Organic food companies are increasingly turning to sustainability in order to shore up their green credentials. Organic Monitor research finds that organic food pioneers are leading the way, with a growing number of companies marketing their products on sustainability values. Slowing market growth rates and rising consumer expectations are having an impact on organic food […]
#7091-60 Strategic Insights: CSR & Sustainability In The Beauty Industry
May 2010, 70 pages, EUR 799, Practical Guide to CSR & Sustainability Initiatives, Green has become the new black in the beauty industry. It is not just important for cosmetic & ingredient companies to deliver sterling financial results, they must also be accountable for their social & environmental impacts. This new strategic insights report […]
Overcoming the Sustainability Marketing Conundrum
One of the most difficult decisions a company can make is how to market its products on sustainability values. Overemphasis on ethical & ecological credentials can lead to detailed corporate scrutiny and accusations of greenwashing. At the same time, not responding to consumer demand for sustainable products can lead to product withdrawal and business failure. […]
#7051-60 Strategic Insights: Mergers, Acquisitions & Investments in the Natural Personal Care Industry
February 2010, 84 pages, EUR 899, Investment Flows into Natural Personal Care Industry. The purchase of Bare Escentuals by Shiseido heralds the start of a new wave of investment activity in the natural personal care industry. Investment flows halted over 18 months because of the global financial crisis, however improved economic conditions and increased […]
Japan: Shiseido Enters Natural Cosmetics Market
Shiseido has made a dramatic entry into the natural cosmetics market by acquiring Bare Escentuals, an American producer of mineral cosmetics. In a deal worth US $1.7 billion, it is the Japanese cosmetic firm’s biggest acquisition and the largest deal in the natural cosmetics industry. Bare Escentuals is being bought for $18.20 a share, a 41 […]