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The
Essentials of
CSR 2015
EVERYDAY, WE COMMIT
Summary
1.
GROUP
A COMMITTED
GROUP
AND AMBITION
P. 4
P. 5
P. 6
PROFILE
OUR BRANDS’
COMMITMENT
P. 8
RESPECT
2.
FOR NATURE IN
OUR GENES
P. 12
3.
A STRONG
ATTACHMENT
TO EMPLOYMENT
VALUES
P. 16
A GROUP
4.
WITH CORPORATE
CITIZEN AND SOLIDARY
VALUES
P. 20
GOVERNANCE
EDITORIALS
The company is a great tool for creating value
and giving meaning to all of its stakeholders.
Whilst over the last 50 years we have witnessed
an extraordinary demographic and economic
growth, this has not been without consequence
on issues such as natural habitats, species loss
and climate disruption.
There is a growing awareness of the need to take
action and to strive to create a more responsible
society. A responsibility that has been an integral
part of our company since its inception.
Building a project that fits in with our values.
Having the ability to develop our company without
losing sight of who we are. These fundamental
ideas drive our daily actions.
At present, by creating employment the company
generates diversity and integration, which is
undoubtedly positive in itself. But we must go
further to bring about a more responsible form
of development.
This overview summarizes our actions and
ambitions for 2020 with regard to environmental,
social and societal questions, with the overall
aim of bringing meaning to our action.
To achieve this, we are constantly prepared
to evolve in a proactive way, while remaining
conscious of the fact that we will never attain
perfection.
The year 2015 will be remembered as a decisive
year for humanity, with the signing of an
agreement at the United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate (COP21) in Paris.
Beyond this agreement to contain the climate
disruption which threatens the future of all of
us, we saw a new heightened awareness on the
part of governments, companies and citizens.
Present at the Conference, I can bear witness
to the profound change in perspective within
companies and their realization of the importance
of the role they have to play.
In light of this, our Group wishes to be part of
the solution.
Consequently, we have set ourselves new
objectives for 2020, centred around a two fold
ambition: improving our environmental
footprint throughout our entire value chain;
creating opportunities across the Group for the
employment and career development of women,
with a commitment to promote gender equality.
Together, we imagine new ways to combine
economic growth with reducing our environmental
impact and encouraging social development.
Together, every day, we commit.
But this does not mean that we can stop trying.
In this respect, I would like to thank all the
teams who contribute to and participate in the
development of our company in accordance
with our values.
BRIS ROCHER
JACQUES ROCHER
Groupe Rocher CEO
Head of Prospective
Groupe Rocher
3
8 brands
DEDICATED TO WOMEN’S BEAUTY AND WELLBEING
A FAMILY GROUP
PROFITABLE AND INDEPENDENT
THE GROUPE ROCHER by the end of 2015
Group profile
2.057
NEARLY
billion
MANAGED
BY BRIS ROCHER
SINCE 2010
40 M
15,000
women place
their trust in
employees
500
million
products
97%
CONTROLLED
BY THE FOUNDER'S
FAMILY
FROM
BRITTANY
TURNOVER
THE QUALITY OF
THE PRODUCTS CREATED
BY THE GROUP'S BRANDS
MANUFACTURED
EVERY YEAR
An international Group
A PRESENCE IN NEARLY
110
WESTERN EUROPE
34%
11%
OTHER COUNTRIES
17%
38%
EASTERN EUROPE
countries
In 3 MARKETS:
• cosmetics
• textile and clothing
• household products
FRANCE
DISTRIBUTION OF TURNOVER BY GEOGRAPHICAL SECTOR
AN integrated GROUP
DISTRIBUTION OF TURNOVER BY RETAIL NETWORK:
DIVERSITY AND COMPLEMENTARITY
OF RETAIL CHANNELS
4
44%
22%
15%
8%
11%
IN STORE
SALES
MAIL
ORDER
DIRECT
SALES
ONLINE
OTHERS
A FAMILY-RUN GROUP
© Sophie Zénon
INTERNATIONAL,
INTEGRATED AND COMMITTED
In May 1959, at the age of 29, Yves
Rocher created his Laboratories of
Vegetal Biology (LBV) in a workshop in
La Gacilly in Brittany. This humanist and
passionate nature-lover established
himself as a pioneer by inventing
plant-based cosmetics.
