Sustainability

<p>Sustainability has come to the fore in the cosmetics and personal care industry. Rising ethical consumerism and the need for resource efficiency are making cosmetic companies – small, independent firms to global giants – take steps towards sustainable development.  </p> <p><i>Sustainability: How the Cosmetics Industry is Greening Up</i> discusses the growing importance of sustainability in the cosmetics industry, highlighting the various ways organisations can address the economic, environmental and social aspects.  How can the cosmetics industry make a difference in terms of ingredients, formulations, packaging, CSR, operations, and green marketing?</p> <p><b>Topics covered include:</b></p> <ul> <li>Environmental and social impacts of cosmetic products</li> <li>Ethical sourcing and biodiversity</li> <li>Renewable energy and waste management</li> <li>Green formulations and ingredients</li> <li>Green marketing issues and consumer behaviour</li> <li>Green standards, certification schemes and indices in the cosmetics industry</li> </ul> <p>Industry experts share their experiences on how they are tackling the challenges of sustainability: from raw material procurements, manufacturing, business processes, to distribution and marketing to consumers.  The book concludes with some future growth projections; what are some of the shortcomings in sustainability in the cosmetics industry and what can we expect to see in the future?</p> <p><i>Sustainability: How the Cosmetics Industry is Greening Up</i> discusses business and technical issues in all areas of sustainable product development, from sourcing ingredients, to formulation, manufacture and packaging.<br /> <br /> Covering a diverse range of subjects, this book appeals to professionals in many key sectors of the cosmetics and personal care industry; cosmetic chemists, formulation scientists, R&D directors, policy makers, business and marketing executives.  It is also of relevance to academic researchers working in cosmetic chemistry and sustainable process development.</p>