Environmental display Green Impact Index

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For our display tool to be credible, its design had to be beyond reproach.

A methodology under the aegis of AFNOR

Committed to a sustainable economy, the Association Française de Normalisation - AFNOR (established under French law 1901) oversees the French standardization system and works to create a common language and interoperability for sectors of excellence. It federates all those who want to advance in a given sector under the best possible conditions, and bring together the entire value chain around them. Together, they define the guiding principles of a business sector and draw up standards, which are shared and adopted on a voluntary basis. Every year, some 20,000 representatives of companies, associations, federations and the French government take part in this exercise in co-construction.

A vital tool in encouraging progress and promoting French innovation, AFNOR represents France in European (CEN-CENELEC) and international (ISO) standardization bodies.

To achieve this, the 120 experts in the working groups, under the responsibility of AFNOR Normalisation, have collectively drafted an AFNOR Spec, a reference document that will be used to build future ISO-type standards.

We took into account nearly 50 criteria

These numerous criteria (52 for cosmetics / 44 for dietary supplements), all of which are quantifiable, enable us to assess the environmental as well as the societal rating of our products. They take into account every stage in the product life cycle, from raw materials to suppliers, transport, use and disposal.

ENVIRONMENTAL RATING: 80 %

SOCIETAL RATING: 20 %

For greater transparency, find out more about the criteria and their weightings:

Excerpts from the AFNOR Spec appearing in this publication have been copied with the agreement of AFNOR. Only the original and complete text of the AFNOR Spec, as distributed by AFNOR - accessible via the website www.boutique.afnor.org (French only, translation in progress) - is valid.

Whether good or not so good, our ratings are transparent and allow us to progress.

Moisturizing Face Cream
- ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
- FORMULA
  
  Formula containing 98% ingredients of natural origin.
- PACKAGING
  
  Packaging mostly recyclable.
- MANUFACTURING
  
  Manufactured and packaged in an environmentally certified plant*.
  
  *According to the ISO 14001 standard
- TRANSPORTATION
  
  Low CO₂ impact of raw materials transport  (< 70 g CO₂ eq.).
- SOCIETAL IMPACT
- SOCIETAL CRITERIA
  
  Product contains no ingredients of animal origin.
  
  Fair trade raw materials.
  
  Manufactured and packaged in a plant certified under the Corporate Social Responsibility* management system.
  
  **According to the ISO 45001 standard
Solid Conditioner
- ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
- FORMULA
  
  Formula containing 87% ingredients  of natural origin.
  
  Formulated to limit its impact on the aquatic environment*.
  
  **according to an OECD 301 test and CLP classification of the formula
- PACKAGING
  
  Packaging containing at least 99% recycled material.
  
  Fully recyclable packaging.
  
  Packaging made with materials from sustainably managed resources.
- MANUFACTURING
  
  Manufactured and packaged in an environmentally certified plant*.
  
  **According to the ISO 14001 standard
- TRANSPORTATION
  
  Low CO₂ impact of raw materials transport  (< 70 g CO₂ eq.).
- SOCIETAL IMPACT
- SOCIETAL CRITERIA
  
  Product contains no ingredients of animal origin.
  
  Manufactured and packaged in a plant certified under the Corporate Social Responsibility* management system.
  
  *According to the ISO 45001 standard
  
  This brand belongs to a company with a mission that has been fighting for nature and plants for over 65 years.
Scented Shower Gel

The environmental and societal profile of this product is currently being improved to make its design more ecologically and societally friendly.
- ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
- FORMULA
  
  Formula containing 88% ingredients  of natural origin.
- PACKAGING
- MANUFACTURING
- TRANSPORTATION
  
  Average CO₂ impact for raw materials transport (70 g CO₂ eq ≤ CO₂ impact < 140 g CO₂ eq).
- SOCIETAL IMPACT
- SOCIETAL CRITERIA
  
  Product contains no ingredients of animal origin.
  
  Manufactured and packaged in a plant that complies with French social standards.
  
  This brand belongs to a group that has been awarded the highest level, “Exemplaire”, of AFNOR Certification's Engagé RSE et Responsibility Europe label, consolidating its long-standing commitment to sustainable development.
Dietary supplements – Joint Comfort
- ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
- FORMULA
  
  Formula containing 100% ingredients of natural origin.
  
  Certified organic product.
  
  Contains no additives.
- PACKAGING
  
  Fully recyclable packaging.
- MANUFACTURING
  
  Manufactured and packaged in an environmentally certified plant*.
  
  *In accordance with ISO 14001 / 50001 standard
- TRANSPORTATION
  
  Manufactured and packaged on the same site.
- SOCIETAL IMPACT
- SOCIETAL CRITERIA
  
  Product contains no ingredients of animal origin.
  
  FManufactured and packaged in a plant certified under the Corporate Social Responsibility* management system.
  
  *According to the ISO 45001 standard
Long-Lasting Lipstick
- ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
- FORMULA
  
  Formula containing 95% ingredients of natural origin.
- PACKAGING
  
  Packaging containing at least 60% recycled material.
- MANUFACTURING
  
  Manufactured and packaged in an environmentally certified plant*.*.
  
  *According to the ISO 14001 standard
- TRANSPORTATION
- SOCIETAL IMPACT
- SOCIETAL CRITERIA
  
  Product contains no ingredients of animal origin.
  
  Manufactured and packaged in a plant certified under the Corporate Social Responsibility* management system.
  
  *According to the ISO 45001 standard
  
  This brand belongs to a group that has been declared an Entreprise à Mission (a Mission-Driven Company) and has been working for over 65 years to preserve biodiversity and reduce its negative impact on the environment.

Green Impact Index product displays are available directly from the websites of Green Impact Index member brands.

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