The Associations of Surgeons of India (ASI) and Amway India extend support to public health service providers

New Delhi, 3^rd June 2020: The COVID-19 pandemic has brought an unprecedented crisis leading to increased hygiene awareness and accelerate the global demand for hand sanitisers. To address this soaring demand, especially across hospitals and frontline workers who are relentlessly serving COVID-19 patients, The Association of Surgeons of India (ASI) has partnered with Amway India, one of the leading FMCG direct selling companies. As part of the fight against COVID-19, Amway India, for the first time conceptualized and developed Persona Hand Sanitizer Gel for donation. With this partnership, the company is supporting the frontline workers who are working across COVID designated hospitals, under Amway’s COVID-19 relief program.

Commenting on the partnership, Dr. P. Raghu Ram, President of ASI, said, “ASI is Asia Pacific’s largest and world’s second largest surgical organization that represents surgeons and surgical trainees all over India. Over the past three months ASI has championed a major philanthropic drive and raised over Rs 1 crore towards procuring & distributing PPEs to the healthcare professionals. Furthermore, I am very grateful to Amway India for partnering with ASI in distributing the much-needed sanitizers to COVID designated Hospitals in 16 cities all over India.”

“In alignment with our purpose of helping people live better, healthier lives, and to do our part as a socially responsible corporate, we constantly explore ways and means to support the communities around us. We believe that the need of the hour is to collaborate, protect, empower and provide essentials to the affected communities and frontline workers. To support public health service providers, we have produced a significant supply of Persona Hand Sanitizer Gel for distribution. I believe that association with ASI is very fruitful and this initiative is also in line with our global efforts to support local communities. This is a step towards showcasing our gratitude on behalf of the Amway India family to the frontline workers”, added Anshu Budhraja, CEO, Amway India. 

ASI through its state chapter representatives and with the help from Amway’s operations team has distributed over 12,000 units of Persona Hand Sanitizer Gel (500ML). The team has successfully covered 47 hospitals, identified for COVID- 19 patients across 16 Indian states covering both metro and non-metro cities. Some of the leading hospitals include, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia, Delhi and Jaipur; Sir Ganga Ram, Delhi; Guru Nanak Dev Hospital & Medical College, Amritsar; BYL Nair Hospital, Mumbai; B J Medical College and Hospital, Pune; AIIMS, Patna; Rajeev Gandhi Institute of Chest Diseases, Bangalore; Gandhi Medical College and Hospital, Hyderabad; Guwahati Medical College & Hospital amongst others.

COVID-19: Amway India's CSR Initiative

The global pandemic, COVID-19 has virtually affected every individual on the face of this earth. We believe that the need of the hour is to collaborate, protect, empower and provide essentials to the affected communities and frontline workers.  

At Amway, corporate social responsibility is an integral part of our guiding philosophy. In line with our commitment to helping people live better, healthier lives, we have been constantly exploring ways and means to support the communities around us.

Our Founders’ fundamentals reflect in the ways entire Amway family has come together to collaborate and contribute in these unprecedented times. Hope and family values are strongly built in our culture, and we are proud to share that Amway India’s employees have also come forward to do their bit by pledging to voluntarily donate their one day salary to support the cause. With this encouraging response, Amway India has committed to not just match, but donate five times the amount received from its employees towards this cause. The donations aims to provide:

• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as gloves, gowns, shoe covers, head covers, masks, respirators, and eye protection gear to frontline workers through our partner NGO
• Support to the vulnerable sections of the society with essentials including Amway hygiene products, food and other rations

As a part of this endeavour and in line with our guiding principles, Amway India has pledged a contribution of INR 1.61 crores to support the fight against coronavirus. The fund entails:

·        Contribution towards PM CARES FUND: INR 1 crore for combating, containment and relief efforts against the coronavirus outbreak 

·        Contribution towards Tamil Nadu CM’s Public Relief Fund: INR 25 lakh to provide relief measures in Tamil Nadu by way of setting up quarantine centers, free treatment to those infected with coronavirus, support to workers from several unorganised sectors and many more. 

