OREANDA-NEWS. August 03, 2015. Nearly 4,600 L’Oreal employees in France have participated in the 6th edition of Citizen Day. This record participation reflects the strong commitment generated by this volunteer day. In addition to the 4,600 participants, employees from L’Oreal plants and factories across the country have also engaged in the event, accounting to a total of over 6,000 Citizen Day participants in France. A true record!

" A great day of solidarity ", " moments of sharing and emotion " , " lots of pride ", " A true sense of purpose and of feeling useful ", " A day full of joy and positive mood " … Here are some feedbacks from our employees, who took part in several actions among a total of 200 solidarity operations offered in the Ile-de-France region : coaching workshops, association premises’ rehabilitation, well-being workshops led by socio-beauticians, time spent with the elderly or disabled people... All of which were coordinated on-site with members of Unis-Cite, the co-organizing party of Citizen Day for the past 5 years.

Under a blazing sun, the " Anti-waste Operation ", which consisted of making salads from unsold fruits and vegetables, witnessed a great success. Over 250 employees, beneficiaries and association members took part in this operation, producing over 5 300 meals, that were served to the needy on the same day.

This beautiful spirit of solidarity was also extended to social networks, through the hashtag #citizenday, which enabled participants to share thousands of pictures and testimonies in real-time.