In this episode, HBW Insight speaks to AESGP director general and GSCF board member Jurate Švarcaite about the GSCF's Charter for Environmentally Sustainable Self-Care, which it describes as the “first industry-wide climate action resolution issued by the consumer health sector.” Švarcaite reveals the story behind the charter and discusses what it aims to achieve, as well as some of the challenges companies face in formulating ambitious, yet concrete and achievable climate action goals.
GSCF Launches Global Self-Care Industry Sustainability Charter
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