Coty Announces New Campaign to #UndefineBeauty
Coty (NYSE: COTY), a leading beauty company, has launched the #UndefineBeauty campaign to challenge outdated definitions of beauty in English dictionaries. This initiative highlights that current examples, often reflecting ageism and sexism, do not align with modern societal values. Coty’s CEO, Sue Y. Nabi, emphasizes the need for dictionary publishers to update these definitions to foster inclusivity. The campaign encourages public participation through a petition, reinforcing Coty's commitment to empowering self-expression and making a positive societal impact.
- Launch of the #UndefineBeauty campaign to promote inclusivity.
- CEO Sue Y. Nabi's leadership in advocating for change in dictionary definitions.
- Public engagement through a petition supports brand goodwill.
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The #UndefineBeauty campaign recognizes that the current English language definitions of the term ‘beauty’ are outdated and no longer reflect the values of today’s society. Specifically, the examples cited under the current entries for ‘beauty’ across the leading English dictionaries are both limiting and exclusive.
“She was a great beauty in her youth” is the phrase often cited in major dictionaries to illustrate the concept of beauty, and one whose excluding effects we witnessed in a social experiment involving 100 people from all around the world (https://youtu.be/NGdM8dZ-G8Y). The campaign calls for the Dictionary publishers to review these examples and remove the implicit ageism and sexism they currently contain.
Coty invites everyone to join this campaign calling for change by signing the petition at [https://chng.it/TN8LnXYSqV]. Coty has taken this step following an in-depth review of the industry and its purpose. In capturing its organizational purpose “together, we unleash every vision of beauty”, the company identified the importance of this change.
“At Coty, we believe that no one can control or dictate what is, or is not, beautiful,” said
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