELECTRICITY  
39.38 %
NON-RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY   
19.50%
32 MWh
0%
VS 2020
-7%
VS 2020
+100%
VS 2020
-47%
VS 2020
EVOL VS 2020 +5%
EVOL VS 2020 +6%
EVOL VS 2020 -10%
TOTAL ENERGY
TOTAL REFRIGERANT FLUIDS
TOTAL WATER
32,545,204 kWh
737 kg
76 239 m3
MASTERED ENERGY  
USE IN A CONTEXT  
OF INCREASED ACTIVITY
TRAIN   1%
BOAT  16%
CAMION  80%
+2.5%
VS 2020
-4.9%
VS 2020
-7.5%
VS 2020
AIR  3%
EVOL VS 2020 -5.8%
TOTAL FREIGHT
81 499 T
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CLARINS CLIMATE 
CONTRIBUTIONS IN 2021
Reducing our environmental footprint 
meant doubling programs in China and in 
India to capture CO2 and promote carbon-
free activities thanks to the development 
of renewable energies:
FORESTATION PROJECT  
IN LIANGDU, CHINA 
via a tree-planting program  
on damaged areas of land  
(VCS certification)
BENDOSOL SOLAR PROJECT  
IN INDIA,  
via an energy transition program 
to generate electricity based on 
renewable sources (VCS certification)
JIALING BIOGAS PROJECT  
IN CHINA,  
via setting up biogas stations in 
Sichuan  (Gold Standard certification)

‘GREEN’ SCORES MEASURE OUR 
FORMULAS’ ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
We developed the notion of a Green Score to make 
continuous progress. It measures the environmental 
performance of every one of our ingredients and 
formulas. Each new product is evaluated and then 
improved upon when possible. 
We aim for higher scores for 
our formulas for each product 
development.
CLARINS’ PARTNERS FOR  
A RESPONSIBLE SUPPLY CHAIN
THE DOMAINE CLARINS
Nestled at an altitude of 1400 meters in the 
heart of the French Alps, the Domaine Clarins 
was inspired by regenerative agriculture not 
only to preserve the environment but to 
improve it as well. 15 hectares are being used 
to study plants and grow them using natural 
inputs, horse-drawn plows and  innovative 
farming; 100% organic 
methods to preserve 
the soil and biodiversity. 
CLARINS JOINED UEBT IN 2021
This year, we became a member of the Union for 
Ethical Biotrade (UEBT), an international NGO that 
brings together companies who are working toward 
the ethical sourcing of natural ingredients. Particularly 
demanding, 
this 
membership 
confirms 
Clarins 
sustainable commitment to how we source our plant-
based ingredients. Today, 54% of the plants in our 
herbarium are organic and this number increases every 
year. We also are working 
with the UEBT toward zero 
deforestation and refusing to 
use GMOs.
AN EVEN MORE AMBITIOUS  
RESPONSIBLE SOURCING 
CHARTER
In 2020, we established our Responsible 
Sourcing Charter with the goal of having all 
our plant-ingredients in compliance in 2025. 
This is already the case for 80% of them in 
2021. This charter has different requirement 
levels including, as a prerequisite, respect-
ing the principles of reasonable agriculture, 
sustainably managed harvesting and/or 
the use of co-products. Top-tiered require-
ments include organic farming practices 
and Certified Clarins 
Farms, and finally the 
Domaine Clarins.
WHERE ARE WE NOW?
OUR PLANTS AND OUR INGREDIENTS
Objective: regenerative agriculture
Since 1954, plants have been at the heart of every single one of our products. The consistent desire 
to use natural ingredients is also accompanied by this: give back to nature what we take by always 
favouring reasonable and organic agriculture. We are making progress every day and going further 
in this quest thanks to our commitments with our suppliers and production methods that we aim 
to be exemplary for our sector. Our responsible sourcing charter and the Domaine Clarins are good 
examples of positive agriculture for the planet.
