Accord Sustainability and CSR Infographic, April 2022
Accord has released today a one-page infographic profiling our association’s many proactive and voluntary initiatives that have advanced our industry’s contribution to sustainability and social responsibility in Australia.
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No time to waste, March 2022
Accord published forward-looking article on small format cosmetic packaging waste stewardship ‘No time to waste‘ for the Autumn edition of Retail Beauty magazine.
Download PDFThe Beauty and Personal Care Industry Supports a Global Agreement to Address Plastics Pollution, March 2022
Accord works with international industry colleagues for new Global Industry Position supporting a UN Plastics Treaty
In exciting news for effective but proportionate international policy action to address plastics pollution and promote sustainability, Accord has joined with 36 other sister associations to release a new global industry statement, The Beauty and Personal Care Industry Supports a Global Agreement to Address Plastics Pollution.
Download PDFLaunch of the Voluntary Industry Code to Support the Australian Ban on Testing Cosmetics on Animals, 28 May 2021
Download PDFIndustry Statement – New Hand Sanitiser Industry Benchmark, 10 September 2020
Download PDFCOVID19 Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitiser Connect: meeting urgent product demand
Accord’s new COVID-19 Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitiser Connect is an efficient solution developed in collaboration with the federal Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources, Consumer Health Products Australia and the Australian Distillers Association to assist the considerable supply and demand needs relating to alcohol-based hand sanitiser products during this unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. This initiative endeavours to match suppliers of alcohol-based hand sanitiser product with hand sanitiser product requests received
For more information on the process please download the pdf below or contact shollands@accord.asn.au
Download PDFIndustry Statement – Accord survey reveals supply issues for some essential ingredients and materials needed for hand sanitiser production, 14 April 2020
Download PDFAccord COVID-19 Industry Action Report #2, 9 April 2020
Download PDFIndustry Statement – Hygiene Product Supplies: Hand Sanitisers, 7 April 2020
Attached to this statement is an important Information Sheet co-authored by Accord on safe production and transport rules for alcohol-based hand sanitisers.
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