Although we are now an international
group present in 110 countries and
worth some 2.1 billion dollars, we are
still very much a family group with
the Rocher family holding 97% of the
business and Bris Rocher, the eldest of
the founder’s grandchildren, at the helm.
Our Group is therefore still inspired by
the pioneering spirit of Yves Rocher, as
the present chairman confirms: « Every
company must try to make the world
a better place. By acting differently,
creating emotion and giving meaning to
our action, the Groupe Rocher reasserts
its historic commitments in the service
of this ambition. »
Finally, we have also retained our
particular status as an integrated group,
and this specificity enables us to reduce
our environmental impact.
A historic approach to sustainable
development
Since its founding, the Groupe Rocher
has always been profoundly conscious
of its social and environmental
responsibilities and has strived towards
a more sustainable world. By 1989 the
Yves Rocher Brand had already put a stop
to animal testing on its finished products.
This was followed in 1991 by the
creation of the Yves Rocher Foundation
for the protection and valorization of the
botanical world. It was also one of the
few companies present at the 1992 Rio
Earth Summit, presenting a petition to
save the Amazonian rainforest signed
by 300,000 customers. Some other
examples of these early actions in
favour of sustainable development are
the first eco-refill by the Daniel Jouvance
Brand in 1994, and the 2009 launch of
a 100% organic cotton range by Petit
Bateau. In 2014 the Groupe Rocher
and The Foundation Yves Rocher were
signatories of the UN Declaration on
Forests in New York.
The Group’s commitment was reaffirmed in
December 2015 by its active participation
in the Paris COP21, and its corporate
responsibility policy was recognized by the
attribution of the highest-level EcoVadis
rating, the Gold level.
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SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT, PART OF
THE DNA OF OUR GROUP
« The Groupe Rocher is a pioneering family-run group
which has striven since its creation for the respect
of nature and used sustainable development as a lever
of value creation. »
Bris Rocher, President and CEO
The Groupe Rocher has always held the
conviction that sustainable development
represents a real opportunity for value
creation. Synonymous with the long
term, cost optimization, adapting to
markets, attractiveness and anticipation,
our long-standing action in favour of
sustainable development enables us
to think differently, and to enhance
the value of our wealth of activities.
The General Management has defined
a responsibility policy for the Group
with regard to internal strategy - Planet
Respect. Its principles are passed on to
all the teams with the aim of raising
awareness and involving each of our
15,000 employees, because we firmly
believe that all major projects originate
from practical experience. And whatever
the scope of their work, each employee
can contribute to creating a company
that is more respectful of the planet!
A network to implement
Corporate and Social
Responsability (CSR) policy
throughout the Group
Our Sustainable Development Department,
in close liaison with the General
Management, guarantees the Planet
Respect strategy - it drives, implements
and coordinates it. This department is
also responsible for exchanging with
stakeholders, as well as its external and
internal valorization. Finally, it is in charge
of CSR expertise and reporting.
The implementation of the Sustainable
development policy throughout the
whole group relies on a network of « CSR
Leaders » and « Local Correspondents »: ithin the scope of their responsibilities,
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each « Leader » must ensure the
smooth implementation of policy, its
communication and reporting, as well as
the commitment of the teams involved
and the transversality of the project in
areas such as the coordination of CSR
initiatives, communication with local
correspondents, the sharing of good
practices, and so on,
ith respect to « local correspondents »,
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their role consists of ensuring that
reporting on performance and CSR
initiatives is properly carried out, and
implementing actions on a local level.
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Objectives
for 2020
1. IMPROVING
OUR ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT
eNERGY
• Reduce by
10%
energy consumption
Reduce by
10% WATER
the water consumption
(in m3 / production unit) vs. 2015.
• Reduce by
10%
the paper consumption
(in kWh / production unit) vs. 2015.
