Interparfums, Inc..
IPAR.US | Manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations, perfumes and toilet preparations
Interparfums, Inc. is a global company that develops, manufactures, and distributes prestige perfumes and related products. They operate through license agreements with various luxury brands, creating and marketing fragrances under these brand names. Their product portfolio includes a wide range of ...Show More
Better Health for All
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No evidence available to assess Interparfums, Inc. on Better Health for All.
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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Interparfums, Inc. is a company that develops, manufactures, and distributes prestige perfumes and related products.
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The ethical value 'Fair Money & Economic Opportunity' is designed to assess financial institutions and companies offering lending, insurance, or other financial services that impact economic opportunity for underserved populations. As Interparfums' core business is not in financial services, and the provided articles do not contain any evidence of the company engaging in such activities or offering financial products to consumers, all KPIs under this value are scored as '0' (Not applicable) based on the rubric's explicit definitions for companies not operating in financial services.
Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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Interparfums, Inc. reported that 100% of its employees were paid above a living wage in 2024, with €4 million redistributed to employees in profit-sharing in 2023.
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The CEO to median employee pay ratio was 61.33:1 in 2023.
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In 2023, 70% of employees were covered by a collective agreement or formal social dialogue.
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The company reported 0 lost-time accidents in 2024.
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The Professional Equality Index for France was 85/100 in 2024.
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An employee engagement survey in France in 2023 showed an 80.4% recommendation rate.
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The voluntary employee turnover rate was 13% in 2024.
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In December 2023, the company received a $9,680 OSHA penalty for a serious safety violation.
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As of 2023, 11 out of 334 employees (approximately 3.29%) were on non-permanent contracts.
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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No specific, concrete data points were found in the provided articles for any of the KPIs related to Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing. Information regarding fair-trade certification share, audit frequency, substantiated forced or child labor incidents, traceability coverage, remediation speed, ethical clause coverage, materials risk index, or supplier diversity spend was not explicitly stated with quantitative figures.
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While Interparfums' Business Ethics Charter outlines commitments to ethical practices, it does not provide quantitative data on the percentage of contracts with ethical clauses.
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Allegations of child labor in the jasmine supply chain were mentioned, but no quantitative figure for substantiated cases was provided for Interparfums.
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Honest & Fair Business
-20
The company has an in-house warning system and a procedure for employees to discuss concerns confidentially, including a technical system for notifications as required by the Sapin II Act, with a dedicated email address.
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Employees and stakeholders have access to a secure and anonymous online whistleblowing platform provided by EQS Group.
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Employees are required to acquaint themselves with the Code and participate in training sessions, with new employees made aware upon assuming duties.
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The company undertakes to diligently investigate reports and take appropriate measures.
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However, the effectiveness of this program is not publicly measured. The company has had zero financial restatements in the past five years. The Board of Directors has at least two independent members, and specific criteria are used to determine independence, including a 5-year lookback for former employees/executives and a 2-year lookback for significant business relationships.
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The company has adopted the Middlenext Anti-Corruption Code of Conduct, which is an integral part of its internal policies.
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It includes regular training, risk assessments, and third-party due diligence.
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The company also endeavors to ensure third parties comply with its principles and values and carries out due diligence where appropriate.
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Stakeholders agree to be evaluated by the Group on their compliance with the Business Ethics Charter and facilitate audit operations, guaranteeing access to sites, documents, records, staff, and their own stakeholders.
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Kind to Animals
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Interparfums has a global corporate ban on all animal testing across every product category, in compliance with EC regulation 1223/2009.
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The company has used zero animals in any testing protocols since 2010, and dermal safety tests are carried out on healthy adult volunteers.
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For its supply chain, 99% of purchases are made from suppliers assessed by Ecovadis with a rating of 45/100 or higher, and 92% of suppliers were assessed in 2023.
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Approximately 40% of the company's products are cruelty-free.
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Regarding ingredients, 99.5% of alcohol used in fragrances is natural beet alcohol, and the proportion of natural fragrances is over 80%, with aftershave balms, hand creams, shower gels, and body lotions using between 79% and 88% natural ingredients.
