Aesop was established in Melbourne in 1987. Our objective has always been to formulate skin, body and hair care products of the finest quality, as well as fragrance and accessories for self and home. All Aesop products are vegan. We do not test on animals and only use ingredients with a proven record of safety, efficacy and sustainability. We are on a journey to reduce our footprint on the planet that generously sustains us. So far, our progress has led to Aesop becoming a certified B Corp™. Alongside our commercial activities, we explore and support the arts as an avenue through which to inspire, learn and communicate.

Our direct retail business started in Hong Kong in 2010, with the first store signature store established in Sheung Wan. We now have 10 signature stores in Hong Kong and 2 facial treatment rooms in Tsim Sha Tsui and Sheung Wan. As of now, Aesop has 7 direct offices in Asia – Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, Malaysia and Singapore.

We place importance on the Aesop values, which are Respect, Creativity, Excellence, Passion and Integrity, to enable us to meet our goals while sustaining our culture. Our sustainability strategy drives us in recognizing the importance of making a positive contribution to the societies and communities in which we establish ourselves. This applies to our internal community–our employees, our local neighbourhoods, and our place as global citizens.

We seek to provide meaningful learning opportunities, underpinned by a desire to help employees develop and grow professionally. We offered Leadership Training for Managers and Aesop Foundational Workshop for new joiners in the office. We also leveraged digital learning platforms to allow all employees learning on the go with LinkedIn Learning and Auxano App. With our Internal Recruitment Policy, employees are encouraged to explore internal opportunities as part of their career development.

We put a lot of focus on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) to strengthen our culture and create an inclusive environment where everyone feel safe and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work. We have a DE&I committee in place to spearhead our initiatives in Asia. We launched our Inclusive Hiring Principles and ran Aesop Inclusive Hiring Based Targeted Selection® pilot training and an annual DE&I Month of Learning in Asia.

We look after our employees’ wellbeing, health and safety, especially during Covid-19 outbreak. A series of initiatives including Employee Assistance Program (EAP), walking challenge, outdoor yoga, vaccination leave, Covid care pack, and trading hour adjustment were introduced. We’re also committed to build an engaged workforce with a series of engagement and volunteering activities.