(in kg / production unit) vs. 2015.
•
of energy purchased
to be renewable.
• Measure and reduce
the energy consumption
of the Group’s stores.
•
100%
of paper and cardboard
to be sourced from
sustainably managed
forests.
PAPER
2. EXERCISE
OUR EMPLOYER'S RESPONSABILITY
• Participate voluntarily
in the improvement of working
conditions and contribute
to the evolution of
gender equality in
the workplace
GENDER
EQUALITY
• Provide access to employment
and to the development of professional
skills to more than
1 million women
around the world
in 5 years.
ACCESS TO
EMPLOYMENT
• Enable and encourage
the employment of people
with disabilities.
© Dominique Rolland
BRANDS’
1. OUR
COMMITMENT
CHAPITRE
PLANET RESPECT is embodied at the very core of
our 8 Brands (Yves Rocher, Petit Bateau, Stanhome,
Dr Pierre Ricaud, Daniel Jouvance, Kiotis, ID Parfums
and Flormar). These Brands are all dedicated to
enhancing women’s beauty and wellbeing, and each
has a distinct personality and positioning as well as its
own specificities. However, they share the same objective:
offering high-quality, effective products that consumers
can use in complete safety. Our products are designed
to minimize our environmental footprint and respect
both nature and human beings.
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PROMOTING
RESPONSIBLE SUPPLY CHAINS
E
ach Brand in the Group is committed to sustainable
purchasing practices, including buying raw materials
produced in a way that respects biodiversity, fair partnerships
with suppliers, local production to preserve employment
and skills…
Yves Rocher:
A « Plant Charter »
for responsible purchasing
Sharing benefits fairly
and with balance
© Francky Dovan
In the development of a new
active ingredient derived
from the plant Siegesbeckia
orientalis, Yves Rocher entered
into an agreement with a
partner from Madagascar,
applying the 3rd objective of the
UN Convention on Biological
Diversity: « a fair and equitable
sharing of benefits linked to
the use of genetic resources ».
So, during the research phase,
Yves Rocher funded the study on
the ecology of the plant. Then,
in September 2015, during the
commercialization phase, the
Brand committed to supporting
its Malgasy partner in local
industrialization.
The Yves Rocher Brand has recorded
around 250 botanical raw materials,
each linked to a supply chain. To ensure
that internal teams as well as partners
respect sustainable purchasing practice
in plant supply chains, the Brand has
defined a « Plant Charter » with a certain
number of rules to be respected, such as
the protection of endangered species,
using only renewable parts of plants
and the development of organic
agriculture chains...
Petit Bateau:
preserving local skills
Petit Bateau employs 3,000 people
worldwide and about half of these
are in France. Whilst the number of
people employed in the textile industry
in France halved between 2000 and
2011, staff levels in the Aube area of
France remained constant. Petit Bateau
is now one of the largest employers in
the French textile industry, continuing
to pass on traditions of know-how
and unique quality from generation
to generation.
900
people
are employed in
the Saint-Joseph
factory, established
in Troyes since 1893.
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CHAPITRE
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Our Brands’commitment
ECO-DESIGNED
PACKAGING FOR ALL
OUR BRANDS
E
Yves Rocher
70 •/•
of the Brand’s product
development teams
had been trained in
eco-design in 2015.
56 •/•
of plastic bottles
(PET) contains
recycled plastic.
More than
140
tonnes
ach of our 8 Brands is developing eco-design for product
packaging - recyclability, weight reduction, incorporation
of recycled or sustainably sourced raw material …
A great way to reduce the environmental footprint of products,
while at the same time stimulating creativity and the capacity
to innovate in our teams.
Yves Rocher: a global approach
to eco-design
The Yves Rocher Brand’s approach to
packaging design for its whole range of
products focuses on two key areas: reducing the consumption of renewable
resources by decreasing the weight of
packaging and incorporating recycled
raw materials,
recycling, by designing packaging that
can be recycled at existing facilities and
encouraging our customers to sort
their waste.
« For ten
years now
we have been
accompanying
our teams in
the complex process of ecodesign for packaging.
