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The objectives of Actively Caring 2030 program contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) defined by the United Nations.

Sustainable development goals

Contributing to our ecosystem's development

Annual results

Focus on our goals: follow their progress year after year

Having a positive impact on our communities
Annual number of community support actions ≥ 75
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Mastery objectives

Supporting and valuing research work on compromised skin
 
Annual number of project supported by SILAB - Jean PAUFIQUE corporate foundation ≥ 2
2 
 
Being a driving force in the cosmetic field
 
Number of cosmetics professional associations in which SILAB participates ≥ 5
5 
 
Being a driving force in the region
 
Number of regional professional associations in which SILAB participates ≥ 5
6 
 
Supporting the region
 
Number of local associations financially supported ≥ 30
32 
 
Promoting culture and sports
 
Number of employee privileged access during cultural and sport events ≥ 3
4 
 
Empowering our employees
 
Total time offered to sensibilize or mobilize employees on sustainable development challenges > 1 Day
1.4 
 
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Sustainable initiatives

Find out more about SILAB's actions

  • Inventorying local biodiversity with bees

    Scientific monitoring of the environment in proximity to SILAB to adapt our nature conservation actions.

     

    • Three-year partnership (2022-2024) with the specialized company BeeOdiversity 
    • Installation of 2 hives on SILAB site to collect and analyze pollen in a radius of 1.5 km each season 
    • Implementation of actions targeted on local plant biodiversity based on species identified 

    Published on 06/22/2026

    Updated on 06/22/2026

  • Organizing a local movement to reduce waste

    Organization of a World Cleanup Day in SILAB’s geographic area.

     

    • 70 participants (SILAB employees and teams of other companies in the area) 
    • 90 kg of waste collected around the site in 2025, sorted and recycled by certified companies 

    Published on 06/22/2026

    Updated on 06/22/2026

  • Mobilizing our international subsidiaries for local conservation

    Expansion of our eco-citizen values globally by an active involvement of our overseas teams.  

     

    In 2025: 

    • Awareness campaigns by an educational session led by experts and field action by SILAB Inc.(United States subsidiary): 500 dune plants transplanted and 160 kg of waste collected 
    • Collection of waste in proximity organized by employees of SILAB China on World Earth Day 
    • Involvement of SILAB North East Asia employees (Japanese subsidiary) in the global World Cleanup Day movement 

       

    Discover the dossier : Raising awareness among our employees on sustainable development


    Published on 06/22/2026

    Updated on 06/22/2026

  • Reinforcing bonds with universities

    Involvement with the University of Limoges. 

     

    • Beneficial use of the expertise of our executives to support strategic orientations of the local university 
    • In 2025 Brigitte Closs-Gonthier, President of the Management Board, was elected to the University Board of Directors as a representative of a company with less than 500 employees 

    Published on 06/22/2026

    Updated on 06/22/2026

  • Support ingcharitable and solidarity causes

    Involvement of SILAB and its employees for charitable causes. 

     

    In 2025:  

    • Donation organized twice a year in the company (62 transfusion units collected)
    • Contribution to “Restos du Cœur”* by organizing food donations

    *Soup kitchen for those in need 

    Published on 06/22/2026

    Updated on 06/22/2026

  • Supporting women’s causes

    Continuous support against violence and promotion of women’s voices. 

     

    • Durable financial support for associations helping victims (SOS Violences Conjugales* since 2021 and La Maison de la Soie** helping victims of violence since 2024) 
    • Organization of conferences in partnership with the Lovely Brive Festival 

     

    *non-profit organization that supports and protects victims of domestic abuse

    **support center that provides medical, psychological, and legal help to victims of domestic and sexual violence 

    Published on 06/22/2026

    Updated on 06/22/2026

  • Expanding sports and local life

    Financial support provided to local sports clubs. 

     

    • Partnership with CA Brive Rugby for more than 15 years and sponsor of men’s and women’s sports teams 
    • 18 donations to employees’ amateur sports clubs in 2025 

    Published on 06/22/2026

    Updated on 06/22/2026

  • Supporting community initiatives

    Support provided to health associations. 

     

    • Regular financial support for France Parkinson (since 2019) and the Ligue contre le Cancer (since 2021) 
    • Targeted solidarity action with a 3-year contribution to transport medical supplies to Guinea with Africamy 
    • Regular donations to “Les Tulipes contre le Cancer” collective since 2023 

    Published on 06/22/2026

    Updated on 06/22/2026

  • Supporting association dynamics

    Support provided to regional associations. 

      

    • Commitment to with historicalcontributions to associations carried by the company’s employees  
    • 32 local associations financially supported in 2025 

    Published on 06/22/2026

    Updated on 06/22/2026

  • Boosting the cultural richness and heritage of our region

    Strong cultural commitment. 

     

    • Patronage for major regional cultural events for more than 10 years: Festival de la Vézère, Foire du Livre (book fair), Festival du Cinéma (film festival) and Lovely Brive Festival 
    • Multiannual support of the Tuberculture de Chanteix festival
    • Impetus to the creation of local music through financing an orchestra class opening in the Objat school 
    • Participation in financing the restoration of local heritage: churches of Saint-Viance and Yssandon, Tulle prefecture building 

    Published on 06/22/2026

    Updated on 06/22/2026

  • Transmiting our skills to tomorrow’s talents

    Regular actions to have youth discover our profession.  

