Lush Cosmetics is a UK-based FMCG company manufacturing handmade cosmetics, toiletries and bath products.
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Lush has built genuine structural sustainability into its model—naked products, renewable electricity, supplier monitoring—but absolute emissions are rising and it lacks science-aligned targets. The core gap: strong operational greening masks a 93.8% Scope 3 footprint with no quantified reduction pathway.
Lush Cosmetics scores 48/100 (Making progress) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Fees pay for the review, never the result. Last verified May 2026.
That places Lush Cosmetics joint 198th of 847 companies scored, and 5th of 45 in FMCG / Consumer Goods.
Where Lush Cosmetics sits among fmcg / consumer goods peers.
Among the 45 major fmcg / consumer goods brands we've scored, Lush Cosmetics sits 5th of 45.
Its three lowest-scoring questions, and what the evidence didn't show.
Reflects expanded reporting boundary and UK manufacturing consolidation, but absolute increase remains.
No SBTi-validated targets; not on SBTi dashboard.
Only 35% of shops have actual meters; remainder rely on landlord estimates.
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Get in touch →Strongest on Controversies & Red Flags and Energy Source (8/10, 7/10). Weakest on Emissions Trajectory and Targets & Commitments (3/10, 4/10).
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Lush Cosmetics is a UK-based FMCG company manufacturing handmade cosmetics, toiletries and bath products. Founded 1995 in Poole, it operates 900+ stores globally and is partly employee-owned. Known for animal-testing opposition and minimal packaging philosophy, it competes in premium natural cosmetics.
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