Italian Cosmetics Firm Recertifies as B Corp

Davines Group, a Parma-based cosmetics company, became one of the first global firms to complete recertification as a B Corp under new, stricter sustainability standards set by the non-profit B Lab. The company has held B Corp certification since 2016 and has been evolving toward a regenerative growth model for the past decade. This fourth B Corp certification follows the adoption of a Società Benefit status in 2019 and founding the B Corp Beauty Coalition in 2022, an initiative uniting over 50 beauty companies to improve sustainability practices.

Davines Group integrated new standards focusing on impact areas like climate action, fair labor, and human rights. The company updated its materiality analysis and launched a stakeholder governance policy to incorporate feedback from workers, customers, and local communities into decision-making.

With over 10,000 B Corps now operating in 102 countries, and over 390 in Italy generating over 23.5 billion euros in revenue, Davines Group aims to drive systemic change toward stakeholder-driven business models.