E.l.f. Beauty, NACD partner to change the face of corporate boardrooms

E.l.f. Beauty is embarking on a partnership with the National Association of Corporate Directors, or NACD, focused on helping organizations assemble diverse and inclusive boards. 

“We are honored to join NACD to impact positive change,” said Tarang Amin, e.l.f. Beauty chair and CEO. “It takes intention to create change, and like NACD, e.l.f. Beauty is passionate to influence diverse, equal, and inclusive boardrooms. At e.l.f., we have demonstrated that diverse governance drives long-term business growth and unlocks the full potential of a company. We are deeply committed to helping other companies diversify their boards and shape cultures to create positive, empowering, long-lasting change.”

The beauty brand, known for putting women and diversity in the highest level of decision-making power, will work with the organization to raise awareness of the work being done by the NACD Center for Inclusive Governance to help create pathways for diverse talent and make systematic changes that will shape future boardrooms. 

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“We’re proud to partner with an organization that cares so deeply about DE&I practices,” said Peter Gleason, NACD president and CEO. “We know that the e.l.f. Beauty sponsorship of the NACD Center for Inclusive Governance, or CFIG,  will benefit not only NACD, but all our members and employees.”

Some action items the two companies will work on together include e.l.f. Beauty sponsoring a board preparation training for 20 director candidates, as well as the CFIG, which focuses on governance and oversight and on bringing together the expertise, resources, and influence to ensure there is diversity in future company boardrooms.