LUSH AND EXTERNAL AUDITING:

 

It is very important for companies internal operations to be transparent and honest.  Lush have a number of external organizations that check and verify their work in order to reassure and prove to their customers that they are following everything that is written in their policies. Some of the organizations that currently certify Lush cosmetics work are:

 

 

Ethical Consumer Research Organisation (ECRO)

 

Ethical Consumer regularly examine the companies Buying history in order to confirm that they are adhering to their animal testing policies.  ECRO have full access to the list of ingredients, buying team, suppliers and all the buying records.  They also follow up with all their suppliers to validate written records and to confirm that the supply chain completely understand the requirements of their policy.  This is implemented through phone interviews with the suppliers and by physically visiting the sites.

 

 

External financial auditors

 

Price Waterhouse Coopers (PWC) audits all of Lush cosmetics accounts. These audits include the UK and Lush businesses around the world. The auditors check not only the figures, but also the governance of the business. 

 

 

Vegetarian Society

 

Lush is a completely Vegetarian company, therefore all their products are free of animal slaughter ingredients.  They register every single one of their products with the Vegetarian Society. They submit all their formulations so that the Vegetarian society can check and certify them as animal free.  This helps Lush customers buy their products with confidence.