Sephora

Environmentally-mindful sourcing and stocking commitments?: No

Promotes collections that help consumers make conscious decisions?: Yes - offers and promotes

These collections include: vegan, cruelty-Free, other

Stocks any Commons top-rated sustainable brands? (proportion of rateable categories): Yes - many

Has time-bound targets to improve its sourcing for owned-brand products?: Yes - but only partial coverage

On track for these targets?: Yes - for all

Certifications for owned-brands and products?: No

Heavy reliance on virgin petro plastic?: Yes

Shares info on ecommerce packaging?: Yes - but reporting could be improved

Shares info on in-store and upstream packaging?: Yes - but reporting could be improved

Shares info on own-brand packaging?: Yes - but reporting could be improved

Petro-based plastics in packaging?: Yes - but working to reduce

Recycled plastic?: Partially Recycled

Uses environmentally-mindful materials (non-plastic) in packaging?: Yes

These materials include ones that are: FSC-certified.

Targets for improving its packaging materials?: Yes - and reports on progress

Initiatives to reduce packaging volume / intensity?: Yes - vague / limited

Plastic waste reduction through partnerships?: Yes: La Boucle Beauté, Pact Collective, Terracycle

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Uses renewable energy in its supply chain and/or offices?: Yes - Majority (>50%)

Uses renewable energy in its stores?: Yes - majority (>50%)

Targets for increasing renewable energy?: Yes - specifics shared

On track for these targets?: Yes

Energy efficiency measures?: Yes - vague / limited

Efforts to lower shipping emissions (e.g. EVs)?: Yes - nonspecific

Water conservation measures?: Yes - specifics shared

Refrigerant management strategy?: N/A - no refrigerated goods sold

Any EPA GreenChill certified stores?: N/A - no food or no stores

Alt models to promote consumer reuse and recycling?: Recycling schemes

Packaging disposal guidance?: No / not found

Corporate waste reduction initiatives?: Other (incl general reducing landfill waste)

Corporate waste reporting?: Yes - thorough / all

Food waste reduction initiatives?: N/A

Food waste reporting?: N/A

Promotes overconsumption?: Yes

Methods of promoting overconsumption: Incentivizes impulse purchases (e.g. one-click ordering)

Commons is still evaluating this brand's marketing emails.

Sustainability page on consumer site?: Yes - buried

Voluntary annual sustainability report?: Yes

Last published: 2024

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Reports its emissions?: Yes

Breakdown in CO2e?: Yes

Last reported in: 2024

Estimated emissions footprint: 8058318 tons CO2e

Scope 1+2 emissions intensity compared to industry / competitor average: Low

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Science-aligned emissions reduction targets?: Yes - SBTi approved

Target timeframe: Short-term (1-5 years), Medium-term (5-10 years), Long-term (10+ years)

Reports progress?: Yes - on track for some

Climate neutral certification?: No

Offsets emissions?: No / not found

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Publishes supplier information for owned production?:

Publishes supplier code of conduct?: Yes

Code of conduct: disallows unauthorized subcontracting, prohibits child labor, prohibits forced labor, ensures the right to collective bargaining, includes environmental clauses

Code of conduct does not sufficiently: ensure a living wage, establish grievance mechanisms

Code of Conduct covers all applicable suppliers (own-production and stocked-brand)?: Yes

Labor certifications in supply chain?: No

3rd-party criticisms of supply chain or labor conditions?: No

Sephora doesn't publish information about its supply chain partners.

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Discloses all trade association memberships?: No

Climate-obstructive trade association memberships: 1 - Personal Care Products Council

Pro-climate advocacy memberships?: No

Employs state lobbyists?: Yes

Percentage of lobbyists that are fossil-fuel aligned: Low 1-6%

Donated more than $100k to any candidates or PACs from 2018-2024?: No