DEVELOPING SUSTAINABLY Developing sustainably means demonstrating solidarity and responsibi- lity towards the Group’s stakeholders, but also towards society. Throughout the world, we wanted to guarantee that our employees would benefit from best practice in social innovation, involve our suppliers in our sustainability efforts, and help promote access to employment for people in situations of vulnerability. This social and societal policy forms part of the Group’s longstanding values. Integrating Jean-Claude Le Grand, it within the Sharing Beauty with All programme was a natural step. Chief Human Relations Officer 2020 RESULTS TOTAL BENEFICIARIES SOLIDARITY SOURCING VOCATIONAL TRAINING HIRING PEOPLE IN THE BEAUTY SECTOR WITH DISABILITIES* 100,905 81,138 18,386 1,381 people from people gained people in situations of serious people with disabilities underprivileged access to employment, vulnerability participated in work for L’Oréal. communities who gained thanks to an free vocational training in access to employment. inclusive purchasing the beauty sector through programme. the Beauty For a Better Life programme, supported by the Fondation L’Oréal. OUR ACHIEVEMENTS Promoting access to employment and social inclusion Our Solidarity Sourcing programme, established in 2010, directs a proportion of the Group’s global purchases to suppliers who give people who are typically excluded from the job market access to work and a sustainable income. This includes companies that employ people from economically underprivileged communities, firms that may not typically be able to access major international calls for tenders, and micro-enterprises. The Solidarity Sourcing programme is active across all the regions where L’Oréal operates and covers all types of purchases, including raw materials, contract manufacturing and promotional items. In 2020, it enabled 81,138 people from communities facing social or financial challenges to gain access to or retain a job and a decent income. Through Beauty For a Better Life, the Fondation L’Oréal offers free vocational training in beauty sector skills, drawing on the Group’s expertise in fields such as hairdressing and make-up. It supports people in difficult living situations, and women who may be particularly vulnerable socially or economically. In another effort to promote inclusion, L’Oréal counted 1,381 people with disabilities among its employees in 2020. 17