Innovation & sustainability

The IFRA-IOFI Sus­tai­na­bi­lity Char­ter
The IFRA-IOFI Sus­tai­na­bi­lity Char­ter is the industry’s sha­red com­mit­ment to con­ti­nuous impro­ve­ment across five focus areas, inclu­ding envi­ron­men­tal impact, emplo­yee well­being, and gover­nan­ce. It ser­ves as a prac­ti­cal gui­de for fra­gran­ce and fla­vour com­pa­nies wor­king toward com­mon sus­tai­na­bi­lity goals.

Tools for safe inno­va­tion
Sus­tai­na­bi­lity is not just about ingre­dients — it’s also about how mate­rials are asses­sed, mana­ged and com­mu­ni­ca­ted. IFRA pro­mo­tes the use of tools like Safe & Sus­tai­na­ble by Design, New Alter­na­ti­ve Metho­do­lo­gies, and the Green Che­mistry Com­pass to sup­port res­pon­si­ble pro­duct deve­lop­ment and avoid regret­ta­ble substitution.

Colla­bo­ra­tion and trans­pa­rency
Pro­gress depends on sha­red res­pon­si­bi­lity. IFRA works with mem­ber com­pa­nies, regu­la­tors, scien­tists and other sta­kehol­ders to strengthen industry stan­dards, encou­ra­ge data sha­ring and sup­port grea­ter trans­pa­rency. The­se efforts help align inno­va­tion with long-term sus­tai­na­bi­lity goals.