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CONVERSIONS 
INITIATED BY OUR 
SUPPLIERS AND  
20 NEW ORGANIC 
PLANTS IN 2021
MORE THAN 
30 PLANTS 
HARVESTED 
AND ANALYZED,  
5 FOUND IN CLARINS 
PRODUCTS IN 2021
CLARINS, 
TOP PRIVATE 
CONTRIBUTOR OF 
THE AFC
(French Association  
of wild harvesting)
10 OBJECTIVE 
CRITERIA AND
18 INDICATORS  
FOR CLARINS  
GREEN SCORE
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2025  
80%   
Organic plants in our products 
(54% today) 
2025
Biodegradability
Of our sun and rinse-off formulas
2025  
100%    
Of our key suppliers evaluated 
with Ecovadis. In 2021, all our 
subsidiaries engaged in evaluating 
their local suppliers using the 
Ecovadis platform. Already 90% 
of our key suppliers have been 
evaluated via Ecovadis in 2021.
2021
A SPECIAL CONTRACT  
FOR THE DOMAINE CLARINS
In 2021, we put in place  unique contract 
for the Recovery of Biodiversity, Nature 
and Landscapes. Concretely, this means 
that this site is now committed over 
the long term (99 years), regardless 
of who owns the land. Requirements 
have been set up legally and inalienably 
for our Domaine, in particular: organic 
farming, adaptation of crops to a 
changing climate, partnerships and 
sponsorships for research projects with 
the Universities of Grenoble and Savoie.
WHERE 
WE’RE
GOING?
‘Taking care of the earth,  
offering the best of plants, inevitably 
gives us a palette of exceptional 
ingredients. Enhanced by our 
Laboratories’ expertise, plants are 
found in all our products. Excellent 
for the skin, good for the planet.’
Jean-Pierre Nicolas, 
Ethnobotanist and Clarins advisor
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Reduce, reuse, recycle… the 3 Rs of the circular economy are principles we strive to 
apply when developing, manufacturing, and distributing our products. Packaging, 
bottles and outer cartons are closely studied for optimized recycling options. Glass 
and cardstock are preferred to plastic, whose use we are aiming to reduce as much as 
possible. Our goal is clear: become plastic neutral by 2025.
A PACK SCORE FOR  
THE ECO-DEVELOPMENT OF 
OUR PACKAGING 
Like the Green Score for our formulas, 
we developed our own measurement 
tool that analyzes the environmental 
performance of our packaging. Our 
Pack 
Score 
scrutinizes 
8 
different 
criteria, including the impact of the 
materials used, the percentage of 
recycled material, lightness, and the 
restitution rate of a formula. This score 
is key and allows us to effectively 
navigate the different considerations in 
eco-development. 
ZERO WASTE AMBITION 
Even if this goal is still faraway, our zero 
waste ambition guides and mobilizes our 
steps towards reduced packaging. Today, 
our boutiques collect used packaging so 
that it can be recycled. Our 2020 facial 
cleansers do not come with outer cartons 
and we are progressively moving toward 
caps made from recycled plastic for all our 
50ml jars. Over time, this will represent a 
savings of 110 tons of new plastic per year. 
REFILL AND REUSE 
Cosmetic products must follow strict 
guidelines when it comes to sanitary 
requirements (safety, preservation 
before 
and 
after 
opening, 
etc.) 
which makes refilling a product a 
challenge. Since 2020, we’ve been 
experimenting the Eco-Bar in our 
French Boutiques located in Paris, 
Neuilly and Lille. Two of our best-
sellers, Eau Dynamisante and Tonic 
Oil, are available as refills. Clients fill 
their empty bottles and only pay for 
product. This first step is a preview of 
what we hope to offer 
in the future for our 
creams and serums.
RECYCLING AND RECYCLABILITY
The guidelines around the circular economy mean 
that packaging is a key focus of our industry. 
At Clarins, 63% of our packaging is made using 
recyclable glass and cardstock and 90% of that 
glass packaging integrates recycled material (at 
least 40%). For cardstock, 100% of our outer 
cartons are sourced from sustainably managed 
forests and have been FSC 
certified (Forest Stewardship 
Council) since 2016.
RELAUNCHING OF THE MYBLEND 
BRAND: AN ‘AUTHENTIC AND 
RESPONSIBLE’ VISION OF LUXURY 
In 2022, the myBlend brand made a grand return. 
