OUR STORY

The story of Mary Kay is the story of women everywhere. 

Since 1963, Mary Kay employees, independent beauty consultants, and partners organizations have been on the frontlines of achieving gender parity. We’re not there yet—but we’re proud of our progress so far.

OUR STORY: Publications

Advocacy start and ends with transparency.

The following publications detail nearly 60 years of stewardship at Mary Kay. From science to sustainability; ethos to ecosystems; Mary Kay’s influence may be vast, but our impact is personal. 

Let’s dive in. 

ENTERPRISE

Ethos & Ecosystem: Business Excellence

  • 2020 Year End Highlights
    Mary Kay Inc., a global entrepreneurship development company and advocate for corporate social responsibility and sustainability, released its year-end highlights for 2020.
  • 2021 Year End Highlights
    Mary Kay Inc., a global entrepreneurship development company and advocate for corporate social responsibility and sustainability, released its year-end highlights for 2021.
  • 2022 Year-To-Date Highlights
    Mary Kay Inc., a global entrepreneurship development company and advocate for corporate social responsibility and sustainability, released its mid-year highlights for 2022.
  • Our Story 
  • Our Founder
  • Our Science
  • Our History: Economic Timeline
  • Our History: Environmental Timeline
  • Our History: Social Timeline
  • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI)
  • Gender-responsive Procurement
  • Mary Kay Global Design Studio
  • Digital Ecosystem
  • Meaningful Conversations

Purpose & Social Impact: Catalyst for Change

  • Impact Investing
  • Pink Changing Lives
  • Emergency Response: COVID

Sustainability & ESG: Enriching Lives Today for A Sustainable Tomorrow

  • 2020-21 Sustainability Strategic Summary Report
  • 2020-2022 Sustainability Three-Year Report

REPORTING TRANSPARENCY

Ethos & Ecosystem: Business Excellence

Purpose & Social Impact: Catalyst for Change

Sustainability & ESG: Enriching Lives Today for A Sustainable Tomorrow

COLLABORATIONS

Developed

Supported

  • Procurement’s strategic value: Why gender-responsive procurement makes business sense

Featured

COMPANY-SPONSORED FOUNDATIONS

Instituto Mary Kay (Brazil)

Mary Kay Ash Charitable Foundation (Canada)

Mary Kay China Sponsored Programs and Funds (China)

Mary Kay Ash FoundationSM  (United States of America)

  • 25th Anniversary Annual Report
  • Historical Timeline

OUR STORY: Enriching Lives Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow Video Series

What’s your sustainability story?

Every day across the globe, women are making a difference for their communities, the planet, and future generations. These change makers’ impacts are as diverse as their backgrounds, but they all have one goal in mind: making the world a better place.

60 years ago, Mary Kay Inc. was founded by one of these women. Since then, her company has made it a priority to lift up the voices of those who continue her legacy. 

The Mary Kay’s Enriching Lives Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow Video Series hopes to turn the spotlight away from social influencers and instead shine it on sustainable influencers—those who attempt to solve the global challenges facing people now and in the future.

These are their stories.

ENRICHING LIVES TODAY FOR A SUSTAINABLE TOMORROW DOCUMENTARY & VIDEO SERIES

Business Excellence

  • Our People
  • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
  • Transparency & Advocacy

Product Stewardship

  • Plastics & Packaging
  • Recycling & Circular Economy
  • Sustainable Sourcing

Responsible Manufacturing

  • Water: Guardians of the Gulf (2020) 
  • Carbon: Forest of Hope (2021) 
  • Operational Waste

Women’s Empowerment

  • Economic Empowerment: Daughters of the Moon (2022) 
  • Equality: Mary Kay Ash, Primogenitor Influencer – Coming Soon 
  • Education: Ivanna Hernandez, STEAM/Science (2022)

Social Impact 

  • Cancer: Look Good Feel Better (2021) 
  • Domestic Violence: Shelter – Application (2020)
  • Global Social Impact & Local Community- In Development