Lush will close to allow staff to join climate protests
Lush has announced that it will close 250 of its US and Canadian stores as well as its factories, headquarters and e-commerce site, in order to allow some 5,000 staff to join the Global Climate Strike, according to a report published by Allure. The store closures will...
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Henkel buys minority stake in refillable cleaning range Truman’s
Henkel has taken on the role of lead investor in a US$5 million seed round for eco-friendly home care start-up, Truman’s. The German FMCG manufacturer’s minority investment was made via its venture capital arm, Henkel Ventures. Truman’s is a direct-to-consumer...
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Hilary Duff to front Unilever-Walmart collab to encourage recycling
Unilever and Walmart have launched a joint campaign designed to make it easier for consumers across the US to recycle with confidence. Bring it to the Bin, as the initiative has been named, will be fronted by Hilary Duff. "We know how urgent it is to address the...
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Eco-credentials of Colgate’s disposable battery-powered toothbrushes for kids questioned
What lessons are we teaching our children? Well, if yours is kitted out with one of Colgate’s battery-powered kids’ toothbrushes, designed to be used for three months before being discarded, you may well be teaching them good dental hygiene habits but a strong set of...
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Natura &Co and fellow B Corps call on corporate giants to embrace ethical business
The CEOs of Natura &Co and Beautycounter are among 33 top executives, all of them heading up B Corps, who have taken out a full page in the New York Times imploring big business to prioritise the planet over profit, according to a report published by The Drum. “We...
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Coty Professional to debut vegan and sustainable hair care line weDo
Coty’s professional unit is set to usher in a new hair care brand billed as both vegan and sustainable, according to a press release issued by the company. The WeDo Professional range will launch in the Nordic region in September before rolling out across Europe and...
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Holiday Inn and InterContinental hotels say ‘no’ to plastic miniatures in eco-drive
The owner of InterContinental Hotels Group and Holiday Inn has stated the hotel chains will no longer use miniatures in the bathrooms in a bid to reduce single-use plastic waste that goes into the oceans. The companies will now switch to bulk-sized bathroom products...
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Sephora makes transparency history with chemicals policy
Sephora has become the first major beauty retailer to release a publicly available chemicals policy, according to a report published by the Environmental Defense Fund. The LVMH-owned specialty retailer’s policy aims to ‘strengthen ingredient safety and transparency’,...
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Josie Maran Cosmetics launches national recycling program
Josie Maran Cosmetics has partnered with TerraCycle to launch a national recycling program for its entire line of cosmetics. Consumers will be able to send their empties to the recycling giant using a pre-paid shipping label to be processed and repurposed. "We are so...
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The Estee Lauder Companies collaborates with Cruelty Free International to end animal testing
The Estee Lauder Companies and Cruelty Free International have announced a new collaboration with a view to ending animal testing for cosmetics once and for all. The US prestige beauty giant will support the animal rights advocate’s efforts to encourage leaders to...
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