Gattefossé Strengthens its CSR Approach & Reaches Two Major Milestones

In line with its CSR commitment, Gattefossé has received ISO 14001:2015 certification for its main production site in France and has been ranked in the TOP 1% of the EcoVadis platform by receiving the Platinum medal. These two awards recognize the performance of the actions implemented as part of the group’s CSR approach, Gatt’Up&Act.

 It’s a fact! Massive climatic, social and societal changes are transforming our daily lives and calling for mobilization. For several years, Gattefossé has included Social Responsibility in its development strategy and the company’s actions have now been rewarded with two major distinctions.

In October 2021, following 2 years of effort, Gattefossé obtained ISO 14001:2015 certification for its main production site in Saint-Priest (France). The implementation of this Environmental Management System, now certified, aims to continuously improve the company’s performance through a more sustainable use of resources and the reduction of waste. Gattefossé is committed to a continuous improvement process in order to maintain this certification for the next few years.

In November 2021, the Saint-Priest site was awarded Platinum category by EcoVadis for its exemplary CSR performance with a score de 74/100. This result, reflecting a collective team effort, represents an increase of 4 points compared to 2020. It allows Gattefossé to be among the TOP 1% of companies evaluated by EcoVadis, on the themes of Environment, Social & Human Rights, Ethics and Responsible Purchasing. This leap forward is the result of concrete actions implemented by the company on priority themes: improving the traceability, sustainability and performance of raw materials, reducing direct and indirect carbon emissions, working on the eco-design of ingredients by reducing the impact of their end-of-life.

Gattefossé also uses EcoVadis to assess the CSR performance of all its suppliers involved in the production of its ingredients. A key tool to encourage and accelerate social and environmental performance throughout the supply chain.

To consult the detailed results of the 2021 assessment, please visit ecovadis.com and request access to the following account: Gattefossé: Gattefossé SAS (Saint-Priest site).

“Gattefossé has always adopted an environmental, social and societal approach in its activities. Today, these two recognitions allow us to illustrate our ambitions. ISO 14001 is a great structuring tool that will help us to achieve our strategic objectives, by taking environmental issues into account even more strongly in the management of the company. The EcoVadis assessment allows us to highlight our strengths and identify areas for improvement. It is also a way of enhancing the work of our teams and increasing the commitment  of our employees, while strengthening the confidence of our stakeholders towards the Gattefossé group,” said Laurent Schubnel Gattefossé CSR Group Leader.

The main CSR objective for Gattefossé is to combine sustainable growth and general interest in order to lead, with all its sphere of influence, the transition to a business model that combines durability and performance. Today, this is materialized by a CSR roadmap founded around three key pillars:

• Preserving our environment: reducing the impact on the climate, preserving resources and being transparent
• Taking care of our people: improving the quality of life at work, the development and safety of each employee
• Acting as a world citizen: guaranteeing ethical relations and committing to the common good around environment and solidarity

To find out more and discover the entire CSR roadmap and the priority actions, visit our webpage

“Environmental, social and societal issues have always been part of the Gattefossé culture. Over the past few years, our CSR approach has been developed and structured so that it is now at the heart of our development strategy. We consider CSR as a growth lever, a source of opportunity and innovation. Through Gatt’Up&Act, we would like to engage all our stakeholders to act in the service of the common good and general interest. I believe in the strength of the collective and that is how we will make a difference,” said Ségolène MOYRAND-GROS President of the Gattefossé Group.