Coty Achieves Key Milestones and Sets New Targets in FY24 Sustainability Report

Business Wire 4-Nov-2024 2:00 AM

• Coty surpasses Scope 1 and 2 emissions reduction targets and achieves a significant 65% reduction in Scope 3 air freight emissions.
• Establishes ambitious new targets for sustainable packaging and water use.
• Rejoins the Ellen MacArthur Foundation as a Network Member to implement and scale circular design.
• Achieves gender balance in leadership target ahead of 2025 commitment.

Today, Coty (NYSE:COTY) releases its FY24 Sustainability Report, showcasing its significant progress across environmental goals, reaffirming its commitment to a more sustainable beauty industry, and exceeding certain key targets set for 2030 well ahead of schedule. As the beauty powerhouse celebrates its 120th year, Coty continues to advance sustainability in the industry, with bold commitments that reinforce its Beauty that Lasts strategy.

Coty CEO Sue Nabi comments, "As we mark our 120th anniversary, we are immensely proud of our achievements in sustainability and innovation. In FY24, Coty made extraordinary progress toward our ESG goals, from achieving gender balance in leadership to setting ambitious new targets on packaging and water use. Sustainability remains central to Coty's success as we continue to make progress in areas critical to the future of beauty."

Key highlights include:

• Coty surpasses its 2030 Scope 1 and 2 emissions targets, achieving an 82% reduction since 2019.
• Coty reports a 65% reduction in air freight emissions (compared to 2019) due to optimized logistics.
• Coty rejoins the Ellen MacArthur Foundation as a Network Member, pledging to cut virgin plastic use by 60% by 2030 (vs. 2019) and enhancing packaging transparency.
• Coty introduces its first water target to reduce water withdrawal by 25% by 2030 (vs. 2019) and new commitment for 90% certification of all fiber-based materials by 2030.
• Coty-owned factories and distribution centers are powered by 100% renewable electricity, and eight sites (including factories, labs, and offices) are carbon neutral for Scope 1 and 2 emissions.*
• Coty recycles 85% of factory and distribution center waste, continuing to surpass its 80% goal.
• Coty uses 100% RSPO-sourced palm oil in production sites.**
• Coty updates heritage product packaging like CoverGirl Clean Invisible Foundation and Max Factor Facefinity Compact with more sustainable packaging profiles*** and launches Infiniment Coty Paris—our first full collection manufactured with 100% alcohol from recycled carbon emissions.
• Coty achieves gender balance in leadership ahead of its 2025 goal (Senior Director, VP, and above), and shares that the majority of named Coty patent inventors are women.
• Coty is recognized for DE&I leadership, with Coty US achieving a perfect score on the HRC's Corporate Equality Index, and Coty UK&I named among Stonewall's Top 100 Employers as well as receiving Disability Confident Committed certification.
• Coty completes its preliminary double materiality assessment and releases a summary of its Climate Risks and Opportunities Assessment, aligned with the TCFD framework.

Coty's FY24 Sustainability Report reflects its commitment to driving progress and advancing sustainable innovation. The full Fiscal Year 2024 Sustainability Report is now available on Coty.com within the company's new ESG Reporting Hub.

* This excludes third-party distribution centers and third-party manufacturers. For further details, please refer to the definitions and the disclosures on methodologies and standards in the full report.

** 96% RSPO Mass Balance and 4% Independent Smallholder Credits.

***The new CoverGirl Clean Invisible foundation comes in a squeezable tube made of 30% PCR plastic, representing a 94% reduced weight compared to previous bottle. The Max Factor Facefinity Compact is now available in a refillable format.

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