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National Packaging Covenant Action Plan

Revlon Australia Pty Limited

A.B.N. 18 095 360 731

3 Years Action Plan: July 2006 – June 2009

Contact Officer : Inn Lee (Technical Manager) Signature:

CEO : Ian Ellis (VP Operations Asia/Pacific/Africa) Signature:

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Executive Summary

Revlon Australia Pty Limited is a brand owner of a wide range of cosmetics, skincare, fragrance and personal care
products (90% of the business is relying on to imported products from overseas and 10% are locally produced)

Revlon Australia has an ongoing committed to the principles of shared responsibility for packaging and product
stewardship that are inherent to the National Packaging Covenant.

Revlon Australia became a signatory to the New National Packaging Covenant in May 2006 and has produced the
attached action plan which outlines the specific actions Revlon Australia will take over the coming 3 year to reduce
the impact of its products and packages upon the environment.

▪ The appropriate recycling symbol will be added in our cardboard shipper and packaging where it’s necessary

▪ Locally developed product will be designed to minimize excess packaging and ensure compliance with deceptive
packaging guidelines and lobby US packaging designers for implementation.

▪ We will continue to maximize the recycling of all unusable cardboard

▪ Revlon Australia will implement and education and awareness program ensuring that all Revlon Associate are
advised of our commitment to the NPC through our Internet Web-Site

▪ Customer Information Centre located in North Ryde NSW will be provided with details of all recyclable packages
and will be able to highlight this when speaking with Sales Representatives and Customers

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Organization

The Australian business, Revlon Australia Pty Ltd, is headquartered at 12 Julius Avenue, North Ryde in Sydney
with 70 employees.

Warehousing for distribution is in Hume Canberra in ACT with 46 employees.

Brand names include Revlon, Almay, Ultima II, Flex, Mitchum and the full list of the brand names is:

♦ Revlon Skin Care (Eterna27+, Absolutes, Absolute Vitamin C, Botufit, Reveal)


♦ Revlon Makeup (Colorstay, Skinlights, New Complexion, Colorstay Stay Natural, Age Defying, Touch & Glow)
♦Almay Skin Care (Kinetin, Clear Complexion)
♦Almay Makeup (Clear Complexion, Amazing Lasting, Nearly Nakid, Kinetin, Skin
Stays Clean, Line Smoothing)
♦Ultima II Skin Care (Interactive, LightcaptorC)
♦Ultima II Makeup (Wonderwear, Full Moisture)
♦Flex (Shampoo, Conditioner)
♦Zp 11 (Anti-dandruff Shampoo)
♦Mitchum (Roll On Antiperspirant, Hi& Dry)
♦Fragrance (Charlie, Fire & Ice, Unforgettable, Ciara, Whimsical, Divine, Love Her Madly, Pink
Happiness, Love That Red, Love is in the Air, 24 Seven)

Size
The annual turnover of Revlon Australia Pty Ltd is between $75M – 100M(including the New Zealand market) and
Revlon Australia’s market share is around 20.1% of the total cosmetic & beauty care business in Australia and New
Zealand Location

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Apart from Revlon’s Sydney head office, the distribution center is located in Canberra ACT. It covers the entire
delivery of goods throughout Australia and New Zealand.

It has a 10,800 square meters of warehouse and a 540 square meters administration building.

National distributors of Revlon products are Retail Toiletry, Wholesalers, Food Wholesalers, Food Chains,
Pharmacies, Variety and Department Stores, Discount Department Stores, and Toiletry Wholesalers.

The Warehouse in Canberra ACT will be the main area where cardboard waste is collected and sent to the recycling
company.

Place in Packaging Chain

Importer of finished goods/user of packaging for distribution purposes.

Revlon’s Action Plan is not presented in conjunction with that of any other corporations, although we
undertake to work with our supply chain to implement the Action Plan.

