April 16, 13:00 - 13:30: New sustainability legislation: navigating the minefield without compromising impact on the ground. Presented by Caroline Westerik-Sikking, AAK Director of Sustainability (pictured here) and Milena Stamova, AAK Global Sustainability Compliance & Reporting Manager.

New policies to increase transparency around sustainability reporting and mandate environmental, human rights, and forced labor investigations within global supply chains will profoundly shape how quickly and effectively the cosmetic industry can move to more sustainable practices. While there is no question that regulation is needed, ensuring compliance requires significant money, time, and effort from suppliers and manufacturers. This presentation will unpick some of the challenges these new requirements pose to managing the green transition, not least in the context of the local communities at the beginning of the supply chain.