08.02.21
France
www.kose.co.jp
Sales: $2.6 billion
Key personnel
Bris Rocher, chief executive officer, Groupe Rocher; Jacques Rocher, group prospective director, president, Yves Rocher Foundation; Jean-Michel Garrigue, deputy chief executive officer, general counsel; Vincent Nida, deputy chief executive officer, premium beauty division & new business; Guy Flament, group strategy deputy chief executive officer and Yves Rocher chief executive officer; Yann Etienne Le Gall, deputy chief executive officer, human resources, communication & organization; Yann De Feraudy, deputy chief executive officer, operations and IT
Major products
Skin care, cosmetics and household products sold under the brand names Yves Rocher, Arbonne, Petit Bateau, Stanhome, Dr Pierre Ricaud, Daniel Jouvance, Kiotis, Flormar, Sabon, ID Parfum
Comments: Corporate sales fell 5% last year, but some brands performed much better. Arbonne, for instance, recorded a 25% increase in sales. Half of the group’s turnover came from e-commerce and other forms of digital selling. High tech, yes, but Groupe Rocher is also committed to old-school direct selling methods, too. Both Arbonne and Stanhome rely on direct sales.
CEO Bris Rocher is adamant that Yves Rocher will achieve B-Corp certification by 2025 (Arbonne is already there). It’s all part of the company’s mission to reconnect people with nature. Bris Rocher noted that when his grandfather, company founder Yves Rocher, stopped animal testing of products in 1989—well before it became a beauty industry standard.
www.kose.co.jp
Sales: $2.6 billion
Key personnel
Bris Rocher, chief executive officer, Groupe Rocher; Jacques Rocher, group prospective director, president, Yves Rocher Foundation; Jean-Michel Garrigue, deputy chief executive officer, general counsel; Vincent Nida, deputy chief executive officer, premium beauty division & new business; Guy Flament, group strategy deputy chief executive officer and Yves Rocher chief executive officer; Yann Etienne Le Gall, deputy chief executive officer, human resources, communication & organization; Yann De Feraudy, deputy chief executive officer, operations and IT
Major products
Skin care, cosmetics and household products sold under the brand names Yves Rocher, Arbonne, Petit Bateau, Stanhome, Dr Pierre Ricaud, Daniel Jouvance, Kiotis, Flormar, Sabon, ID Parfum
Comments: Corporate sales fell 5% last year, but some brands performed much better. Arbonne, for instance, recorded a 25% increase in sales. Half of the group’s turnover came from e-commerce and other forms of digital selling. High tech, yes, but Groupe Rocher is also committed to old-school direct selling methods, too. Both Arbonne and Stanhome rely on direct sales.
CEO Bris Rocher is adamant that Yves Rocher will achieve B-Corp certification by 2025 (Arbonne is already there). It’s all part of the company’s mission to reconnect people with nature. Bris Rocher noted that when his grandfather, company founder Yves Rocher, stopped animal testing of products in 1989—well before it became a beauty industry standard.