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Revlon Australia Contact for the National Packaging Covenant

Revlon Australia’s contacts for the information regarding this National Packaging Covenant action plan and matters
relating to the environmental aspects of Revlon Australia’s products and services are:

Name: Inn Lee

Position: Technical Manager


Mailing Address: Revlon Australia Pty Ltd
Locked Bag 2082, North Ryde Sydney 1670

Phone: 02-8875-9884
Fax: 02-9888-8521
E-mail: inn.lee@revlon.com

Name: Marc Tingwell

Position: Creative Service Manager


Mailing Address: Revlon Australia Pty Ltd
Locked Bag 2082, North Ryde Sydney 1670
Phone: 02-8875-9743
Fax: 02-9888-8439
E-mail: marc.tingwell@revlon.com

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Period of Action Plan

July 2006 – June 2009

Contributions by Revlon Australia Pty Limited

1. Minimise waste generated in our warehouse.

2. In conjunction with our suppliers, optimise the use of post consumer waste in our packaging components.

3. Educate the organisation about the environment, including The National Packaging Covenant and recycling.

Revlon Australia and Packaging


Revlon Australia has read the document of ECoPP and we will consider it when developing new product packaging
or reviewing old packaging.
Revlon Australia is firmly committed to continue process in finding packaging solutions, which will contribute to a
better environment.

Packaging is essential for both Revlon Australia and for the consumer.

It ensures the safety and quality of the product – from importing through to storage, distribution and consumption.

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In addition, packaging contributes to product appeal, provides convenience and communicates information. In many
cases, packaging includes tamper – evidence features. Also packaging can prevent or reduce product waste.

Revlon Australia will continuously seek opportunities for waste minimization by use of the Three R’s, Reduce, Re-
use and Recycle.

3 years Action Plan (July 2006 – June 2009)

Revlon Australia’s NPC action plan is detailed in the following table (Table 1).

The plan has been designed to address those specific elements of product stewardship (As contained in section 4 of
the Covenant), which are relevant, based on Revlon Australia’s position in the packaging chain.

This plan is a part of Revlon Australia’s ongoing commitment to reducing packaging waste, and to demonstrate its
commitment to the promotion of the Covenant and to the Packaging Environmental Code of Practice for Packaging.

Measurement and Reporting

NPC Committee has been established.

Progress against the action plan will be tracked internally on a quarterly basis.

Reporting templates will be developed and copies retained in accordance with our records management procedures.

Remedial action will be identified and any the non-conformance addressed.

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Table 1: 3 Years Action Plan (July 2006 - June 2009)
Product Actions When/Target Indicator/Measurable Progress Update
Stewardship
1.0 Design 1.1 Review the process for the local November each year Review X-mas gift set boxes and shipper development Currently studying the
development products introduction and March each year for September launching. concept of locally
include within it an assessment of (Conform using recycling material and applying developing X-mas 2007
packaging used in view of minimising recycling logo on gift box, blister tray and shipper for gift sets
waste and using recyclable materials- consumer’s acknowledgement of recycling)
implementing the Environmental Code
of practice for Packaging.
Locally produced paper and cardboard last financial
year were 19.289tons and plastics were 109.063tons
(61 % was PP from total plastics)

1.2 Lobby US packaging designers to use Quarterly US packaging development teams are aware of Look for 5% reduction of
recycling logos and recycling materials discussion and NPC action plan and received a copy of the document composites packaging
on new product development review with US of ECoPP for implementation. material June 2008 by
(These action should be co–coordinated using same plastic
with USA due to 85% of new product Imported paper and cardboard last financial year material for the
development happenings in America) were 64.337 tons and plastics were 112.078tons(28% component that consist of
was PP and 65.3% was composites from total plastics two or three different
and high % of composites was due to nature of material and educate
product i.e. Mascara brush can not be recycled due to customer to separate the
combination of PP cap, brush and metal wire, component for recycling
Mascara vial can not be recycled due to PP and purpose.
rubber wiper, Compact case can not be recycled due
to mirror, glue and aluminum pan attached to PP,
Lipstick body can not be recycled due to different
type combination of plastic, Nail Enamel cap can not
be recycled due to PP cap and brush )

Review recyclable and non-recyclable of existing The ratio of product to


components and make a checklist for further packaging including
evaluation. locally produced and
imported by weight was
42.78%.

