In the 1980s, the founders worked with Cruelty Free International (previously known as BUAV), with the aim of developing an ethical testing standard, specifically for cosmetic companies. [48] The project led to the creation of cruelty-free standards still used today in the field of cosmetics. [48] Lush Retail Ltd. is a British cosmetics retailer which is headquartered in Poole, Dorset, United Kingdom. It was founded in 1995 by trichologist Mark Constantine, his wife Mo Constantine and five other founders. Lush has 951 stores globally. LUSH and Sea Shepherd Launch Global Anti-Shark-Finning Campaign". 3 September 2009. Archived from the original on 13 October 2008 . Retrieved 13 October 2008. Jones, Mark; Manktelow, Nicole (28 November 2017). "How Lush Has Grown Without Spending A Dime on Advertising". www.cmo.com . Retrieved 10 September 2018. Andy Hayes (1 June 2018). "Outrage over Lush ad campaign as cosmetics firm claims police are 'paid to lie' ". Sky News. London . Retrieved 1 June 2018.

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At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Lush offered the public free handwashing in all its stores, as a means to help slow the spread of the virus. [24] However, on 16 March 2020, Lush closed all North American stores but continued to pay staff, with stores in Australia closing four days later and those in the UK closing on 21 March. [25] [26] [27] [28] Later in March, the company announced it was laying off staff in Canada due to the impact that the pandemic was having on its operation, facing a future with a "much smaller business". [29] Beginning in 2020, Lush North America faced criticism for union busting and poor working conditions. In September 2020, Lush workers in Toronto launched a campaign to unionise. [95] [96] Employees complained about having their voices stifled by the company; facing retaliation for speaking out; having pay well below a living wage; and unfairly barring some employees from stability and benefits by abusing the company's seasonal contract policies. In response, Lush handed out anti-union leaflets, held captive audience meetings, and allegedly targeted union organizers. [96] This is in contrast to the company's ethical buying policy, which states the importance of collective bargaining. Workers United Canada Council, the union representing Lush Workers, filed charges against the company in both the United States and Canada. The charges allege that the company's actions in response to the union organizing drive, as well as retaliation against individual employees was unlawful. [97] [98] Lush North America was officially acquired by Lush UK in 2021, but as of 2021 [update] these issues remain unchanged. [ needs update] See also [ edit ]

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Lush is a supporter of direct action, animal rights operations including Sea Shepherd. [70] Lush has been a supporter of anti-taxation-avoidance grouping UK Uncut. [71]

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Kaori Gurley, Lauren. "Lush Cosmetics Illegally Interrogated Worker About Union Activity, NLRB Says". Vice. The company also offers spa treatments, such as massages and facials, at their Lush Spa locations in Bath, Birmingham, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Leeds, Liverpool, London, and Poole in the UK. [44] Lush shower jellies Ingredients and ethics [ edit ] a b Slade, Darren (28 July 2015). "Mark and Mo Constantine on the 20-year success of Lush". Bournemouth Daily Echo . Retrieved 17 September 2020.Teather, David (13 April 2007). "Lush couple with a shed load of ideas". The Guardian . Retrieved 17 September 2020. Golovanova, Ksenia (24 May 2020). "Simon Constantine: There is a new way of doing things". Fragrantica.