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Business MLM QNET’s CSR arm wins silver CSR times award. The RYTHM Foundation, QNET’s corporate social responsibility initiative, was recognized by the CSR Times Awards with a Silver Award in the livelihood category.

Herbalife Nutrition was recently recognized with the title “Most Honored Company” in the 2022 Institutional Investor All-America Executive Team Ratings within the category for mid-cap food retailers.

The European Direct Selling Association – Seldia, announced Beatrice Nelson Beer has been elected president. Beer is the chief legal officer for PM-International as well as global head of legal, regulatory affairs, compliance and human resources, and will now serve as chair of the Seldia board of directors for the next three years, succeeding Philippe Jacquelinet, the CEO of Captain Tortue.

Kannaway, a direct selling & network marketing subsidiary of Medical Marijuana Inc., announced it has begun the process of launching operations in South Africa. Leading this expansion will be Duduzile Mathole, a direct selling industry veteran with experience in the local and regional regulations of South Africa regarding cannabis, who has been hired as country manager, South Africa.

4Life’s research & development department recently published its scientific research in the Journal of Immunological Methods in the form of a manuscript detailing “Method development for the analysis of PBMC-mediated killing of K562 cells by bovine colostrum”.

Sunrider International announced the debut of its Kandesn Pure skincare system made with herbal oils, extracts and essences to create healthier skin without harmful additives, artificial fragrances, harsh chemicals, parabens or animal byproducts.

Herbalife Nutrition released its inaugural 2020 Global Responsibility Report highlighting its dedication to socially responsible operating practices. The report includes details about the company’s efforts to support social, environmental and philanthropic initiatives that deliver measurable results, including the achievement of more than 3.8 million positive impacts during 2020.

Nu Skin Enterprises announced its strategic investment arm, Rhyz, Inc., has purchased Mavely, a social commerce platform that drives new customer acquisition for direct-to-consumer and retail brands by leveraging social shopping and proprietary technology to convert everyday consumers into a social salesforce.

In early 2021, Tupperware completed a materiality assessment to determine which areas would be most important to the business as it built a thoughtful environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy. The result is a ten-year plan for environmental efforts and, for the first time, included social and governance targets regarding diversity, equity and inclusion, as well as ESG compensation and performance-based metrics.

Medifast, the parent company of direct selling organization OPTAVIA, was included in FORTUNE Magazine’s list of the top 100 Fastest-Growing Companies. This is the third consecutive year that Medifast has received this recognition. Ranked number 22, Medifast was the only health and wellness company included.