CDP on deforestation: L’Oréal and Beiersdorf lead the way on sustainable sourcing of palm oil
The CDP has singled out L’Oréal and Beiersdorf as two of the very few companies deserving of praise for the way they engage with suppliers on the protection of forests, particularly when it comes to the sustainable sourcing of palm oil. Some 70 percent of the 1,500...
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Dutch supermarket Ekoplaza to adopt Greenpeace Rang-tan ad
Greenpeace has granted Dutch supermarket chain Ekoplaza permission to use its Rang-tan creative, according to a report published by The Drum. The video, which highlights the dangers of deforestation for palm oil was repurposed by UK frozen food chain Iceland for its...
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Boots to open concept store in London
Walgreens Boots Alliance’s UK drugstore chain Boots is set to open a concept store in London’s Covent Garden, according to a report published by The Guardian. The new flagship, which will open this week, features a marble-tiled beauty hall stocked with some 300...
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Plastic fantastic: L’Oréal buys minority stake in recycling tech firm Carbios
L’Oréal has purchased a minority stake in Carbios, a company pioneering bio-industrial solutions to reinvent the lifecycle of plastic and textile polymers. The French beauty giant’s investment was made via its corporate venture capital fund, BOLD (Business...
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Irish government takes hard line on microbeads with proposed ban
The Irish government could be poised to pass the most wide-ranging ban on microbeads to date, the Microbeads (Prohibition) Bill 2019, according to a report published by The Times. A bill introduced by housing minister Eoghan Murphy has secured all-party support and...
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Microplastics ban could be costly: Italy protests EU proposal
Italian cosmetics SMEs are protesting the proposed EU ban of intentionally added microplastics in beauty and personal care products, according to a report published by Chemical Watch. Italy’s cosmetic industry employs 35,000 and is the European Union’s fourth largest,...
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Givaudan named Global Conservation Hero by Conservation International
Givaudan has been named Global Conservation Hero by Conservation International in recognition of its commitment to forest conservation in the Caura Basin, Venezuela, particularly in protecting natural resources and empowering local communities. “We are deeply honoured...
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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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German charity BUND accuses major brands of flouting REACH provisions
Germany’s largest environmental charity BUND has accused several major industry players of breaking important aspects of REACH. Using freedom of information laws, BUND has obtained details of a German government investigation into chemical safety files from 2014,...
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Primark brings sustainable glitter to high street make up
Primark has teamed up with Bioglitter to become the first high-street retailer to launch a make-up collection featuring eco-friendly glitter. The discount apparel chain’s new range, dubbed the PS… Festival collection, comprises nine products with six different loose...
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