THE WHAT? Natura &Co has unveiled a new sustainability plan, named Commitment to Life, which aims to step up the group’s actions to tackle some of the world’s most pressing issues by 2030.

THE DETAILS Those are grouped into three pillars, namely the climate crisis and protection of the Amazon; the defence of Human Rights and ensuring equality and inclusion throughout its network; and embracing circularity and regeneration.

As part of the former, the group has pledged to achieve Net Zero carbon emissions by 2030 for its four brands, some 20 years ahead of the UN commitment and fostering collective efforts to ensure zero deforestation of the Amazon by 2025.

It has also committed to ensuring that all associates receive a living wage or above by 2023, guaranteeing gender parity and equal pay among its entire workforce and increasing diversity by 30 percent.

And last, it aims to ensure packaging circularity by 2030, with 100 percent of packaging materials reusable, recyclable or compostable as well as reaching formula circularity.

THE WHY? Roberto Marques, Executive Chairman of the Board and Group CEO of Natura &Co, explained, “We understand the critical moment we live in right now and the role that companies need to play to engage themselves and commit to a better, more sustainable and more inclusive society. We still need to do so much more to be the generation that restores our planet and protects its people. Aligned with our guiding principles, Natura &Co hopes to be a part of the dialogue and the solution. We’re the generation that has the knowledge and the technology to stem the rise in global temperatures, put an end to the global waste issue, and create equality for those who need it most. But we now need to move faster, we need to act and be held accountable.”