Every year, a series of impressive eco-conscious brands have the opportunity to be recognized by the whole industry by participating in CEW's Beauty Creators Awards competition to commend their achievements in sustainable development. The award is a coveted CEW Sustainability Excellence Award, which aims to encourage and recognize beauty brands to take practical measures to reduce the carbon footprint of the industry. Brand selection is based on innovative use of sustainable ingredients and packaging; showing positive environmental and social impact; and internal or external initiatives such as green business practices and community feedback programs.

The award reflects the highest standards of sustainable development values-so it makes sense that it is sponsored by Firmenich, which established its sustainability mission more than 30 years ago. As the world's largest privately-owned flavor and fragrance company, Firmenich signed the International Chamber of Commerce Sustainable Development Business Charter in 1991. Today, Firmenich’s commitment to sustainable development remains unwavering, whether it is innovating for well-being, participating in shaping a new health economy, or protecting the environment through the #NaturalsTogether program.

Ilaria Resta, President of Firmenich Perfume, said: “We are proud to partner with CEW to sponsor this award and recognize brands that stand up for the future of our people and the planet. “Our company and employees are committed to our basic values ​​and purpose. pregnancy. This category is particularly special for us, because Firmenich is a family business with a unique tradition of responsible careers. "

In October, the voting committee will hold a meeting to select a grand prize winner, who will be announced at the CEW Beauty Creators Award Ceremony on November 3. The committee consists of:

Ilaria said: "The finalists in this category all have a similar view of conducting business in a sustainable and traceable way, making them agents of change and helping shape the way our industry develops." "Every finalist. Both embody a real way to create real impact and invest in sustainability as a multi-faceted ecosystem. We applaud these brands for their honest interest in accountability and congratulate each of them on future changes A long-term commitment to action and investment."

Read all the information below about the eight finalists of the CEW Sustainability Awards in 2021. Click here to participate in the CEW November 3rd event to see who will win the grand prize. CEW members can choose to upgrade their ticket to get a beauty bag worth more than $300, which contains a selection of full-size Iconic Beauty Award products.

Ace of Air: Ace of Air is the first and only 100% recycling beauty and health brand. It is also zero waste, vegetarian, clean, cruelty and fair trade. It implements carbon-neutral transportation, expands producer responsibility, and is certified by B Corp. These products include topical skin care and supplements powered by superfoods, antioxidants and phytonutrients. Ace of Air's products are packaging containers, designed to be used up to 100 times. The brand's mission is to end single-use packaging-reducing manufacturing, more reuse, and providing consumers with the opportunity to recycle the packaging in the correct way when it is retired. In order to encourage consumers to return their reusable shipping and product containers, the brand will reward consumers with "planetary points" for every environmental behavior. These points can be given to one of the three charities supported by Ace of Air: Marine Conservation Association, Peconic Land Trust, and 5 Circulation.

Aveda: Aveda produces innovative plant-based hair care, skin care, cosmetics and lifestyle products. Today, Aveda is sold in more than 40 countries and has more than 9,500 salon and spa partners; it operates 64 institutions and has nearly 50,000 artists worldwide. In order to be consistent with the company's beauty philosophy, Aveda conducts fair compensation practices with all suppliers, and uses organic, plant-based, sustainable and renewable ingredients as much as possible. Aveda is the first beauty company to use 100% post-consumer recycled materials in packaging, and is working with suppliers to create breakthrough solutions to reduce reliance on plastics and global plastic pollution. Aveda is also the first beauty company to use 100% wind energy to make products through renewable energy and carbon offsets at its main factory in Blaine, Minnesota.

Cheekbone Beauty Cosmetics INC: Cheekbone Beauty is a digitally native Canadian cosmetics company owned and founded by aboriginals founded by Jennifer Harper in 2016. Products include lip, eye and skin tone products made from bio-based, fair trade ingredients and green chemistry. The packaging material used is biodegradable, plantable (seed paper), refillable and has vegetable ink. The brand posted a chart on its website to educate consumers on the correct approach.

Eva NYC: A series of cruelty-free, vegan, clean hair care products and tools, including shampoo, conditioner, conditioner, hair dryer, etc., Eva NYC and TerraCycle cooperate with 100% recyclable, and is the only product portfolio that has The Volkswagen brand has unlimited recyclable aluminum as its packaging. All ingredients used are sourced from responsible sourcing and have their own unique story. For example, the aloe vera in Eva NYC's Just Glisten Hair Body Shine Mist is sustainably sourced from farms in Guatemala. Aloe is grown in a polyculture system, which means that it grows with other types of crops, helping to save water, reduce pollutants, and make the land more livable. The remaining aloe bark is used to help improve the soil and grow more aloe for the next batch. By 2022, Eva NYC's goal is to obtain B-Corp certification by 2022 and be 100% free of virgin plastics.

Grove Collaborative: Launched by Grove Collaborative in 2020, Peach is a plant-based plastic-free beauty and personal care series whose mission is to eliminate plastic from beauty and personal care procedures. The color series reimagined the soap bar, which contains 10 vibrant SKUs for hair, face, hands and body. In addition to using powerful natural ingredients known for their benefits, Peach also ensures that ingredients are sourced in a responsible manner without negatively impacting the ecosystem, workers and local communities. The peach face and body bars use Rainforest Alliance certified palm oil, which is grown and harvested responsibly under strict environmental and social standards. Peach sticks also use ethical mica (used for natural shimmer), which is mined responsibly without any child labor.

Mustela: Mustela's products are clean and effective skin care essentials for babies, children and pregnant women. As a certified B company, the brand is seriously committed to sustainable development and corporate social responsibility, vowing to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030. The company purchases plant ingredients under UEBT and uses 100% green electricity in the production process. Mustella ensures that all their containers are recyclable, and where possible, the formula is biodegradable. Determine the product's environmental impact at each stage of the product life cycle, and take actionable steps to reduce it through strategic ecological design. The main ingredient used in its products is avocado. In order to eliminate food waste, the brand processes the whole avocado (including the core) that is usually wasted, and upgrades the fruit to oil and powder.

Noble Panacea: Noble Panacea was created by Nobel Prize winner Sir Fraser Stoddard. It uses green production processes, sustainable packaging and clean formulas to provide effective skin care products. By working with TerraCycle, the brand's daily active dose is 100% recyclable, and they have a replenishment program to extend the life of the packaging and minimize waste. The core technology of the skin care series, Organic Molecular Vascular (OMV), provides a sustained-release delivery system that allows pharmaceutical-grade ingredients to be highly absorbed into the skin. OMVs are developed using renewable processes that do not produce waste. They are biodegradable, renewable and edible.

Unwrapped Life: Unwrapped Life is a plastic-free beauty brand whose mission is to prove that product quality and packaging are not mutually exclusive. Founded in 2016, they provide a variety of high-performance, waste-free options for the hair and body, including shampoo and conditioner bars. Unwrapped Life uses recyclable and renewable materials and fully compostable packaging. Due to the water-free formula, the weight of the product is lighter, thereby reducing the carbon footprint, thereby reducing the net volume, and then shipping in the smallest possible box. The brand does not accept returns, which they say will result in 5 billion pounds of waste generated by reverse transportation each year. Each stick can prevent more than 3 disposable plastic bottles from entering the landfill.

Cosmetic Executive Women, Inc. (CEW) is a non-profit professional organization with more than 10,500 male and female members worldwide, from more than 3,500 companies in the beauty and retail industries.

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