Our efforts often go unnoticed
by our customers, but
added together, they lead to
considerable gains from an
environmental point of view. »
Sophie Marcou,
Packaging eco-design expert Groupe Rocher
of virgin plastic
were therefore
saved in 2015.
92 •/•
of cardboard used
in packaging was
certified as sourced
from sustainably
managed forests.
Hydra Végétal: a range with
eco-designed packagings
In 2015, the Hydra Végétal range
was given a new look, embodying
the commitments of Yves Rocher
in terms of packaging eco-design, with:
recyclable glass jar, to lengthen
a
the life cycle of natural resources,
new eco-tube, which uses 25%
a
less plastic (compared to the old tube),
new eco-designed bottle, with less
a
plastic and containing 25%
of recycled plastic.
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HEALTH AND SAFETY
OF OUR CUSTOMERS,
THE GREATEST RESPONSIBILITY
OF OUR BRANDS
40
million women around the world place their trust
in the quality and performance of the products
manufactured by our Brands, who deliver more than
500 million products a year. These products are naturally
in contact with the skin (cosmetics, household cleaning
products and textiles) and so must guarantee the highest safety
standards for all customers.
Stanhome CARE:
high skin tolerance products
Petit Bateau: great products
that respect the skin
Stanhome Home Care has always
refused to compromise on safety. And
so the Brand decided to draw up,
on its own initiative, a list of banned
ingredients which is far stricter than
the regulatory obligations. All products
which come into contact with skin have
undergone dermatological tests carried
out in partnership with a toxicologist.
Stanhome is going yet another step
further with its new CARE range,
launched in March 2016. This range
of cleaning products will respect
the Dermo-Safe charter devised by
Stanhome. This stringent charter
guarantees high skin tolerance products,
in the form of:
The quality policy of Petit Bateau
is based on safe and hardwearing
products. The Brand designs collections
of knitted garments for newborns, as
well as underwear and nightwear. These
have been awarded the independent
label Oeko-Tex, one of the most
demanding in the world, guaranteeing
complete safety for skin. This certificate
is renewed annually and regular spot
checks take place throughout the year
on articles at the manufacturing stage.
At present, a large majority of products
are certified and the Brand has imposed
on itself the same high standards for its
whole range of products.
7/10
7 out of 10
Petit Bateau
products are
certified Oeko-Tex.
formulas developed in collaboration
with a doctor in toxicology;
xtra care fragrances developed
e
specifically to respect sensitive skins;
tests inspired by dermo-cosmetics,
applied for the first time to everyday
household cleaning products.
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2. RESPECT
FOR NATURE IN
OUR GENES
R especting the environment is part of the genes
of the Groupe Rocher. Every day, each of our Brands
proves its commitment to preserving biodiversity,
sustainably managing resources (water, energy),
circular economy through source reduction, as well
as reuse and waste recycling - because our goal is
the greatest possible reduction in our environmental
footprint at every step of our value chain.
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© Emmanuel Berthier
CHAPITRE
AMBASSADOR
FOR BIODIVERSITY
Protecting biodiversity begins at home
by adapting our own industrial sites to
provide favourable conditions for animal
and plant life.
Thanks to our partnership with the LPO
(Ligue de Protection des Oiseaux French
equivalent of « Bird Life International »),
an ecological management plan has
been drawn up based on a detailed nature assessment of each site, including
an inventory of plant and animal life and
other elements of ecological significance.
When the plan is up and running, the
sites are recognized as « Sanctuaries of
Biodiversity » by the LPO.
For example, in Brittany, on the perfume
production site at Ploërmel, after 5 years
of biodiversity-friendly management, the
LPO has identified 8 new species of bird
out of a total of 50, including 33 nesting
species.
In the department of the Aube, the
Petit Bateau site in Troyes has been a
Sanctuaries of Biodiversity since 2014.
And the future logistics platform of
Buchères will also include biodiversity
management measures.
