The approach to ethics at Monave

Recently I was asked to  discuss ethics at Monave. It took some time for me to really codify what that looks like. Here's what I came up with: I see business ethics as three-fold: How we treat our employees How we treat the planet How we treat our customers How we treat our employees is...

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What’s Wrong with Soy?

 While Monave is primarily a gluten -free, animal cruelty-free mineral makeup company that focuses on a palette to match all shades of women, we field questions from folks who are sensitive to other ingredients. One of the questions we have been fielding more and more often is if we carry soy-free makeup.  Before we share...

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How fragance can contribute to cancer

Hello, I just had occasion to look at a slide-show of a Breast Cancer Awareness event, and noticed a sponsorship banner for a prominent, national candle company displayed near the stage area. I commented to the coordinator of the event about how ironic it would be for this particular company to show interest in breast...

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