As the nation celebrates Arbor Day, Mary Kay Inc. is receiving the Promise to the Earth Award during the 2015 Arbor Day Awards.
The award recognizes the global cosmetic company’s commitment and contribution to tree planting, conservation and sustainability. The honor is being awarded to Mary Kay Inc. during the awards ceremony held April 24-26 at the Arbor Day Farm in Nebraska City, Neb.
As part of Mary Kay’s corporate sustainability program, the Pink Doing Green? initiative provided financial support for the planting of nearly one million trees across the nation including five national forests in Montana, Idaho, Michigan, Colorado and California.
In partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation, the company also made a 5-year, $500,000 commitment as the lead corporate sponsor for the Lost Pines Forest Recovery Campaign to plant more than