The Pierre Fabre Group’s social and environmental responsibility policy has just been awarded the “Outstanding” level of the Responsibility Europe label from independent certification body AFNOR Certification. With an overall score of 788 points out of a total of 1000 points, Pierre Fabre joins the top 1% of 266 companies and becomes the first industrial group with more than 5,000 employees to be labelled at this level.
The Responsibility Europe label issued by AFNOR Certification is the benchmark label for assessing companies’ levels of CSR maturity. It is based on a set of over 50 criteria inspired by the guidelines set out in the ISO 26000 international standard, and aligned with the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. A company that qualifies for the “Engagé RSE” certification in France is entitled to use the Responsibility Europe label, to obtain international recognition of its CSR policy.
Based on the guidelines set out in the ISO 26000 international standard and more demanding than a self-declaration or online questionnaire, the label awarded by AFNOR Certification requires objective proof of how the company controls the social, environmental and economic impacts of its activities, and this on site.
From April to May 2022, auditors from AFNOR Certification audited all company departments, three manufacturing sites, one distribution site, four international subsidiaries, three dermo-cosmetic brands (Eau Thermale Avène, Klorane, Naturactive) and the department in charge of part of the Group’s prescription drugs. They also met a diverse selection of external stakeholders (customers, suppliers, regulatory authorities, local authorities, scientific partners).
In their audit report, the AFNOR Certification assessors highlighted:
• The creation of a cross-business …
