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SUSONITY x TRASCE Consortium

TRASCE – SUSONITY Continues Its Commitment with the Traceability Alliance for Sustainable Cosmetics

We are proud to announce that SUSONITY, as a new legal entity, will continue the vital work we began as a founding member of the TRaceability Alliance for Sustainable CosmEtics (TRASCE). This consortium, comprising 18 leading cosmetics industry companies, has united to enhance traceability in key ingredient and packaging supply chains across the industry. Initiated by CHANEL, the alliance includes notable partners such as Albéa, Clarins, Cosfibel powered by GPA Global, Dior, The Estée Lauder Companies, L'Occitane en Provence, L'Oréal Groupe, SUSONITY, Neyret, Nuxe, Pochet Group, Sensient, Shiseido, Sisley, Naos, Groupe Roche, and Expanscience. Together, we aim to drive the sustainable transformation of the sector.

TRACING SUPPLY CHAINS: AN OPPORTUNITY TO ADVANCE SUSTAINABILITY AT SCALE

The cosmetics industry is characterized by complex, multi-tiered supply chains. Gaining a deeper understanding of these supply chains is essential for mitigating risks, enhancing resiliency, and improving environmental and social sustainability. Recent health, climatic, and geopolitical events have highlighted these complexities, leading to significant supply chain disruptions. Additionally, both local and international regulations are becoming increasingly stringent. Therefore, it is crucial to understand the sector's supply chains better, mitigate associated risks, and support their transition toward a more sustainable and resilient model.

ENABLING COLLECTIVE INTELLIGENCE AROUND TRACEABILITY APPROACHES IN THE COSMETICS SECTOR

While different individual traceability initiatives have emerged in recent years, the TRASCE consortium was formed to address traceability at scale. The founding members have committed to working collectively to map their supply chains across the entire value chain on a common digital platform, Transparency-One, an ISN Company.

In the long-term the consortium aims to develop a collective approach to the risk analysis of social and environmental risks in supply chains, to interpret the data collected and define common progress plans.

In this respect, TRASCE will help respond to three fundamental challenges for the industry by strengthening the collective understanding of the cosmetics industry supply chains, assessing the related social and environmental risks and determining the necessary actions to support suppliers in their transition

THE POWER OF COLLECTIVE INTELLIGENCE FOR SUSTAINABLE COSMETIC PRODUCTS

"As a key supplier of cosmetic ingredients, we are excited to continue our role within the TRASCE consortium. This initiative is powerful due to the diversity of brands and suppliers it unites; this joint commitment is a significant asset. We believe in the importance of aligning the industry around a single traceability tool and implementing a common methodology. By doing so, TRASCE could serve as a role model for other industries facing similar challenges regarding supply chain transparency. Harmonization and multi-stakeholder dialogue are essential to promoting the objectives within the TRASCE consortium and contributing to SUSONITY's overall sustainability strategy." – Karl Hensen, Quality Director & Head of Sustainability at SUSONITY.

TRANSPARENCY-ONE: A REFERENCE PARTNER FOR THIS AMBITIOUS PROJECT

The Transparency-One platform ensures that each supplier retains ownership, security, and confidentiality of the data they share, including information on ingredients, origins, supplier activities, and transformation locations. Transparency-One has successfully deployed large-scale traceability approaches in other sectors, such as food and automotive, and will be instrumental in our efforts within TRASCE.

DISCOVER MORE AROUND SUSTAINABILITY & COSMETICS

Banish the Microplastics
We offer effective, scientifically proven alternatives to microplastics: equivalent but sustainable solutions that let you eliminate them from cosmetic formulations and regain consumers’ confidence.
Clean Beauty
Every year, we witness the come-and-go of countless make-up trends and new beauty standards. Some focus on a specific segment, some only come as seasonal inspirations, and some stay with us long enough to become a norm in the beauty industry.
EcoVadis Rating Pending
We are proud of the continued recognition of our sustainability leadership. This is reflected by further improving our official EcoVadis score to 75/100 in 2024, now placing us among the top 3% of all companies, across all industries, taking part in this assessment and resulting once again in a gold medal! The score is even higher than in 2023, when we also received a gold rating for our sustainability progress.
Our Sustainability Culture
Sustainability lies at the heart of our decision-making processes, shaping both our strategy and our culture. We embrace sustainability as a shared mission, collaborating across departments to integrate responsible practices into the very fabric of our business.
Certifications
Many new and creative labels and certificates have emerged in recent years to inform customers and consumers of healthy, safe and sustainable facts about products. Such labels and certificates are a confirmation of good practices, suitable product designs and a sustainable background. Many of our products meet such label and certificate (third party or self-assessment) criteria and we're happy to use them.
Responsible Sourcing
We are dedicated to championing best practices across our supply chains, even when it isn't mandated or typical in our industries. We believe in taking a proactive approach and doing what’s right.
Sustainable Supply Chains
Global legal guidelines are increasingly forcing transparency in global and local supply chains. But when we demand more information, data and security from our own scope-3 suppliers, we should realize we ourselves are our customers' scope-3 suppliers. We're all in it together, all in one supply chain.
Harmonization & Verification
Global harmonization of CO2e calculation and reporting standards, combined with independant verification methods that are trustworthy and acceptable for all stakeholders, are prerequisites for sound environmental progress and a positive sustainability culture in our industries. Harmonized standards strengthen the comparability, consistency and decision usefulness of climate-related disclosures around the world.
Partnerships for Success
We understand that we cannot enact meaningful change on our own. That's why we work closely with partners across our value chain to drive collective action at scale.
Working Together Works Better
We truly believe in the power of cooperation, that supporting sustainable progress throughout our industries works better when we do it together. We're therefore actively scouting for initiatives and organizations that promote new standards and we love joining from the start as co-founders, like we‘ve been with some of these organizations.
Tracking Emissions
At SUSONITY, we are committed to climate protection. We are focused on reducing our environmental impact, pushing best practice in line with industry standards, and communicating responsibly and transparently about our performance and our ambitions.
Environmental
Because it's up to all of us to halt the tide of climate change and protect the environment, we are cutting down our emissions, reducing our energy consumption and manage natural resources responsibly. We have formulated several goals, defined clear measures and plans to achieve them and we report regularly on our progress.
SDG
At SUSONITY, we recognize the critical importance of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a universal framework for addressing the world's most pressing challenges. By aligning our sustainability initiatives with these goals, we not only contribute to global efforts for a more sustainable future but also enhance our own operational practices and stakeholder relationships.