Innovation is a major driver for L’Oréal and its suppliers.
Our teams of researchers and technicians work with our suppliers to offer new technologies and innovative solutions, and to develop the products and services of tomorrow.
The External Packaging Innovation process is built on a close collaboration between the Departments of External Prospective Innovation and Purchasing Innovation & Supplier Partnerships .
Main roles of the External Prospective Innovation are :
- Identify innovations developped by our suppliers and other external partners
- Analyze the technical solutions proposed and the potential related patents
- Assess their interest against L’Oréal’s needs
Main roles of
Purchasing Innovation & Supplier Partnerships are :
- Negociate the commercial agreements
- Set up partnerships contracts with the external parties
We therefore encourage all suppliers to submit to us their new designs or groundbreaking innovations. Our goal: Building distinguishing product offerings together, in order to offer them to consumers and anticipate their expectations.