Estée Lauder Companies names Chief Sustainability Officer
Nancy Mahon will lead ELC’s sustainability strategy Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) has appointed Nancy Mahon to a...April 28, 2023
How fragrance houses are progressing on the sustainability front
Fragrance houses continue to invest in greener ingredients and processes, but the road towards more sustainable fragrances...April 26, 2023
Sephora launches a new recycling program
LVMH-owned beauty retailer Sephora has introduced a new empties collection recycling initiative named Beauty (Re)Purposed. The...April 24, 2023
L’Oréal fund invests in three biodiversity projects
Inn River flowing in the forest in Switzerland. Aerial view from drone on a blue river in...April 20, 2023
Robertet opens new center for sustainable startups
Fragrance house Robertet has opened Villa Blu, a new center for its startup accelerator program dedicated...April 18, 2023
L’Oréal & Alibaba sign green partnership deal
Alibaba’s Daniel Zhang and L’Oreal’s Jean-Paul Agon sign a memorandum of understanding in Beijing Photo credit: Alibaba...April 14, 2023
Coty launches 100%-carbon-captured alcohol scent
Coty has launched its first globally distributed fragrance made with alcohol from 100%-recycled carbon emissions. Gucci Eau...April 4, 2023
Iberchem receives sustainable palm oil certification
Fragrance company Iberchem has received certification from the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) for mass...March 28, 2023
EU looks to prevent greenwashing with new law
Illustration in supermarket© Copyright European Union 2023 – Lukasz Kobus The European Commission has proposed a new...March 23, 2023
Eurofragance appoints director for sustainability
Diana March will be tasked with minimizing waste generation and reducing the company’s carbon footprint Spanish perfume...March 21, 2023
L’Oréal invests in green science venture
L’Oréal is a founding member of the biotech venture L’Oréal has invested in a new venture to...March 20, 2023
How packagers’ supply-chain problems have hit sustainability
BW Confidential analyzes whether the supply-chain crisis has meant a setback for packaging companies’ sustainability efforts
March 2, 2023
Beauty packaging & the cost of sustainability
How packagers are dealing with the cost of sustainability
March 2, 2023
Watsons launches sustainability campaign with Hong Kong boy band
A.S. Watson-owned chain Watsons has teamed up with Hong Kong boy band MIRROR to launch a campaign...February 13, 2023
Cosmogen formalizes environmental and social goals
Cosmetics packaging manufacturer Cosmogen has been granted the status of France’s “société à mission,” thereby formalizing its...February 8, 2023
Firmenich launches new version of sustainability measurement tool
Swiss flavor and fragrance company Firmenich has launched a new version of its sustainability measurement tool, EcoScent...January 30, 2023
Beauty players lack Net Zero transparency, says report
None of the world’s 10 largest beauty and personal-care companies had an externally validated Net Zero target,...January 19, 2023
Harrods launches beauty recycling program
UK-based department store Harrods has launched a beauty recycling program for its standalone beauty boutiques, H beauty....January 16, 2023
LMR Naturals launches ingredients’ carbon footprint study
Flavor and fragrance company IFF’s LMR Naturals has evaluated the environmental impact of its natural ingredient portfolio...January 12, 2023
L’Occitane partners with Kering to launch sustainability fund
L’Occitane Group and luxury group Kering have partnered to launch a sustainability fund. The Climate Fund for...December 12, 2022
Geka recives EcoVadis Platinum rating
Cosmetics packaging and accessories manufacturer Geka has received its third EcoVadis Platinum rating. EcoVadis provides sustainability ratings,...December 7, 2022
Shiseido and Alibaba launch sustainability campaign
Japanese group Shiseido has partnered with Alibaba to launch a marketing campaign aimed at promoting sustainable lifestyle...December 5, 2022
Some 10% of beauty products wasted due to over-production, says Avery Dennison
Some 10% of beauty and personal care products are thrown away largely due to overproduction and excess...November 30, 2022
Givaudan and LanzaTech partner to develop sustainable fragrance ingredients
Swiss flavor and fragrance company Givaudan has partnered with carbon recycling company LanzaTech to develop sustainable fragrance...September 23, 2022
Walmart, P&G and TerraCycle partner for in-store recycling
US-based retailer Walmart and Procter & Gamble (P&G) have partnered with environmentalist company TerraCycle to launch an...September 13, 2022
Selfridges looks to circular sales
UK-based department-store group Selfridges is aiming for 45% of its transactions to come from circular products and...September 2, 2022
Revlon partners with Origin Materials for eco-friendly packaging
US-based Revlon has partnered with carbon negative materials company Origin Materials to develop eco-friendly cosmetics packaging. As...July 21, 2022
Shiseido to launch new recycling scheme
Shiseido has partnered with Japanese companies Sekisui Chemical and Sumitomo Chemical to launch a cosmetics packaging recycling...July 6, 2022
Parfums Christian Dior launches new sustainability strategy
Parfums Christian Dior (LVMH) has introduced a new sustainability strategy, which it calls Beauty as a Legacy...July 4, 2022
CPL Aromas launches sustainability index
Fragrance house CPL Aromas has launched a sustainability index for all its fragrances in a bid to...June 20, 2022