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Article

7 Aug 2015

Author:
Meg Wilcox, Ceres (USA)

L’Oréal USA to join business coalition advocating for clean energy policies

“L’Oréal USA Deepens Commitment to Action on Climate Change”, 16 Jul 2015

…L’Oréal USA announced today that it will further its commitment to sustainability by joining the Business for Innovative Climate & Energy Policy (BICEP) coalition, which advocates for broader clean energy policies…L’Oréal will work directly with key allies in the business community and relevant policy-makers in the global transition to clean energy. This work includes advocating for support and implementation of President Obama’s Clean Power Plan…L’Oréal pledges that 100 percent of products will have an environmental or social benefit and 100 percent of strategic suppliers will be evaluated on their social and environmental performance. In addition, carbon emissions in absolute terms, as well as water consumption and waste per finished product, will be cut by 60 percent…“L’Oréal USA is deeply committed to reducing our carbon footprint and improving our environmental performance through innovative sustainability solutions,” said Jonathan Maher, Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility & Sustainability for L’Oréal USA… [also refers to General Mills, Nike, eBay]