·        Support the Government’s on-ground health and sanitation services:  INR 36 lakh to drive wide range of initiatives such as:

·         Partner with United Way Delhi (UWD): INR 21 lakh set aside for a project with UWD with the aim  to distribute hygiene kits comprising masks, gloves, sanitizers, hand wash etc. to public health service providers benefitting 15,000 people in Gurgaon and Mumbai

·         Provide 1200 N95 masks to surgeons: Support ‘The Association of Surgeons of India’ (ASI), Delhi Chapter for the Covid-19 relief program. Under the program, Amway will be providing 1200 N95 masks to support the medical doctors and other healthcare providers. These will be used for the government hospitals in Delhi such as Maulana Azad Medical College and Lok Nayak Hospital which have been declared as COVID hospitals by the Government.

·         Support Meenakshi Mission Hospital & Research Center (MMHRC), Madurai, Tamil Nadu: INR 5 lakh towards distribution of disposable masks and gloves to the public service providers in Madurai and Dindigul District in Tamil Nadu. This initiative in association with MMHRC is expected to benefit more than 10,000 people across Madurai and Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu

·         Conduct a Disinfection and Sanitation Drive in association with select NGO partners across 12 cities benefitting more than 3,000 children and adults.  INR 5 lakhs allocated for this initiative and Amway to partner with professional agencies across the country to execute the program.

o    The drive aims to clean, disinfect, and sanitize NGO premises, ensuring better health and hygiene of Amway’s project beneficiaries, especially underprivileged children.

o    Furthermore, the initiative will include the disinfection of three of our telemedicine centers, select schools, and community centers in select villages located in Dindigul District. The disinfection drive will benefit 15 villages in and around Amway's manufacturing facility in Nilakottai, Tamil Nadu.

We are so proud of 5,50,000 direct sellers which include 60% women across the country, many of whom have stepped forward to give back to the communities by spreading awareness about the importance of preventive healthcare and building immunity using digital platforms. We are collaborating with them to help them in channelizing their contributions by providing them with digital tools and assets to help them further reach out their respective communities across the country.

We continue to be inspired by the humanity and strength of our communities, especially frontline workers, the entire medical fraternity, and essential service providers who have dedicated their lives to the collective cause. 

AMWAY INDIA PARTNERS WITH IAB TO SET UP A COMPUTER TRAINING CENTER FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED STUDENTS IN CHENNAI

·         Released the Braille Edition of the Book ‘Kannadasan Paadalgal’

·         Organized a workshop on - ‘Accepting new opportunities by combating the fear of failure.’

Chennai, 11th December 2019 – Amway India, the country’s leading FMCG Direct Selling company, celebrated the ‘International Day of Persons with Disabilities’ in association with Indian Association for the Blind (IAB) in Chennai today. In line with the global theme of ‘promoting empowerment of persons with disabilities through inclusive, equitable and sustainable,’ Amway India marked this day by launching a Computer Training Center for the Visually Impaired as well as the release of the book – ‘Kannadasan Paadagal’ in braille. Also, a workshop for the visually impaired students on ‘Accepting new opportunities by combating the fear of failure’ was organized.

The occasion was graced by the presence of Thiru Ravindranath Singh, Deputy Director for the Welfare of Differently Abled, Tamil Nadu, along with the members from the Indian Association for the Blind and Amway India.

Amway India has been relentlessly working towards the betterment of the visually impaired since 1998. Over the years, Amway has supported more than 2.5 lakh people with visual impairment to lead a better life. The computer training center set up in Chennai is part of Amway’s National Project for the Visually Impaired. The primary aim of this computer training center is to enable access to Information and Communication Technology (ICT) services to persons with visual impairment. The center, equipped with 10 computers, will provide training to the visually challenged on Windows platform with more focus on using web-based tools and services. The computer systems are equipped with essential software, which makes it friendly for the visually impaired individual.

