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L'Oréal announces the first 13 change makers chosen to join its EUR 100 million sustainable innovation "L'AcceleratOR" program
After reviewing nearly 1,000 applications from 101 countries L'Oréal Groupe today announced the first 13 startups and SME’s to join “L'AcceleratOR”, its flagship sustainable innovation program. Endowed with €100 million over five years and run in partnership with the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL), “L’AcceleratOR” aims to be a catalyst for scalable sustainable solutions of the future to solve the most urgent challenges in climate, nature, and circularity. -
Highlights from New York Climate Week, as L’ACCELERATOR call for applications ends
From September 21 to 28, the 16th annual edition of Climate Week was held in New York. Organized on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, this event aims to strengthen collective momentum toward a lower carbon economy and greater resilience by mobilizing governments, multilateral organizations, business leaders, and civil society actors. -
L’Oréal Groupe and CISL co-host a roundtable at London Climate Action Week 2025
Midway through London Climate Action Week 2025, L’Oréal and the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) joined forces to co-host a roundtable focused entirely on sustainable innovation.
L’Oréal Groupe, the world’s leading beauty company, paves the way for a more sustainable future in seeking, advancing and scaling pioneering solutions through a Sustainable Innovation Accelerator programme.
Building on its long-standing culture of innovation L’Oréal partners with the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL)’s Canopy innovation experts to scout, identify, pilot, and scale breakthrough technologies addressing critical solution gaps within the industry in support of its sustainability transformation.
L’Oréal has partnered with the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL)’s innovation team to scout, identify, pilot, and scale disruptive solutions within the beauty industry. CISL’s extensive network of over 40,000 senior leaders and experts driving impact and deep knowledge in sustainable business models and solutions, will provide pivotal support to selected applicants through an up to 12-month cohort-based programme, facilitating pilot projects and scaling of innovative solutions within the L'Oréal ecosystem.