Focusing on a luxury approach to beauty, it combines 
the powerful synergy of derma-cosmetics, nutri-
cosmetics and beauty tech. 
Beyond the intrinsic quality of the products, myBlend 
has the ambition of being exemplary in terms of the 
circular economy and eco-development: 4% less 
plastic in packaging, bottles and jars made essentially 
of glass and aluminum, no outer cellophane 
wrapping, and the cardstock used is 100% recycled 
and recyclable. And to reduce our impact even more, 
the brand partners with Second Life to compensate 
for 100% of the plastic still used.
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THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY
‘Moving toward a goal of Zero Plastic, Zero Waste’
WHERE ARE WE NOW?
WHERE 
WE’RE
GOING?
100% 
VALORISATION 
OF WASTE AT 
ALL CLARINS 
INDUSTRIAL SITES
OBJECTIVE:
– 30% LESS 
PLASTIC
BY 2025
76.6%  
OF OUR CLIENTS 
APPRECIATE 
CLARINS  
ECO-REFILL BAR
2025
Reach plastic 
neutrality 
In other terms, only use  
recyclable plastic
2025  
100%    
Of packaging from our skin care 
catalog to be recyclable, reuseable 
or refillable
2025  
50%     
recyclable materials 
in packaging
‘The circular economy is an additional 
challenge for our teams who must consider 
industrial viability, regulatory constraints, 
product functionality, desirability,  
and saving resources. At  Clarins, they work 
hard to resolve this new equation.’
Guillaume Lascourrèges, 
director of Responsible Development
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chapter 03 CARING FOR THE PLANET

‘Do more and enjoy doing so’. This saying has motivated Clarins teams from the very 
beginning, when the company was created in 1954. And it still applies today, reaching into 
our commitment to taking care of the planet. Besides our preservation actions linked to our 
activity, we have initiated, supported, and encouraged positive actions over the last several 
years which aim to restore biodiversity and nature’s beauty. These actions are concrete 
proof of our desire to incarnate as much as possible or ‘raison d’être’: Making life more 
beautiful, passing on a more beautiful planet. 
SEEDS OF BEAUTY 
SINCE 2012
Pur Projet was launched in 2008 
by  Tristan Lecomte and, under the 
guidance of Christian Courtin, began 
a reforestation program in 2012 called 
Clarins Seeds of Beauty. For nearly 
10 years, our action has led to the 
planting of more than 600,000 trees 
around the world in collaboration with 
local populations: Indonesia, Thailand, 
Peru, Brazil, China, Japan, 
Australia, France, Canada... 
PLASTIC ODYSSEY, 
FIGHTING PLASTIC 
POLLUTION IN THE 
OCEANS 
Clarins was the first sponsor of 
Plastic Odyssey in 2017 and has 
since continued to support this 
unique project which aims to help 
fight plastic waste in the oceans. In 
September 2022, the Plastic Odyssey 
ship left the port of Marseilles for a 
3-year 
round-the-world 
journey, 
visiting 30 countries. On board is a 
team of 20 people who will collect, 
analyze and develop ways to treat 
and reuse plastic. Solutions found 
will then be shared and rolled out on 
land to support entrepreneurs. This 
wide-scoping program wants to raise 
awareness around plastic waste and 
find low tech solutions to combat this 
waste and turn it into a resource.
ALPINE PRESERVATION
PROGRAM 
This first program began in 1993 in the Alps, a region 
dear to Clarins.  Alp’Action,(later changed to Asters), 
works to preserve a unique ecosystem. Over the last 
15 years, our Group’s support has helped create various 
activities and management actions on the protected 
areas around Lake Annecy. Five programs have been 
started which have also helped protect endangered 
animal species. One endangered 
species, the Bearded Vulture, 
was successfully reintroduced to 
the region. 
‘I’ve always considered nature as 
our best source of inspiration based  
on biomimicry. Based on this last 
century however, we’ve rebelled  
against nature, much like teenagers. 
