Natura

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Brasil's largest personal care products manufacturer. Part of Natura & Co, alongside The Body Shop and Aesop.

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Natura Cosmeticos SA	BRA	website	facebook	twitter
Natura & Co SA owns 100% of Natura Cosmeticos SA	BRA	website
Personal care products Cosmetics group comprising Natura Cosmetico, The Body Shop, Aesop and Avon. Natura acquired 65% of Aesop in 2013 and the remaining 35% in 2016. Bought The Body Shop from L'Oreal in 2017, and acquired Avon in 2019.

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Natura Cosmeticos SA

Cruelty-free accredited company

This company's products are guaranteed 'cruelty free' and carry the Leaping Bunny logo.
Source: Cruelty Free International (2018)

Certified B Corporation

Certified B Corporations use the power of business to solve social and environmental problems. B Corps meet comprehensive and transparent social and environmental performance standards; meet higher legal accountability standards; and build business constituency for good business.
Source: B Corporation (2019)

Union for Ethical BioTrade member

This company is a member of the Union for Ethical BioTrade, a non-profit association that promotes the 'Sourcing with Respect' of ingredients that come from biodiversity. Members commit to gradually ensuring that their sourcing practices promote the conservation of biodiversity, respect traditional knowledge and assure the equitable sharing of benefits all along the supply chain.
Source: Union for Ethical BioTrade (2016)

CDP Climate Change Score of B

In 2019, the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) asked companies to provide data about their efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate climate change risk. Responding companies are scored across four key areas: disclosure; awareness; management; and leadership. This company received a CDP Climate Change Score of B.
Source: CDP (2019)

Global 100

The 2020 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World list is an extensive data-driven corporate sustainability assessment. The ranked companies are leaders in the field of a sustainable business approach. The efficiency of a company's energy, water, CO2 and waste management is measured in relation to its total sales volume. The disclosure of that information is a pre-condition for the assessment. Of the 53 companies in its peer group, this company ranked #1.
Source: Corporate Knights (2020)

70/100 S&P Global ESG Score

This company received an S&P Global ESG Score of 70/100 in the Personal Products category of the 2019 SAM Corporate Sustainability Assessment, an annual evaluation of companies' sustainability practices. The rankings are based on an analysis of corporate economic, environmental and social performance, assessing issues such as corporate governance, risk management, environmental reporting, climate strategy, human rights and labour practices.
Source: S&P Global (2019)

37% in Forest 500 Rankings

The Forest 500 identifies, ranks, and tracks the governments, companies and financial institutions worldwide that together could virtually eradicate tropical deforestation. Rankings are based on their public policies and commitments and potential impacts on tropical forests in the context of forest risk commodities (palm oil, soy, beef, leather, timber and paper). This company received a score of 37%.
Source: Forest 500 (2019)

Tax dispute

In Jan 2013 Brazil's tax authority accused Natura of using incorrect prices to calculate a levy paid in 2008, and ordered it to pay 627.9 million reais (US$308.7 million) in back taxes. Natura is appealing the order.
Source: news article (2013)

Plastics Commitment signatory

This company is a signatory to the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment, whose goal is to eliminate plastic pollution at its source.
Source: New Plastics Economy (2019)

Climate action commitments

As listed on the We Mean Business website, this company has committed to the following climate action initiatives: adopt a science-based emissions reduction target; put a price on carbon; responsible corporate engagement in climate policy; report climate change information in mainstream reports as a fiduciary duty; remove commodity-driven deforestation from all supply chains by 2020.
Source: We Mean Business (2017)

Sustainability Champion

This company was designated a "New Sustainability Champion" in this 2010 document (page 30) from the World Economic Forum and the Boston Consulting Group. New Sustainability Champions proactively turn constraints into opportunities through innovation, embed sustainability in their company culture, and actively shape their business environments.
Source: Boston Consulting Group (2010)

PESE member

This company is one of a group of eight multinationals working together under the Brazilian Business and Ecosystem Services Partnership (PESE) which provides a platform for Brazilian companies to proactively develop strategies to manage business risks and opportunities arising from their companies' dependence and impact on ecosystems. By making the connection between healthy ecosystems and the bottom line, PESE not only fosters more sustainable business practices, but also opens the door to new, profitable business opportunities.
Source: PESE (2017)

Microbeads scorecard

In 2016 Greenpeace East Asia ranked the world's 30 biggest personal care companies on their commitment to eliminating microbeads from their personal care products. The scorecard was based on four main criteria: commitment & transparency, definition, deadline and global application. This company was ranked as 'getting there'. Microbeads are not retained by wastewater treatment and end up in the ocean where they are a threat to the marine environment.
Source: Greenpeace (2016)

Natura & Co SA

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Type	Wholly-owned subsidiary
Revenue	US$3 billion in 2016

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Address	Cajamar, Brazil
Website	www.natura.net

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