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L’Oréal Groupe’s leading natural mass-market beauty brand, Garnier and globally recognised environmental charity, the Great Barrier Reef Foundation have announced a multi-year partnership to support the survival of the world’s largest coral reef system, Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. The partnership with the Foundation will see Garnier help to restore damaged areas of the Great Barrier Reef through coral planting. Specifically, Garnier will help the Foundation plant corals on the Great Barrier Reef, with the goal of dispersing up to 500,000 baby corals during the 2023 coral spawning season.

Garnier is on a mission to create a positive impact by leading the way towards more sustainable beauty for all, with maximum efficacy and reduced impact on the planet. The partnership with the Foundation is one of the ways the global beauty brand is working to give back to the environment. Garnier Australia and New Zealand Marketing Director, Alexander Bachem, said the brand is extremely proud to play its part in the survival of this national icon. “In Australia, we have made it our mission to help clean up and protect our treasured beaches and oceans, through our ongoing partnership with the likes of Take 3 For The Sea and now the Great Barrier Reef Foundation. We’re so proud to be partnering with the Foundation, to help restore one of our most treasured wonders of the world. “As one of the world’s biggest mass beauty brands, at Garnier we believe our sustainability commitments shouldn’t just stop at our products. We feel a strong responsibility to give back to the environment, beyond what’s in our immediate control,” continued Mr Bachem.

The Great Barrier Reef Foundation is the lead charity for the Reef, formed in response to the first mass coral bleaching of the Reef in 1998. The collaborative organisation raises funds, invests in innovative ideas, and designs scalable conservation programs in Australia to help to protect the Reef which stretches over an area of approximately 348,000 square kilometres. Our partnership with Garnier will have a significant impact on the Reef, not only through the growth of new corals but also by helping to restore critical reef habitats for threatened species. “The Foundation is using innovative, world-leading solutions to conserve and restore the Reef and partnering with brands such as Garnier will help to deploy these solutions at scale to help the future of the Reef, today,” Ms Marsden added. The Plant A Coral campaign will be exclusively available at all Coles stores nationally. Commenting on the partnership, Coles General Manager of Sustainability Brooke Donnelly said she was pleased to see other organisations invest in strengthening the regeneration and resilience of the Great Barrier Reef.

Prevention Australia, the trusted women’s health and lifestyle brand, warmly welcomes women of all ages to the inaugural Prevention Wellness Weekend.

This immersive event will take place at Fernwood Fitness Parramatta on 16 and 17 September 2023. For those unable to attend in person, an online live stream will be accessible, inviting women from across Australia and beyond to engage in the wellness experience.

Participants can look forward to an array of low-impact fitness classes, rejuvenating yoga and Pilates sessions, and enlightening presentations from leading women’s health professionals. Additionally all Fernwood Fitness centres across Australia will be free of charge to non-members over the Wellness Weekend.

This generous initiative will allow women the flexibility to build their own wellness weekend itinerary or to drop in and trial a class at their local centre.

"We've created this event specifically for busy women, as they often put the needs of others before their own and don’t prioritise taking time to look after themselves," said Andrea Duvall, Associate Publisher at Prevention. "So we are providing a space where they can dedicate a weekend to their own wellbeing."

Expert speakers lined up for the event include esteemed TV clinical psychologist Dr Emmanuella, who will share practical strategies for stress reduction, and nutrition scientist Kathleen Alleaume, who will offer advice on mindful eating and gut health.

Sharing empowering strategies and insights to help women navigate and flourish during midlife is Andrea Duvall, host of Prevention’s acclaimed podcast Thriving in Menopause. The Prevention Wellness Weekend is a completely free event. However, places are limited, so interested participants are encouraged to sign up as soon as possible.

For more details and to register your interest, visit the Prevention Wellness Weekend registration page.

Whether you are a Sydney resident or joining from afar, this wellness smorgasbord promises a transformative weekend that puts you first.

Don't miss out!

