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set of considerations, the opportunity exists to rethink packaging sustainability, which often provides cost savings and environmental benefits.


Sourcing Industry requirements are overwhelming ecosystems that supply existing materials. In addition, customers are increasingly watchful that their products’ ingredients are obtained from sustainably-managed sources. While guidelines such as ISO 16128 offer a method to determine the natural, natural origin, organic and organic origin content of products based on their ingredients, there is no universally-accepted definition of sustainability. Rather, sustainable ingredients refer to those with superior ethical, social, and environmental attributes than existing alternatives. As a result, industry is faced with the challenge of exchanging less-sustainable ingredients with sustainable counterparts, without neglecting the performance, aesthetic, and sensory effects that such replacements have on a product’s formulation. Despite this seemingly intractable challenge, companies that commit to implementing responsible ingredient-sourcing practices can garner advantage, while magnifying their positive environmental and social impact across the industry.


Companies can promote economic- development and sustainability by encouraging suppliers to adopt improved eco-friendly practices to minimise environmental impacts such as using organic or low-pesticide use production methods, reducing energy consumption


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and waste streams, and using renewable- energy technologies to minimise emissions. They can bring opportunities to smaller and/or minority-owned businesses through skills-development programmes, apprenticeships, and employment, and develop closer relationships with local community members as they are integrated into the value-chain. To mitigate risks, some companies are working with suppliers to adopt programmes such as the Responsible Mica Initiative, which works to safeguard global supply-chains from child labour, unacceptable working conditions, and unfair hiring practices, particularly among vulnerable groups such as migrant workers. Others work closer with farms to ensure ingredients are ethically-sourced with origins transparent, which allows firms to experiment with innovative ingredient alternatives, such as those utilising agricultural-based raw materials. Such partnerships pair multinationals with small producers and suppliers to improve their management skills, production capabilities and access to markets. These efforts lead to high value-added employment for locals, while ensuring that ingredients are sourced sustainably.


Manufacturing


Good Manufacturing Practices exclude guidelines to guard against the sustainability impacts in the creation of those products. As a result, industry must intervene to ensure sustainability. Water is a critical natural resource and used in the formulation and manufacturing of nearly


every type of personal care product. Companies can begin addressing water challenges by ensuring sustainable withdrawals, particular in water scarce areas, by focusing on water efficiency across operations, and installing state-of- the-art technologies for conservation. To alleviate water pollution, substances with high contamination potential should be exchanged with materials that are easier to remove from water systems where practical. If possible, allow waste-water to be treated using microbial degradation versus more energy-intensive purification options. Modern treatment processes for effluent discharge reduce the likelihood of groundwater contamination and alleviate the burden of industrial waste on municipal facilities.


Manufacturing facilities can reduce


energy consumption and emissions by employing stringent environmental management, committing to energy- efficient practices, and embracing renewable-energy technologies. To achieve these objectives, some manufacturers have retrofitted existing infrastructure, while others have invested in new energy-efficient con struc tion. A zero-energy building consumes an equal amount of energy as it produces on site through renewable sources such as solar, wind, hydropower, biomass, and wastewater steam generation. Facilities may include energy-efficient roofs designed to reflect sunlight and reduce heat- absorption, incorporate energy-efficient window glazing, and highly-efficient energy-recovery ven ti la tion systems.


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