Sustainability

Sustainable Beauty Awards: finalists announced

19-Oct-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

Ecovia Intelligence has announced this year’s Sustainable Beauty Awards finalists, with Aveda, L’Oréal, Weleda, Ashland and Clariant some industry names among those shortlisted.

Bulldog launches new skin care for men products: vegan beauty ‘big news’

22-Feb-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

Bulldog Skincare For Men as announced the expansion of its range to include further products that boast both cruelty-free and sustainable claims.

What efforts for sustainability is Henkel making?

05-Jan-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

With Henkel, a leading German personal care and household goods producer, having been awarded the highest score from Sustainalytics, a Dutch rating agency, we take a look at what it’s doing in the field of sustainability.

DSM appoints new head of sustainability for personal care

04-Jan-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

The personal care, home care and fine fragrance supplier has announced the appointment of Gaelle Bathany as director Sustainability for its personal care unit.

Unilever 2017 profile: changes, challenges and strengths

15-Dec-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

We take a look at the year in review for Unilever, global parent-company to many household personal goods brands. What did the fast moving consumer goods giant get up to, and why?

L’Oréal and Unilever ‘world leaders’ for environmental efforts

29-Nov-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

CDP, a sustainability indexing company, has awarded L’Oréal and Unilever triple A ratings for sustainability, making them the only two companies to achieve this globally.

Henkel teams up with social enterprise to stop ocean plastic

24-Nov-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

The German chemical and consumer goods company has teamed up with the Plastic Bank, a social enterprise which aims to stop ocean plastic and provide opportunities for people in poverty.

Sustainability ‘hotspots’ for cosmetics formulation and how to respond

09-Nov-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

How can brands determine and respond to the key issues regarding sustainability of their products and ingredients?

Ecovia announces finalists for annual Sustainability Awards

30-Oct-2017 By Simon Pitman

Ecovia Intelligence, which rebranded from its Organic Monitor name earlier this year, has announced the finalists for its annual Sustainability Awards.

Luxe Pack in Green winners: who’s leading the pack with sustainability?

27-Oct-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

Finish company Sulapac and French Groupe Pochet won this year’s Luxe Pack in green Awards, presented by Prince Albert II of Monaco.

Using technology in the search for alternative natural ingredients

27-Oct-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

Using a ‘Solubility Parameter Technology’ may offer a key route towards discovering appropriate natural ingredients, according to an industry expert.

L’Oreal celebrates climate and environment action recognition

25-Oct-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

L’Oreal has been successful in achieving a positive AAA rating from CDP, an international non-profit that drives companies and governments to improve sustainability through its disclosure platform.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

What is the value of sustainability reporting, and should your company be doing it?

24-Oct-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

From ‘next gen’ sustainability concerns to the key challenges facing the industry, we got the latest from head of market research firm Ecovia Intelligence.

Walmart updates chemical ingredient policy for cosmetics, skin care, and more

02-Oct-2017 By Deanna Utroske

The discount retailer has refreshed its policies around chemical ingredients in an effort to be a leader in the stainable chemistry movement as well as to provide transparent formulation information to consumers.

Time for next generation sustainability efforts? Global Reporting Initiative marks 20th anniversary

27-Sep-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

One of the leading benchmarking organisations measuring corporate sustainability globally has celebrated its 20th anniversary, and suggested it’s time to take sustainability efforts and reporting up a level.