Sisley’s sites have the highest certification standards (ISO 45001, ISO 14001 et HQE) meaning they benefit from the latest technological advances in insulation and energy saving. Long term investments have been made to ensure our machinery has the lowest energy consumption possible, lighting is optimised with LEDs and sensors are in place to limit the energy used.

The best kind of waste is waste that does not exist. Sisley is reducing waste at source (re-using packaging inserts: bubble wrap, cardboard boxes) while also ensuring that residual waste finds its value (recycling publicity materials). As a company, we are constantly working with our service providers to find innovative solutions and establish new waste treatment subsidiaries (plastic, glass, labels).

The majority of Sisley’s products are made in France. As an international brand, shipping to over 100 countries worldwide, we are always aware of the impact of shipping on the environment. After ten years working to reduce air transport, this now represents less than 15% of our freight, it has been replaced by sea freight. Meanwhile, Sisley is experimenting with new sustainable shipping options like rail or net zero emissions initiatives with the COZEV project (Cargo Owners for Zero Emission Vessels - a collective initiative for zero emission sea freight)

Each product in the catalogue has been designed with our “4R” approach: using the right weight (Reduction), considering Refilling and Recycling options and using Recycled materials. The environmental impact of each new packaging solution is measured during development using the SPICE (Sustainable Packaging Initiative for Cosmetics) lifecycle analysis tool, developed in collaboration with other groups in the cosmetics industry.

Sisley uses renewable energy wherever possible. Covering a surface area of 18,000m2, the solar power station installed directly on the roof of our logistics warehouse in Val-d’Oise is one of the largest in the Paris region. It produces 100% of the energy to run our offices. Since 2021, our industrial sites are fuelled by biogas, meaning a reduction of 850 tons if CO2 per year. The logistics site also uses geothermal energy.

As plant specialists for over forty years, Sisley’s research laboratories carefully select the plants used for active ingredients while respecting the biodiversity of local communities. Our partners share the same concerns and are particularly committed to sustainable supply:

RSPO certification for palm-based ingredients, short circuits, recovering bi-products created by other industries. Our Velvet Nourishing Creams with Saffron Flowers range is a perfect example, its flagship active ingredient, saffron flowers, is a bi-product of the food industry.

Water is an essential element and we should preserve it, both by reducing consumption and optimising production processes. At Sisley’s production site, the machines are set up to save water, with closed loop circuits, and cleaning systems using pressure jets and rotating nozzles. We clean 100% of the industrial used water we evacuate using the purification station installed on site to limit the pollution of water downstream.

As a company we are working to preserve the species that grow on our sites in France: cultivating bee hives, developing eco-grazing, planting endemic plant species and 4,000 trees and bushes etc. In addition, Sisley supports environmental preservation and biodiversity projects in France and internationally. One of these projects is in Cayenne in French Guiana, where the Sisley Foundation created the Jardin Sisley des Lauracées in partnership with the French coastal conservancy and CIRAD. The garden is dedicated to the study and preservation of native plants like coffee, cacao and ligneous species of Cordia alliodora, Bagassa guianensis and rosewood.