Talking about the initiative, Mr. GS Cheema, Senior Vice President, North & South, Amway India, said, “We, at Amway, believe that partnership between businesses and communities is crucial to achieving inclusive and equitable development. Through this initiative to mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Amway aims to not only create real opportunities for people with disabilities but also promote their empowerment. During our association with Indian Association for the Blind, we have witnessed remarkable development among the visually impaired, and we will continue to extend our support to them.” 

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Abdul Raheem, Vice President, Indian Association for the Blind, said, “Nothing is impossible for visually impaired to achieve. When equal opportunities are given to them, they are ready to prove themselves and compete with the mainstream. With supporters like Amway, we can provide facilities and opportunities to our students to recognize their ability and support them to achieve success in their endeavor to become economically independent.”

The International Day of Persons with Disabilities was proclaimed in 1992 by United Nations General Assembly resolution 47/3 which aims to promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities in all spheres of society and development, and to increase awareness of the situation of persons with disabilities in every aspect of political, social, economic and cultural life.

About Amway India CSR initiatives

• Amway India’s CSR initiatives are based on the belief that social responsibility is much more than the incurrence of a cost or a resource or a charitable/ philanthropic act of social benefit. It is an opportunity to bring in social innovation and change. This belief is articulated in Amway’s vision of helping people live better lives. When it comes to commitment to corporate citizenship, Amway India makes a serious and concentrated effort to reach out and help people improve their lives.
• Amway India supports a comprehensive CSR programme covering a gamut of initiatives including a water conservation project to improve the ground water level in 7 villages in the Dindigul district located around the manufacturing plant. Amway supports a village health program targeted at 26 villages in the Dindigul district, to provide quality healthcare to the underprivileged. The treatment includes general health check-up, select pathological tests and medicines at zero cost to the beneficiaries. In a span of 36 months over 325 free health camps have been organised benefitting more than 75,000 people from local communities.
• Amway India set up 02 telemedicine centres in the Dindigul district to ensure a consistent healthcare support to the villagers. This program has eliminated distance barriers and improved access to medical services in distant rural communities. The centres are providing free medical treatment to more than 1,000 patients on a monthly basis.
• Amway India extended support in the areas of Entrepreneurship & Livelihood training in Muzaffarpur & Chapra in Bihar and Ambedkarnagar & Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh for the upliftment of underprivileged women. The program has benefitted 200 direct and 20,000 indirect beneficiaries.
• Amway India launched the “Power of 5”, a community-based global campaign in the slum areas of Delhi to address childhood malnutrition.  The program has benefitted the lives of 40,000 beneficiaries (children below 5 years, frontline workers, parents, caregivers and community members).
• Amway’s National Project for the visually impaired provides education and livelihood opportunities.  Over the past 20 years, the project has impacted more than 2.50 lakh lives and serves as a platform for their integration with the mainstream society.  
• Amway India has been conferred with the “CSR Times Award” for the Best Corporate in water conservation and Management.

Amway India’s Treasury team honored with ‘Asia’s Top Treasury Team 2019’ award by Treasury Today at the Adam Smith Asia Awards

New Delhi, 10^th December, 2019: Amway India, the country’s largest direct selling company^[1] has been honored with the award “Asia’s Top Treasury Team of 2019” by Treasury Today at the recently concluded Adam Smith Asia Awards 2019 in Singapore. Amway’s treasury team was recognized for its impressive efforts in providing innovative solutions to enhance productivity and efficiency across all areas of the company’s business. Mr. Bikash Mukherjee, Associate Vice President – Finance and Accounts, Amway India, received the award on behalf of Amway.

Treasury Today’s Adam Smith Awards are universally recognized as the ultimate industry benchmark for corporate treasury achievement. For this year’s awards, a record-breaking 300 nominations were received from a wide range of corporates across sectors representing every major country in the Asia-Pacific region.

Commenting on the achievement, Mr. Jussi Sullivan, Global Treasurer, Amway, said, “The Amway Treasury team in India has always endeavored to pursue forward-thinking business solutions, which have greatly benefitted our customers. This award is a recognition of their innovation and leadership in a rapidly evolving financial landscape. We are proud of the excellent work they have done and are thrilled to receive this prestigious recognition today.”

