Ten Years After the Paris Agreement: Clarins Highlights Its Decarbonization Progress
As the world marks the tenth anniversary of the Paris Agreement, French skincare company Clarins is underscoring the progress it has made toward decarbonization and reaffirming its long-term commitment to a positive-impact business model.
The family-owned company, founded 70 years ago, has made climate action a core pillar of its sustainability strategy, set out in its Clarins We Care 2030 roadmap. The anniversary of the Paris Agreement offers, according to the company, an opportunity to reflect on progress and reinforce its commitment to collective climate efforts.
Clarins was among the first beauty brands to calculate its carbon footprint in 2007. The company reports several advancements across its value chain in recent years, including:
- A 43 percent reduction in emissions between 2019 and 2024 (Scopes 1, 2, and 3 excluding financial services)
- A reduction trajectory validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) in March 2025, aiming for a 5 percent annual reduction to reach 30 percent by 2030
- 100 percent renewable electricity across French facilities since 2016, and full coverage of energy use by subsidiaries through support for renewable production since 2020
- Less than 2 percent of freight transported by air, with maritime and land transport considered the standard
- A 2025 partnership with Neoline, a pioneer in wind-powered maritime shipping, to further lower the carbon footprint of international logistics
- Continued expansion of regenerative agriculture practices on its French farms, with a goal for one-third of Clarins plants to come from this model by 2030
These agricultural initiatives align with the company’s zero-deforestation commitment and its Seeds of Beauty program, which has supported the planting of more than one million trees worldwide.
In 2025, Clarins also achieved B Corp™ certification, which the company says recognizes the depth of its environmental and social commitments and supports ongoing improvements.
“We are proud of the reductions already achieved, the progress made, and the recognition brought by our B Corp certification,” said Virginie Courtin, Chief Executive Officer of Clarins. “But we must always go further. Decarbonization is essential, and we are pursuing it with the highest level of rigor for our teams, our clients, and future generations.”
Guided by its purpose, “Making life more beautiful, passing on a more beautiful world,” the company plans to intensify its climate efforts in the coming years. By 2030, Clarins aims to align all key suppliers with its climate goals and encourage them to measure and reduce their emissions across all scopes.