Finally, Cap Rocher, our new operational
headquarters at Issy-les-Moulineaux
has been designed to create a local
ecosystem featuring green spaces,
plant-covered terraces and a botanical
wall. The site, which entered into the
Biodiversity Refuge scheme in 2015 now
provides, for example, 4 nesting boxes,
2 insect hotels and 3 beehives.
In view of these successful results, the
LPO and the Groupe Rocher will be
extending their agreements for another
5 years.
A long-term partnership with
la Ligue de Protection des oiseaux
« In our partnership with the Groupe
Rocher, which has already yielded
excellent results, we also attach great importance to
the involvement of the staff. In fact, our concept of
« Sanctuaries of Biodiversity » is also an educational
tool to explain that we all have a role in preserving and
managing biodiversity. Our conferences and events on
the theme of biodiversity have always been met with
enthusiasm by the Group’s employees, and some of
them even helped out in preparing the site by putting
up nesting boxes, etc. »
100 •/•
of our industrial
sites in Brittany
are Sanctuaries
of Biodiversity.
2,200 m2
of green spaces
in the Cap Rocher
complex in
Issy-les-Moulineaux
set aside to
welcome and
protect biodiversity.
Sébastien Gervaise, Manager and LPO coordinator for Ille-et-Vilaine
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CHAPITRE
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Respect for nature in our genes
Promoting biodiversity
We have taken on the mission of being
a real Ambassador for Biodiversity: t o the general public, through raising
awareness and putting on events in
our Botanical Gardens in La Gacilly. In
summer 2015, more than 160 events
were organized with more than 2,600
people attending;
t o public institutions. On the occasion
of the COP 21 in Paris, in December
2015, we participated in the work of
several organisations such as the Orée
association (« Climate and Biodiversity:
stakes and solutions ») or the Positive
Forum in Le Havre (« Final report for
Future Generations ») presented to
President François Hollande.
We are co-founders of the NRSC
(Natural Resources Stewardship
Circle), created to commit Brands
and suppliers to using natural, sustainable
and ethical resources. One of NRSC’s
actions in 2015 was to continue their
support of producers of vetiver in Haiti,
which led to an increase of more than 70%
in the price paid to farmers between 2012
and 2015 and an improvement in
the quality of the oil harvested.
Water, an essential resource
for the Groupe Rocher
-12 •/•
of water consumption
in cosmetic and
textile production
between 2010
and 2015 (in m3 /
production unit).
Water is at the heart of our professional
activities: cleaning of the manufacturing
and packaging facilities of the cosmetic
and detergent production, dye baths
and heat setting for textile production.
Reducing and optimizing our
consumption is an ongoing commitment
from year to year.
Claude Fromageot, Anaïs Picard, Jacques Rocher, at the COP21
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JOINING
IN THE FIGHT AGAINST
CLIMATE CHANGE
A
ware of the importance of the stakes involved in
climate change and of our responsibility as industrials,
we are striving to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions.
Improving energy efficiency
to reduce consumption
Moving towards a circular
economy
In our industrial sites, new investments
are made each year to purchase
equipment with lower energy
consumption. So cosmetic production,
which accounts for 30% of our total
energy usage, consumed 17% less
energy (in Wh/ finished product)
between 2010 and 2015.
Reducing the quantity of waste
generated by our activities, informing
our staff about the importance of waste
sorting and sending an ever-increasing
proportion of our waste to recycling lines
enable the Group to participate in the
virtuous circle of the circular economy.
the share of
renewable energy
used by the Group.
91 •/•
of the Group’s
waste was reused
or recycled in 2015.
Increasing renewable energy
Our industrial sites are seeking to reduce
their usage of fossil fuel and increase
that of renewable energy. 20% of the
electricity we use is already renewable.
14 •/•
In 2015, the Villes Geffs
production site, together with
its supplier Serioplast, introduced
« returnable » packaging for
all sizes of PET plastic bottles.
This led to a saving of 22 tonnes
of cardboard.
-25 •/•
of waste from
cosmetic production
sites between 2010
and 2015 (g of waste/
finished product).
© Thierry Bouët
Our two main cosmetic
distribution sites in Brittany
are equipped with wood-burning
boilers which enabled
1,608 tonnes of CO2 emissions
to be avoided in 2015.
