ABOUT MAGGIE
Beauty’s sustainability lawyer.
Maggie Spicer is an attorney and the founder of Source Beauty ESG.
Maggie frequently lectures on the intersection of sustainability and beauty, including at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York and the Presidio Graduate School in Los Angeles. As a member of the Positive Luxury Impact Network and THE BOARD, she frequently collaborates with experts in other luxury sectors to push the narrative of impact and beauty forward.
She also sits on several advisory boards, including Women in International Trade and the Yeleen Beauty Makerspace, and is on the Board of Directors of the Independent Beauty Association.
Prior to launching Source Beauty, she was an associate at the global law firm White & Case, where she specialized in international trade and business & human rights. She then moved in-house at Amazon to serve as supply chain regulatory counsel.
Fashion Institute of Technology (New York, NY) - Guest Lecturer, Marketing and Product Development
Presidio Graduate School (Presidio, CA) - Guest Lecturer, Sustainability
ACI Legal & Regulatory East Coast Forum on Beauty and Personal Care (New York, NY) - Speaker, ESG Strategy in Practice
Textile Exchange (Los Angeles, CA) - Speaker, Sustainability Policy in Practice
Product Stewardship Conference (Denver, CO) - Speaker, The Future of Sustainable Cosmetics
MakeUp in New York (New York, NY) - Speaker, Everything Brands Need to Know on Legal and Sustainability Compliance
Women in International Trade (Washington, DC) - Speaker, Circular Supply Chains in Fashion and Apparel
Florida Society of Cosmetic Chemists Sustainability Forum (Orlando, FL) - Speaker, Circular Solutions: Advancing Sustainable Packaging Practices
ACI Legal & Regulatory West Coast Forum on Beauty and Personal Care (Los Angeles, CA) - Speaker, Navigating ESG for Sustainable Cosmetics and Beauty Products
Women in International Trade (Washington, DC) - Speaker, Cosmetics & Couture: Trade Compliance in the Beauty and Retail Industry.
Personal Care Products Council: The Plastics Imperative for Our Industry (Virtual) - Speaker, The State of US Plastics Regulations Related to Beauty Packaging.
MakeUp in NY (New York) - Speaker, How Will MoCRA Influence the Future of the US Cosmetics Market?
Independent Beauty Association Sustainability Summit (Virtual) - Speaker, ESG Reporting: Best Practices for Brands and Retailers
Business France and Cosmebio (Virtual) - Speaker, Ingrédients Cosmétiques en Amérique du Nord: Innovations Technologiques
American Apparel and Footwear Association Member Presentation (Virtual) - Speaker, Compliance with Supply Chain Regulations: A Necessary Step for Success
Independent Beauty Association Member Presentation (Virtual) - Speaker, ESG Reporting and Top Beauty Retailers: Trends and Insights
The Good Face Project Media Presentation (Virtual) - Speaker, MoCRA: What the New Regulation Means and How Brands Can Prepare
International Consumer Product Health and Safety Conference (Orlando, FL) - Speaker, The Impact of ESG Reporting Requirements on the Product Supply Chain
Women in International Trade (Washington, DC) - Speaker, Connecting Communities Through Trade: Social Entrepreneurship in the Beauty Industry
Conferences and Speaking Engagements
Cosmetics & Toiletries - Author, “How the FTC’s Green Guides Shape Environment-related Product Claims”
Beauty Matter - Quoted, “Looking Beyond the Hype: Beauty and Web3 Opportunities.”
Beauty Independent - Quoted, “Has Sustainability Become Table Stakes For Beauty Brands?”
Beauty Independent - Quoted, “Starface Founders’ Sustainable Personal Care Brand Plus Shuts Down”
Global Cosmetics News - Interview “Creating Cosmetics: Personal Care”
Glossy - Interview, “Answers to environmental compliance FAQs with leading beauty industry-focused attorneys.”
Glossy - LinkedIn Live Interview, “Glossy Beauty Debrief: Cosmetic regulation & compliance Q&A with attorney Maggie Spicer”
HBW Insights - Interview, “Global Political Winds May Change, But Beauty Focus On Impact And Sustainability Is Here To Stay”
HBW Insights - Interview, “Getting Green Claims Right: ‘Bring Everybody Into The Same Room’”
Packology - Podcast, “Part 3: Navigating Sustainability in Packaging: A Collaborative Approach with Maggie Spicer”
Packology - Podcast, “Part 2: ESG and Sustainable Packaging Claims in the Beauty Space with Maggie Spicer”
Packology - Podcast, “Part 1: Understanding ESG in the Beauty Industry with Maggie Spicer”
The Nod Mag - Interview, “Who decides the labels on your beauty products?”
The Britt Witkin Show - Podcast, “Is it Actually Recyclable?”
Formula Botanica - Podcast, “PODCAST 219: Why beauty brands are getting sued for sustainability claims”
Hower Impact - Podcast, “2024 sustainable beauty communication trends with fractional CSO Maggie Spicer.”
Voiz Academy - Podcast, “From Amazon to Sustainability Leader: Building a Career in Compliance and Innovation with Maggie Spicer”
This or Something Better - Podcast, “Episode 108: How to be a more conscious consumer with Maggie Spicer.”
Beauty Is Your Business - Podcast, “Understanding Clean and Green Standards in Beauty”
Krave Beauty - YouTube Interview, “The Truth About How Your Fragrance Is Made”
Kassi & - Podcast, “Kassi & Maggie Spicer Talk About AI, ESG, & Beauty”
Beautiful Sparks - Podcast, “Expert Insights: Navigating ESG in Beauty”