Mary Kay Inc. awarded grants totaling nearly $10,000 to five high school students who presented projects focused on finding cures for cancers affecting women, sustainable packaging innovation and environmental protections at the Regeneron International Science & Engineering Fair in Los Angeles.

Mary Kay Inc. continued its 60th anniversary celebration with a tree planting event. Through a collaboration with the Arbor Day Foundation and Keep Lewisville Beautiful, Mary Kay reinforced its long-term commitment to sustainability and environmental protection by planting 60 native trees.

Mary Kay Inc. hosted its official grand opening in Denmark, welcoming 750 guests as the company launched its products and opportunity into the country. With this strategic move, Mary Kay products will now be available in all Scandinavian and Nordic markets through a partnership with Lesley Cosmetics, the brand’s authorized distributor in Scandinavia.

At the DSN Global Celebration, Direct Selling News honored executives and companies for outstanding achievement and excellence in areas of innovation, impact, growth, global good and more. This year, the Global Celebration bestowed more Bravo Awards than ever before.

Mary Kay Inc. participated as a bronze level sponsor at the 11th Annual World Ocean Summit & Expo in Lisbon, Portugal. As a long-time partner with The Nature Conservancy, Mary Kay has collaborated with the nonprofit on projects for more than three decades to design and execute 100 conservation projects around the world.

Mary Kay Inc. released a special report, Advancing Women’s Entrepreneurship: from Commitment to Action, detailing the company’s long-term commitment to championing causes that positively impact women around the world.

Mary Kay Inc. and Equal Rights Trust are working together to support new research that seeks to understand and address the discriminatory impacts of artificial intelligence. This new project particularly inspects the detrimental potential impact AI can have on gender equality.

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For the first time, Mary Kay Inc. held its US Leadership Conference in Fort Worth, Texas. Nearly 4,500 women attended the conference to receive continuing education, motivation and networking opportunities.

As we celebrate 20 years of innovations and insights, we take a look back on a few of DSN’s most important milestones. And, we asked industry leaders and legends to share how past evolutions and current opportunities are shaping the future of the industry.

Mary Kay Inc. announced the next phase of its European expansion strategy with a planned launch in Hungary. The company’s operations in the region will be overseen by the Mary Kay Czech Republic’s offices in Prague, led by Edita Szaboova, General Manager of Mary Kay Czech Republic & Slovakia.

Mary Kay Inc. is now a member of nonprofit Global Shea Alliance, an association that works to design an inclusive value chain that fosters a competitive shea industry while promoting sustainability worldwide.