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CHAPITRE
A STRONG ATTACHMENT
TO EMPLOYMENT VALUES
We are an international group, present in 110 countries.
However, we maintain strong local roots since nearly
3,000 of our 15,000 employees work in Brittany.
In this local and at the same time global context,
our Human Resources policy embodies our core values:
economic performance, essential to a successful business
and must remain at the service of human aspirations,
quality working and good professional relationships.
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© Christophe Brachet
3.
PROVIDING
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
FOR ALL
G
ender equality, an ambitious disability policy, the
recruitment of multicultural candidates and specific
training for senior employees…The Group’s values
are embodied in its promotion of diversity and
equal opportunities.
Gender equality, a key focus
of our HR policy
Stanhome,
generating employment
A Group like ours, with a large majority of
women employees, must take particular
care to respect equal pay for equal work,
irrespective of gender. We follow a
general policy of non-discrimination that
is an integral part of the culture of our
Group and its human resources policy.
In terms of governance, our objective
of parity has led to the management
committees of our main Brands being
composed by 54% of women. In this
way the companies of the Group, in
accordance with criteria set down by the
law, have drawn up « Gender Equality »
agreements with social partners.
In 1931, Stanhome created a new sales
system, particularly suited to women
looking for employment - direct selling.
85 years later, there are more than
200,000 Stanhome representatives in
5 countries: Mexico, Venezuela, Italy,
France and Spain. Stanhome provides
individual support and free continuous
training. No need for qualifications or
basic training - Stanhome takes care of
that. For example, in France, extensive
support is provided for newcomers for
the first 12 weeks, consisting of handson training on product knowledge,
sales techniques, coaching and online
training – and throughout their careers
representatives have access to e-learning
to encourage them to continue to
improve their skills.
More than
250,000
direct or indirect
jobs around the
world generated
by the Groupe Rocher
every year (including
direct selling).
8,000
employees of the
Group work in an
international context.
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CHAPITRE
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A strong attachment to employment values
On-the-job training in
Morocco
Petit Bateau, in its Tenmar
manufacturing site in Morocco,
provides paid training for
unqualified women to help them
find employment as well as to
students of needlework. Over
2 or 3 months, these courses
enable them to learn the basics
of sewing, the specificities of
sewing the Petit Bateau knitted
fabric, together with health and
safety rules in the workplace.
Nearly 50% of these women
are subsequently taken on as
qualified workers. In 2015,
47 people joined Tenmar in
Marrakech through this scheme.
The year 2015 saw a major drive towards
a new disability policy at the level of Group
France. An audit by an external consulting
firm is currently under way which will result
in effective action plans to meet the needs
of all the employees. Moreover, « Disability
Employment Week », where employees
were involved in events, awareness
workshops and the making of two films,
was a great success.
© Christophe Urbain
Determining a disability policy
« Les Primevères » sheltered
workshop : a business within
the Group
© Dominique Rolland
This subsidiary, founded in
1994 is an officially recognized
sheltered company and its
workforce is composed of more
than 80% of disabled employees.
The activities carried out by the
employees of this fully-fledged
company (manual packaging,
data processing and mailing,
etc.) are 98% related to Group
subsidiaries. So the sheltered
workshop « Les Primevères »
contribute to the insertion,
mobility, career development
and job retention of people
from the Group’s sites in Brittany,
and also jobseekers from the
La Gacilly area.
Claude Raymond, sheltered workshop « Les Primevères»
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We are particularly attached to
improving the working conditions of
our staff (workstation ergonomics),
the prevention of work-related injuries
(reduction in manual handling) and
occupational illnesses (reduction of
exposure to chemical agents) as well
as reducing the overall exposure to
risks and difficult working conditions.
Awareness-raising days, information
sessions and training courses are
organized on these themes and
the recommendations of studies on
psychosocial risks have also been
implemented in the great majority of
the Group’s companies in France.