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However, the company's brands sell footwear and accessories made from leather.
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The company does not have a public position on animal welfare legislation.
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No War, No Weapons
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Interparfums' core business is in the fragrance and luxury goods industry, with no direct or indirect involvement in arms manufacturing, military contracts, or conflict facilitation.
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The company reported sales in Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine as 3% of total Group sales in 2024, and stated compliance with EU sanctions against Russia.
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In 2024, €354,000 was allocated to patronage initiatives and donations, including support for EliseCare, which aids civilian populations affected by war.
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This represents approximately 0.04% of the company's €880.5 million sales in 2024.
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Interparfums joined the UN Global Compact in May 2024 and has a CSR strategy aligned with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
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Planet-Friendly Business
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Interparfums reported total Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions of 213,171 tCO₂e in 2024, representing a 12.89% decline from 2023.
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The company formally committed to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) in 2023, with validation targeted for 2025.
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In 2023, 4,900 MWh of energy consumed was from renewable sources, out of a total consumption of 1,696,084 MWh, which is approximately 0.29% renewable.
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Water withdrawn per revenue unit was 0.001 m³/k€ in 2024.
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The head office is HQE Sustainable Building (High Quality for the Environment) level excellent and BREEAM Excellent certified, and a warehouse is HQE certified.
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The waste diversion rate was 88% in 2024.
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The company aims for carbon neutrality by 2030.
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There were no environmental compliance fines reported in 2023.
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In 2023, 78% of packaging glass used was Post-Consumer Recycled (PCR) glass.
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The company achieved a 30-35% reduction in packaging CO₂ per unit versus baseline, with 82% of packaging being recyclable.
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Respect for Cultures & Communities
20
No cultural appropriation incidents have been reported.
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86% of employees were located in France as of December 31, 2012.
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Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) processes are not applicable to the company's operations.
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85% of the company's sourcing originates from Europe.
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In 2023, the company allocated €778k to patronage initiatives and donations, and supports The SeaCleaners association, but no specific percentage of revenue is directed to cultural heritage organizations.
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20% of employees have completed CSR training.
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Safe & Smart Tech
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The company has no documented data breaches, with its whistleblowing platform reporting no incidents in 2023.
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Interparfums SA organized training sessions in 2024 on the prevention of cyber-attack risks for all employees, and new employees are systematically trained.
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The IT Department has established strict security rules for infrastructure, applications, and access rights, and installs equipment and tools to protect against intrusions and cyber-attacks.
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It also carries out regular penetration testing.
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The company's whistleblowing platform, set up at the end of 2023, is secure and guarantees data confidentiality.
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The privacy policy outlines data retention periods, such as three years for newsletter subscriptions and 13 months for connection data (cookies), and states that data is destroyed within one month upon request.
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Fields marked with an asterisk on online forms are mandatory, implying data minimization.
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Users have rights of access, rectification, deletion, and portability of their personal data, and can refer claims to the CNIL.
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The company systematically and strictly complies with regulations and laws in its operating countries, including GDPR, and has a Data Protection Officer (DPO) responsible for GDPR measures.
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Privacy by design is implemented to preserve marketing agility while reducing breach and enforcement risk, and privacy-safe frameworks like Apple SKAdNetwork and Google Privacy Sandbox are used.
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Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
-20
Interparfums has initiated several waste reduction and sustainable packaging efforts, but quantitative data is limited. The company aims to reduce packaging and use recycled/recyclable materials, measuring its carbon footprint (Scopes 1, 2, and 3)
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. They are transitioning to post-consumer recycled (PCR) glass and using FSC cardboard
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. A target of 70% recycled material in tubes has been set
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. The company also assesses supplier CSR performance through EcoVadis
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. However, specific metrics like waste diversion rates and recycled content percentages are lacking
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. The fragrance industry's packaging-intensive model presents inherent challenges to achieving zero waste
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. Given the available evidence and the materiality assessment, a score of -20 is appropriate. This reflects the company's initiatives, but also acknowledges the limited quantitative results and the challenges of the industry.
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