Launching or scaling a small business in 2026 will mean understanding key trends and how to align your organization with these shifts. Upwork, an online marketplace for hiring skilled freelancers, dug into the top trends shaping the small business landscape in 2026 and how adapting your strategy to match could empower you to make more confident decisions, prioritize investments and structure your business for long-term resilience.

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. released its 2024 Social Impact and Sustainability Report, outlining its progress and priorities regarding its global philanthropic and environmental efforts. The company’s nonprofit organization, The Nu Skin Force for Good Foundation, supports the company’s social impact initiatives, and in 2024 donated more than $4.6 million to conservation projects and children-related relief […]

Over the past 18 months, direct selling has endured one of the most turbulent periods in its modern history. Closures, pivots and private equity shakeups have fueled unease and speculation about decline. Yet the real story is far more nuanced: direct selling isn’t shrinking—it’s evolving.

Coway Co., Ltd. released it sustainability report for 2024, highlighting the company’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) efforts toward its vision of becoming a “Company Caring for Better Earth.”

Mary Kay Inc. released its 2025 Sustainability Report, which showed progress towards its 2030 commitments and shared milestone achievements as it works to improve social, economic and environmental sustainability.

Nu Skin Enterprises Inc. relaunched its ageLOC Tru Face line with sustainability-minded packaging. This repackaging effort is designed to reduce environmental impact and is expected to cut down on waste, lower carbon emissions and help consumers embrace a refillable system.

USANA released its fifth annual sustainability report, showcasing achievements made in its core priorities of people, planet and product.

Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc. published its 2024 Impact Report, sharing the company’s efforts toward social responsibility and sustainability through its environmental, social and governance goals.

Young Living Essential Oils shared its #WeAreOne campaign in celebration of Earth Day 2025. The company’s conservation and social sustainability initiatives includes year-round efforts to protect the Earth’s natural resources and support vulnerable populations.

In honor of Earth Day, dōTERRA released its 2024 Impact Report, highlighting the company’s commitment to environmental stewardship, sustainable sourcing and global humanitarian efforts. Key priorities for the company in the previous year included restoring native ecosystems and responsibly sourcing raw materials in a way that supported environmental health. As part of this endeavor, dōTERRA […]

Beauty Society is doing its part to reduce packaging waste. Today, April 1st, the company launched an annual National Refill Day to raise awareness about the environmental benefits of refillable beauty products.

dōTERRA was honored with the 2025 SEAL Sustainability Innovation Award for its ethical sourcing practices and environmental stewardship of ginger in Tanzania.