with support from Febeathe French Federation of Beauty Companies, a member of the new consortium [1] We have committed to mapping our supply chain across the entire value chain. common digital platformtransparency -1.
The latter was chosen because it guarantees the ownership, security, and confidentiality of the data shared by each supplier. Transparency-One is already being used in other areas of activity to implement traceability approaches on a large scale, such as in the food and automotive industries.
TRASCE helps address three key challenges For the industry by strengthening understanding of the supply chain, assessing associated social and environmental risks, and determining actions needed for a common progress plan.
”The important and difficult work of supply chain mapping carried out in recent years has allowed us to understand the main limitations of this work. It may be very difficult for a single client to persuade a distant tier supplier to engage in this process if the supplier does not have direct contact with the distant tier supplier or the supplier does not meet the same regulatory requirements. may be difficult. Based on this observation, we proposed that stakeholders in this sector join forces to trace the supply chain as soon as possible.” explains Julien Garry, International Director of Purchasing and Packaging Innovation Development, Chanel Parfums Beauté.
according to Megan Ryan, Executive Director of Responsible Sourcing, Estée Lauder Companies: “Through the sharing of digital tools and closer collaboration, we have the opportunity to increase transparency and accountability, while paying attention to potential impacts on people and the environment.”
“We believe the industry needs to be aligned with a single traceability tool and implement a common methodology.“KK Carl Hensen, Director of Surface Solutions Quality, Merck & Co..
according to Gilles Swyngedaw, Vice President of CSR and Product Sustainability, Albéa Cosmetics Fragrance:”Cosmetic packaging will need to undergo a revolution in the coming years. We've been working on these issues for years. As a global player in this field, it quickly became clear that we needed to harmonize the needs of the entire industry and involve as many stakeholders as possible to create a common methodology to achieve our goals.”
This collaborative approach is not new to the cosmetics industry. In 2022, several international players will join forces in the country. eco beauty score Consortium to create an industry-wide environmental assessment and scoring system for cosmetics.