The business retained its MSCI ESG Rating of A. Credit: Robert Way via Shutterstock.

Yatsen, a China-based beauty group, has claimed that all brands of the company adopted Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)-certified express cartons last year. 

The company made the announcement in its 2023 environmental, social and governance (ESG) report released on 6 September 2024.

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During the year, approximately 1,350 tonnes (t) of the company’s carton materials were derived from traceable forests. 

The report also revealed that 100% of the packaging fillers of the Galénic and EVE LOM brands used eco-friendly paper.

As part of its effort to reduce plastic packaging materials, the company introduced sealing stickers to replace all plastic film packaging. 

Perfect Diary also adopted customised eco-friendly refill bags for its Milk Foam Makeup Remover, reducing plastic usage by 86%. 

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The company said that the packaging of its Translucent Blurring Longwear Foundation adopted a refill structure, which can reduce plastic by 91.6% compared to formal packaging.  

Meanwhile, the Galénic VC gift box has removed paper instructions, envelopes, and labels, to reduce paper consumption.

Yatsen retained its MSCI ESG Rating of A in 2023, earning recognition from MSCI, a provider of critical decision support tools and services. 

Yatsen founder, chair, and CEO Jinfeng Huang said: “Along with our strong commitment to green and low-carbon practices, we have continued to strengthen our R&D [research and development] and innovation capabilities.  

“In 2023, our R&D investment reached 3.3% of total net revenues, positioning us among the global leaders in R&D spending. Furthermore, we established a cutting-edge beauty factory and three independent R&D centres and introduced numerous technological innovations and applications as part of our vigorous pursuit of ‘Yatsen’s Road of Science and Technology,’ which has garnered wide market recognition.  

“Looking ahead, we will continue to prioritise our business while maintaining commercial integrity to foster a sustainable future.”