Mr. K.V Hariharan, Senior Vice President - Finance, Amway India, said, “This award is a testament to the outstanding work that the team has been doing over the years. Our focus continues on being a strong business partner – supporting our stakeholders through customized solutions for superior business growth. This recognition at a global platform will further push us to set new benchmarks for the future.”

Mr. Bikash Mukherjee, Associate Vice President – Finance and Accounts, Amway India, said, “Over the years, Amway India has provided multiple innovative solutions to its business partners and helped them grow their businesses in fast and efficient ways. Today, 95% of our sales transactions are processed electronically which is a testimony to our efforts in this direction. We are honored to be adjudged Asia’s Top Treasury Team 2019.”

Amway introduces the ‘30 Days Power Shot’ under its Artistry range

Launches Artistry Intensive Skincare Advanced Vitamin C+ HA Formula

-     Targets a 12% CAGR in its beauty category over the next 5 years with Artistry continuing to lead the premium skincare market in India

-      ‘30 Days Power Shot’ - Game Changing Formula for a Refreshed, Plumped and Youthful Skin

-     Packed with 100% Vitamin C derived from Nutrilite-approved Acerola Cherry Extract and Artistry formulated Bi-Action Hyaluronic Acid

New Delhi, 12^th November 2019: Amway India, the country’s largest FMCG direct selling company[2] reinforces its focus on the Indian premium skincare segment with the tremendous growth opportunity offered by the premium skincare market. The company targets a growth of 18% of its popular skincare global brand ‘Artistry’ in India in the next one year.

Artistry, India’s Number 1 premium skincare brand[3] from Amway, received a phenomenal response to the launch of yet another revolutionary product - Artistry Intensive Skincare Advanced Vitamin C+ HA Formula, an advanced 30 days power shot. A combination of 100% Pure Vitamin C powder and the extract of Acerola Cherry sourced from approved Nutrilite Organic farms, Artistry Intensive Skincare Advanced Vitamin C + HA (Hyaluronic Acid) is clinically tested to reduce expression lines leaving the skin looking plum, youthful and fresh.

Speaking about the beauty and skincare industry in India, Mr. Anshu Budhraja, CEO, Amway India, said, “India’s beauty and skincare market is witnessing a strong growth on the back of rising working women, increase in disposable incomes, and higher demand for quality skin care products across all age groups. With a strong focus on the beauty category and the premium skin range, Artistry has been contributing a double-digit growth and grown to become the leading brand in the premium skincare segment in India[4]. Backed by five decades of research, all Artistry products are developed using the best ingredients, exclusive technologies and formulations that have raised the bar for performance, personalization and safety. Artistry’s new Intensive Skincare Advanced Vitamin C+ HA Formula is one such differentiated product and is the first of many personalized skin care solutions that are scheduled to be launched in India. With a strong product line-up, we expect Amway’s beauty category to register a 12% CAGR over the next 5 years.”

The changing lifestyle and environmental influences have led to a sharp rise in the demand for the premium and personalized skincare solutions in India. The size of the beauty and skincare market in India is close to Rs 204 billion, with skincare contributing close to Rs 128 billion[5].

Commenting on the launch of Artistry Intensive Skincare, Anisha Sharma, Vice President – Beauty, Personal Care & Communities, Amway India, said, “Fine lines from ageing is a common problem that women face as they age. Every day, unstable molecules known as free radicals result in deep expression lines, damaging the skin’s support structure. Vitamin C is critical for keeping this structure strong, firm and healthy-looking. Artistry Intensive Skincare Advanced Vitamin C + HA Formula is packed with the goodness of pure Vitamin C, one of the best-known antioxidants, and Hyaluronic Acid (HA), also known as a water magnet that keeps the skin’s moisture intact, giving a smooth and plump look. The product has been very well received worldwide and we are confident that it will be the most sought-after product for achieving youthful looking skin in India as well”.

