L’Oréal Hong Kong received the Gold Award in the “Shops and Retailers” sector at the annual Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence (HKAEE). This esteemed award, organised by the Hong Kong Environmental Campaign Committee in collaboration with the Environment and Ecology Bureau and major chambers of commerce, highlights the company’s exceptional achievements in sustainability under its “L’Oréal For the Future” commitment.

As the beauty market leader in Hong Kong, L’Oréal has been accelerating sustainable transformation across its entire value chain, from product innovation, sourcing, transportation to retail and consumption.

Eva Yu, President and Managing Director of L’Oréal Hong Kong, expressed her gratitude for the recognition, “We are deeply honoured to receive the Gold Award at the Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence. This is a testament to our unwavering commitment to sustainability. As the market leader, it is our responsibility to not only provide the best in beauty, but also lead in meaningful actions to protect the environment and contribute to the community we serve.”

The assessment of HKAEE award covered stringent criteria from green leadership, sustainability programs and performance, to partnerships. L’Oréal Hong Kong was recognised for the following sustainability achievements in the past year:

• Green Office: L’Oréal Hong Kong’s office is LEED Platinum certified, uses 100% renewable energy, and has been reducing energy consumption year on year with different energy efficiency features.
  
  
• Green Operations: All local packaging of L’Oréal products is plastic-free and all disposals from warehouse are recycled. The company also aims to minimise CO2 emissions in transportation by using sea and rail shipment as well as electric vehicle in local transport.
  
  
• Green Retail: 100% of new stores under L’Oréal Hong Kong are eco-designed. The stores use sustainably sourced and certified materials, as well as reusable and recyclable materials.
  
  
• Green Consumption: Through joint efforts by L’Oréal Hong Kong’s 17 brands, and its partnership with Watsons stores across the city, over 600,000 empty beauty bottles have already been collected from consumers for recycling. To further reduce packaging waste, the company is introducing more refillable beauty products to the Hong Kong market. Refillable products use less packaging, thus providing more sustainable options for environmentally conscious consumers.

L’Oréal Hong Kong continues to lead the beauty industry in sustainability efforts, proving that environmental responsibility and business success can go hand in hand.