L’Oréal CEO admits climate change is good for business

By Becky Bargh | Published: 18-Sep-2019
Finance

The chairman of the company behind Maybelline and Garnier has received backlash on social media for his comments, with some calling to boycott the firm

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L’Oréal CEO admits climate change is good for business

L’Oréal’s CEO Jean-Paul Agon has admitted that climate change helps beauty sales.

When asked if pollution was good for business, he said:

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