“At Amway, the success of our direct sellers is key to our success. We will be extensively focusing on training and enabling our Direct Sellers to be ambassadors and custodians of the Artistry brand to deliver positive and tangible benefits to our consumers.”, she added. 

Powered by Vitamin-C Complex, the Artistry Intensive Skincare Advanced Vitamin C + HA Formula is a combination of 100% Pure Vitamin C powder and the extract of Acerola Cherry sourced from approved Nutrilite Organic farms.  This 100% pure Vitamin C dry powder is stored in the innovative cap of the product until it is ready to be used in the formula.  With a single press, the 100% Pure Vitamin C in the cap is released into the liquid, thus activating the formula that lasts for 30 days. Another distinctive feature of this game-changing formula is the bi-action hyaluronic acid with the blend of two different sizes of molecules for fuller-looking and plumped skin. The bigger molecules work on the upper layer of the skin resulting in an instant plump, while the smaller molecules boost internal moisture levels keeping the skin hydrated overtime. The formula helps prevent the look of expression lines caused by environmental aggressors and provides powerful antioxidant protection.

Priced at INR 5829 per unit of 12ml (inclusive of taxes), the Artistry Intensive Skincare Advanced Vitamin C + HA Formula is sold through Amway Direct Sellers or can also be purchased through a servicing Amway direct seller by visiting www.amway.in or our stores.

Amway gives Festive Indulgence a healthy twist with Amway Queen Cookware

~Organizes a cookout session with celebrity Chef Sanjay Pawar~ 

Pune, August 27 2019: With the onset of festive season, Amway India, country’s largest direct selling company, organized an interactive and fun cookout session with a Celebrity Chef Sanjay Pawar. The menu for this cookout was curated keeping in mind the celebratory month of Shravan and how one can incorporate healthy cooking in their daily routine.

The festive fervour involves indulging in sweets and oil rich food items. Amway Queen Cookware is an ideal choice for the health conscious consumers looking to indulge in festivities. It has been developed with VITALOK™ technology, which helps lock-in the moisture and OPTITEMP™ technology, to help improve heat distribution on every kind of cook top.

In line with this thought, Amway’s Chef prepared some quick and easy-to-make healthy festive recipes using Amway’s Queen Cookware, for its direct sellers and their customers. Chef Sanjay Pawar gave an exciting twist to the traditional recipes and dished out some healthy and scrumptious alternatives, using healthy ingredients. Some of the healthy recipes made during the session were – Veg Korma with cashew curry, stir-fried / sautéed colorful and healthy vegetables with bell pepper, broccoli, carrot and beans and for dessert – sweet badam halva, all cooked using very little oil.

Speaking at the session, Vijay Golani, Senior Vice President, West, Amway India said, “We at Amway are constantly looking for innovative ways to engage and empower our direct sellers. The Amway Queen Cookout Session in Ahmedabad is one such initiative. Festive season is an ideal time for everyone to try their hand at cooking something new and different from the traditional recipes. Going forward, we plan to take such knowledge sharing session to other cities and familiarize our direct sellers with our products in interactive ways.”

Amway Queen enables cooking with much less water and almost zero-oil as compared to a conventional cookware range.  Its VITALOK™technology helps lock-in the moisture, which further helps to preserve the taste and  retain the nutrients of the food. Furthermore, theOPTITEMP^TM technology helps in improving heat distribution on every kind of cook top. Its multi-layer structure and OPTITEMP^TM base makes almost zero-oil cooking possible. The food cooks evenly and quickly over medium to slow temperature, saving time and energy. Amway Queen comes with a 30-year warranty and is available across the country.

Amway recognizes Women Entrepreneurs, launches ‘Taking Wings: Chronicling the journey of Indian Women Entrepreneurs’, a compendium featuring the entrepreneurial journeys of Indian women

Mumbai, April 4, 2019: Amway India, the country’s largest FMCG direct selling company, has launchedan illuminating compendiumtitled ‘Taking Wings: Chronicling the journey of Indian Women Entrepreneurs’ at arecently heldFICCI Ladies Organization (FLO) event in Mumbai.The event,organized with the support of Amway India,received participation from a large number of successful women entrepreneurs, serving as a platform for deliberating on the subject of having more women in the mainstream workforce, both in jobs as well as in the role ofentrepreneurs.

