Our priorities
Our industry's top priority is providing consumers with access to safe, innovative and sustainable products. We collaborate closely with legislative and political bodies and a wide range of partner organisations and stakeholders to ensure that our members' innovation and growth potential is maximised.
The cosmetics and household care products manufactured and sold by SKW members are consumer goods for everyday use. They contribute to cleanliness and hygiene as well as to well-being and beauty. This brings with it a great deal of responsibility. Manufacturers of cosmetics, detergents and cleaning products have been shouldering this responsibility for decades.
The industry actively promotes sustainability. For us, sustainability means meeting the needs of the present without compromising the environmental, economic and social prospects of future generations.
Our structure
The SKW is an association as defined by Art. 60. et seq. of the Swiss Civil Code (ZGB). Its organs are the General Assembly, the Management Board, the Audit Body and the Administrative Office in Zurich.
The streamlined structure of the Administrative Office requires the companies to actively participate in the association's work. This combination improves our services, strengthens members' identification with "their" association and has proven its value.
Our organisation
Management Board
The SKW Management Board is responsible for strategic planning and setting long-term goals. It also assists the Administrative Office in representing the organisation and its inter-ests to all stakeholders. The Board oversees management, promotes membership growth and ensures legal compliance. It also helps build partnerships to create synergies and ef-fectively achieve the association's goals.
SKW Stakeholder Council (SC)
The SKW Stakeholder Council is an independent advisory body to the Management Board and the Administrative Office. It currently comprises eight members from the key stakehold-ers dealing with products represented by the SKW.
The SC is a forum for ongoing dialogue and exchanges of experience. The members sup-port the SKW with advice and recommendations.
SKW Managing Directors' Conference (MDC)
The MDC is a central advisory body of the SKW. The MDC addresses issues of particular interest to managing directors, regardless of the product categories represented.
The SKW Administrative Office finds it particularly useful to gauge the current situation here and gather suggestions for its day-to-day work and future strategies.
The MDC is open to CEOs, country managers and executives from all member companies.
Expert groups
The SKW's dynamic expert groups are instrumental in creating a high level of practical rele-vance: over 500 experts from member companies drive innovation through open platforms, ensure industry leadership and promote dialogue on sustainable practices and current trends.
Administrative Office
The Administrative Office in Zurich not only serves members but is also the central point of contact for politicians, authorities, NGOs and the general public. All members benefit from a variety of services, including information services and the SKW network.
