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Sustainable innovation in Beauty and Cosmetics

We are proud to be recognised by the Cosmetics Business Innovation Awards 2026 for our commitment to sustainable logistics.

Being named a top finalist for Sustainability Initiative of the Year at the Cosmetics Business Innovation Awards 2026 is a meaningful milestone. It’s both an honour for our core sustainability practices and a reflection of the headway being made in Beauty and Cosmetics supply chains.

Across beauty and cosmetics supply chains, sustainability has shifted from rhetoric to real execution. Kuehne+Nagel’s Living ESG initiative was built with this reality in mind, embedding sustainability directly into how logistics operations run day-to-day.

Designing logistics for lower impact

Putting sustainability into practice means reexamining core operations. The projects that helped us achieve this honour are examples of that:

  • Warehouses become more energy-efficient and increasingly powered by renewable energy.

  • Circular practices turn logistics waste into usable products, reducing both material use and emissions.

  • Continuous optimisation across transport through smarter routing or alternative fuels, helping to lower the carbon footprint without compromising performance.

One circularity project even recovered 560 kg of waste while avoiding 840 kg of CO₂ emissions. Each of these projects points to a key shift: strategic operational changes can translate into measurable impact.

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Expanding the definition of sustainability

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What’s changing in logistics is the perspective on sustainability. Namely, that it doesn’t stop at emissions.

For example, in one of our projects, automation is used to reduce repetitive work and improve roles. In Colombia, a strategic inclusivity programme integrates vulnerable groups into the workforce creates more resilient, diverse supply chains.

These projects are proof that true sustainability extends beyond emissions, encompassing the people, communities and operational practices that support long-term resilience.

Why this recognition matters

Being named a finalist reflects more than one initiative. It signals a broader transition already underway.

Sustainability in logistics is the key to the future.
And the companies that can embed it into real operations are the ones shaping where we’re headed next.

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