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Product Actions When/Target Indicator/Measurable Progress Update
Stewardship
Progress been made will be announced on monthly US packaging team
international packaging letter and will be reported in already started to look for
each years action report. using environmentally
friendly material for
component development.

2.0 Production 2.1 Investigate which P.O.S. (Point Of Sale) June 2007 Will be collected information of POS pieces (or tons) Will inform the
pieces can be manufactured with produced last financial year and make a list for quantitative lists of POS
recycled materials. looking further feasibility of recycling. pieces to NPA in 2007
action report
Investigate with supplier for non and recyclable POS
pieces

3.0 Distribution 3.1 Ensure that separate waste containers March 2007 Will count waste containers separately for those Monthly data collection
are allocated with identification in the collecting recyclable and non-recyclable waste. has started since April
areas where packaging material can be 2006 and found 17tons of
collected for recycling. Quantity of monthly collected recyclable cardboard, cardboard, 1.4tons of
office paper and secondary packaging will be plastic, 1.6tons of office
reported by warehouse manager and recorded for paper collected as of end
monitoring and annual report. August 2006

3.2 Total recyclable cardboard and paper May 2007 After monthly data collection of cardboard, plastic At this point, it’s a
received in warehouse last financial and office paper, the further collection program will development stage for
year was 83.626tons and plastics were be implemented for 5 % increase of waste collection further progress and will
31.445tons and glass was 138.324tons. in Canberra warehouse by June 2009 utilize the base line data
for implementations.
Seek for 2% more collection of June 2009 Check and review of monthly collection report and
cardboard and plastic annually aiming for achieving 2% increase goal

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Product Actions When/Target Indicator/Measurable Progress Update
Stewardship
4.0 Disposal 4.1 Initiate a waste management system for Waste paper Collect and monitor the data and record by mass Recycling bins are
the recycling of office waste. collection in head (ton) collected weekly and send
office has been to the recycler.
implemented since (104bins/year x 90kg =
2001. 9.36ton)

4.2 Working towards the inclusion of the June 2007 Recycle symbol has been allocated to locally Completed 2005
appropriate recycle symbol on outer produced shipper carton 100%.
shipping packaging.
Outer shippers imported from USA will be Currently 90% of shipper
implemented to have recycle symbol has recycle symbol and
aim for 95% in June 2007
and 100% in June 2008.

4.3 Incineration of returned goods On going and Quantity of incinerated packaging and product will
packaging materials and products including in a be added on to monthly report for monitoring and
annual report control.
(Estimated annual quantity of the (1st year report by
product and packaging will be October 2007) Due to the nature of the business, returned goods are Spreadsheets will be set up
incinerated are 6.5 tons and cost will be inevitable, however company will concentrate for for control and report of
A$25,000) reuse of undamaged components (Paper, cardboard, returned products and
plastics) from returned goods. packaging materials.

Ratio of returned goods and packaging reuse will be The quantity of


added for annual report incinerated product and
(After collection of annual data, 1% increase of packaging in August 2006
packaging material reuse will be aimed and was 745kg and cost was
implemented) A$2,200

1.45%(6.5tons) of total waste was sent to landfill SITA Environmental


reported in IDAS data was the amount of the product Solution collecting the
and packaging was incinerated not land filled. general waste in 3.0 meter
tipping bin excluding
packaging materials from
warehouse weekly and
Revlon pays A$97 every
week.

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Product Actions When/Target Indicator/Measurable Progress Update
Stewardship
Revlon will keep incinerating the returned product
and packaging rather than land filling in order to
protect environment and comply the ECoPP

5.0 Research 5.1 Remove the packing material of plastic May 2007 Conduct the shipping test with and without the The plastic bubble
bubble wrap for shipping tester products packing material of plastic bubble wrap. wrapping for liquid
makeup tester bottle has
been removed in May 2006
and currently testing with
perfume tester bottles.

