Sustainability

PCR Packaging

We are committed to transitioning to at least 75% post-consumer recycled (PCR) packaging for Paul Mitchell and Tea Tree lines by 2025. Due to the nature of recycled content, packaging may vary slightly in color, as seen in our Tea Tree Hemp Collection.

By using PCR, we expect to reduce fossil fuel use by 41% + save an estimated 773 metric tons of virgin plastic! Annually, that’s:

7810 fewer barrels of oil used

2.8 million miles of car emission saved

236 Olympic-size swimming pools of water saved

Assessed by an independent 3rd party company in 2019.

Bio-Based Packaging

Our new, eco-friendly hair care line, Paul Mitchell^® Clean Beauty, is proudly made with bio-plastic packaging that is 90% derived from sustainably harvested Brazilian sugarcane and is 100% recyclable.*

*Excluding pumps.

Less Plastic in Caps

Our Paul Mitchell^® Clean Beauty products feature a low-profile cap that uses 46% less plastic* than a standard lid. We will transition all applicable Paul Mitchell^® bottles to this innovative low-profile cap, further reducing the amount of plastic used.

*Compared to the standard Paul Mitchell^® cap.

No Single Dose Plastic

Our amenity program in Marriott hotels is changing from single use products to a multi-use format (an estimated savings of 75.2 tons of virgin plastic by 2025). JPMS^™ will phase out all single dose plastic product packaging by 2025.

No Retail Plastic Bags

By switching from plastic retail bags to partially recycled paper, we have eliminated 13.3 tons of plastic production annually.

Tree Planting Program

Continuing our partnership with Reforest'Action, Tea Tree has made a commitment to plant one million trees by the end of 2022 in places where reforestation is needed the most. One million trees will remove 150,000 metric tons of CO2 from the atmosphere during their lifetime.

One mature tree over its lifetime:

• 150 kg of CO₂ stored by the trees over 30 years
• Creates 3 animal habitats
• Generates 4 months of oxygen
• Creates 1 hour of work for a local farmer

Solar-Powered Global Distribution HQ

Solar panels on our Global Distribution Headquarters in California provide nearly 90% of the energy needed to run the building during working hours, keeping 337 metric tons of CO2 from entering the atmosphere annually. This equates to keeping 74 cars off the road for a year, or decreasing the miles driven by 835,700 miles annually.

Clean Energy In Manufacturing

Paul Mitchell^® Clean Beauty products are manufactured with 100% certified clean energy from renewable sources produced by hydroelectric power plants. Clean energy helps reduce pollution and reduce greenhouse gases.

Carbon Offset Corporate Travel

We’re committed to offsetting carbon from all corporate travel (flights, hotels, mileage) through our partnership with Terrapass, ensuring all JPMS™ business travel is carbon neutral.

Carbon Neutral Shoots

Hybrid Fleet Vehicles

We're switching all JPMS^™ fleet vehicles to hybrid, reducing CO2 emissions an average of 61 metric tons annually, saving the emissions from 6,864 gallons of gas (25,980 liters).*

*epa.gov

Pioneer In Cruelty-Free Products

In 1980, we became the first professional beauty company to publicly stand up against animal testing. Today, that pledge to our furry friends remains a driving force in all that we do.

Vegan Products

In addition to being cruelty-free, most of our care, color and styling products are vegan. We are committed to making 10 of our 12 product lines 100% vegan by 2023.

Awapuhi Wild Ginger^® is not vegan; it contains keratin protein derived from sheep's wool.

Professional-only products:

Paul Mitchell^® the color is not vegan; it contains beeswax.

Awapuhi Farm

In 1983 our co-founders established a self-sustaining, solar-powered, organic awapuhi farm in Hawaii—all of the awapuhi used in our products is still harvested there today.

Tea Tree Oil

We use only 100% Australian tea tree oil, sourced from Australian farms that are certified for their ethical sourcing and harvesting practices. This can be found in our best-selling Tea Tree line.

Palm Oil

In an effort to reduce the negative effects of palm oil cultivation on the environment and communities, we are actively switching to Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) Mass Balance palm oil wherever possible.

100% Eco Paper

We're taking a complete eco approach to paper sourcing. Nearly all of our paper (cardboard boxes, promotional packaging, office paper and paper supplies) is FSC-certified (harvested responsibly) and/or made from recycled materials or is tree-free. Our goal is to use 100% responsibly sourced paper by 2021.

Beeswax

The beeswax used in Paul Mitchell® the color is sourced in West Africa, where bees pollinate year-round, so they don’t have to store honey for hibernation season. Producing beeswax in this sustainable way also supports local beekeepers and helps preserve our Earth, creating happy bees and healthy biodiversity.

Returned Tool Recycling Program

We're proud to partner with Homeboy Industries, a 501c3 non-profit, to responsibly recycle 100% of hair tools returned to JPMS^®, keeping 5.6 tons of old tools out of landfill each year. The recycling process provides jobs to men and women who work at Homeboy Electronics Recycling, an R2 Certified social enterprise committed to employing men and women who face systemic barriers due to previous gang involvement or incarceration.

Recycled Aluminum Tubes

All Paul Mitchell^® Professional Hair Color tubes are 100% recyclable. Aluminum is an infinitely recyclable material that takes up to 95% less energy* to recycle than to produce new aluminum.

*epa.gov/warm

Reduced Salon Waste

Paul Mitchell^® offers select Perks Program salons a free membership to Green Circle Salons, an organization that provides sustainable waste management by sending daily byproducts like hair color, used foils and hair clippings for eco-friendly recycling, repurposing and responsible disposal. Partnering with Green Circle Salons can prevent up to 95% of salon beauty waste from ending up in a landfill.

Less Paper

We're making an overall effort to decrease printed materials by switching to digital documents and eliminating packaging inserts. This is keeping approximately 170 tons of paper annually from being manufactured, saving 4,080 trees!