Observatory for Responsibility and Sustainability in Cosmetics.

The Observatory for Responsibility and Sustainability in Cosmetics is a research joint venture between IESE’s Center for Business in Society, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich – Chair of Technology and Innovation Management, Rotterdam School of Management, Católica Lisbon School of Business & Economics and ESSEC Business School.

The aim of the observatory is to explore and analyze issues in cosmetics related to: corporate social responsibility, industry social responsibility, sustainability, product transparency, etc.

The main activities of the observatory include:

♦ Support to doctoral projects and theses in the cosmetic sector

♦ Development of scientific projects related to social responsibility and sustainability in the cosmetic sector

♦ Organization of seminars with experts of the cosmetic sector for MBA and business executive courses

♦ Publication of scientific papers in top peer-reviewed scientific journals

♦ Publication of cases and teaching notes related to responsibility and sustainability issues in the cosmetic sector

♦ Publication of articles in newspapers and magazines for the general public

♦ Organization of ad-hoc seminars on responsibility and sustainability in the cosmetic sector within international scientific conferences in organization and management science