Coty Inc. has established a “multi-functional, stand-alone organization” within its Consumer Beauty business to drive “agile innovations” that hit the market in as little as six months.
Coty‘s Consumer Beauty Unit Will ‘Function Like A Startup’ To Launch More Products Quickly – Nabi
CEO Sue Nabi says Coty has created a “multi-functional, stand-alone organization” within its Consumer Beauty business to drive rapid-fire innovation. In a 20 August presentation, Nabi said the firm’s innovation pipeline undergirds its fiscal 2025 outlook of 6%-8% growth.

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