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The heartaches suffered, hurdles cleared and groundwork laid by direct selling’s extraordinary founding sisters are but one turn of a spinning wheel of inspiration. The next empowering turn comes from the bold, creative and tenacious spirits of these 35 current day female founders, whose modern leadership and vision reflects many of the ideals and principles of their predecessors.
Mary Kay Inc. released a report detailing its global sustainability program, Enriching Lives Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow, and its vision for the social impact it will make through the year 2030 and beyond.
The Mary Kay Ash Foundation announced the donation of 50 grants of $20,000 each to domestic violence shelters across the country. This donation is expected to serve and support nearly 150,000 women.
What shaped 2022 and what to expect in 2023 and beyond. To say direct selling is in a time of transition would be an understatement. The environment is evolving as younger generations explore the opportunity.
Mary Kay Inc., through its corporate sustainability and stewardship efforts, celebrated planting more than 1.2 million trees to date. This milestone follows the completion of a 69-acre reforestation project to revitalize Florida’s Econfina Creek Wildlife Management Area, realized through a partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation.
Mary Kay Inc. released a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) statement celebrating Global Diversity Awareness Month and highlighting the transformative changes the company has enacted within its model, as well as through external touchpoints.
The Mary Kay Ash Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Mary Kay, has awarded grants to ten researchers who are conducting groundbreaking research in cancers that primarily affect women. Each researcher was awarded a $100,000 grant for their novel research proposals.
In 2017, Mary Kay launched a joint project with UNDP China, the China Women’s Development Foundation, the China International Center for Economic and Technical Exchanges, the Women’s Federation of Yunnan Province and Yongren County Government called “SDG Pilot Village Project: Women-focused Poverty Reduction and Sustainable Development.”
A strong set of statements provides the guideposts to help a young company become one of those “established” companies that we all look up to. They are the foundation to a culture that attracts and keeps people excited to do something special.
The names say it all. Walt Disney. Henry Ford. James Cash Penney. Iconic Founders and CEOs who came to personify the brands they led in the minds and hearts of their employees and the world. This phenomenon is perhaps even more prevalent in direct selling, where there is a long and storied tradition of charismatic leaders who have become synonymous with the companies they helm.
Looking back at history, what would have happened if Mary Kay Ash could have worked with customers through the metaverse? Or what would have transpired if Amway’s founders had social selling platforms available to connect them with customers?
This year’s Bravo Leadership Award was given to David Holl, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Mary Kay for his visionary leadership and the strategic direction he has provided the company since coming on board 29 years ago.
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