Tatcha

Tatcha has committed to avoid certain ingredients to lower its environmental impact, including parabens, phthalates, and other petrochemical-based ingredients while its parent company Unilever phased out microplastics in 2014. While it has some ingredient commitments, it still uses some ingredients that pose a significant threat to the climate, including other petrochemical-based ingredients and microplastics. Its products incorporate bio-based and/or biodegradable and upcycled ingredients. Tatcha doesn't report having any product or company-level certifications.

Tatcha doesn't provide information on its packaging materials. We hope for more transparency from large brands. Its parent company has made efforts to reduce virgin plastic in its product containers, but still uses a majority of it. Its parent company is also making efforts to reduce shipping emissions.

Tatcha parent company Unilever shares information on its energy strategy. Unilever uses some renewable energy to power its production sites and corporate offices and has targets for expanding its use of renewable energy. It implements energy efficiency measures in its production sites and corporate offices. It implements water conservation measures. Tatcha and Unilever have a global production span, which is standard for the industry.

Commons couldn't find evidence that this brand offers any alternative models to lower its waste footprint, such as refills or takeback programs.

It's unclear if this brand releases new items seasonally or otherwise frequently, which can create excess waste.

Commons is still evaluating this brand's marketing emails.

Tatcha doesn't appear to have a sustainability page or centralized source of relevant information. We expect more accountability from such large brands. Its parent company, Unilever, publishes a detailed annual report with a clear, impact-driven strategy and progress reporting. Its last annual report was published in 2023. Tatcha shares a complete list of ingredients used in its products, on a per product basis.

Tatcha's parent company, Unilever, internally measures and publicly reports its company-level emissions in partnership with, or with auditing from, a third party. It includes a breakdown by scope. In its 2023 update, its estimated emissions footprint was 110,153,969 tons CO2e.

Tatcha's parent company, Unilever, has SBTi-approved emissions reduction targets for the medium-term (5-10 years) and long-term (10+ years). It has reported on its progress within the past year, and is on track for some of its targets. Its overall net-zero commitment was removed by SBTi due to failure to meet deadlines. Commons couldn't find evidence that this brand offsets any emissions.

Tatcha's parent company, publishes limited information about its supply chain partners, disclosing their geographic locations. It publicly shares a supplier code of conduct, which prohibits forced labor, establishes grievance mechanisms, prohibits child labor, and includes environmental clauses. Its code of conduct doesn't disallow unauthorized subcontracting or ensures a living wage. Unilever doesn't have a stated policy of regularly auditing its supply chain partners. This may increase human and environmental risks.

Tatcha's parent comapny, Unilever, discloses all of its trade association memberships, including those that are climate-obstructive. It's a member of 1 large climate-obstructive trade associations: Personal Care Products Council. It isn't a member of advocacy organizations advancing climate policy. It doesn't employ any state lobbyists. Unilever didn't donate more than $100k to climate-obstructive candidates or PACs from 2018-2024.