07.25.24
Mary Kay Inc. has released its 2024 Sustainability Report. The report underscores the company’s commitment to creating and nurturing a business model that enriches women’s lives and supports communities while protecting our planet.
Deborah Gibbins, Chief Operating Officer at Mary Kay, said,
“Sustainability has deep roots in the Mary Kay story. We like to say we did it before it was ‘cool.’ Our iconic founder, Mary Kay Ash, was passionate about not only changing the world, but protecting it. I’m proud of the work we’ve accomplished this year—and every year—in realizing her dream. I think she would be proud, too.”
Environmental Sustainability
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Water Stewardship: Mary Kay has been supporting the "Super Reefs" initiative to protect resilient coral reefs with The Nature Conservancy for over 36 years.
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Resource Conservation: Through a 16-year partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation, Mary Kay has planted over 1.4 million trees in reforestation projects across nine countries.
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Sustainable Sourcing: Mary Kay joined the Global Shea Alliance to promote the economic well-being of the 16 million women Shea collectors in West Africa.
Economic Sustainability
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Celebrating 60 years: Mary Kay is still a family-owned and -led company with nearly 4,000 employees and millions of Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultants in more than 35 markets around the globe.
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Digital Innovation: Mary Kay enhances the capabilities of Independent Beauty Consultants through digital tools, including augmented reality apps and the Interactive Catalog, allowing them to excel in their businesses and realize their dreams.
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Advocacy for Gender Equality in AI: Partnering with the Equal Rights Trust, Mary Kay pioneered research to eliminate gender bias in AI technologies.
Social Sustainability
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Pink Changing Lives: Through this program, Mary Kay has donated over $18 million to initiatives enriching women's lives worldwide since 2008.
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Women’s Empowerment: On International Women’s Day, Mary Kay joined the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs), a set of Principles offering guidance to businesses on how to advance gender equality and women’s empowerment in the workplace, marketplace, and community. More than 600,000 women have benefitted from the trainings, events, and programs offered by the Women’s Entrepreneurship Accelerator, launched by Mary Kay in partnership with six United Nations agencies in 2019.
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Fostering Women in STEM: Committed to the development of the next generation of women STEM leaders, Mary Kay has awarded 29 grants totaling nearly $195,000 since 2020.
View the full report here.
