Organic Monitor

The first-ever awards dedicated to sustainability in the beauty industry have been launched by Organic Monitor. The inaugural Sustainable Beauty Awards (www.sustainablebeautyawards.com) has opened for nominations, with winners ...

Green formulations and sustainable packaging are focal themes of the next editions of the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit (www.sustainablecosmeticssummit.com). The Latin American summit will take place in São Paolo on 18-20 Sep...

Greater steps need to be taken to change consumer behavior if the cosmetics industry is to reduce its environmental footprint. This was one of the key messages from the 4th North American edition of the Sustainable Cosmetics Sum...

The cosmetics industry is focusing on green formulations, resource-efficiency and packaging to reduce environmental impacts. However, there is growing evidence that such measures have little effect on the overall environmental footprint of cosmetic products. A number of life-cycle analysis studie...

A major challenge that organic and sustainable brands face is how to break through the green glass ceiling. How can such brands break out of their niche status and gain a mainstream following? How can they maintain their core green values, whilst appealing to wider consumer groups? Organic Monito...

How can the environmental impact of cosmetic & personal care products be reduced by using green ingredients and changing consumer behaviour? This is the main premise of the North American edition of the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit (

The 3rd North American edition of the Sustainable Foods Summit (www.sustainablefoodssummit.com) was hosted in San Francisco on Jan 22-23rd. Improve efficiencies in food supply chains was the resounding message from the summit, w...

Organic Monitor (www.organicmonitor.com) is hosting its first Natural Cosmetics Masterclass in California on January 24th. The masterclass has been devised to help brand owners overcome the high level of greenwashing in the American per...

The number of eco-labels in the food industry is expected to continue to proliferate in 2013. Over 200 seals and logos represent some ecological, ethical, ingredient or sustainability attributes in the global food industry. Organic Monitor (

A growing body of evidence suggests tackling food waste could help resolve many of the sustainability challenges faced by the food industry. A number of studies are linking food losses & waste to food inflation, food security, resource inputs and climate change.

The global food industr...