Exclusive: The 16 beauty companies that officially pay the real Living Wage

Published: 27-Mar-2017
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Living Wage Foundation reveals the accredited cosmetics retailers and brands that pay their employees the real Living Wage

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Only 16 cosmetics companies in the UK are officially known to pay their employees the real Living Wage.

The Living Wage Foundation revealed to Cosmetics Business its full list of accredited cosmetics industry employers, which features only a few multinational firms.

In total, the organisation accredits 3,124 companies across industries.

Accredited companies

The 16 accredited cosmetics companies and retailers are:

1. Burberry
2. Unilever
3. Lush

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  • Companies:
  • Unilever
  • Lush Cosmetics
  • Burberry
  • Pai Skincare
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