Enhancing the cosmetics industry sustainability through a renewed sustainable supplier selection model

The cosmetics industry requires a long-term sustainable strategy to balance its continuously growing trend worldwide and resources consumption. In this view, the suppliers’ selection process is gaining more attention affecting products’ overall sustainability. objective of contribution hence develop validate Cosmetics Sustainable Supplier Selection (C-SSS) model allowing suppliers for cosmetic industry, evaluating them in an balanced manner. was built relying on both scientific grey literature, by incorporating characteristics existing SSS models usually used separately. C-SSS enabled integrate EMM approach (to reduce subjectivity), ANP evaluate criteria interconnections), TOPSIS ELECTRE create hybrid compensation model) support managers objectively selecting most suppliers. applied validated through industrial use case Italian company.