World's 10 Most Ethical Companies

L’Oreal

The L'Oreal Group is the world's largest cosmetics and Beauty Company. With its registered office in Paris and head office  in the Paris suburb of Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine, France, it has developed activities in the field of cosmetics. The company has been listed thrice on the list. Concentrating on hair colour, skin care, sun protection, make-up, perfumes and hair care, the company is active in the dermatological, tissue engineering and pharmaceutical fields and is the top nanotechnology patent-holder in the United States. L'Oreal is a listed company, but the founder's daughter Liliane Bettencourt and the Swiss food company Nestle each control around 30 percent of the shares and voting rights. L’Oreal has five worldwide research and development centers: two in France: Aulnay and Chevilly; one in the U.S.: Clark, New Jersey; one in Japan: Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture; and in 2005, one was established in Shanghai, China. A future facility in the U.S. will be in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey.