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Sephora Australia Sustainability Actions

Publishes a sustainability report

Sephora says it publishes a voluntary annual sustainability report, with the latest one listed as 2024. This gives readers a place to look for its climate, packaging, and supply chain updates. The Commons Earth also notes that Sephora has a sustainability page on its consumer site, although it is not easy to find. This suggests the company is sharing some ESG information, but not always in a very open or simple way.

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Sets science-based climate targets

Good On You says Sephora Collection has set a science-based target to cut greenhouse gas emissions in both its direct operations and its supply chain. Science-based targets are climate goals that follow a method used to match the Paris Agreement. The Commons Earth also says Sephora’s parent company, LVMH, reports emissions and has Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi, a group that checks climate targets) approval. It adds that some progress is on track, but not all of it.

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Uses some recycled packaging

Good On You says Sephora Collection uses some recycled packaging and has a policy to check the biodegradability and environmental toxicity of some ingredients and formulas. The Commons Earth also says Sephora is working to reduce plastic in its packaging and uses some non-plastic materials, including FSC-certified materials, which come from responsibly managed forests. Even so, it says the brand still relies heavily on virgin plastic, meaning new plastic made from fossil fuels.

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Runs recycling partnerships

The Commons Earth says Sephora supports packaging waste reduction through partnerships with La Boucle Beauté, Pact Collective, and TerraCycle. These groups help collect and recycle hard-to-handle beauty packaging. This shows Sephora is taking some steps to deal with empty product containers, although the same source says packaging guidance and reporting could still be better.

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Has a supplier code of conduct

Good On You says Sephora Collection has a Code of Conduct for suppliers. It bans child labour and forced labour, covers the right to collective bargaining, and includes environmental clauses. It also says the brand has a confidential complaints channel for workers to report suspected modern slavery. However, Good On You also says Sephora does not show where all of its final production takes place and does not give enough evidence that suppliers are paid living wages.

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