Jamie Matusow, Editor-in-Chief05.01.20
Sustainability in both packaging and corporate practices continues as one of the key topics in the beauty industry, as well as many other sectors, driven primarily by environmental concerns from consumers and governments—especially as 2025 goals set over the past few years hover ever closer.
Announcements from retailers, manufacturers, brands and industry in 2020 show that a number of companies are expanding their efforts to protect the planet. In March, for example, Giles Hurley CEO of the Aldi grocery chain, told suppliers looking to sell to Aldi that products must be packaged in 100% recyclable, compostable or reusable material by 2025. Hurley added that the move to sustainability is “non-negotiable,” and that buying decisions moving forward “will be based on our supply partners’ ability to lead and adapt in this area.”
Earlier this year, Delta Air Lines announced that it would commit $1 billion over the next decade to reduce its impact on the environment, in an effort to become the first ca
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