Natural Marketers Discuss Ingredient-Sourcing Challenges, Greenwashing
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Natural brands should cultivate a personal relationship with their suppliers while also having a backup in place to ensure against business disruptions, panelists at the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit suggested.
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