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It all started in Parma, Italy, in 1983. What began as a husband-wife pair formulating hair care in their garage became Davines, a brand breaking ground in sustainable beauty. The name is a combination of letters from the names of founders Gianni and Silvana Bollati’s two children, Davide and Stefania. By 1993, the first products labeled Davines were sold for professional use.
It wasn’t long before the little family-run brand from Parma became an international name, opening offices in cities around the world. Despite its tremendous growth, Davines stayed true to its values. The family continued seeking harmony between science and nature, and Davines’ chemists made a passion out of that pursuit.
When the term “sustainable beauty” entered the lexicon in the early 2000s, we were already ahead of the trend. Through the years, we have gone deeper and deeper down the path of sustainability, partnering with local farmers, obtaining B Corp certification, and, now, doing revolutionary research at our very own education and research lab, the European Regenerative Organic Center (EROC).
Today, Davines is the haircare division of the Davines Group, an international company that also includes [ comfort zone ] skincare brand. Despite our expansion, we remain rooted in our commitment to sustainability, innovation, and professional excellence.
Gianni and Silvana Bollati found a research laboratory and begin manufacturing sustainable hair care in their garage.
The first haircare products with the Davines label are sold for professional use.
We release the first Ethical Chart outlining our company values, strengths, and areas for improvement. At the time, this report was a radical act of transparency and accountability for a beauty company.
Davines embraces the term “sustainable beauty,” a philosophy we had already long operated by but hadn’t yet labeled.
We incorporate ingredients from regenerative farms across Slow Food Presidium into all products in the Essential Haircare line to support efforts toward improving soil quality and biodiversity.
Demonstrating our commitment to sustainability, Davines became a B Corp in 2016.
Davines Village opens in Parma as the brand’s headquarters and a center of sustainable innovation. The Village is filled with green spaces, botanical gardens used for science, a restaurant, and a coworking space.
"The new blossoming of the Carta Etica is presented.
The Italian headquarters and the North American branch changed their legal status to Benefit Corporation, reaffirming their commitment to operate not only for profit but also for the common good.
We renewed the B Corp certification with 117.4 points. Establishment of the Regenerative Society Foundation, of which Davide Bollati is cofounder and vice chairman.
Davines Group and the Rodale Institute open the European Regenerative Agriculture Center as a research and education hub near Davines Village.
Davines celebrates 40 years of thoughtful, sustainable, and good-for-you hair care.
Today, Davide Bollati serves as the chairman and president of the brand his parents created. He is a pharmacist with a master’s degree in cosmetic science from Fairleigh Dickinson University. Davide leads Davines with a strong commitment to ethics and sustainability, and he is actively involved in the regenerative agriculture movement.
Leading the company alongside Davide is Anthony Molet. Over 12 years, Anthony made North America a key market for the brand as the CEO of Davines North America. Since 2020, he has been the CEO of Davines Group international.
But through all the growth, Davines has remained a family. Only now, our family extends to 880 people across 89 countries. Today, we have nine offices worldwide, from Parma to Paris, New York, Mexico City, Shanghai, and beyond.
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We are headquartered at Davines Village in Parma, Italy where it all started. Our village is homey, taking design elements from typical rural Italian dwellings, yet spacious. The complex covers about 11,000 square meters and features a Scientific Garden where we grow a vast variety of aromatic, medicinal, tinting, and perfumed plants. In the words of our president, “The Scientific Garden gives us the possibility of having direct contact with nature and its infinite resources. Plants are a source of study and inspiration for our daily and future work.”
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Now that you know our story, do you want to join us on the journey of sustainable beauty? Dive deeper into our values and expertise.
At Davines, we look forward to welcoming you to the family.
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