Natura&Co, the Brazil-based global purpose-driven beauty group, and its ethical beauty brand The Body Shop, are signalling their commitment to sustainability with a very visible presence at the United Nations (UN) High Level Political Forum (HLPF), taking place this week in New York.
Natura &Co, Natura and The Body Shop are hosting and participating in events throughout the week with key UN missions and stakeholders with the aim of reinforcing their commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and “drive to build a fairer and more sustainable world”.
Roberto Marques, executive chairman of Natura &Co, said: “Natura &Co is a global cosmetics group present in 72 countries through three brands: Natura, Aesop and The Body Shop. We value traceability and sustainability in sourcing ingredients, promoting the preservation of biodiversity, fair trade with suppliers, the elimination of animal testing, the neutralization and reduction of carbon emissions, as well as support for education.
“We’re now working on a common sustainability vision for the three companies, based on what we are already doing and on what we envision for the future”.
Jessie Macneil-Brown, head of global campaigns, The Body Shop said: “Transformative change in support of SDG 12 – responsible consumption & production – will ultimately be driven by consumers through ethical purchasing and by values-driven businesses that respond to this demand. The Body Shop has a proud history of changing attitudes and legislation for a fairer and more sustainable world, and along with our partner Cruelty Free International, we were instrumental in the legislation banning animal testing first in the UK and then in the EU. Our Forever Against Animal Testing campaign has attracted seven million signatures from consumers around the world, demonstrating very clearly that the public stands behind this cause and that consumers