Unilever, Henkel, L\u2019Oreal, LVMH and Natura &Co have joined forces in a new global effort to co-develop an industry-wide environmental impact assessment and scoring system for cosmetics products.<\/p>\n
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The new \u201cbrand-agnostic\u201d scoring system would provide consumers with \u201cclear, transparent and comparable environmental impact information,\u201d and meet growing consumer demand for \u201cgreater transparency\u201d about the environmental impact of cosmetics products, the companies said.<\/p>\n
The five convening companies have created a new consortium to help them in their pursuit and are actively inviting other cosmetics businesses, \u201cregardless of their size or resources,\u201d to join.<\/strong><\/p>\n The new consortium will work with sustainability consultancy Quantis to ensure a robust and scientific approach and that efforts to co-build the voluntary assessment methodology and scoring system are guided by:<\/p>\n The convening five companies will pool their experience and knowledge in developing environmental impact assessment methodologies (as is the case for Henkel, LVMH, Natura &Co, and Unilever) and an environmental and social labelling system (as developed by L\u2019Or\u00e9al).<\/p>\n The consortium will also consult with external experts, including scientists, academics and NGOs to ensure the ongoing integrity of the approach.<\/p>\n Unilever Beauty & Personal Care President Sunny Jain said: \"Many of us want to make more considered choices in our lives, but it\u2019s not always easy to know the environmental impact we are making through simple things like selecting which soap to buy, or which shampoo to use.<\/p>\n\n