Despite ‘taking back control’, UK will now follow the EU in allowing animal tests on ingredients used in cosmetics
The Home Office has admitted in a letter this week to animal protection organisation Cruelty Free International that it now allows most if not all animal testing for cosmetic ingredients – including those used solely in cosmetics. This represents a volte-face on the...
“beauty must switch from being part of the problem to becoming part of the solution”: IPCC publish sixth assessment report on climate change
This week, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) published the sixth assessment report (AR6), which addresses the most up-to-date physical understanding of the climate system and climate change. The thirteen chapters of the AR6 provide an assessment...
Together For Our Planet: Save Money by Going Green
As the UK gears up for the COP26 Climate Conference in Glasgow this November, now is the time to commit to your business reducing carbon emissions to net zero by 2050. Join thousands of small businesses taking action on climate change by signing up to the SME Climate...
Sustainable Beauty Coalition forms and launches with open letter to the industry
The British Beauty Council has formed the Sustainable Beauty Coalition (SBC) to lead in sustainability through championing best practice and industry collaboration. The launch of the coalition is the culmination of a year’s work that began with an independent...