The assessment confirms Azelis’ strong performance across a broad range of ESG metrics and considers the group to be at low risk of experiencing material financial impact from ESG factors. In addition to the group’s EcoVadis® Platinum rating, the ranking from Sustainalytics reflect Azelis’ commitment and relentless efforts to contribute to a sustainable future.

Dr. Hans Joachim Müller, Azelis Chief Executive Officer, comments:

“We are thrilled to receive the top ranking in our industry from Sustainalytics, recognizing the efforts that all of us at Azelis put into executing our strategy to contribute to a more sustainable future. We have an ambitious sustainability agenda and remain committed to working closely with all our stakeholders to transform our industry. A recognition like this only serves as further incentive for us to continue setting the pace in sustainability.”

Maria Almenar, Group Sustainability and Safety, Health, Environment and Quality (SHEQ) Director, adds:

“The Sustainalytics ranking not only reflects the efforts we put into executing our strategy, but also validates our rigorous approach in measuring our sustainability performance. As part of our relentless effort to lead the industry in sustainability, we work with an independent auditor[2] to ensure consistency and integrity of our sustainability reporting. Together with our EcoVadis® Platinum rating, this is a great motivation to continue leading the way on our sustainability journey.”

Launched in 2015, Azelis’ sustainability program is an integral part of the group’s strategy. ‘Action 2025’, Azelis’ sustainability agenda, sets out the group’s objectives and priorities. Azelis is a member of Together for Sustainability®, a global initiative for sustainable supply chains.

Morningstar Sustainalytics is a leading ESG research, ratings and data firm that supports investors around the world with the development and implementation of responsible investment strategies. For nearly 30 years, the firm has been at the forefront of developing high-quality, innovative solutions to meet the evolving needs of global investors. Today, the firm works with hundreds of the world’s leading asset managers and pension funds who incorporate ESG and corporate governance information and assessments into their investment processes. The firm also works with hundreds of companies and their financial intermediaries to help them consider sustainability in policies, practices, and capital projects. For more information, visit www.sustainalytics.com.

[1]Company ESG Risk Rating – Sustainalytics

[2] Please refer to Azelis Sustainability Report for the auditor’s statement

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As beauty products are mostly daily use, there is potential to either save or waste a lot of resources. Beauty and Personal Care brands have an important role to play as the act of reducing waste is not for packaging alone, but is a greater movement of Upcycling!

From Waste to Worthy

So what exactly is upcycling?

Simply put, upcycling is the creation of new products from the waste, and by-product remaining after the production of an entirely separate product. It is repurposing a material that was previously thought to be of no use.

Waste = scraps, leftovers (i.e. peels, pits, leaves, stems)

By-product = secondary product obtained by manufacturing of the main product (i.e. oils, alcohols, starches, pulp)

In consumer goods manufacturing this entails moving from a linear to a circular economy. This means analyzing the starting sources of ingredient materials across industries and better utilized outputs. Let us illustrate, literally!

By neglecting to look at our sources in entirety we are using two oranges in this case for two different parts of the fruit that are incorporated into two different end products, taking those two parts from the same fruit still allows for two different end products, with less resources to create them. Changing our process to circular from linear decreases the resources used by over half or more.

Wow, That is Hard to Argue!

Tell me about it! What else you should know is that the younger generations are drivers for more sustainable practices. In fact, 57% said they want their purchases to be environmentally sustainable. When we look at upcycling they are now the biggest proponents for second-hand shopping, and when asked by Mintel about products made from food waste 58% of 16-24 year olds in the US said they would buy vs. 44% of the rest of the population. The Upcycled Food Association says this is because 95% of us want to do our part to reduce food waste, Are your part of that large number?

Here is Where You Start:

Another example is using products that are considered waste, or worse weeds. By utlizing plants that would otherwise be discarded or killed, we can harness performance attributes from it’s chemical structure, like Plantservative WSr which is upcycled from wildly cropped honeysuckle plants that are classified as weeds.

There is a greater consumer demand for natural and organic ingredients in the Beauty and Personal Care Market, this is cause for even greater ecological efficiency. Reclaiming waste helps us to put a higher value on our way of life, without costing us the planet! 

Learn more about the ways you can incorporate sustainability into your product development, here.

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It is said that brands that use their voice to bring consumer attention to industry issues like sustainability are experiencing double-digit growth in a slowing market.

 

50% of millennials are making an extra effort to buy products from companies that support causes they care about. Sustainability is one of those causes, but there are many ways to appeal to the preservation practice that matters the most. You could appeal to:

• Natural Ingredient Sourcing
  • Upcycling!
• Water Conservation
• Waste Reduction
• Socioeconomic Partnerships
• Energy Consumption

This list can go on, and although there are not many ingredient options that can cover all or the majority of the practices above, we see the interest in CEA (Controlled Environment Agriculture) to do just that. And with this, we have the entire Naolys line, where the plant cells go through a biotechnology process to obtain active plant cells in controlled environments. This technology helps to preserve the environment, by limiting carbon footprint, reducing energy and water consumption greatly, and completely untouching an existing ecosystem. The process prevents pollutants within the products such as pesticides, and preservatives. Furthermore, it is the natural reproduction process, so there are no GMO and because the growth environment is not dependant on weather conditions, growth can happen year-round!

Whatever the combination you are looking for, the product concepts you launch and more importantly the ingredients contained within the product matter. Luckily, Glenn can provide a myriad of ingredients to help you improve upon your sustainability story, and inform your customers of how you support the greater cause.

