Acting ethically
A proactive ethics policy to guide our relations with our stakeholders on a daily basis.
A proactive ethics policy to guide our relations with our stakeholders on a daily basis.
We never compromise the quality and safety of our products. We are wholly convinced that the ethics governing our business must undergo the same rigour. As a responsible healthcare player, we do all we can to ensure the behaviour of our employees is exemplary, everywhere in the world.
A code of ethics based on daily practices
With this Code of Ethics, Pierre Fabre Group looks to formalise our commitments and unite all our employees in France and abroad through our values.
Beyond merely complying with legislation, this Code aims to guide each individual in exercising good judgement and behaving ethically, reflecting our vision and values in our ongoing pursuit of sustainable development.
Pierre Fabre Dermo-Cosmétique does not test any of its products or ingredients on animals
Pierre Fabre Dermo-Cosmétique does not test any of its products or ingredients on animals and has been developing alternative methods to animal model for over 20 years. Ensuring the safety of its dermo-cosmetic products is of the utmost importance to the Pierre Fabre Group.
- Substitution tests on artificially reconstructed skin in our cell culture laboratory located at our Toulouse-Oncopole innovation centre.
- Systematic use of alternative methods available on the toxicology studies market, including molecular modeling, toxicology expert systems and imaging techniques.
- Financial participation in European and French research programs towards the development of alternative methods to animal experimentation.
For several years, cosmetics companies, with the support of the European Commission, have been working to ensure that the ban on animal testing is adopted worldwide. To this end, Pierre Fabre has contributed to the actions carried out by Cosmetics Europe (an association of the world's leading cosmetics companies) with the Chinese authorities. As a result of these efforts, in 2020, the latter decided to revise their regulations on the import of ordinary cosmetics by allowing the replacement of animal testing with alternative methods. Cosmetics Europe is continuing its concerted action with the European authorities to ensure that the ban on animal testing is implemented globally.
