Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Lush's Green Hub was expanded in 2022 with a £2.3m investment to create a 40,000 sq. ft space .
.. [+] focused on the five Rs of re-use, recycle, repurpose, recover and repair.
In an era where environmental concerns are paramount, businesses in many sectors are increasingly focused on sustainable practices. Lush Cosmetics, a well-known company in the beauty industry, has made significant innovations in waste processing. I recently had the opportunity to visit some of Lush’s production facilities and their Green Hub in Poole, UK, meeting with sustainability leaders including Ruth Andrade from Lush’s Earthcare team.
Some of the key aspects of their strategy on display included their fresh manufacturing process and circular focus of their Green Hub. Controlled Fresh Manufacturing and Limited Waste Fresh cosmetics is a core element of Lush’s product-line which has led the company to develop a manufacturing model different than competitors, more akin to food production than cosmetics. For instance, they have a decentralized manufacturing footprint to ensure they are close to customers.
“We actually have factories in our biggest markets in order to flexibly meet demand and limit the environmental impact of long-distance transportation of finished goods," Andrade told me. This strategy also helps reduce overproduction. When working with fresh and active ingredients there can be occasional differences in inputs, particularl.