As 45% of millennials will actually refuse to purchase a brands’ products if they see it is not involved in social or environmental issues; it is important to consider at least one initiative, and a combination of any of the above shows the consumer the steps you are taking to create a more sustainable beauty brand and that you care about what they care about. Try starting with palm ingredients that are ethically and sustainably sourced; check out our myriad of products that are RSPO, Mass Balance certified.

SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS SHOWCASE

	Lush Solid Hair Conditioner Bar Sustainability story: Lush opened Naked, packaging-free stores throughout Europe. In addition to no packaging, there are no labels either. Consumers are invited to scan products using their app to understand more about the product and the sustainability of it. The store hosts a number of solid formats including shower gels, solid deodorants and facial cleansers that consumers can take home in their own packaging.
	One Ocean Revitalizing Sea Serum Sustainability story: One Ocean harnesses “blue technology” by reproducing marine extracts from algae, kelp, and seaweed. They start from key marine microorganisms and single cells to generate self-sustainable growth without disturbing the ocean’s ecosystem. They also have donated a considerable amount of money to Oceana, the largest global non-profit focused on ocean conservation.
	LOLI Plum Elixir Sustainability story: LOLI stands for Living Organic Loving Ingredients, and their sustainability platform is Zero Beauty waste. One of their priorities is to repurpose organic food waste. This elixir is made from the kernel of the Plum which is discarded during the manufacturing process of plum based food ingredients. This product is also multifunctional, creating fewer products necessary for use by the consumer as it is a serum, moisturizer, primer, and hair treatment.

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Energy Consumption

Products that allow for saving of energy are advantageous both environmentally and economically for yourself and your consumer, and as consumers are looking for ways to conserve the planet’s resources and reducing energy waste, make this part of your story through our cold processable ingredients. Passing that benefit on further to the consumer via DIY concepts and direct-to-consumer platforms, also has its appeal in the long-chain energy consumption of product development, and allows the consumer to take the matter into their own hands. For this consider concentrates and “boosters” for a little goes a long way marketing strategy, here our actives to give you some inspiration.

Read more about the other initiatives to add to your sustainability story and why it’s important to your customers!

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Waste Reduction

Single-use packaging and excessive plastic use are making consumers rethink the products they buy, this applies to pretty much everything from bottled water, to household items, and of course beauty products. With this, consumers want not only refillable packaging to reduce waste, but also eco-friendly packaging and new product formats that allow a shift in consumption habits. Because of this being innovative in formulations is key. Think for instance of products traditionally packaged in plastic bottles that can instead be put in reusable jars, like serums, shower gels or shampoos in jelly formats. Another format that lends itself to many applications and reusable or refillable packaging is balms. We can transform make-up removers, deodorants, exfoliators, sun care, and all-over hydration and protection products. Solidifying Lotion into bars allows packaging especially in portable sizes to be eliminated or reusable, and butters make formulating solid lotion easy! Creating powder soaps that are mixed with water at home and dispensed with a decorative home soap dispenser again reduces the waste of per unit packaging.

Read more about the other initiatives to add to your sustainability story and why it’s important to your customers!

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Water Conservation

90% of US consumers believe it is important to take concrete steps to reduce environmental impact when it comes to reducing water usage. This comes two-fold. First in the household, and second by manufacturers. Creating concepts that allow consumers to utilize less water when using products is one avenue to take. Advantageously, these types of product concepts are highly regarded by active lifestyle consumers. The second approach is to create waterless formats that are especially useful for traveling consumers. Both have their purpose and allow you, the formulator, to be quite novel in your formulating and excite consumers’ to try new products in applications that have been stagnant in development like oral care and hair cleansing, for example. Think of sticks, bars, tablets, and powders. Get some inspiration here:

• Powder ingredients
• Rinse-free
• Waterless Applications

Read more about the other initiatives to add to your sustainability story and why it’s important to your customers!

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Natural Ingredient Sourcing

Not only are consumers paying attention to what is safe for them to use, but also what is safe for the environment relative to mitigating depletion of resources. This is the reason for the increased importance of sustainable label claims such as palm-free, which tap into consumers’ rising awareness about environmental cycles for the growth of natural elements of this kind. Furthermore, Algae containing products are on the rise not only due to its breadth of benefits but also because of Algae’s abundance. Ingredients like coconuts, sugar, and corn are highly used because of their broad applicability, where more parts of the ingredient can be used! Take a look at some of our Ingredients in this category:

• Palm-free
• Algae derived
• Coconut derived
• Corn derived
• Sugar derived

Check out all of our materials made from renewable resources

Is palm-free not really in your value proposition? Take a look at our RSPO & Mass Balance certified products. Learn more about what the difference is between:

Palm-free

RSPO & Mass Balance

Read more about the other initiatives to add to your sustainability story and why it’s important to your customers!

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In 2016, the Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015 was signed into US law. The act prohibits the manufacture and introduction to the market of rinse-off cosmetics containing plastic microbeads. The intention is to phase out the manufacture of such products by 1 July 2017 with sales stopped by 1 July 2018.

The act, which amends Section 301 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, applies to rinse-off cosmetics including toothpaste. The term ‘plastic microbeads’ relates to any solid plastic particle that is less than five millimeters and is intended for use to exfoliate or cleanse the human body.

The phase-out will also affect non-prescription drugs that qualify as a rinse-off cosmetic. The manufacture of such products will be prohibited from 1 July 2018, and sales from 1 July 2019.

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THE TREND FOR MULTI-SENSORY PRODUCTS OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES TO INNOVATE IN THE PHASE-OUT OF PLASTIC BEADS

Rising concerns about plastic waste accumulating in the oceans and The Great Lakes have prompted legislative bodies and environmental groups to act. As a result, Euromonitor predicts that the consumption of polythene beads is forecast to decline by 2,320 tonnes globally between 2012 and 2017.

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