Marie Claire UK Sustainability Awards 2024 winners announced

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Written By Mariana Aleman

Back for its fourth year, the awards celebrate groundbreaking products, innovative business models, and leaders truly going the extra mile to build a better tomorrow.

Sustainability and conscious consumption are woven into the fabric of everything at MC UK. For over three decades, the organization has been championing brands that walk the walk and talk the talk when it comes to safeguarding the future of the planet. With each passing year, the importance of living more sustainably becomes more vital. Keeping this in mind, every entry has been rigorously judged to ensure that the companies and products selected are trustworthy.

From the best B-Corp fashion companies prioritizing the planet over profit to beauty brands innovating with clever eco-friendly ingredients and home and lifestyle essentials with impressive carbon credentials, the awards have something for everyone. Here you have the winners of the Marie Claire UK Sustainability Awards 2024:

Beauty, Health & Wellness

  • B2B service or innovation: Conserving Beauty

  • Cruelty-free brand, skincare (face & body): LUSH

  • Cruelty-free brand (make-up): delilah

  • Deodorant: Make Waves

  • Fragrance brand: Miller Harris

  • Multi-brand retailer: Counter Culture Store

  • Ocean friendly: LUSH

  • Oral care: SURI

  • Organic brand: Nunaïa

  • Period care brand: WUKA

  • Progress towards circularity: Conserving Beauty

  • Small business (multi-brand retailer): Boop

  • Small business: NYITA

  • Vegan brand: Authentic Beauty Concept

  • Zero-waste brand: SBTRCT Skincare

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