Coty is dedicated to creating a more inclusive business and society, guided by our mission to #UndefineBeauty. We are helping to build a beauty industry that respects and protects human rights across the value chain.
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At Coty, we believe that no one can control or dictate what is or is not beautiful. Our #UndefineBeauty campaign and petition calls for action to change the current English language definitions of the term ‘beauty’, which are both limiting and exclusive, and no longer reflect the values of today’s society. Join us, and sign the petition.
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Women make up a large proportion of our employee and customer base, so we want their voices represented in our leadership too. We have strong female representation in our Board and Executive Committee, and our wider leadership positions are gender balanced (53% women and 47% men). Our gender pay equity gap was 5% or below in every management category, while our average gender pay gap was below 4%. Our benefits package includes our global gender-neutral parental leave policy – with a minimum for 14-weeks fully paid – and our performance approach, which is underpinned by gender pay equity analysis.
We recognize that our future success depends on our ability to identify, hire, train and retain our employees. We build knowledge and skills through training and mentoring, while stretching and supporting our people in each of their roles. We conduct annual performance reviews and maintain a dedicated learning platform, the Coty Academy, which includes educational content on strategic business priorities and essential skills.
Our iconic portfolio of brands uses materials produced by communities all over the world. To enhance our understanding of potentially sensitive supply chains, together with third-party experts BSR we conducted a risk mapping of Coty’s procurement functions against leading recognized indicators. We have action plans in place for ingredients and sourcing origins that face higher risks to human rights, most notably palm oil, naturals used in our fragrance oils, and mica.
We are a founding member of the Responsible Mica Initiative (RMI) and support its approach of promoting responsible workplace standards, legal frameworks, and community empowerment programs, with traceability as a crucial underpinning. On fragrance naturals, we partner with Fair Labor Association, peers and fragrance suppliers to develop and implement action plans for the highest priority naturals. For more on palm oil, see Beauty of our Planet.
For over 30 years, Coty has supported DKMS, an international non-profit organization dedicated to fighting blood cancer and blood disorders, as a corporate founding partner. We raise funds annually to support the cause and encourage our community to join the global donor registry.
Our products and brands are powerful agents of change, challenging beauty stereotypes while promoting individuality and self-expression. To achieve this, our marketing efforts are guided by our Responsible Marketing Policy, which ensures our brand activations adhere to standards and guidelines of inclusive, and ethical marketing.
We aim to formulate safe, efficacious, and desirable products that adhere to the latest scientific and regulatory standards. Our Product and Ingredient Policy outlines Coty’s approach to support product safety and the standards we follow when making ingredient choices.
We are committed to increased ingredient transparency. We recognize that consumers want to know more about what is in their products, while also having the freedom to make product choices based on their ingredients. Find out more what’s in the products you love on the Our Ingredients resource.
We do not test our products on animals and we are committed to ending animal testing across the beauty industry. For more than 25 years, Coty has been developing methods that provide a clear alternative to animal testing. For more, see our Coty Against Animal Testing policy.
