go to navigation go to content Welcome to the Pierre Fabre US website Pierre Fabre - Corporate Our commitments Our sustainable development policy Our sustainable development policy Being environmentally-friendly, reducing our carbon footprint and supporting our communities, while delivering safe and effective products Since the Group’s inception, we have placed the importance of both corporate social and environmental responsibility (CSR), and sustainable development at the heart of our development model. The Green Mission Pierre Fabre approach reflects our eco-friendly and socially responsible commitment to sustainable innovation benefitting both nature and people. We strongly believe that our economic model, which combines independence, a long-term vision, profitable growth and a responsible approach, creates value for all and is in line with our contribution to overall improved well-being. Because we are aware of our responsibility, Pierre Fabre Group takes account of the social and environmental impacts of the company's business so as to consider sustainable development in each stage of the product life-cycle - from the fields used to grow our key ingredients to your bathroom. Since 2012, the Pierre Fabre Group has been committed to an assessment and certification process for our CSR policy as per the principles of international standards (ISO 26000), and was awarded AFAQ 26000 certification in 2015, obtaining the exemplary rating. The Green Mission Pierre Fabre Department is leading the cross-functional approach that involves both CSR and Sustainable Development, incorporating centers of expertise such as agronomy, botanical expertise, the sourcing and development of innovative plant-based active ingredients, environmental and organic certification processes and ecodesign. This approach is organized into five pillars: • nature as a source of innovation, • ethical sourcing, • a local presence all over the world, • low environmental impact, • the meaning of our actions and respect for people. The Sustainable Development department coordinates and incorporates the Pierre Fabre Group's CSR process at all company levels. It is assisted by a CSR steering committee and approves the strategy and objectives for the Executive Committee. 0 out of 2 products eco-designed by 2023 and 100% of new products eco-designed from 2019 Image 0 social and environmental commitment linked to each new strategic product Image 0 social and environmental action proposed to all employees each year Image Our contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals Image Action taken by the Group and the Pierre Fabre Foundation is helping meet 16 of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals. The two goals on which the Group has the most impact are numbers 8 and 12, "decent work and economic growth" and "responsible consumption and production", respectively. Our CER certification and awards Our ingredient manufacturing and supply chains Image The Fair For Life standard applies to products traded between Southern and Northern countries. Three Pierre Fabre Group supply chains are involved in the fair trade process: ethical shea butter from Burkina Faso (René Furterer), desert date from Senegal (Klorane), pffafia from Brazil (René Furterer) and moringa from Madagascar (René Furterer). Image Over 180 ha of Pierre Fabre organic farmland is managed by a farm certified as being of High Environmental Value. Image The ERI 360° (Eco-Responsible Ingredient) label aims to define the level of eco-responsibility of cosmetic ingredients using an analysis table based on 100 SMART indicators. Our organization Image ISO 9001 certification is a stringent standard to which the Pierre Fabre Group is committed, proving that our organization has established a customer culture and is fostering innovation. Image Our Gaillac industrial sites are certified per international standard OHSAS 18001, which recognizes the use of an occupational health and safety management system (OHSMS). Image We are ISO 14001 certified for the environmental management of our pharmaceutical production unit in Pau and for four plants: Gaillac, Avène, Virrey del Pino (Argentina), and Palézieux (Switzerland). Image In order to assess its performance and demonstrate its commitment to lasting excellence, Botanical Expertise Pierre Fabre (BEPF) decided to employ the EFQM (European Foundation for Quality Management) assessment model, represented in France by AFNOR. Our buildings and gardens Image The HQE Green Building certification awarded to five Pierre Fabre sites is related to reducing a building's impacts on the environment in addition to optimizing living conditions for the comfort and safety of users. Image The Refuge LPO (bird protection league refuge) standard embodies the Pierre Fabre Group's commitments and approaches to our sustainable development policy and allows us to enter into an active process to protect biodiversity. Two sites are concerned: the Avène site for Eau Thermale d'Avène and the Puylaurens site for A-DERMA. Image More than 180 hectares of farmland belonging to Pierre Fabre's Madagascan subsidiary, as well as the Ranopiso Arboretum, have Ecocert "organic farming" certification. Limiting our carbon footprint Image 1. Avoiding the use of solvents The Pierre Fabre green chemistry experts use environmentally-friendly active ingredient extraction technologies. In 2019, after 8 years of research, the Group is innovating and developing an extraction technology to avoid the use of solvents: Green Native Expression. 2. Reducing our carbon footprint To reduce the Pierre Fabre Group's environmental footprint throughout the life cycle of our products, we act on two levers: Ecoproduction: reducing our consumption of resources and energy (solar panels, biomass boiler, etc.) Ecodesign and biodegradability: reducing our emissions into the air, water and soil (by 2023 50% of the Group's product catalog will be eco-designed) Discover some of the concrete actions we have taken to reduce our carbon footprint: Image In 2018, the Pierre Fabre Group obtained NF HQE certification in recognition of its commitment to reducing its buildings' impacts on the environment while optimizing living conditions for users The headquarters of Pierre Fabre Dermo-Cosmetics, "Les Cauquillous" in Lavaur, Tarn. TAKE A 360° SITE TOUR Image 1 2 3 4 Previous Next Fostering equality and diversity Gender equality On March 1, 2019, all companies with more than 1,000 employees were required to publish an index concerning gender equality in the workplace. The Pierre Fabre Group's score on the gender equality index is 90 out of 100. Image We do not consider this initial index score of 90 out of 100 as an end in itself but as encouragement to do even more in the years to come. Our aim is to reach the highest score. Agnès Park Senior Vice-President of Human Resources & Ethics Image Employment of disabled people Since 1989, the Pierre Fabre Group has been committed to integrating and employing disabled workers. Every three years, the company's Handi'Cap policy is renegotiated and signed by the social partners. Our employment rate for disabled workers was 6.74% in 2018, compared with the national average of 4%. Regional and circular economy commitment Pierre Fabre is all about sharing, about land and people. We see the importance of claiming our identity and being proud of our differences: we have always shown a desire to pool our development with that of the regions in which we are based worldwide and at home, in the Occitanie region of France. We believe that our commitment to the regions in which we are based contributes to an overall improvement in well-being. Find out about local wealth-sharing initiatives : Image We are the main partner of the Castres Olympique rugby club, a civic commitment that provides an opportunity to offer happiness and pride in a region that shares our values of bravery, perseverance and team spirit. 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