Cosmetics companies are aware and invested in sustainable action, but more can be done to drive better beauty consumption and take a more holistic approach, according to findings in Brazil that offer wider valuable learnings, say researchers.
Personal care major Unilever has set aside more money to conduct business with suppliers owned or managed by under-represented groups, including those led by women and people with disabilities.
Natura & Co and L’Oréal are two of the top 10 most inclusive and diverse publicly traded companies worldwide in 2020, according to financial market insights firm Refinitiv.
Luxe Pack Monaco’s industry awards honoring ‘the most environmentally-friendly packing solutions’ in the industry have taken place, and the winners announced.
Symrise has been awarded a gold status for its corporate social responsibility by sustainability rating agency, EcoVadis, at a time when market researchers are picking out sustainability as a key consumer concern.
The head of sourcing at natural cosmetics players Laboratoires Expanscience, Sebastian Debrock, spoke to CosmeticsDesign about the importance of being on top of innovation and new technologies as a means of implementing a successful CSR plan.
Laboratoires Expanscience has announced it is officially the first French pharmaceutical laboratory to become a member of the Union for Ethical BioTrade.
Symrise has made the decision to stop the harvesting of natural ingredient bisabolol from the Brazilian rainforest as it can no longer be sourced sustainably.
Cosmetics firms’ communications often stress ethical and social responsibility credentials, but these words need to be matched by actions according to New Ethics Institute founder Rainer Plum.
Boots Alliance, one of the UK’s leading retailer and supplier of personal care products, has highlighted its latest Corporate social responsibility achievement over the past year.
Natural and organic companies need to start communicating about their corporate social responsibility initiatives as the limelight is currently being stolen by conventional companies with larger communication budgets.
The emergence of the ‘conscience-consumer’ in recent years has moved Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) from the periphery to the centre stage of cosmetics and personal care companies. But do the main brands share a common vision for the future, and...
A conference held by the Matinales de la Cosmétique in Paris this week has underlined the importance of ethical engagement with consumers as a means of giving brands a purpose.
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