We all have a responsibility to take care of the environment and the world around us. Sustainability must be a joint effort and a global commitment. Towards the end of June, the Sustainable Future International Conference, sponsored by Mary Kay Inc., took place at the historic Martinique Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Thought leaders, experts, business executives and non-profits from different sectors gathered in this historic location to share, socialize and raise public awareness of the innovative and sustainable standards that must be implemented in the fight to preserve the world's precious resources for current and future generations.
Mary Kay Inc., a long-time advocate of sustainability, kicked off the event by announcing its new sustainability strategy for 2021: Enriching Lives Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow.Developed together with the company's key stakeholders, the Enriching Lives Today for A Sustainable Tomorrow program plan is in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, making Mary Kay a key component of a global coalition to implement a change for a better future.
was organized by Startup Disrupt, a global marketplace for startups that want to support a new generation of startup founders, engineers, tech innovators and others starting out to succeed.
The event focused on topics related to smart cities (infrastructure, development), electromobility (e-mobility, energy and renewables, economics and politics), sustainable trade (environment, taxonomy, sustainable finance) and sustainable living ( agrotechnology, food waste, fashion with a disruptive approach, smart farming).
Speakers, including startup founders, small and large business executives, ministerial representatives, associations, trade unions, chambers of commerce, investment groups, regulators (European Commission), scientific and research institutes, universities and non-profits, with a lived and different experiences, they dispensed their ideas during the Sustainable Future conference.
"Mary Kay's global sustainability strategy, Enriching Lives Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow, is anchored in three dimensions of sustainable development: economic, environmental and social,” said Edita Szaboova, general director of Mary Kay Czech Republic and Slovakia. “The company's global presence is a moral imperative for us to continue Mary Kay's legacy of doing the right thing, today, tomorrow and always. We are committed to making our manufacturing operations more efficient by adopting practices that reduce environmental impact and identifying opportunities for improvement in resource sourcing. We are working to embed sustainability practices into our business through product development, design, responsible sourcing and plastic pollution mitigation.”
“There is no Planet B! It is a motto to always keep in mind. Within the European Union, many companies are working to implement sustainable business practices. During the international Sustainable Future conference, we were able to highlight not only the best of what we have achieved here in the Czech Republic, but also the good practices we have inspired in the rest of the world. With its strong sustainability foresight, Mary Kay is an emerging force to ally with,” said Patrik Juránek, founder and CEO of Startup Disrupt.
will be held in the Czech Republic on September 13th at the Clam-Gallas Palace, Prague. The theme of the event will be Diversity, which will be attended by more than 50 authoritative speakers representing a variety of Czech and international brands. Speakers and thought leaders will participate in panel discussions on a wide range of diversity, equity and inclusion ( DEI ) topics: Bias and microaggressions; Employment of people with diversity; Inclusive Design and Innovation and Women's Empowerment, to name a few. Mary Kay Inc. Global Director of Sustainability and Global Impact Virginie Naigeon-Malek will present on women's empowerment and gender-sensitive sourcing as a powerful strategy for sustainable and inclusive growth.
“One in three companies in the world belongs to women. Yet, on average, female-owned companies around the world take up less than 1% of the procurement spending of large corporations and governments, ”noted Virginie Naigeon-Malek. “These two statistics are two sides of the same coin: on the one hand, the shocking reality and on the other, the extraordinary opportunity that lies ahead. Effective procurement policies and practices can be a powerful strategy to support female entrepreneurs in their efforts to rebuild from the effects of the pandemic and to rethink business practices with a DEI mindset and thus move towards inclusive growth.
This huge gap in terms of representation constitutes an opportunity to take action in support of women's businesses around the world: a unique opportunity not only to rebuild better, but to rebuild with equity. "
Among the first women to dismantle the barriers for women, Mary Kay Ash founded her beauty company in 1963 with one goal: to improve women's lives. That dream has morphed into a multi-billion dollar company with a workforce of millions of self-employed people in nearly 40 countries.
As an entrepreneurial development company, Mary Kay is committed to helping women on the path to independence through training, coaching, support, networking and innovation. Mary Kay passionately invests in the science behind beauty, creating cutting-edge skin care products, pigmented cosmetics, nutritional supplements and fragrances. Mary Kay believes in improving lives today for a sustainable tomorrow, partnering with organizations around the world to drive entrepreneurial excellence. Support cancer research, advance gender equality, protect victims of domestic violence, beautify our communities and encourage children to live their dreams.
Startup Disrupt was founded in 2020 and is dedicated to helping companies and technology disruptors change outdated ways of thinking across industries, products and services. The idea is the result of the initiative of people from global business communities and startup supporters. Startup Disrupt aims to be a startup platform designed to provide knowledge, inspiration and connection to entrepreneurs, startup founders, technology innovators and early-stage business communities everywhere in the world.
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