Our commitment towards sustainability is evident in many aspects. Learn more here!
We see the beauty in every human being. Beauty needs a planet worth living on. We take responsibility for this - courageously for a sustainably colorful future. #noplanetnobeauty
Everything we do starts with sustainability. For us, that doesn't just mean sacrifice, but above all enrichment. Hands-on for our sustainability and future generations.
ARTDECO was founded in 1985 in Munich, Karlsfeld.
The iconic Beauty Box has been with us from the very beginning as a customizable and refillable system. Over the decades, we have continuously expanded this concept, so that many of our products are now refillable, helping to conserve valuable resources.
ARTDECO stands for individuality, innovation, and a product range that leaves nothing to be desired. Exceptional quality and expertise at a fair price-performance ratio – that's what makes us affordable luxury.
We are guided by four key goals for sustainable development:
Our formulations not only comply with all legal requirements for cosmetic products in the EU, but also follow our own internal development protocol. This helps us limit the use of ingredients that are considered critical.
Our packaging is designed to protect our products safely while meeting all applicable quality standards. At the same time, we strive to use materials as efficiently as possible, reduce the amount of virgin plastic, increase the use of recycled materials, and improve the recyclability of our packaging.
By calculating our emissions, we gain a transparent overview of the factors that have the greatest impact. This enables us to identify where we can take action to reduce emissions. Annual comparisons also show us where our performance has improved or declined, providing the basis for targeted measures.
We maintain an ongoing dialogue with our suppliers, retail partners, and customers to drive improvements and develop new initiatives together. We firmly believe that sustainable change can only succeed when everyone works together. That's why we are also actively involved in promoting collaboration and continuous development within our industry.
ARTDECO is defined by long-standing employee loyalty and family-friendly, flexible working models. Supporting our local community has always been an important part of who we are, whether through collaborating with home-based workers in the region, our long-term support of the cooperative workshops for people with disabilities, or our partnership with Tafel München. Through our corporate volunteering program, our employees also make an active contribution by getting involved in local community projects.
Charging stations for electric vehicles at our headquarters
Our headquarters and warehouse are powered by green electricity
Electricity generated by our own solar panels
Use of refurbished electronic devices
ANIMAL WELFARE IS OUR PRIORITY
We guarantee premium quality without animal testing, and our ingredients have been selected based on strict criteria.
An overview of our sustainable projects and partnerships
The "Augsburg Westliche Wälder" nature reserve is located near Augsburg. Our partner DEUTIM is helping us to make this forest "fit for the future" and to preserve the local forest for future generations in the long term. We achieve this by reforesting bare areas and converting monocultures into climate-stable mixed forests. We contribute to the protection of nature and can restore biodiversity. In this way, we want to preserve the beauty of regional forests and habitats. We have established a long-term commitment to plant a fixed amount of trees every year, for the next 10 years.
Forests are not only known as the green lungs of our planet, but also as the powerhouse that keeps our ecological system running. They provide us with a variety of ecosystem services that are essential for the balance of our planet and our own well-being. Many of us are familiar with the oxygen production, biodiversity and habitats as well as the wood supply. However, forests also act as air filters and contribute to climate, water and soil protection. They extract carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and store it in their gigantic biomass network of trees, bushes and the ground.
Together with Coral Guardian, we’re engaged in protecting and preserving coral reefs.
ARTDECO made a donation to have its own coral reef planted in order to support the extraordinary biodiversity of the ocean and further protect it.
Our corals grow approx. 1 cm / per month and already serve as a habitat and hiding place for fish, octopuses and other inhabitants of the reef.
Corals directly after they have been planted.
Corals Status October 2024
You can find more information on the subject of sustainability in our Sustainability Report, available to download here.
The ARTDECO cosmetic Group has voluntarily committed to the United Nations Global Compact and publishes an annual report on its progress in the areas of human rights, labor standards, environmental protection, and anti-corruption. These reports are publicly available on our profile.