An audit to improve
ergonomics in stores
Ergonomic audits have been
carried out in the store
workshop, in the new Yves
Rocher « The Lab » store concept,
as well as in the new Dr Pierre
Ricaud boutique concept.
These led to improvements
including adjusting the height
of certain items of furniture,
such as cash desks. A guide to
good posture and movements
has also been added to the
training programme for beauty
consultants of the two Brands.
Cap rocher,
new headquarters to work
better together
« Cap Rocher », our new headquarters
in Issy-les-Moulineaux (Hauts-de-Seine),
was inaugurated in January 2015 and
embodies the sustainable values of the
Group. The building is eco-responsible,
and has been distinguished by numerous
environmental certifications – it even
won the Arseg Gold Trophy for the
Working Environment in the category
Best Building Project. Moreover,
conceived collaboratively by and for
our employees, Cap Rocher is a place
where everything has been designed to
promote « working better together ».
Ergonomics have been carefully
thought out to ensure the comfort of
employees and to help them combine
their personal and professional lives. For
example, a company concierge service
has been set up.
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actions, plans and
projects to improve
the ergonomics of
our production and
distribution sites in
Brittany in 2015.
The building also stands out due
to many French and International
environmental certifications: certification
on sustainable construction (BREEAM),
a high performance label on energy (BBC)
and a charter on local environmental
quality (Isseo).
©Takuji Shimmura
Promoting wellbeing and safety
in the workplace
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A
GROUP
4. WITH CORPORATE CITIZEN
AND SOLIDARY VALUES
Our values of solidarity and citizenship take on their
full meaning in our relationships with stakeholders
such as suppliers and sub-contractors, where sustainable
development is at the core of real partnerships aiming
at continued improvement and excellence.
These values are also confirmed by our policies
of sponsorship and donation. In 2015 we attributed
€4.1 million to actions in favour of the environment
(72% of donations), social projects (13%), fighting
disease (5%) and other various actions (10%), such
as cultural sponsorship including the Photo Festival
in La Gacilly.
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© Dominique Rolland
CHAPITRE
ENGAGING
OUR SUPPLIERS AND
SUB-CONTRACTORS
O
ur Purchasing and Quality Department has decided
to make Quality and Sustainability a priority concern.
It undertakes to develop and communicate our values
of respect of nature and humanity to our partners.
In line with this, since 2013 all new purchase contracts
systematically include criteria and stipulations with regard
to sustainable development.
The Responsible Supplier
Relations Charter
On 5th April 2013 the Group signed
the « Charter of 10 commitments for
responsible purchasing » to go even
further in building up a balanced
and sustainable relationship with
our suppliers.
Moreover, in 2014 a Business Code
of Conduct was introduced for all of
our employees, suppliers, partners and
sales agents, as well as co-contractors
and distributors. This Code of Conduct,
as well as the Sustainable Purchasing
Agreement it contains, can be consulted
http://www.groupe-rocher-fournisseurs.
com/fr/content/politique-et-objectifsrse-achats
A policy of social audits
Social audits are carried out on suppliers
and subcontractors in what are
considered to be « high-risk » countries,
such as China, India and Vietnam.
They are undertaken by Bureau Veritas
in China and by WethicA in India and
Vietnam, in accordance with the criteria
of the international standard on the
fundamental rights of workers, SA 8000.
Corrective action plans are then drawn up,
passed on to our suppliers and monitored
by the Group. A social audit revealing a
severe issue of non-conformity leads to
the breaking off of business relations with
the supplier or factory concerned.
5 •/•
target of annual
growth of purchases
from the sheltered
sector from now
until 2020 (as % of
purchase turnover).
Top 11 •/•
the global
responsibility policy
of the Groupe Rocher
was ranked among
the Top 11% of
policies evaluated
by EcoVadis.
Suppliers Awards 2015
EcoVadis CSR evaluation
of our supply chains
© Dominique Rolland
In view of the size of our network of
suppliers and sub-contractors, we
decided to rely on Ecovadis, the shared
platform of CSR evaluations and ratings
of suppliers. In 2014, 100 « pilot »
suppliers of the Group were asked to
carry out this evaluation. In 2015 they
were joined by 150 additional suppliers.
