Sustainability as a priority
Implementing sustainable and ethical practices in all aspects of the business has always been our priority. As we see ourselves as agents of change, we are constantly working with our suppliers to elevate their standard, and relentlessly look for innovative ways to develop more sustainable product collections and minimize our impacts on the environment. By consistently improving the environmental performance of our value chain, we aim to help our customers reach their sustainability goals as well.
We are members of
We can provide the following certifications
on selected products:
Our Global Sourcing Principles
To ensure sustainability throughout our supply chain, we have developed our own Environmental Corporate Social Responsibility Questionnaire to assess both new and existing suppliers based on 5 key principles.
Our CEO’s Letter
We aspire to be the most trusted sustainable solutions supplier in the Beauty and Fashion Accessories
Industries, providing solutions that are sustainable, at a great price.
Engagement
Concept4 focuses on sustainability where it can have the most impact.
Namely:
Through the design
and product development
of eco-friendly products.
Through responsible,
sustainable & ethical sourcing.
With a commitment to operating
internally in a responsible,
sustainable and ethical way.
With a focus on people
and women specifically.
Concept 4 is a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact and supports the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact on human rights, labour, environment, and anti-corruption. We have also adopted the United Nations Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) as part of its commitment to promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment in the workplace, marketplace and community.
Concept 4 has committed to reduce scope 1 and scope 2 GHG emissions 42% by 2030 from a 2022 base year, and to measure and reduce its scope 3 emissions. We also commit to reach net-zero by 2050. As part of this, we commit to reduce scope 1+2+3 emissions 90% by 2050 from a 2022 base year.
The Science Based Targets initiative is a collaboration between CDP, the United Nations Global Compact, World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).
A more sustainable collection
We have experimented with a wide range of recycled plastics and renewable biomass-based plastics. We develop exciting and marketable products while aiming at limited or no price increases at all. Ask us about recycled materials for bags, cosmetic accessories, traceable recycled plastic and bio-based ingredients makeup brushes or even bamboo pulp moulded packaging.