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Aveda Installs Solar System at L.A. Distribution Facility

October 8, 2008October 17, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Aveda announced the installation and activation of a photovoltaic solar power system at its west coast distribution center in Los Angeles. The solar system is expected to provide power for 85 percent of the L.A. facility’s energy needs, which is currently 90,000 kilowatt hours annually. The new system will prevent ... Read more »

Burt’s Bees Cuts Water Use By 20%, Electricity 14%

September 10, 2008October 17, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Burt’s Bees released its first CSR report this week. In the first half of 2008, the company reported it has cut its electricity use by 14 percent per sales dollar and reduced manufacturing related water use by more than 20 percent. The company also reported it reduced waste to landfill ... Read more »

Body Shop Shares Green Product Stories

August 27, 2008October 17, 2009 by Paul Nastu

The Body Shop is rolling out its “Nature’s Way to Beautiful” campaign in print, online and in-store this week, BrandWeek reports. The branding effort includes telling the stories behind the products through in-store displays. For example, one display explains how aloe, a staple in The Body Shop’s products, is harvested ... Read more »

Burt’s Bees Sets Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goal

July 29, 2008October 17, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Burt’s Bees has pledged to cut its U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 35 percent per dollar sales from 2006 to 2011. Last fall, Burt’s Bees joined the US EPA’s Climate Leaders program and has spent the last six months completing a GHG inventory. Sustainability Goals set for 2020 include sustainable ... Read more »

Estée Lauder Exec’s Advice On Sustainable Packaging

July 25, 2008February 13, 2020 by Paul Nastu

John Delfausse, vice president of package design at Estée Lauder Companies, recently tackled the need for sustainable packaging by creating a glass bottle and metal sleeve for its Donna Karan Gold fragrance that can be separated and sorted for recycling, Cosmetics Design-Europe reports. Delfausee says other promising sustainable packaging solutions ... Read more »

Big Brands Back Organic Standard For Beauty Industry

March 6, 2008October 5, 2009 by Paul Nastu

The first organic standard for the U.S. beauty and personal care market has launched with the support of 30 founding members including Aveda, Estee Lauder, L’Oreal, and Origins, according to the Organic And Sustainable Industry Standards, or OASIS.”The beauty of OASIS is that as an industry consensus standard its members ... Read more »

The Body Shop Switches To Sustainable Palm Oil

July 13, 2007October 4, 2009 by Paul Nastu

The Body Shop says it has become the first cosmetics and toiletries retailer to introduce sustainable palm oil into the global beauty industry. The company is working with Daabon, a certified organic producer in Colombia, which works with local cooperatives. The move represents a major practical step by a global retailer and equates to 14.5 million bars of soap sold...

L’Oreal Releases Sustainable Development Report

June 18, 2007October 4, 2009 by Paul Nastu

L'Oreal has released its 2006 Sustainable Development Report (Website, PDF). According to the report, in 2006: > Energy use down by 3.5 percent > Direct carbon dioxide emissions from factories and warehouses reduced by...

Estée Lauder Installs Solar Power System

April 20, 2007February 13, 2020 by Paul Nastu

Estee Lauder has installed a 600-kilowatt solar energy system at its manufacturing facility in Oakland, New Jersey. The project is one of New Jersey's largest rooftop mounted solar installations as well the largest third-party solar energy supply contract in the state. Designed and installed by...

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