British-born ethical beauty brand The Body Shop has announced the return of its globally loved Dewberry collection, a cult classic first launched in the 1990s. Once known as a defining scent of the decade, Dewberry has been reintroduced with its nostalgic character intact, reimagined for a new generation.
Driven by strong global demand from fans, the refreshed Dewberry collection features updated formulations and modern textures while retaining its signature juicy fragrance profile. The brand describes the relaunch as a blend of nostalgia and innovation, designed to evoke cherished memories while creating new sensory experiences.
The fragrance offers a layered scent journey, opening with vibrant dewberry, green leaves, and eucalyptus, followed by a floral heart of jasmine, freesia, and white lily. It settles into a warm base of cedarwood and musk, creating a balance of freshness, softness, and comfort.
The Dewberry range available in Sri Lanka includes a Bath & Shower Gel and Body Butter. The shower gel provides a gentle, refreshing cleanse with a light fruity scent, while the Body Butter—enriched with Community Fair Trade Shea Butter—delivers deep hydration for up to 72 hours, leaving skin soft, smooth, and lightly fragranced.
The return of Dewberry marks The Body Shop’s continued focus on blending nostalgia with modern skincare innovation, appealing to both long-time fans and a new generation of consumers.
Aitken Spence becomes Sri Lanka’s first diversified group to receive SBTi validation
Aitken Spence PLC has reached a defining milestone in its sustainability journey, becoming the first diversified holdings company in Sri Lanka to have its emission reduction targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
For a group operating across 17 industry sectors and multiple geographical regions, the complexity of its operations presents significant challenges. Each sector ranges from energy-intensive industries to service-oriented businesses with extensive networks and value chains, requiring a coordinated and unified approach to climate action.
Aligning these diverse business units under a single climate strategy demands a strong understanding of operational processes, robust governance structures, and effective monitoring systems to ensure measurable and consistent outcomes.
Citing the UNEP Emissions Gap Report, the company noted that global temperatures are likely to exceed 1.5°C within the next decade, with 2024 marking the first year in history to surpass this threshold above pre-industrial levels. It stressed that urgent corporate action is essential as global expectations for climate responsibility continue to rise.
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) is a global corporate climate action framework that enables companies and financial institutions to set emissions reduction targets aligned with climate science and the goals of the Paris Agreement.
SBTi validation strengthens the credibility of Aitken Spence’s climate commitments by anchoring its emissions reduction pathway to independently verified science-based thresholds. This provides greater confidence to investors and stakeholders, demonstrating that the Group’s decarbonisation strategy is aligned with global climate science rather than internally defined benchmarks.
The Body Shop brings back 90s cult classic Dewberry fragrance