About Prevention Australia

Prevention Australia is a leading health and lifestyle publication specifically curated for Australian women aged 35 and over. With a mission to inspire, educate and motivate women to embrace a healthier, more vibrant lifestyle, the magazine provides engaging content on a range of topics including fitness, nutrition, beauty, and mental wellness.

For more information, please visit www.preventionaus.com.au.

For more information about the Prevention Wellness Weekend or to organise an interview with our ambassadors contact: Alison Kirkman Brand Innovation Manager akirkman@nextmedia.com.au | ph: 0401182861

The Ethisphere Institute, a leading US think-tank, has named the Kao Corporation one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies. Kao is a leading consumer goods company and the only Asian company to have made the list every year since Ethisphere began its ranking in 2007.

The Ethisphere Institute develops and shares best practices in business ethics and corporate social responsibility. The World’s Most Ethical Companies list recognises companies which have demonstrated outstanding performance in transparency, integrity, ethics, and compliance. The Institute surveys and evaluates companies worldwide across five categories covering: ethics and compliance programs, corporate citizenship and responsibility, culture of ethics, governance, and leadership and reputation.

Commenting on the accolade, Yoshihiro Hasebe, Representative Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, said: “We are honoured to have been selected as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for 17 consecutive years. Our business has always been based on walking the right path, so external evaluations such as this are very important to us. In 2021, we renewed our corporate philosophy—The Kao Way—which includes principles such as ‘We act with courage.’ In order to become a company that leads the industry in a society that will continue to evolve, we have reaffirmed our determination to continue to take on challenges toward high goals.”

Ethisphere’s Chief Executive Officer, Erica Salmon Byrne, said: “We are, once again, delighted to honor Kao as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies. Kao is one of only six companies to have received this recognition from its inception – 17 times. This achievement is a testament to Kao’s dedication to continually advancing best practices for ethics, compliance, and governance. We look forward to seeing Kao’s continued leadership in furthering business integrity across the industry and globally.”

In April 2019, the Kao Group established the Kirei Lifestyle Plan, an ESG strategy. The Japanese word ‘kirei’ describes something that is both clean and beautiful. For Kao, Kirei not only encapsulates appearance, but also attitude—to create beauty for oneself, other people, and for the world around us. Since its start in 2021, the Kao Group Mid-term Plan 2025 (K25) has proclaimed “protecting future lives” and promoting “sustainability as the only path” as its vision. The Kao Group will continue to integrate its ESG strategy into its management

practices, and by maintaining and practicing a high level of ethical awareness, aims to develop its business, provide better products and services for consumers and society, and work toward its purpose, “to realise a Kirei world in which all life lives in harmony.”

The Kao Group upholds the founder’s value of “walking the right path” at the core of all corporate activity. As such, this is the first item in the fundamental values that form the basis of its corporate philosophy, “The Kao Way.” This signifies acting in accordance with the law and ethics and conducting honest and sound business activities. Using opportunities such as when personnel join the company, Kao conveys the importance of returning to basics and considering once again what it means to “walk the right path”; the reason why one works and what should be valued during times of change in the world or in the business. In addition, leaders taking initiative and implementing this way of thinking in the workplace allows each and every employee to embody it themselves.

Kao creates high-value-added products and services that provide care and enrichment for the life of all people and the planet. Through its portfolio of over 20 leading brands such as Attack, Bioré, Goldwell, Jergens, John Frieda, Kanebo, Laurier, Merries, and Molton Brown, Kao is part of the everyday lives of people in Asia, Oceania, North America, and Europe.

Beauty giant Mecca has announced that it will be gifting customers six red pockets with any purchase to mark the start of Luna New Year. 

The envelopes, which come complete with Mecca branding and intricate gold detailing, are meant to be used to gift money or gift cards. In Chinese culture, the colour red symbolises good luck and prosperity, and the envelopes are handed out to loved ones at the start of the Lunar New Year.

If you’re an online shopper then don’t fret, because you can use code LNY2023 at checkout to redeem your six envelopes.

The initiative is only available at select stores and for a limited time only, so get in quick!

Visit Mecca at www.mecca.com.au.