The Courage to Change

The beauty industry is taking steps towards a more sustainable future. There are a growing number of examples of brands taking significant steps to reduce the negative impact of the ingredients they use, be more transparent about how they source their raw materials, change packaging to reduce & recycle, and use water more responsibly. 

The British Beauty Council commissioned this sustainability report, with a focus on the environment, to set the industry on the right path. The analysis and recommendations in the report are based on new Beauty British Council commissioned research conducted by Hubbub10, desk research of the many initiatives that already exist, interviews with voices inside and outside the industry and a think tank discussion with 40 participants. In the following pages, the authors lay out a vision of how the beauty industry can move forward together to create an industry that nurtures the planet.