Organic Monitor has announced details of its new summit that aims to make the beauty industry more sustainable by focusing on practical initiatives.
Taking place in New York City on 24-26 March 2010, the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit (www.sustainablecosmeticssummit.com) will bring together key organisations in the beauty industry to debate and discuss sustainability in a high-level forum. This new summit focuses on key industry issues such as ethical ingredient sourcing, sustainable partnerships, eco-labels, green formulations and financing issues. The three day summit comprises a two day conference programme preceded by two interactive workshops conducted by Organic Monitor. Judi Beerling, head of technical research, will undertake a detailed analysis and comparative assessment of natural and organic cosmetic standards. A critical review is undertaken of all leading standards in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and other regions. The second workshop on 24 March will assess business opportunities in the global market for natural and organic cosmetics. Although global sales are increasing by over US $1 billion a year, Organic Monitor finds few new entrants have realised business opportunities. The workshop analyses the global natural and organic cosmetics market, highlighting the major trends and developments and identifies growth openings. The aim of the summit is to encourage the beauty industry to become more sustainable by bringing together key stake-holders and debate key industry issues in a high-level forum. Mr Amarjit Sahota, CEO of Organic Monitor, states the new summit differs from previous summits because of its broader coverage, adding that: “The summit shows the beauty industry there is more to sustainability than just developing natural and organic lines.”
