Mary Kay Inc. participated in a virtual learning exchange called “Women Leaders Protecting the Coral Triangle’s Threatened Biodiversity and Endangered Species.”

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.

Mary Kay’s report included five pillars: business excellence, product stewardship, responsible manufacturing, women’s empowerment and social impact. Among these pillars are three key targets the company commits to achieving by 2030.

Mary Kay Inc. announced a new partnership with Dr. Jack Gilbert, professor of pediatrics at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine and professor of microbial oceanography at UC San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography, as it studies the skin’s microbiome.

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.

Mary Kay released a list of the sustainability-focused milestones and missions the company has achieved so far in 2022.

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.

Mary Kay Inc. announced the winners of its Skin Health/Skin Disease Research Grants at the 2022 Society for Investigative Dermatology Annual Meeting.

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.

Mary Kay Inc. has been selected as a 2022 US Best Managed Company in a program sponsored by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal.