CTFA Annual Report 2020

This vision, already shared with you, will be also incremented by a more regional focus on how we can better leverage the different relations between African countries and South Africa. CTFA’s assets are strong: a solid and talented team which will be renewed in 2021 after a few vacancies appeared, led by Adelia Pimentel; great offices in Hurlingham Business Park to welcome our visitors and organize training sessions (when and if possible), a great number of Technical Committees, with experts highly dedicated to exploring any kind of projects and issues and a solid financial situation, which is allowing us to foresee the future with confidence. I wish you all the best for 2021 and I am at your disposal for any recommendation you may want to express. Best regards Gilles Antoine | Chairperson DEFENDING AND DEVELOPING OUR INDUSTRY Means that we need to fight against counterfeits, raise awareness of the authorities on illegal imports, better understand consumer trends, accompany our industry towards a future plastic-less market requirement, be a proactive actor on sustainable retail and Digital Beauty. PROTECTING CONSUMERS Means that we need to have the utmost attention to ingredients, to a manufacturing exemplarity; it also means that we have the obligation to market products that are safe for the consumers and compliant with the legislation, that we hope will be promulgated soon. BE THE BEST AND THE MOST LEGITIMATE PARTNER Means that we have to engage with the authorities to voice our projects, challenges, ideas, recommendations. The authorities are numerous, with different purposes: National Department of Health; Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, National Consumer Commission, Embassies and the South African Bureau of Standards. It is a strategic part of CTFA’s responsibility as the authorities need to see in CTFA the expert of the Beauty industry in all its dimensions, from product concept to consumer’s feedback. CREATING VALUE FOR YOU, OUR MEMBERS. You are the very reason for the existence of CTFA through the membership that you loyally pay every year. We owe you a high added value to help you develop your brands; more consumer studies centered around our common needs; more insights around trends and new ideas; more anticipation of industry shifts, a sharper communication on ingredients. 4 COSMETIC TOILETRY AND FRAGRANCE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AFRICA