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UN Sustainable Development Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

Responsible Consumption and Production

Encouraging responsible, circular choices across the products, services, and partnerships that move through our platforms.

Better choices built into how people discover and buy.

Beauty is a high-volume category with a real footprint. We cannot solve that alone, but we can design our products to favor independent makers, clearer product information, and more considered purchasing.

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Responsible Consumption and Production

What we're doing

Three ways we contribute to Responsible Consumption and Production.

Through ACRYLICS
Through ACRYLICS
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Through ACRYLICS

The ACRYLICS marketplace brings independent product makers into one cart, with room for product and ingredient transparency.

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Through Nail Networks™
Through Nail Networks™
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Through Nail Networks™

Nail Networks™ programs include responsible sourcing and studio practices for small businesses.

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Across VCG
Across VCG
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Across VCG

Across VCG, we favor reusable event materials and digital-first collateral.

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Activity

Programs and releases that have contributed to this goal.

7 Days of Revamp at Industry City
Small Business · February 2025

7 Days of Revamp at Industry City

A week of free programming helping small beauty businesses refresh their brand, space, and operations.

ACRYLICS goes Beta v2
Product · 2026

ACRYLICS goes Beta v2

The next release of ACRYLICS unifies search, booking, marketplace, and business tools.

How we measure progress

We report against these measures every year.

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Programs, releases, and features since 2024
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SDG 12
UN Sustainable Development Goal
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  1. 01Independent makers listed in the marketplace
  2. 02Programs covering responsible sourcing or studio practice
  3. 03Event materials reused across activations

Explore our Greater Good Goals

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UN Sustainable Development Goal 1: No PovertyUN Sustainable Development Goal 3: Good Health and Well-BeingUN Sustainable Development Goal 4: Quality EducationUN Sustainable Development Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic GrowthUN Sustainable Development Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and InfrastructureUN Sustainable Development Goal 10: Reduced InequalitiesUN Sustainable Development Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and CommunitiesUN Sustainable Development Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and ProductionUN Sustainable Development Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong InstitutionsUN Sustainable Development Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

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