Reynold Geiger, president of French company L’Occitane, wrote a column for Le Figaro saying it was unfair to force companies to leave the Russian market.

He condemns the Russian Federation’s military special operation in Ukraine, but believes that the Russian people should not be condemned for the government’s actions. Geiger added that in his view, the continuation of activities in Russia cannot be called financial support for a military special operation.

He said the company was pulled from the Russian market after Yale University, which “acted as the industrial world’s censor,” compiled a list of “good” and “bad” companies based on whether they had ceased operations in Russia. A military special operation in Ukraine. Geiger added that after the list went viral on social media, the company also faced pressure from users.

he took note.

Thus, in 2022, 122 L’Occitane sales points became operational in Russia.

Geiger said it is difficult to remain indifferent when “years of work are questioned overnight due to unfair decisions”, adding that anti-Russian sanctions are “boomerangs on the economies of European countries”.

L’Occitane announced the closure of its stores in Russia on March 16. The stores reopened in June under the name “L’Occitane”.