Emma Lewisham has become the world’s first 100 percent circular-designed and independently certified climate-positive beauty brand.
It has set a new industry benchmark with a record-breaking B Corp score, positioning it as the highest-rated luxury skincare company globally in the Personal Care Products – Wholesale/Retail category.
Emma Lewisham, Co-Founder and Creative Director, said, from the outset, that transforming an industry required exceptional products first and foremost.
She said the brand has never asked customers to compromise quality, efficacy, or luxury for sustainability, and this approach has driven its industry-leading refillable sales while educating consumers on the vital role of circularity in reducing waste and carbon impact.
The brand’s approach to sustainability began in 2016 when Lewisham discovered that the beauty industry generates approximately 100 billion units of waste annually, with packaging alone responsible for 70 percent of the sector’s carbon footprint.
Drawing on circular design principles learned at a global Japanese technology company where she previously worked, and on the environmental values instilled by her New Zealand upbringing, she saw an opportunity to create meaningful change globally.
Emma Lewisham’s new B Corp score of 121, a significant increase from its previous score of 90, demonstrates substantial progress across all impact areas from governance, workers, community, environment, and customers. This new score reflects the immense progress the brand has made since it was first certified by B Corp in 2022.
Additionally, Toitū Envirocare has reaffirmed Emma Lewisham’s Climate Positive Certification, the highest level offered by New Zealand’s leading environmental certification provider.
Emma Lewisham’s approach challenges traditional beauty industry norms by demonstrating that luxury can be science-led, circular, and carbon-positive.
