(L-R): Gina Boswell, EVP, Unilever Personal Care; Kees Kruythoff, president of Unilever North America; Kathy O’Brien, vice president, Marketing to Shoppers, NA

Cosmetic Executive Women (CEW) recently honored Unilever with its Corporate Empowerment for Women Award, recognizing the consumer goods company’s commitment to cultivating a workplace environment that provides opportunity, empowerment and skills for women. Gina Boswell, Unilever’s EVP of Personal Care, and Ashley Boyce, global associate brand development manager, Hair, accepted the award on behalf of the company during the CEW’s annual Achiever Awards Luncheon.

“Being recognized by the CEW and the cosmetics industry as an organization committed to the advancement of women is a proud moment for Unilever,” said Boswell. “Personally it is very rewarding to be able to foster the next generation of leaders, and to work for a company that is so focused on women’s development, both professionally and outside of the office.”

(L-R): Gina Boswell, EVP, Unilever Personal Care; Jill Scalamandre SVP, philosophy brand and Coty Prestige skin care at Coty; Sheri McCoy, CEO, Avon Products, Inc.; Karen Dubin, founder & director, Sniffapalooza; Carolyn Holba, senior vice president, marketing, Maybelline New York * Garnier *essie; Carlotta Jacobson, president at Cosmetic Executive Women; Claudia Lucas, director, beauty merchandising, QVC; Julia Goldin, chief marketing officer, Revlon; Agnes Landau, senior vice president, global marketing, Clinique; Karin Tracy, publisher, InStyle; Karen Buglisi Weiler, global brand president, MAC (2012 honoree)