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100% of our formulas will harness the power of nature and science to maximize efficacy with minimum impact through key activities such as:
- Sustainably source abundant and bio-based raw materials
- Using circular processes and green transformation of raw materials
- Re-using water in a manufacturing loop and power production with renewable energy
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Globally, 68% of our ingredients are sourced from abundant & bio-based raw materials*
Average biodegradability of our formula is 84%, with rinse-off products averaging 92%*
Globally, more than 97% of Kiehl’s products** were manufactured in plants that use more than 99% renewable energy
Provided 1,119 people world-wide with access to work through our Inclusive Sourcing efforts, an initiative to support diverse suppliers from underrepresented communities*
100% of packaging will eliminate single-use plastic through:
- Transitioning to re-usable and refillable formats
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Transitioning to 100% post-consumer recycled
materials - Optimizing design to reduce packaging
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Our refill pouches use between 61% and 81%*** less plastic compared to rebuying an original, same sized product. Plus, you can bring your empties back to the store for rewards.
In 2024, we optimized the design of our 125ml jar to remove 40% plastic, reduce 16 tonnes annually based on 2024 volume.****
In partnership with artist and environmentalist activist Ben von Wong, we created “Single Use Reflections”. The installation is composed of over 2 tons of empty beauty and household items, symbolizing the complexity of our dependence on single-use plastics. The sculpture features large-scale mirrors with thought provoking prompts and a “hidden” keyhole, offering a portal into a miniature world inspired by an old-world apothecary featuring refill pouches.
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In 1988, Kiehl’s sponsored the first ascent expedition on the mountain’s East Face without supplemental oxygen.
Today, Kiehl's returns to Everest in partnership with Nepal-based NGO, Sagarmatha Next, and Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee’s Carry Me Back initiative to support the removal of 22 tonnes of waste of proper recycling—taking some of the items to create “Hand of Everest” an installation en route to Base Camp to remind hikers to limit the footprint they leave behind.
Encourage our global community to take action through:
- Collect 15 million more empty products globally through Kiehl’s in-store Recycle & Be Rewarded program
- 75,000 hours of professional skills development for Kiehl’s Skin Pros globally, with focused courses on sustainability
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1,202,461 collected products globally through Recycle & Be Rewarded in 2023*
- 52% of Kiehl’s Skin Pros globally completed required sustainability training*
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26,673 hours of professional development
completed by Kiehl’s Skin Pros globally*
Today, the way we make products is linear. We take materials and resources, create products and then eventually throw them away as waste.
In a circular economy, we mimic nature’s way of doing things by focusing on how we use resources and manufacture products and by having a plan for the materials and packaging afterwards to help stop waste from being created in the first place.
At Kiehl’s, this means that we source renewable and abundant ingredients, formulate with green chemistry, use upcycled and post-recycled materials in our packaging and stores, and power our manufacturing with renewable energy and a closed water loop. We are also evolving by introducing refillable products and packaging made with less material and recycling empty bottles and jars to be melted down into materials for the future.
While our mission is far from complete, we discover new ways to improve every day and remain committed to closing the loop for the health of our planet.
Kiehl’s first launched Recycle & Be Rewarded in 2009 and we have collected 14 million empty packages world-wide to date. Help us recycle another 15 million products world-wide by 2030 by bringing back your empty Kiehl’s product to our store.
