Mary Kay Releases 2026 Sustainability Report

Mary Kay released its 2026 Sustainability Report, outlining progress toward its 2030 goals and celebrating the 2025 and latest achievements that continue to drive positive change globally.

The annual report highlights Mary Kay’s decades-long dedication to social, economic, and environmental sustainability – core pillars central to its business strategy and its purpose-driven legacy rooted in the company’s mission of “enriching women’s lives” around the world.

From biodiversity and product stewardship to women’s empowerment and digital innovation, Mary Kay continues to embed sustainability throughout its business, advancing positive impact around the world.

Ryan Rogers, Chief Executive Officer of Mary Kay said:

“Mary Kay’s commitment to enriching women’s lives continues to guide how we operate, innovate, and create sustainable impact across the beauty industry while advancing women’s entrepreneurship for all generations around the world. This report reflects the measurable progress we are making against our 2030 commitments and the transformative social, economic, and environmental change we are helping create for people, communities, and the planet.”

Environmental Highlights

Mary Kay reaffirmed its commitments to reducing plastic intensity, increasing post-consumer recycled content (PCR), and increasing recycle-ready/recyclable packaging. For example, the bottle of Mary Kay TimeWise Targeted-Action Toning Lotion contains 94% post-consumer recycled (PCR) content.

Mary Kay prioritized the use of sustainable paper sources for product cartons and paper inserts, distribution cases, and shipping boxes. 100% of Mary Kay’s product paper cartons are recycle-ready in the Americas and in Europe. 

Also, Mary Kay has a goal of 90% of product cartons certified globally by 2030 and is supporting the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).

Economic Highlights

63% of the Executive Team, 64% of Research and Development Scientists, 79% of the Global Brand and Global Creative Team, 63% of our Global Workforce, and 60% of Leadership Positions in Mary Kay’s Top 10 Markets are held by women.

A major 2025 milestone of Mary Kay’s cloud-first strategy is the launch of the My Shop platform in Germany and in the United States. My Shop empowers Independent Beauty Consultants with personalized online storefronts, fully integrated with Mary Kay’s broader e-commerce, payment, and fulfillment systems, meeting consumers’ needs for seamless, on-demand, and convenient buying journeys. My Shop is being rolled out globally in 2026 and beyond.

Social Highlights

Mary Kay served as a Special Award Organization (SAO) at the International Science and Engineering Fair in 2024 and 2025, awarding a total of 18 grants to next-gen innovators in diverse STEM categories.

Also, in 2025, Mary Kay earned 25 corporate awards spanning corporate excellence, the direct selling industry, social impact, sustainability, and science and innovation.