The compendium launched by Amway provides a riveting compilation of journeys of Indian women entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds with the objective of recognizing micro-entrepreneurship through a range of articles and interviews with prominent thought leaders in this space. It also highlights the challenges that deter women from self-reliant entrepreneurship, identifies the opportunities that make women take the plunge, and offers significant insightsfor policy and decision making at a macro level to tap the entrepreneurial potential of women in the country.

During his special address, Mr. Rajat Banerji, National Head – Corporate Affairs, Amway India said, “Women play an intrinsic role in strengthening the socio-economic landscape, and entrepreneurship is a route that has witnessed tremendous adoption among India’s women. We, at Amway India, are proud to have successfully skilled and empowered more than 550,000 distributors in India. The fact that almost 60% of Amway direct sellers are women is a testimony to our commitment and our contribution towards women entrepreneurship. In recent years, India has witnessed a robust economic growth driven by market focused economic reforms favouring entrepreneurship. We believe that fostering an environment of growth and creating viable opportunities for women will not only empower them to realize their full potential but also strengthen the society and economy, overall.With this compendium we are aiming to engage, inspire and encourage current and future women entrepreneurs from all over India by presenting the journeys of women who took the plunge”

Monica Chaturvedi, Chairperson, FICCI FLOMumbai Chapter,said, “We at FICCI FLO are engaged in the social and economic empowerment of women across all sections and verticals of society. We encourage entrepreneurship among women through our initiative ‘Swayam’ and enable them to take up leadership positions through mentoring programmes. It gives me immense pride to partner with the brand like Amway in our quest to achieve our purpose of encouraging entrepreneurship among women. It was heartening to see the launch of an interesting compendium- a great compilation of the journeys of Indian women entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds amidst. It truly is an inspiring effort by Amway and will immensely supplement the efforts to bring women in the workforce.” 

About Amway India

Amway India is a wholly owned subsidiary of Amway with headquarters located in Ada, Michigan, USA. Amway is the world's #1^[4] direct selling with presence in over 100 countries & territories.

Globally, Amway is over 59 years old, US $ 8.8 billion, manufacturer and direct seller of quality consumer goods. Amway’s innovation and industry-leading R&D has seen more than 800 patents granted and another 240 patents pending.  Amway has nearly 1000 scientists across 100 research and development and quality assurance laboratories worldwide.

Amway India sells more than 140 daily use products across categories like Nutrition, Beauty, Personal Care, Home Care and Consumer durables through Amway Direct Sellers who make personal recommendations regarding the use of distinctive quality products. Amway products are widely recognized and appreciated for their quality and value. These products are backed by a money back guarantee for 100% satisfaction of use[1]. With the aim of increasing consumer outreach Amway has set up more than 60 Xpress Pick & Pay stores across the country.

Amway products are popular not just in India but across the world. Nutrilite is the world's No. 1 selling vitamins and dietary supplements brand[2]. Nutrilite has established itself as a leading brand in the vitamins and dietary supplements category in India as well. Amway has signed Farhan Akhtar as the brand ambassador for the Nutrilite range in India to further promote the brand. Artistry is India’s No. 1 premium skin care brand[3]. Amway India also offers ‘Attitude’, an entry level premium skincare and cosmetics brand targeted at India youth. The product range has been developed keeping the needs of Indian consumers into consideration. 

Amway India is aggressively entering newer categories. Most notably, the company launched a Weight management program called ‘W.O.W.’ (Will over Weight) which has been really appreciated by the consumers in India. Amway forayed into the consumer durables segment with the launch of a premium cookware range Amway Queen and the Energy Drink and Sports Nutrition segment (Whey Protein) with XS. Last year, Amway announced the launch of Nutrilite Traditional Herbs developed specifically for the Indian consumers.

