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It’s Now For Nature says Anne Veck and Business for Nature

Anne Veck Limited published their Nature Positive Business Plan in August 2023, setting out the actions this micro business would take to reduce its impact on biodiversity and the natural world. Early in 2024, the global coalition Business for Nature, called for businesses world wide to submit their nature strategies for publication as part of their It's Now for Nature Campaign on International Biodiversity Day 22 May 2024.

Only 5 businesses made the cut, including Anne Veck Limited. The only SME and the only business from the personal care/hair and beauty sector. "I am proud and, to tell the truth, somewhat overwhelmed, to have our plan published as part of this international campaign to rally businesses to act on nature and contribute towards a nature positive world. My hope is that our action will inspire other small businesses in the hair and beauty sector to do the same." explained Anne Veck.

By developing a nature strategy, Anne Veck Limited is committed to contributing towards the global goal of The Biodiversity Plan (aka GBF) as agreed by governments, businesses and NGOs world wide.

The other 4 business to be featured are UK pharmaceutical company GSK, French fashion house Kering, French utility company ENGIE and the Taiwan Cement Corporation.

As explained on the Business For Nature Website:
"GSK, one of the world’s largest biopharma businesses, and Kering, a company representing some of the biggest brands in luxury goods, are among the first five companies whose nature strategies have been reviewed and accepted as part of ‘It’s Now for Nature’.

These nature strategies are published on the campaign website on the International Day for Biological Diversity, sending a strong signal of the growing momentum on nature and encouraging more businesses to step up their actions to halt and reverse nature loss.

Accompanying GSK and Kering in this first group of companies, are French utility company ENGIE, the Taiwan Cement Corporation and UK sustainable hairdressers Anne Veck Limited, the only SME to be part of this first group."

Eva Zabey, BfN CEO added “The more that companies can share and learn from each other, the quicker other companies can develop their own strategies and avoid having to start from scratch.”

So if you would like to see AVL's plan here it is!

Salon RE:Source 3.0 out now!

Salon RE:Source launches third edition

A third, updated edition of the multi-award-winning Salon RE:Source sustainability toolkit has been launched.

Salon RE:Source is a free downloadable guide compiled by Anne Veck and Keith Mellen, founders and former owners of the UK’s first carbon neutral salon, Anne Veck Oxford. Created to educate stylists and salon owners on the actions they can take in order to become a more sustainable business, previous versions of Salon RE:Source have been downloaded over 1500 times. Featuring everything from easy, low-cost ‘baby steps’ to larger measures which require more considerable planning and investment, Salon RE:Source calls upon salons to look at the environmental implications of their business and to consider ways of making a difference.

Almost two years in the making, the third edition is packed with 326 tips, incorporating the latest advice on how to be a more sustainable hairdresser and salon owner. Updates include advice on reducing colour waste, the best salon cleaning products and how to choose a partner for recycling and waste management, as well as updated sections on greenwashing and CO2 offsetting.

‘Over the last two years, we have seen new developments in thinking and action around the climate and biodiversity emergency’ says Keith Mellen. ‘The new tool kit has been updated to include more innovative-yet-practical action that salon owners and hairdressers can take, both to save the planet and to future proof their businesses. And of course, the main business-friendly message remains the same: REDUCE / REUSE/RECYCLE and you will save money and attract new clients.’

Examples of actions from the 3rd edition include:

• Quick Wins: Work towards zero colour waste to reduce costs and pollution! There are apps available to help, at a very reasonable cost (see Next Steps).
• Next Steps: Install movement-sensitive PIR sensors to control the lighting in rooms that are in constant use (the loo/staff room/colour area).
• Major Changes: Move to a sustainable and ethical hairdressing product supplier

‘Fortunately, sustainability is being taken more seriously than ever before, and there are now more options available to businesses looking to play their part in protecting our planet’ says Anne Veck. ‘This third edition of Salon RE:Source offers up some new ideas on how your salon business can make adjustments that really count. Whether you’ve been working hard to make eco-choices for some time or are looking for ways to make that first step towards a more sustainable business model, Salon RE:Source has your back. We’ve included tons of suggestion which won’t cost you a penny (with many saving you money!) as well as ideas that require more of an initial investment. I truly hope that this guide inspires you to make changes for the greater good.’

Salon RE:Source 3rd Edition can be downloaded free of charge here

For further information on Salon RE:Source call Keith on 01865 744612.

Anne Veck wins Most Wanted Hair Trend 2023!

Anne Veck wins Creative HEAD Most Wanted Hair Trend 2023!
Wow! Anne has won one of the coolest hair awards the U.K. has to offer!
This is what they had to say about her stunning winning look:

" A shot so good it grabbed judges’ attention and wouldn’t let go 🤩"

"Hailed by judges as “perfect” and “so beautiful”, Anne's gorgeous image has won her the #MWIT23 Hair Trend title (sponsored by @redken).

"If Ginger from Scarface embraced pretty pastels, this is the look she’d rock. Both iconic and forward-facing, it’s a finish you can predict will be all over clients’ Pinterest boards. The blend, the bevel-edged bottom, the beauty – Anne nailed it."

On the evening of Monday 4th September, at landmark London gallery, Tate Modern, Oxford hairdresser, Anne Veck, was named Hair Trend winner at national hairdressing awards, Most Wanted. Awarded to the best trend-led image of the year, Anne outshone a record-breaking number of entries to take this year’s title with her striking pastel bob.

Established by leading hair publication Creative HEAD in 2001, Most Wanted has become a beacon of brilliance – its trophies illuminating the most outstanding, progressive, and game-changing talents in British and Irish hairdressing. And the Grand Final? Well, it’s the culmination of the competition and the coolest and most coveted event in the hairdressing industry calendar. This year’s epic evening was hosted by award-winning comedian and writer Sophie Duker, with 680 prestigious names across hair, beauty, fashion, business, and media, coming together to celebrate the crowning of a new cohort of champions.

It fell to more than 70 independent experts to determine this year’s Most Wanted winners, including members of the beauty press, entrepreneurs, educators, and publicists. Among the judges, award-winning broadcaster, Ateh Jewel, beauty journalist Cassie Steer, director of revered talent agency, Premier Hair and Make-up, Lindsay Cruikshank, and a host of leading names in hairdressing, including session stylists Sam McKnight MBE, Mark Francome Painter and Anna Chapman, and business owners, Leah Hayden Cassidy, Larry King and Charlotte Mensah.

Anne wins a prestigious Most Wanted trophy, a prize from category sponsor Redken, publicity across the Creative HEAD brand and the opportunity to appear at Creative HEAD events.

Anne's biggest artistic triumph since winning the British Hairdressing Awards, AIPP and Revlon Style Masters with her iconic collection "Silhouette", all in 2016. Although she isn't a stranger to winning at the Most Wanted, with consecutive wins in 2021 and 2022 for Sustainability Hero with partner Keith Mellen.