Caudelie

Caudelie has made many ingredient commitments to lower its environmental impact, including by avoiding parabens, phthalates, microplastics, harmful suncare ingredients, and other petrochemical-based ingredients. While it has made commitments, it still uses a few ingredients that pose a significant threat to the climate, including other petrochemical-based ingredients, uncertified palm oil or palm oil-derived ingredients, and mica without a statement of certification. Its products incorporate bio-based, biodegradable, and mostly organic ingredients. Many of its products are vegan aside from those with honey. It carries products that have certifications from Cosmebio and suncare products that are reef safe. Caudelie is a partner with 1% for the Planet.

Caudelie hasn't made any efforts to concentrate its products or minimize its containers, which increases shipping emissions and packaging volumes. It uses some eco-friendly materials in its product containers, including FSC certified paper or wood for its packaging, and vegetable inks for its boxes, but it also uses some virgin petro plastic.

Caudelie shares information on its energy strategy via a page on the European Commission website. It uses geothermal energy to heat and cool its logistics site in France, but it doesn't share what proportion of its energy use this equates to. It implements energy efficiency measures in its logistics site. Caudelie doesn't provide information on any water conservation strategies. Caudelie's production span is global. Its products are designed and manufactured in France and has a global value chain across 37 coutnries.

Caudelie utilizes alternative models for a few of its products to avert waste, such as offering refillable capsules, offering bulk size, and accepting containers at its store to be collected and recycled by Terracycle. This takeback program is available across many products but is barely promoted to customers, severely limiting its reach and efficacy.

Caudelie offers limited edition products which can encourage overconsumption and production of excess inventory.

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Caudelie has a prominent sustainability page with details on its climate strategy. It doesn't release an annual sustainability report, we hope for more accountability from large brands. Caudelie shares a complete list of ingredients used in its products on a per product basis.

Caudelie measures its emissions, but doesn't share its process or findings. The last reporting period was 2024.

Caudelie doesn't have active emissions reduction programs or offsets. It notes it's working with Sweep, a third-party, to identify emissions hot spots and develop a plan to improve upon in the next few years.

Caudelie doesn't publish information about its supply chain partners. It doesn't publicly share a supplier code of conduct. Caudelie doesn't have a stated policy of regularly auditing its supply chain partners. This may increase human and environmental risks. Commons couldn't find further information about this brand's supply chain and labor practices.

Commons wasn't able to find evidence of any trade association memberships or any relevant policy for this brand. Caudelie isn't a member of any key advocacy organizations that are blocking climate policy. It isn't a member of advocacy organizations advancing climate policy. It doesn't employ any state lobbyists. Caudelie didn't donate more than $100k to climate-obstructive candidates or PACs from 2018-2024.