It is time to grow up and preserve this 
treasure that takes care of us by  
giving us, freely, an infinite number  
of gifts, like air, pure water, food  
and well-being…
Christian Courtin, 
President of the Supervisory Board (2021)
REPLANT LOVE 2021: RESTORE 
BIODIVERSITY IN CALIFORNIA 
In 2019, Clarins partnered with the Malibu 
Foundation for the second time to help 
create a reforestation program. On 18 
November 2021, 300 volunteers worked in 
the Santa Monica Forest (California, USA) 
to plant more than 5000 trees destroyed by 
the Woolsey Fire in 2018. 50,000 seeds were 
also sown to help nature regain its rights 
and restore a threatened biodiversity. This 
operation will be repeated in 2022.
TREES IN SUGAR BEET FIELDS
The alcohol used in Clarins Treatment 
Fragrances is produced from French sugar 
beets. To help build a new sustainable 
supply network, our company supports 
projects around agroforestry. By combining 
trees and crops across the same parcel of 
land, this practice helps protect biodiversity. 
Four years after the first trees were planted 
in the Aisne (France), Clarins continues 
to support this program every year with 
new farmers. 6,700 trees (98 hectares of 
ecological interest) have been planted since 
the program began in 2017.
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ROTECTING NATURE  
AND BIODIVERSITY
‘Beauty for good’
Clarins supports more than 100 organizations  
and social projects every year.
Across the world, several dozen local 
actions help protect nature
and develop agroforestry.
A THREE-YEAR 
WORLD TOUR, 30 
COUNTRIES VISITED
5 PRESERVATION 
PROGRAMS FOCUSING 
ON  BIODIVERSITY 
AND PROTECTING 
ENDANGERED SPECIES
618,000
TREES 
PLANTED 
SINCE 2012
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DATA  
& KEY  
FIGURES
Recap of our commitments 
How our projects are moving forward

Main ESG indicators

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RESPONSIBLE PURCHASING
100% of our key suppliers evaluated,  
with a minimal score 
Objective 
 2025
NEW ENVIRONMENTAL SCORE 
FOR OUR RETAIL SITES
Objective 
 2025
ECO-DEVELOPED PRODUCTS
  100% of skin care catalog recyclable/ 
reusable/refillable
  50% of the catalog developed using 
recycled materials
  Pack and Green Scores:  
rating of 100% for our products,  
with improvement rating of 10%
Objective 
 2025
ECO-DEVELOPED 
PROMOTIONAL ITEMS
100% of our GWP are responsible:  
use of recycled materials, reduced use  
of resources, reduced plastic use.
Objective 
 2025
CARBON FOOTPRINT
Reduce carbon  
emissions by 30%
Objective 
 2025 
SUSTAINABLE PURCHASES
Commitments with organizations  
and skin care actors  
(Responsible Beauty Initiative, 
Responsible Mica Initiative,
Action for Sustainable Derivatives)
RESPONSIBLE SOURCING
Reach 80% ingredients  
from organic farming
Objective 
 2025 
Increase the number of plants from  
the Domaine and Certified Clarins Farms
Objective 
 2022
BIODEGRADABILITY
100% of sun  
and rinse off products  
Objective 
 2025
PLASTIC 
NEUTRALITY 
Objective 
 2025 
MAINTAIN AND REINFORCE  
OUR SUPPORT ACTIONS
  Protection of natural ecosystems:  
Plastic Odyssey, Alp Action
  Reforestation and agroecology: Seeds of Beauty
  Recycling program in our Boutiques
TRAINING 
100% of our employees receive at least one
training session every 2 years
Objective 
 2022
FEMALE/MALE EQUITY 
France index 2020: 93/100
Objective 
 2022 : min 95/100
OBTAIN  
THE B CORP LABEL
Objective 
 2023
CLIENT SATISFACTION (NPS) 
100% of purchases (clarins.com  
and Clarins Boutiques) tracked  
by NPS with a score of 90/100
Objective 
 2025
DIALOGUE 
WITH STAKEHOLDERS
Roundtables and satisfaction 
questionnaires with stakeholders
Objective 
 2022
