AAK and L’Oréal sign agreement to develop the sustainable trade of shea kernels
AAK and L’Oréal, the leading beauty and personal care company, have signed an agreement to develop the trade of shea kernels targeting to improve the volumes and the quality of the raw material and to secure improved living conditions for women in Burkina Faso, West Africa.The agreement is linked to an initiative that AAK announced earlier this year, which will triple the company’s activities to include more than 30,000 women in Burkina Faso. “We are very pleased to have L’Oréal as a close partner in this initiative,” says Arne Frank, CEO and President for AAK. "Through our close