     

    In 2025: 

    • 9 participations and meetings 
    • 6 visits of Saint-Viance site organized so that students can learn about infrastructures and research 
    • 11 interns in university studies, 12 work-study programs and 31 interns in secondary schools received and trained by our expert tutors  
    • 57% of new junior level hires under 25 

    Published on 06/22/2026

    Updated on 06/22/2026

  • Sharing our regulatory expertise

    Ingrecos (French trade association dedicated to cosmetic ingredients) federation has recognized SILAB legitimacy and expertise by its peers. 

     

    • Named as technical expert by the AFNOR and ISO for standard ISO 16128 
    • Leader of the AFNOR working group (GT4 Terminology) since June 2021  
    • Delphine Creel, SILAB Regulatory and Industrial Properties Manager has several roles: administrator of the BT CARE* specialized technical group, representative of the EFfCI (European Federation for Cosmetic Ingredients) and of the Naturality Representation working group at the AFNOR and ISO  

     

    *BT CARE: Technical Bureau, Regulatory Affairs and Environment Commission

    Published on 06/22/2026

    Updated on 06/22/2026

  • Supporting medical research

    Creation of SILAB - Jean PAUFIQUE Corporate Foundation in 2007. 

     

    • Annual support of €20,000 renewable up to 3 years 
    • €80,000 invested in 2025 
    • 20 award winners supported since the Foundation was created 
    • 15 “Young researcher” poster prizes 

    Published on 06/22/2026

    Updated on 06/22/2026

  • Creating jobs at the local level

    Stimulation of regional attractiveness and local jobs. 

     

    • 362 employees in the site in France in 2025 (+45 vs 2019)  
    • 17 employees under 25 and hired with fixed-term and permanent contracts in 2025 
    • Active promotion of the region by participating in events such as “Venez vivre en Corrèze” (come live in Corrèze) and job fairs (general and specialized) 

    Published on 06/22/2026

    Updated on 06/22/2026

  • Contributing to the global expansion of the beauty sector

    Membership in the Cosmetic Valley association. 

     

    • Nomination of Brigitte Closs-Gonthier, President of SILAB’s Management Board, as deputy vice-president of the Board of Directors 
    • Representation of the cosmetic supply chain in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region by SILAB 
    • Active contribution to the development of French cosmetic innovation 
    • Founding patron of the Maison de la Cosmétique (opening planned in 2028) 

    Published on 06/22/2026

    Updated on 06/22/2026

  • Supporting local economic development

    Sharing experience with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) for regional economic development. 

     

    • SILAB has been an administrator since 2019 
    • Support of growth and innovation of local companies to promote revitalizing the regional ecosystem 

    Published on 06/22/2026

    Updated on 06/22/2026

  • Sharing our expertise in international trade

    Profit from our savoir-faire by actively contributing to the Conseillers du commerce extérieur de la France (CCEF - French Foreign Trade Advisors). 

      

    • 60% of SILAB’s turnover is made internationally 
    • Jean-Philippe Cosson, SILAB General Manager - Sales, International subsidiaries and CSR, elected as French Foreign Trade Advisor 

    Published on 06/22/2026

    Updated on 06/22/2026

  • Constructing responsible solutions together

    Sharing experience with member companies of the region during meetings of the ANAÏS*. 

     

    • Lucie Bailly, CSR Manager, and Pierre Forman, Technical Manager, elected as administrators 
    • Collaborative work aiming to share examples of concrete actions and create new practices, regardless of the level of progress of members       

     

    *Nouvelle-Aquitaine association for Corporate Innovation 

    Published on 06/22/2026

    Updated on 06/22/2026

  • Participating in reforestation of the region

    Implementation of two reforestation projects certified low carbon. 

     

    • Co-financing two reforestation projects in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region  
    • Projects prepared in the framework of sustainable forest management in partnership with the CNPF (French national center of forest ownership) 
    • Surface: more than 4 hectares  
    • Potential benefits for climate: more than 800 tCO2 over 30 years 

    Published on 06/22/2026

    Updated on 06/22/2026

  • Restorating of wetlands

    Preservation of head water streams 60 km from the zone of activity. 

     

    • Association with the “CDC Biodiversité” (French Deposit and consignment office) the Nature 2050 program framework that aims to adapt territories to climate change by 2050 
    • SILAB financed preservation of a biodiversity surface equivalent to that of its Saint-Viance site between 2016 and 2020, i.e., 7,000 m². 

    Published on 06/22/2026

    Updated on 06/22/2026

  • Supporting biodiversity projects

    Cosmétopée-Bassin du Congo support funds.

     

    • 14 projects have been selected and will receive financial aid by 2027   

     

    For more information: Our endowment fund, Cosmetic Valley

    Published on 06/22/2026

    Updated on 06/22/2026

  • Raising awareness among our employees

    Awareness actions to empower all employees daily. 

     

    • Training modules when arriving
    • Eco-gestures and waste sorting guides available 
    • Varied forms: exhibits, quizzes, group challenges, workshops, etc. 
    • Between 2024 and 2025: 29 awareness actions were carried out on the following topics: DEI, health and safety, the environment

      

    Discover the dossier: Raising awareness among our employees on sustainable development challenges

    Published on 06/22/2026

    Updated on 06/22/2026

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Dossiers

Find out more about SILAB's dossiers