Sisley and The Environment

Our Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône site has been awarded the prestigious ISO 14001 certification (environmental impact management and reduction) as well as ISO 45001 certification (workplace health and safety). Our Blois production site has also achieved this certification. 

All of our sites are designed to be attractive and are regularly landscaped so that our staff can work in a bright environment that encourages interaction and sparks creativity.

The 18,000 sq. m solar farm on the roof of our Val-d'Oise site is one of the biggest in the Paris region and meets all the offices' energy needs.

Transportation: We encourage our teams to use hybrid or electric vehicles and have installed electric charging points in our parking lots. In addition, our meeting rooms have videoconferencing facilities to limit travel between our sites.

Since 2021, our industrial sites have been powered by biogas, a green energy source produced from the decomposition of organic waste that significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions.

The treatment station at our Blois factory processes wastewater to limit water pollution further downstream, with all the water treated coming out fully clean.

We optimize the size and weight of boxes we send out for delivery.

We are in frequent contact with our suppliers, who suggest new ways to reuse our waste. This particularly applies to plastic (PVC, PS, PE).

Sisley uses local distribution channels for procurement wherever these options are available. 70% of our production suppliers (components, raw materials and subcontractors) are French.

Since 2006, Sisley has increased the amount of stock held by our global warehouses and authorized retailers outside of Europe to continue our commitment to replacing plane journeys as much as possible.

Sisley promotes responsible agriculture by reusing by-products from other industries. These include saffron flower extract, a key active ingredient in the Velvet with Saffron Flowers range, which comes from the food industry.

Sisley supports projects that aim to protect the environment and biodiversity both in France and globally. On French Guyana's Cayenne Peninsula, the Sisley Foundation has partnered with the Coastal Protection Agency and the French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development (CIRAD) to create the Sisley Laurel Garden for studying and protecting these plants.

Sisley uses local distribution channels for procurement wherever possible. This makes France our top supplier of key ingredients. Buckwheat is one example: the extract found in some Sisley skincare and makeup is grown in Brittany.

Sisley selects partners who are committed to RSPO certification for palm-based ingredients (with the goal of improving sustainable palm oil traceability through to final use) and to protecting endangered species (CITES list and IUCN Red List).

We work with our suppliers to suggest increasingly innovative ideas, with the aim of designing packaging that requires fewer resources (optimizing size and weight) in addition to using recycled or biosourced materials wherever possible.

To further reduce our packaging waste, we limit the use of documentation relating to purchased products.

In line with the Plastic Act, an action plan published by the Federation of Beauty Companies (FEBEA) in spring 2021 for sustainable cosmetics packaging. Sisley is committed to the four Rs: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle packaging and Reincorporate recycled materials (plastic, glass and other recyclable materials).

We create opportunities for our teams to meet local producers by arranging artisan and organic garden markets, and facilitating direct sales by the beekeeper who harvests our hives.

Long-term aspiration: We have commercial relationships dating back over 10 years with 69% of our strategic suppliers, and over 20 years with 30%.

Our suppliers are at the heart of what we do. Each year, we discuss how to keep improving social, environmental and ethical credentials (using the Ecovadis tool and internal/external audits) and remedial plans are introduced if required.