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The Body Shop Sustainability Actions

Long-running ethical beauty brand

The Body Shop says it has been operating since 1976 and describes itself as a pioneer of ethical beauty. Its website also links the brand to women’s empowerment and community themes, including a 50th anniversary campaign that focuses on women and girls. This shows the brand has built part of its identity around social values, not just products. However, the source material here does not provide detailed public data on emissions, waste, or labour standards, so the exact environmental impact behind these claims is not shown.

B Corp franchise recognition

Third-party B Corp material says InNature Berhad, the franchise business for The Body Shop, is a Certified B Corporation. A B Corp is a company that has passed an outside check on social and environmental performance, governance, and transparency. This is relevant because it gives some independent support for the brand’s ethical positioning. The snippet does not show the full score or the exact scope of the certification, so it is not possible to tell from this material how much of the wider business is covered.

Uses sustainability language

A third-party LinkedIn post says The Body Shop has long used a People–Planet–Profit framing in its mission and reporting. That phrase means a business tries to balance social impact, environmental impact, and financial results. The same post also links the brand to recycled materials and fair trade practices, but these are presented as commentary rather than direct audited proof in the material provided. So this is useful context, but it should not be treated as a full independent assessment of current performance.

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