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CHAPITRE
4
A group with corporate citizen and solidary values
CORPORATE
CITIZENSHIP COMMITMENT
OF OUR BRANDS
E
ach of our Brands is individually engaged in an ambitious
programme of sponsorship in function of its personality
and key area of social responsibility.
350
women have received
awards totalling
€1.8 M over the past
15 years
The Yves Rocher Foundation,
supported by the « Institut de
France »
The Yves Rocher - Institut de France
Foundation was created nearly 25 years
ago from the family’s desire to give
back to the plant world a part of what
we owe it. Its vocation is to strive for a
positive impact on the planet, in the firm
conviction that individuals can change the
world. Its actions in favour of biodiversity
consist of four sustainable programmes:
support for women committed to
creating active communities, with the
Terre de Femmes (« Women’s Earth »)
awards;
50
million trees planted
in 26 countries in
2015, the equivalent
of 1 tree planted every
3 seconds.
idespread planting of trees, symbols
w
of rootedness (objective 100 million
planted by 2020) ;
preserving plant species, irreplaceable
and essential for everybody;
s uspending time, through the enlightened
lens of photographers.
« Ecology only
has meaning if
it is perceived
as a positive
commitment.
By raising people’s awareness
of deforestation, together
we can all rediscover how
to look at the simple things
around us. »
Claude Fromageot,
Director of the Yves Rocher Foundation
« I Love Trees »: an online
collaborative movement
To celebrate the planting of 50 million
trees, in June 2015 the Yves Rocher
Foundation launched a collaborative
operation to help people get closer to
nature and to take concrete action by
giving encouraging everyone to plant
a tree.
© Dominique Rolland
At the same time the « I Love Trees »
scheme encouraged people to post a
photo of a « Tree Hug» and share it on
social networks. For each photo posted
the Yves Rocher Foundation pledged to
plant a tree.
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Daniel Jouvance, a Foundation
dedicated to the marine world
Dr Pierre Ricaud rewards
exceptional women
The Daniel Jouvance - Institut de France
Foundation, created in 2008, is totally
dedicated to the preservation of the marine
world and to sharing knowledge on this
theme. It focuses on two field actions: After a redefinition of its social commitment
in 2015, the Dr Pierre Ricaud Brand will
launch its award Femmes en Choeur
(« Women in Unison ») in 2016. This award
recompenses women for their commitment
to the wellbeing and health of other
women in France.
International Schools of Marine
«
Biology » aiming to facilitate transfers of
expertise in marine biology and ecology.
After Chile and Brazil for PhD students,
the next school will be organized in Crete
at the end of 2016.
T he Cœur de Corail® (« Heart of Coral »)
programme launched in 2015 in Indonesia
centred on the restoring of coral reefs
damaged by blast fishing. The goal is
to regenerate marine biodiversity while
at the same time providing sustainable
employment for local populations.
Petit Bateau:
Developping children’s creativity
and imagination
In 2014, the Petit Bateau Brand signed
a three-year partnership with the charity
« La Source ».
Recognized as being of general interest,
La Source seeks to help children and young
people with family, school or identity
difficulties to develop their artistic creativity.
Stanhome pledging to help children
Creativ workshop « La Source », Petit Bateau
In France, Italy, Spain, Mexico and
Venezuela, each Stanhome subsidiary has
pledged to support a children’s charity.
En 2015, a total of more than €265,000
was raised for these charities which help
children in danger, difficulty or suffering
from illness.
Genuine partnerships have been created
with these charities which Stanhome has
worked with for many years. For almost
20 years, Stanhome France has supported
the Petits Princes (« Little Princes ») charity
which makes the dreams of sick children
come true.
The following file synthesize the 2015 CSR report of the Groupe
Rocher. The final report is available at the following link:
http://regards/fr (intranet)
http://www.groupe-rocher-fournisseurs.com/fr
Contact: Marie Marache Le Gall, Delphine Moutarde,
Sustainable Department Groupe Rocher.
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The
Essentials of
CSR 2015