Most sustainable beauty companies revealed in CDP ranking

By Austyn King | Published: 21-Jan-2020
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Fragrance giants Symrise and Firmenich were among the companies honoured for their environmental efforts by the non-profit

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The world's most sustainable beauty companies have been revealed in the latest findings from non-profit organisation the CDP.

Formerly known as the Carbon Disclosure Project, the organisation collects environmental data from more than 8,400 companies worldwide and awards them a ranking from A-D, taking into account

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  • DSM-Firmenich
  • Symrise
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