CONTINUOUS INNOVATION
25% catalog formulas  
improved every year
SOURCING AND TRACEABILITY
Charter for responsible sourcing,  
with plans for traceability by country  
for 100% of our ingredients 
Fair trade programs for plants sourced in 
countries with low HDI 
Objective 2025 
 100% of our ingredients
SUPPORT HEALTH CARE 
AND CHILDHOOD CAUSES
Reinforce financing for actions that  
support health care and childhood causes 
Increase development  
of charity-supporting products 
Objective 
 2022
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Recap of our commitments
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Commitment 
 100% OF SKIN CARE PACKAGING 
TO BE RECYCLABLE BY 2025
Commitment 
 50% RECYCLED MATERIALS  
IN PACKAGING BY 2025
Commitment 
 100% OF OUR FORMULAS RATED IN 2021 
(WITH COMMITMENT TO INCREASE THE GREEN SCORE 
BY 10% BY 2025)
GREEN SCORE*
RECYCLABILITY
70%
RECYCLED MATERIALS
30%
*Skin care and make-up (except sub-contractors)
100%
2021
2021
2021
2025
2025
Commitment 
 98% OF SHIPPING,  
EXCLUDING AIR FREIGHT BY 2025
Commitment 
 100% OF ELECTRICITY FROM
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES IN 2021
Commitment 
 100% OF EMPLOYEES WILL HAVE AT LEAST
ONE TRAINING EVERY 2 YEARS BY 2022
TRAINING*
59%
100%
GREEN ENERGY
SHIPPING
97%
* over last 12 months
2021
2021
2025
2022
2021
Commitment 
 
 100% OF OUR KEY SUPPLIERS EVALUATED 
WITH ECOVADIS BY 2025
RESPONSIBLE PURCHASES
90%
2021
2025
Commitment 
 CARBON NEUTRALITY REACHED IN 2020
Commitment 
 80% OF OUR PLANTS WILL COME FROM 
ORGANIC FARMING BY 2025
ORGANIC PLANTS
54%
* scopes 1, 2 and 3 except services
CARBON NEUTRALITY*
2021
2025
100%
2020
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2020-2025
How our projects are moving forward
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CLARINS WE CARE
Main ESG indicators
WASTE/RECYCLING
EMPLOYEES
EQUITY
AND DIVERSITY
ENERGY USE
WATER USE
EMISSIONS
DIVERSITY
AMONG LEADERSHIP
WASTE PRODUCED
WORK ACCIDENTS
PROFESSIONAL EQUITY  
INDEX SCORE
ENERGY USE
WATER USE 
GHG EMISSIONS
WOMEN ON BOARD  
OF DIRECTORS 
VENTILATION 
TURNOVER
EMPLOYEES WITH A DISABILITY
VARIATION IN ENERGY USE  
(VS N-1 NET)
RENEWABLE ENERGY  
SOURCES
VARIATION IN WATER USE  
(VS N-1 NET)
VARIATION IN EMISSIONS (VS N-1 NET)
2.6 tons of waste/M€ turnover net
13.29
65
21.8 MWh/M€ turnover net
51 m3/M€ turnover net
Scopes 1 & 2: 5.6 t CO2 eq. /M€ turnover net
Scope 3:  130 t CO2 eq. /M€ turnover net
50%
68% recycling and composting
25% converted to energy
7% landfill
10.1 %
3.6%
+5%
82%
+5.6 %
Scope 1: -18.9%
Scope 2: +2.8% (market based)
Scope 3: -7.5%
Worldwide, including offices, industrial 
sites, and points of sale (estimates). 
Waste volume increased in 2021 because 
of post-pandemic activity starting again.
France perimeter
Frequency rate with or without leave 
(TF2).
France perimeter
Worldwide, including offices,  
industrial sites and points of sale.
Worldwide, including offices, industrial sites. 
Zero landfill for France perimeter.
France perimeter
(excluding short term contracts  
and apprenticeships)
France perimeter
Energy use increased in 2021 because  
of post-pandemic activity starting again. 
Worldwide, including offices, industrial sites 
and points of sale (estimates).
Worldwide: 100% electric energy is renewable 
through use of special contracts or with 
certificates of guaranteed origin. France 
perimeter: Corporate, industrial sites and 
France subsidiary 100% biogas. 
Water use increased in 2021 because of 
post-pandemic activity starting again.
Overall reduction of 7% in 2021 primarily generated 
by converting air freight to less carbon-generating 
transport methods.
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