Malaysia to protest EU palm oil phase out
Malaysia intends to lodge a complaint with the World Trade Organization over the European Union’s planned reduction of palm oil consumption, according to a report published by The Jakarta Post. The EU aims to cut its use of palm oil as a biofuel by 2030, which would...
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Reckitt Benckiser and PZ Cussons partner with Airbus to verify No Deforestation claim
Reckitt Benckiser and PZ Cussons have partnered with Earthworm Foundation and Airbus in order to monitor their palm oil supply chain and ensure that their No Deforestation claim is verified, according to a report published by Geospatial World. Using Starling satellite...
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AmorePacific signs Memorandum of Understanding with TerraCycle
AmorePacific and TerraCycle have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that sets out recycling arrangements for the K-beauty firm’s empties. AmorePacific has committed to recycling a minimum of 100 tons of empty plastic bottles every year for the next three years...
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Child labor in mica mines under the spotlight as human rights watchdog unveils damning report
The People’s Vigilance Committee on Human Rights has unveiled a damning report on mica production to coincide with World Day against Child Labor, exposing the widespread use of children to man India’s mica mines, according to a report published by Asia News. “[Child...
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BASF, The Estee Lauder Companies, Solidaridad and RSPO team up for new sustainable palm oil project
BASF, The Estee Lauder Companies and the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil have announced that they are partnering with Solidaridad to promote sustainable palm oil and palm derivatives production in the district of Waykanan, Lampung, Indonesia. The program will...
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China holds public awareness week to promote cosmetics safety
China’s health care regulatory body has debuted its first public awareness week to open up conversations around cosmetics safety, according to a report published by CGTN. “Over 37 percent of the consumer complaints concerning cosmetics are related to their safety,” Li...
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Australian PM equates cruelty free bill to ‘tackling environment crisis’
The Prime Minister of Australia, Scott Morrison is claiming that legislation passed to prevent the testing of cosmetics on animals is his government’s answer to the extinction crisis, according to a report published by The Guardian. When asked what action his...
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Indonesia to crack down on mercury use
Indonesia is hoping to end the use of mercury in health care by 2020 and half its levels in cosmetics manufacturing by 2030, according to a report published by Reuters. “Considering that mercury is a hazardous and toxic material that is resistant to decomposition and...
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Cle de Peau Beaute jumps on the CSR train with Power of Radiance program
Cle de Peau Beaute has announced the launch of its first global philanthropic program. The Power of Radiance, as the campaign is known, will honor inspirational women whose support for girls’ education initiative has had lasting impact. The Shiseido-owned brand’s...
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L’Oréal: Our next billion customers will come from emerging markets
L’Oréal’s ethics chief Emmanuel Lulin has revealed that the company is working on human rights and transparency ‘challenges’ so that it can reach its next billion customers, according to a report published by ABS-CBN News. The French beauty giant is determined to...
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