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Does The Body Shop support Israel?
Yes — The Body Shop has documented support for Israel on record. Every claim below links to its source.
Filed under: Beauty & cosmetics brands · Companies that support Israel
Background
The Body Shop is a British beauty retailer founded by Anita Roddick in Brighton in 1976 and long identified with campaigning on human-rights and environmental causes. Its ownership has changed repeatedly: L'Oréal bought it in 2006, Brazil's Natura &Co in 2017, and the German private-equity firm Aurelius for £207 million in late 2023. Aurelius could not turn it round; the UK business collapsed into administration in February 2024 with debts reported above £276 million, and in September 2024 a consortium led by Auréa — the growth-capital firm co-founded by Mike Jatania and Paul Raphaël — completed the purchase of the business, focused on the UK, North America and Australia. International markets such as Israel are run by independent franchisees under licence and were not part of the UK insolvency. On the substantive question, the record is thin in both directions: no donation, in-kind aid, investment, sponsorship, political spending or foundation grant by The Body Shop benefiting Israeli or Israel-linked recipients was found, and no corporate statement by the company for or against Israel during the war was found either. What is documented is a commercial one — a franchised Israeli store network trading under the brand. Long-running online claims about the company's positions on Israel and the Palestinians (including a disputed early-2000s human-rights award said to have gone to a Palestinian group) circulate mainly through forums and advocacy pages; no primary document or mainstream report was found to substantiate them, so they are not published here as evidence.
BBC News — The Body Shop administration and sale Retail Insight Network — Auréa Group rescues The Body Shop franchise.org.il (Israeli franchising press)
Documented support
| Type | Date | Amount | Recipient | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operations in Israel | 2014 | — | Israeli economy (franchised retail network, taxes and local employment) The Body Shop brand has traded in Israel for years through a local master-franchise operation (bodyshop.co.il) rather than through company-owned stores. Israel's franchising trade press reported in January 2014 that the chain opened three further branches — in Beit Shemesh, Beer Sheva and Beit She'an — at a combined investment of about ILS 800,000, bringing the Israeli network to 52 branches; the Israeli operation continues to advertise for new franchisees, quoting a store set-up cost of roughly ILS 175,000. Attribution note: these are stores run by an Israeli franchisee under licence. The revenue, staff and tax presence are Israeli; the acts are the franchisee's, not those of The Body Shop International or its owners, and no donation or statement by the UK parent is implied by them. |
Frequently asked questions
Did The Body Shop donate money to Israel or Israeli causes?
We have no records of cash donations, but The Body Shop has documented support of other kinds (Operations in Israel). See the records on this page.
Where does this information come from?
Every record on this page links to its source — news reports, official company statements, tax filings, or government records. 5 distinct sources are cited for The Body Shop. Our methodology page explains the full verification process.
Sources & citations
Record last updated: 2026-07-30
- franchise.org.il (Israeli franchising press) franchise.org.il
- franchising.org.il — BODY SHOP franchise offering franchising.org.il
- The Body Shop Israel — official Israeli site bodyshop.co.il
- BBC News — The Body Shop administration and sale bbc.com
- Retail Insight Network — Auréa Group rescues The Body Shop retail-insight-network.com