My day starts with a lot of jumping up and down in the kitchen. Instead, we believe that the real beauty of the beauty industry is in the community. Collaborative efforts are advancing sustainability in the beauty industry. You may have heard of the zero-waste movement, a lifestyle where you aim to eliminate your waste as much as you can. It's beauty's next frontier. After four months in the car (and a solid $7k petrol spend) the pair had a plan: to find a solution to the exorbitant waste that salons create in Australia.
This new strategic insights report looks at the growing importance of CSR & sustainability in the beauty industry. Kathleen Baird-Murray reports on the problem of excess packaging and a recycling crisis in this piece first published in Vogue's November 2018 issue. What does sustainability look like in the beauty industry now? The numbers and growth are certainly astounding. The global cosmetic products market was valued at $532.43 billion in 2017, a small market compared to the fashion industry ($2.4 trillion), however is growing rapidly year on year. Data shows the packaging industry for consumer product goods, which includes personal care and beauty products, generates more than $25 billion in sales worldwide each year. Green has become the new black in the beauty industry. Kathleen Baird-Murray reports on the problem of excess packaging and a recycling crisis in this piece first published in Vogue's November 2018 issue. In 2019, the cosmetics industry was valued at some $532 billion, and it’s been growing by nearly 5 percent each year since 2016. Speaking ahead of next month’s Sustainable Cosmetics Summit (SCS) in Paris , an event organised by Ecovia Intelligence, Amarjit Sahota responds to some of the crucial questions facing the industry regarding sustainability.. See part one below on the six top challenges in the industry. Sustainability in the Beauty Industry. If you are making a positive impact on the world, join our Energy & Sustainability accelerator today.
One of the biggest problems in the beauty industry is the plastic packaging. More precisely, sustainability within the fashion industry. What does sustainability look like in the beauty industry now? Having a deep connection to protecting the Earth and our scarce resources, I was honestly a little annoyed when I took my first job campaigning to remove toxic chemicals from children’s products. The beauty industry had warmly accepted the sustainability trend, as seen in the many changes evident in brands and products.
Real beauty is about using your platform to make change, to show love, and to give back—and we’ll always (always) do everything we can to ensure that these are pillars for EBS. In addition to the #passonplastic campaign, comes the rise of #waterlessbeauty. Sustainability may be just making its way into the beauty industry, but it will not be leaving soon. And while the beauty industry does much to improve people’s sense of self and wellbeing, it is also responsible for a great deal of waste that has taken a toll on the environment. It’s in caring for our fellow beauticians, for your clients, for the earth, and for every human being out there. Common Beauty Industry Environmental Issues December 13, 2018 This is the first of a five-post series looking into environmental issues with the beauty industry, areas it’s excelling in sustainability and where we can expect to see sustainability efforts improve in the future. Here we discuss the environmental problems the beauty industry poses and some eco-friendly solutions ahead of Earth Day 2018. The Beauty Industry’s Impact on the Environment I started my career in the environmental education field and then moved on to work for Minnesota based environmental non-profits.