“ So thirdly , our biggest approach is working with our existing supply base , working to understand them through third party assessments and questionnaires , going out and seeing first hand what they do . So together we share expertise that can make our process more sustainable .”
Reducing waste , including in terms of energy is a critical consideration overall for lush according to Jack Gale , Utilities Lead at Lush .
“ With our products we ’ re telling a story ,” he says . “ How we deal with the waste that comes through from
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our manufacturing process is part of that story . We want to ensure we ’ re taking responsibility .”
Jack highlights Lush ’ s bring it back scheme , which enables customers to return all of Lush ’ s fully recycled packaging , creating a closed-loop process .
Acknowledging that the majority of their waste is generated as a by-product of their manufacturing process , Jack emphasises that it ’ s important this
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