Madrid, May 24, 2024 –L’Oréal Groupe has been recognized by the Spanish Group of Cancer Patients (GEPAC) in the category of “Corporate Social Responsibility” for your program Share and Carein which they offer different social benefits for employees and especially for those who suffer from serious illnesses such as cancer.
The program offers assistance and resources to foster an inclusive work environment, fight taboos about cancer and improve the quality of life of employees who suffer from it. Some of these resources offered by L’Oreal Groupe include financial help at home, subsidy for necessary products during your illness, telemedicine healthcare with a dermatologist and a psycho-oncologist through GEPAC, and support upon return. to work. The initiative has the special involvement of its brand, La Roche Posay, to train employees in skin care and facilitate access to dermocosmetic products to alleviate the adverse effects caused by oncological treatments.
Support for the health and personal safety of L’Oréal Groupe employees translates into commitment to the charter Working with Cancerwhich the Group signed as a co-founding member in 2023, and the program “All the way with you” for serious illnesseswhich includes cancer, spread in more than 60 countries as part of the global L’Oréal Share & Care program.
Lola Ortuño, director of human relations at L’Oréal Groupehas shown his gratitude for this award: “Cancer should not be taboo and our Share & Care program is there to ensure our people can receive the right support in their work environment when facing a serious illness like cancer.”
Isabel Castillejo, director of the Medical Area of L’Oreal Dermatological Beauty has highlighted the constant commitment of La Roche Posay in the oncology area. “This award encourages us to continue working for patients, helping them improve their quality of life and is an honor for the entire brand team, committed for more than 13 years to cancer patients through research activities, training to health professionals and support to the patient themselves, as it is also for the entire L’Oréal Groupe, of which we are a part. Without the human quality of the Human Resources teams, these projects could not be possible,” point.
Share&Care, global social innovation and employee benefits program
Launched by L’Oréal Groupe in 2013, the Share & Care program provides a comprehensive framework for a wide range of employee benefits, covering social protection, health, balance and the workplace. It ensures that all group employees enjoy social protection of the highest level, along with the best benefits with stipulations that often exceed local requirements in each market in which the company operates.
Share & Care continues to evolveincorporating in recent years new social initiatives in areas such as serious diseases such as cancer, domestic violence, mental health and personal ecology, to protect and supporting employees amid a changing social landscape.
In the case of Spain, within the Share & Care program, from January 2023, with the opening of the company’s new headquarters in Madrid, L’Oréal gives your employees access to a wide range of benefitssuch as a Health Coach, in-person or online gym, beauty corner and a monthly offer of motivating experiences related to physical and mental health.
La Roche Posay bets on oncology
La Roche Posay has been working for more than 13 years alongside scientific societies and patient associations in various oncology research projectsas well as in the health professional training and the development of pioneering patient support programs and prevention of skin cancer.
