Sustainable development
A citizen company
Mustela is part of Laboratoires Expanscience, a major player on the pharmaceutical and cosmetic sectors, committed to sustainable practices.
Since 2004, Laboratoires Expanscience has been a member of the United Nations’ Global Compact . This agreement, adopted by nearly 5,000 companies across the world, invites companies to adopt, support and apply a list of 10 essential values within their sphere of influence, in the fields of human rights, labour standards, the environment and in the fight against corruption.
As a signatory to the pact, Laboratoires Expanscience has launched a sustainable development strategy, which, in 2007, led to an initial practical step: the adoption of a detailed 5-year action plan.
Today, the values of sustainable development are an integral part of all Laboratoires Expanscience’s activities and a set of principles is applied on a daily basis:
1. Protect biodiversity
An example of practical action:
• In 2008, Laboratoires Expanscience launched a strategy with its Maca supplier in Peru, in order to reduce biopiracy of this natural resource and protect the biodiversity of the Andes.
2. Establish sustainable, respectful relationships with suppliers
An example of practical action:
• Expanscience assesses the sustainable development practices of its suppliers and encourages them to make progress in this area. 75% of the company’s leaflets and brochures produced for external targets are printed on paper from sustainably managed forests, guaranteed by a PEFC or FSC (Forest Stewardship Council certification) label.
3. Minimise the environmental impact of the company’s activities
Examples of practical action:
• On the Laboratoires Expanscience industrial site in Epernon, an energy saving system was introduced in 2008, which has reduced CO2 emissions by 177 tonnes per year.
• Also in Epernon, each office waste bin has two separate compartments for sorting waste: in three months, over 2 tonnes of paper were collected for recycling.
• By 2010, the CO2 emissions of the company’s fleet of vehicles should fall to 130g / km, as opposed to 143g / km in 2007.
4. Develop good management practices
Examples of practical action:
• Expanscience endeavours to improve safety at work for its employees, by implementing awareness and training actions. In 2006, a road safety training course was put in place.
• The company encourages sustainable practices by offering, for example, training in responsible purchasing or eco-design of cosmetic products (2008).
5. Limit the environmental impact of product packaging
Examples of practical action:
• The box and information leaflet for Mustela Bébé Cleansing Milk (200ml) have been removed, saving over 6 tonnes of paper and cardboard per year.
• Thanks to the good recycling potential of Mustela Bébé containers, 122 tonnes of plastic were collected and recycled in 2007.
6. Transparent communication with partners
Examples of practical action:
• Laboratoires Expanscience’s partners (health professionals, students, local authorities etc.) are regularly invited to visit the company’s industrial site.
• Expanscience works with various committees of scientific experts to produce guides which disseminate their knowledge to their peers. For example, pharmacists are invited to take part in the production of Expanscience, Le Guide, a publication aimed at this target group.
• Regular meetings are held with groups of scientific experts, representatives of NGOs and associations etc.
If you would like to find out more about Laboratoires Expanscience’s challenges, commitments and practical action in favour of sustainable development, please visit our dedicated section : http://www.expanscience.com/en/sustainable-development