Sustainable Cosmetics Summit Europe 2015 - Content

PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
July 22nd 2015
Sustainable Cosmetics Summit Europe 2015 Agenda Announced
London – Major developments in green materials, sustainability metrics, ethical labels,
and digital marketing will be featured in the European edition of the Sustainable
Cosmetics Summit (www.sustainablecosmeticssummit.com/Europe). The summit will be
hosted at the Paris Marriott Champs-Elysées on 21-23rd October.
With cosmetic and ingredient firms under growing pressure to reduce their environmental
impacts, sustainability metrics are gaining popularity. The opening session looks at
popular approaches to measure environmental and social footprints. Elizabeth Laville,
Founder and Director of Utopies, will present the latest sustainability metrics on cosmetic
products. Yves Rocher will show how it is using such metrics in its sustainability
strategy, whilst Bruno Garnier from Carrefour will state how the supermarket chain is
addressing its packaging impacts. Vicky Murray from Neal’s Yard Remedies will outline
the steps it has taken to become the first carbon-neutral retailer in the UK. Featured
speakers will also debate the practical use of metrics: do they over-complicate the green
agenda, or help focus sustainability efforts?
The green materials session will give an update on the growing array of sustainable
ingredients available to product developers and formulators. Henrik Vingaard, Sourcing
Director of AAK, will highlight the pitfalls and opportunities when sourcing raw
materials from Africa. Active Concepts will show how sustainable extraction methods
can help with product innovations. As the cosmetics industry looks to move away from
polyethylene beads, J. Rettenmaier & Söhne will outline the green exfoliant alternatives.
Other speakers will cover green chemistry in cosmetic formulations, novel marine
ingredients, and sustainable alternatives to palm oil.
With concerns about labels proliferation in the cosmetics industry, the ethical labels
session will give an update on recent developments and give future projections. Details
will be given of new labelling schemes, such as Vegan Society, Nordic Swan and
Fairtrade. Farhan Tufail from Halal Certification Schemes will highlight the potential of
the Halal labelling scheme for cosmetics. With over 20 standards now for natural &
organic cosmetics, leading certification agencies will discuss recent developments.
Carmen Esteban from the ISO Working Group will give an update on the ISO standard
for natural and organic cosmetics. Is this the solution to global harmonisation? Tom
Hornshøj-Møller, R&D Manager at Urtekram, and Salma Chaudhry of the Halal
Cosmetics Company will give the brands perspective on adopting ethical standards.
The digital marketing session will look at the disruptive influence of mobile technology
on the marketing of cosmetic products in the context of sustainability. Manuel Fernandes
from Friends of the Earth will show how its ToxFox mobile app is being used to screen
safe cosmetics. Thorsten Kremser from Faktor 3 will highlight the growing potential of
social media marketing: how can cosmetic brands fully utilise Facebook, Pinterest, You
Tube, Twitter and Instagram? Sonia White, owner of the UK online retailer Love Lula,
will give pointers to brands on how to maximise online retail sales. Other speakers will
cover digital consumer behaviour and mobile commerce developments.
The agenda of the European edition of the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit reflects the
growing complexity of sustainability in the beauty industry. According to the organiser
Organic Monitor: brands not only have to consider green ingredients / formulations and
labelling schemes, but also packaging impacts, raw material sourcing, carbon and water
footprints, operational efficiency, as well as the pervasive influence of mobile technology
on marketing. This 7th European edition aims to help the cosmetics industry resolve
many of these sustainability concerns.
About the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit
Since 2009, the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit has been covering sustainability issues in
the cosmetic & personal care industry. The international series of summits now takes
place in the major geographic regions of the world. The European edition will be hosted
at the Paris Marriott Champs-Elysées on 21-23rd October. More information is available
from www.sustainablecosmeticssummit.com/Europe
The Sustainable Cleaning Products Summit (20-21 October) will be hosted alongside the
summit. See www.sustainablecleaningsummit.com
About Organic Monitor
The Sustainable Cosmetics Summit is organised by Organic Monitor: a London-based
specialist research, consulting & training company that focuses on the global organic &
related product industries. Since 2001, we have been providing a range of business
services to operators in high-growth ethical & sustainable industries. Our services include
market research publications, business & technical consulting, seminars & workshops,
and sustainability summits. Visit us at www.organicmonitor.com
Further Information
For additional information, please contact:
Ms. Janina Wolfert
PR & Marketing Assistant
Organic Monitor
Tel: (44) 20 8567 0788
Email: [email protected]