Ecoresponsibility

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Implementation of Directive 2024/825: the "Common understanding" for "old stock situations"

Published in March 2024, Directive (EU) 2024/825, which aims to “empower cconsumers for the green transition through better protection against unfair practices and through better information,” is due to come into force on 27 September 2026. The common position on the approach to be taken by supervisory authorities regarding existing stocks that have become non-compliant has just been published.

Impact, comparison, brand and stocks in Directive (EU) 2024/825

During a webinar held on 12 June 2026, Ambroise Pascal, the DGCCRF’s Ecological Transition Officer, and his team addressed the key issues raised by the entry into force of Directive (EU) 2024/825, which aims to combat commercial practices amounting to greenwashing. The final section of their presentation covered claims of carbon neutrality, comparison services, brands and product names, and the is...

Claims in Directive (EU) 2024/825

During a webinar held on June 12, 2026, Ambroise Pascal, the DGCCRF’s Delegate for Ecological Transition, and his team addressed the main issues raised by the implementation of Directive (EU) 2024/825, which aims to combat commercial practices that amount to greenwashing. The second part of their presentation focused on generic environmental claims and future environmental claims.

Sustainability labels in Directive (EU) 2024/825

During a webinar held on 12 June 2026, Ambroise Pascal, the DGCCRF’s Ecological Transition Officer, and his team addressed the key issues raised by the entry into force of Directive (EU) 2024/825, which aims to combat commercial practices amounting to greenwashing. The first major section of their presentation focused on sustainability labels (and the subsequent question-and-answer session).

Everything you need to know about Directive (EU) 2024/825 and unfair greenwashing practices

On 12 June 2026, Ambroise Pascal, the DGCCRF’s Ecological Transition Officer, and his team, responsible for coordinating the transposition of Directive (EU) 2024/825 into French law, organised a webinar to address the main questions raised by its implementation, following discussions with the European Commission to clarify certain aspects, and focusing on unfair practices relating to greenwashing.

Tuesday, May 3, 2022

Guerlain sponsors the Millière Valley

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Long committed to the preservation of ecosystems, Guerlain has just announced that it has become a patron of the Vallée de la Millière. This site, bou...

Monday, May 2, 2022

1 in 2 cosmetic products impacted by the AGEC law, according to Sia Partners

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The consulting firm Sia Partners has conducted a study to assess the volume and types of cosmetic products affected by the AGEC law. And it has identi...

Monday, April 25, 2022

The French "3R Strategy" adopted

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On 15 April 2022, the Decree n°2022-549 of 14 April 2022 on “the national strategy for the reduction, reuse and recycling of single-use plastic packag...

Monday, April 25, 2022

Carbon neutrality claims: the decrees have been published

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Two decrees have just been published in the Official Journal of French Republic of 14 April 2022. One defines the framework for carbon offsetting and ...

Monday, April 25, 2022

Origins is committed to fighting deforestation

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On the occasion of Earth Month, the cosmetics brand reaffirmed its commitment to environmental preservation. For over ten years, Origins has been work...

Monday, April 25, 2022

Sustainability: Yves Saint Laurent beauty makes its contribution

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Who said that luxury was not virtuous? The premium cosmetics brand has just announced its new sustainable development plan created in collaboration wi...

Wednesday, April 20, 2022

Publication of the French Decree on reused packaging

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On 9 April 2022, the “Décret n°2022-507 du 8 avril 2022 relatif à la proportion minimale d’emballage réemplée à mettre sur le marché annuellement” (De...

Wednesday, April 20, 2022

Six ecodesign projects for cosmetic packaging awarded by Citeo

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Tubes, glass and plastic bottles, cardboard boxes… a large number of packaging items in the beauty and cosmetics sector are recyclable. But for others...

Wednesday, April 20, 2022

Environment: Weleda wants to protect the soil

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The natural cosmetics brand has just launched its Save Earth’s Skin movement. The objective is to treat the soil without aggressive products, to culti...

Wednesday, April 20, 2022

Beiersdorf launches the first skin care product containing recycled CO2

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Beiersdorf has just announced that it has successfully integrated recycled CO2 into one of its formulas. After being collected and processed, the CO2 ...

Monday, April 11, 2022

Solvay-P&G partnership to boost sustainable guar production in India

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Solvay, a global supplier of naturally-derived polymers for beauty care formulations, has announced that P&G Beauty has joined its Sustainable Gua...

Tuesday, April 5, 2022

Report on the ecological transition of the French Perfumes and Cosmetics industry: "Good, but can do better"

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Last July, the French Ministry of Ecological Transition had asked the CGEDD (General Council for the Environment and Sustainable Development) to make ...