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THE WHAT? Kao has reported its results for the nine months to September 30, 2021. The Japanese personal care manufacturer saw net sales inch up a modest 1.6 percent to ¥1.021 billion versus the prior-year period. THE DETAILS Operating income dropped ¥11.1 billion to ¥109 billion and net income was down ¥4 billion to ¥83.4 …

THE WHAT? Natura &Co’s Founder and Co-chairman has branded the Brazilian government’s climate change targets, announced during the 2021 United Climate Change Conference in Scotland, underwhelming’, according to a report published by Reuters. THE DETAILS The South American nation has committed to a 50 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, and to tackle …

THE WHAT? Chanel has announced Emmanuelle Walle, Head of Global PR and Influence at Chanel Fragrance and Beauty as its next International Director of Press Relations and Public Relations for the fashion unit, according to a report published by WWD. THE DETAILS Walle will take up the new role on January 3, 2022, succeeding Laurence …

THE WHAT? Emails disclosed in the course of a lawsuit bought by the state of Mississippi against Johnson & Johnson have revealed that the US baby powder manufacturer was involved in selecting scientists to write a report assessing the safety of the talc-based powder in 2009 and, in addition, requested that the final version of …

THE WHAT? MyGlamm parent company Good Glamm Group has raised US$150 million in a Series D funding round, including both primary and secondary capital.  THE DETAILS The round was co-led by marquee tech and private equity investors Prosus Ventures, Warburg Pincus, with participation from Alteria Capital and existing investors L’Occitane, Bessemer Venture Partners, Amazon, Ascent Capital, Stride …