L'Occitane

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Personal care products maker

Founded in 1976 by Olivier Baussan, L'Occitane is an international manufacturer and retailer of skincare, body care, fragrance and hair care. Sold in 90 countries around the world. Listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange in 2010, with L'Occitane Group retaining a 75% stake.

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L'Occitane International SA
	Animal Testing This company appears on PETA's (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, USA) 'Companies That Do Test On Animals' list, signifying that they manufacture products that are tested on animals at some stage of development. Source: PETA (2020) Unsustainable palm oil use This company scores Ethical Consumer's worst rating for their use of palm oil, signifying they are using no or minimal certified palm products, and with no or minimal positive commitments. Source: Ethical Consumer (2020)	Fined for false advertising in 2014 the U.S. Federal Trade Commission fined four companies, including this one, a total of US$34 million for deceptive advertising claims for weight loss products. Source: Advertising Standards Bureau (2014) Climate action commitments As listed on the We Mean Business website, this company has committed to the following climate action initiatives: commit to 100% renewable power. Source: We Mean Business (2017) L'Occitane Foundation The L'Occitane Foundation was created in 2006 to drive and bring together the actions of public interest in which L'Occitane had already been involved since its beginning in 1976. Action areas include fighting avoidable blindness, promoting women's leadership and preserving natural heritage. Source: company website (2019) Corporate responsibility claims This company has a number of corporate responsibility claims on its website under the broad headings of sustainability; philanthropy; sourcing and manufacturing; policy statements; and commitments publications. Source: company website (2019) Skin Deep hazard scores Skin Deep is an online safety guide to cosmetics and personal care products and their potential hazards and health concerns, with over 75,000 products rated from 1 (low hazard) to 10 (high hazard). Source: Environmental Working Group (2019)

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Company Details

Type	Public company
Revenue	1.3 billion EUR (2018)
Employees	8,630 (2017)
Subsidiaries	L'Occitane Australia Pty Ltd  Personal care products wholesaler

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