Research Focus: 2026 ESG report breakdownsTop 10 sustainability rankingsCompany sustainability directoryScoring methodologyNo brand sponsorships
Research Focus: 2026 ESG report breakdownsTop 10 sustainability rankingsCompany sustainability directoryScoring methodologyNo brand sponsorships
Research Focus: 2026 ESG report breakdownsTop 10 sustainability rankingsCompany sustainability directoryScoring methodologyNo brand sponsorships
Research Focus: 2026 ESG report breakdownsTop 10 sustainability rankingsCompany sustainability directoryScoring methodologyNo brand sponsorships
Company profile

e.l.f. Beauty

e.l.f. Beauty enters the Top 10 because it has clear packaging-intensity progress and unusually visible social-impact commitments for a fast-growing brand, but its climate maturity still trails the larger established leaders.

Score

78

Industry

Beauty

Country

United States

Report year

2025

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Score breakdown

Resource efficiency

83

Packaging intensity is down 33% versus FY2019 and the company is making practical, measurable progress on materials efficiency.

Impact on environment

76

Climate management is improving, but supplier renewable electricity remains low and the broader Scope 3 system is still early-stage.

Social responsibility

84

Profit-linked giving and Fair Trade factory exposure make the social story stronger than many brands of similar scale.

Economic benefits

79

The business case is straightforward: lower packaging intensity and stronger purpose branding support margin quality and customer loyalty as the brand grows.

Certifications and signals

Fair Trade factory production 73%FSC brush wood 100%CDP Climate B
Ranked #10 in our Top Sustainable Beauty Brands In 2026 list.

Evidence and sources

2025 Impact Report

e.l.f. Beauty

Reports packaging intensity down 33%, supplier energy engagement, Fair Trade production exposure, and giving commitments.

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FY2025 Impact Report Announcement

e.l.f. Beauty

Summarizes the latest impact-report highlights and frames the company's FY2025 progress.

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