If the product did not damaged or leaking while Test result and amount of
transit without plastic bubble wrap, this will be plastic bubble wrap saved
removed for some of the labor cost saving and for perfume tester bottles
reducing the landfill plastic. will be reported next year
(Found 0.8 ton of plastic bubble wrap has been
avoided to land-filling with removing this for liquid
makeup bottle annually)
6.0 Market Revlon Australia has read the document of
Development ECoPP and we will consider it when
developing new product packaging or
reviewing old packaging
(See ♂2.1)
7.0 Education 7.1 Promote the requirements of the May 2007 Seeking feasibility of announcing the monthly Which will be discussed
National packaging covenant to all collected recycling materials into internal marketing with marketing and sales
employees in Warehouse in Canberra newsletter in order to emphasizing the importance of for mutual agreement and
and Head-Office in Sydney implementing the Environmental Code of practice for publishment.
Packaging.

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Product Actions When/Target Indicator/Measurable Progress Update
Stewardship
7.2 Provide Revlon’s Action Plan and December 2007 Include information on website “Revlon for the
commitment to National Packaging (Make a list and find whether each different Environment” section
Covenant for Revlon’s key customers component for cosmetics are recyclable or not, then included in current
lodge into website and keep update when new website encouraging
product being launched) customers to recycle all
materials, not just their
Revlon packaging.
(Found, if each individual
consumers are recycling
our product correctly, we
can avoid land-fill of 138
tons of glass bottle, 147
tons of plastics and 2.5ton
of aluminum cans
annually)
8.0 Labeling and 8.1 Working towards the inclusion of the June 2007 Talk to the local plastic bottle manufacturers for Discussion is on the way
Design appropriate recycle symbol on outer implementing recycle symbols. with suppliers and aiming
shipping and locally produced (Currently 72% of locally produced plastic bottles for 90% in 2007, 100% in
components. and caps does have recycle symbol) 2008.
(See ♂4.2)

8.2 Liaise with international Revlon June 2008 Products imported from Europe have recycling
company for inclusion of recycling symbol on both primary and secondary packaging
symbol on both primary and secondary since year 2000 due to European packaging
packaging legislation.

Products imported from USA started to have Currently 20% of


recycling symbol on both primary and secondary products imported from
packaging since year 2004 due to harmonization of USA have recycling
international packaging legislation. symbol and aiming for
30% in 2007, 50% in 2008
9.0 Manufacturing 9.1 Set up the education program on December 2007
and Retailing website aimed at community awareness of
recycling and community
(See ♂7.2)

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Product Actions When/Target Indicator/Measurable Progress Update
Stewardship
10 Retail 10.1 Display retail stores the information of October 2007 Revlon Marketing, sales and retailer will seek a Meeting will be set up for
promotes Revlon’s commitment to feasibility of supplying promotion activity with a initial discussion by April
recycling. minimum cost 2007

11 Recycling and 11.1 Increase recyclable waste collection in June 2007 Monitor and record the collected data for the last Aim for 2% more
Reuse Canberra warehouse financial year then looking for feasibility of more (Cardboard 2.0ton and
waste collection. plastic 0.6 ton)
collection of packaging
waste each year until 2008.

11.2 Reuse of packaging material June 2008 Will seek reuse of shipper cartons from overseas by The weight of reusing
(Shipper carton and plastic material reviewing the carton size and reuse of plastic carton and plastic
materials after discussion with warehouse material will be added in
management team for feasibility. the annual report

When sample products sent from Canberra


Warehouse to Sydney Head office twice a week, we
will look for using used carton instead of using brand
new carton and fill up the gap with used plastic
material rather than using paper

Revlon Australia will implement this Action Plan as soon as the Action Plan is accepted by Environment Australia.

Revlon management will make available the resources required to achieve each of National Packaging Covenant
stewardship commitments.

Revlon Australia shall monitor and report outcomes.

The company is committed to the principles of the Covenant and use of the Environmental Code of Practice for
Packaging.

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