Cosmetics Europe has launched an industry-wide initiative, Commit for Our Planet, with the goal to reduce the sector’s environmental footprint in Europe.
The initiative encourages all cosmetics and personal care companies to take part in a joint industry effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve packaging solutions and act for nature.
Commit for Our Planet comprises specific commitments within the three themes of climate, packaging and nature that will help drive progress across the full value chain.
These areas are central to cosmetics companies’ operations and their related impacts, ensuring the industry can make the most progress towards optimising sustainable production and consumption of goods.
Cosmetics Europe will provide tools and guidelines to support companies in delivering on their sustainability commitments.
On an annual basis, the association plans to report on the overall action against the commitments to demonstrate industry progress and positive environmental impact.
Twenty-seven companies have already made commitments within the framework of the Commit for Our Planet initiative and several national associations representing the cosmetics and personal care industry are supporting them and promoting the initiative locally.
The companies include AVA Cosmetic Laboratory, Babaria, Beiersdorf, Börlind, Bruno Vassari, Colgate Palmolive, Cosnova, Coty, Dalli Group, Floslek, Gardiner Family Apothecary (Elave), Global Cosmed, Henkel, Keune, La Biosthétique, L’Occitane, L’Oréal, LVMH, MartiDerm, NAOS, Natura Bissé, Salerm Cosmetics, Schwan Cosmetics, SystemKosmetik, Unilever, WALA, and Weleda.
The Commit for Our Planet supporting partners include Dutch Cosmetics Association (NCV), German Cosmetic, Toiletry, Perfumery and Detergent Association (IKW), Polish Union of Cosmetics Industry (Kosmetyczni), Romanian Union of Cosmetics and Detergent Manufacturers (RUCODEM), and Spanish Cosmetics, Toiletry and Perfumery Association (STANPA).
“While many cosmetics and personal care companies are already making significant environmental progress on their own, Commit for Our Planet aims to further raise the bar for sustainability across the sector by collectively stepping up and amplifying efforts as an industry through joint action,” said Cosmetics Europe director general John Chave.
