The award, recognizing Excellence in DEI, was received at the Personal Care Product Council Beauty Collective Summit.
Beauty Packaging Staff02.20.25
Sol de Janeiro CEO and co-founder Heela Yang won the Madam CJ Walker Award for Excellence in DEI. Sol de Janeiro is Beauty Packaging’s 2025 Company of the Year: Excellence in Packaging.
The award was presented during the Personal Care Product Council Beauty Collective Summit. It recognizes individuals in the beauty and personal care products industry committed to advancing DEI through strong leadership and sustained efforts.
Before starting Sol de Janeiro in 2015, Yang spent over 12 years in the cosmetics industry with an extensive track record of success at leading global brands.
Yang has led the brand to become a “category-leading global body care phenomenon”—and reportedly, Sephora’s biggest-ever seller in body care.
Jane Rodriguez-Javier, director of global regulatory affairs at Sol de Janiero USA, accepted the award on behalf of Yang, who could not attend the Summit.
The award was presented during the Personal Care Product Council Beauty Collective Summit. It recognizes individuals in the beauty and personal care products industry committed to advancing DEI through strong leadership and sustained efforts.
Before starting Sol de Janeiro in 2015, Yang spent over 12 years in the cosmetics industry with an extensive track record of success at leading global brands.
Yang has led the brand to become a “category-leading global body care phenomenon”—and reportedly, Sephora’s biggest-ever seller in body care.
Jane Rodriguez-Javier, director of global regulatory affairs at Sol de Janiero USA, accepted the award on behalf of Yang, who could not attend the Summit.
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