Amway’s manufacturing facility in India is located at Nilakottai in the Dindigul district of Tamil Nadu. This is Amway’s third manufacturing plant located outside of USA. The other plants are located in China and Vietnam. Amway India’s Plant in Dindigul district has achieved LEED ‘Gold’ certification by US Green Building Council (USGBC) which showcases our leadership in sustainability in the industry.

Amway India celebrates World Health Day

Organizes free health check-up camps for the underprivileged childrenofSwami BrahmanandPratishthan

Navi Mumbai, April 8, 2019: With the primary objective of providing quality healthcare to the underprivileged children, Amway India, the country’s largest FMCG Direct Selling company, organized free health check-up camps in 14 locations across the country. Commemorating the World Health Day, this initiative also included an interactive and educational session with the aim to improve the nutritional knowledge and practices inclusive of hygiene practices and daily dietary requirement.

In Navi Mumbai, Amway India organized a health check-up camp for the children ofSwami BrahmanandPratishthan. The medical check-up team comprising of General, ENT and Skin specialists provided important health-related information and recommendations to the children. The event witnessed active participation from 50 children who attended to assess their health status. 

While stressing the importance of observing World Health Day,Mr. Vijay Golani, Vice President – West, Amway India, said, “As part of Amway’s CSR philosophy of helping people live better lives, our initiative for the World Health Day is focused at improving the quality of life of children and the community at large. Through this initiative, we emphasize on building awareness on preventive healthcare practices to ensure healthy living. We have received an overwhelming response for the initiative, which has benefited over 1000 children across the country. We are confident that this kind of planned and continuous health interventions will further complement the Government’s efforts towards building a healthier nation.” 

“The World Health Day is held to mark the importance of health for all. The day is focused on promoting healthier living habits that increase the life expectancy of people around the world. We wholeheartedly thank Amway for organizing this health check-up camp and also for the health & nutrition awareness session”, commented Shirish Pujari, Secretary, Swami BrahmanandPratishthan.

Keeping up with its commitment to help people live better lives, Amway launched Project Sunrise in India to support underprivileged children. The company works with 16 NGO partners under Project Sunrise in the areas of education, health, and hygiene for the welfare of the children. In line with their vision, Amway had also launched Power of 5 campaign to raise awareness on the issue of childhood malnutrition and bring in the much-needed behavioral shift in mothers and communities at large. Amway India, with its health initiatives, aims to make a positive impact in the lives of people. 

About Amway India CSR initiatives

• Amway India’s CSR initiatives are based on the belief that social responsibility is much more than the incurrence of a cost or a resource or a charitable/ philanthropic act of social benefit. It is an opportunity to bring in social innovation and change. This belief is articulated in Amway’s vision of helping people live better lives. When it comes to commitment to corporate citizenship, Amway India makes a serious and concentrated effort to reach out and help people improve their lives.
• Amway India supports a comprehensive CSR programme covering a gamut of initiatives including a water conservation project to improve the ground water level in 7 villages in the Dindigul district located around the manufacturing plant. Amway supports a village health program targeted at 26 villages in the Dindigul district, to provide quality healthcare to the underprivileged. The treatment includes general health check-up, select pathological tests and medicines at zero cost to the beneficiaries. In a span of over 20 months over 240 free health camps have been organised benefitting more than 50,000 people from local communities.
• Amway India set up a telemedicine center in the Dindigul district to ensure a consistent healthcare support to the villagers. This program has eliminated distance barriers and improved access to medical services in distant rural communities. The center aims at providing free medical treatment to over 7,000 patients in a year.
• Last year Amway India launched a Community Health & Entrepreneurship Program in the rural areas of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar to offer livelihood training in Entrepreneurship skills and business fundamentals with the objective to promote self-employment among women and to create awareness on affordable health and hygiene practices.
• Recently Amway India has launched the community-based nutrition education program to improve the nutritional status among children (below 5 years) in the select slum areas of West Delhi.  The program focuses on prevention, early detection and improved access to care in line with the National Nutrition Mission, Govt. of India.
• As a key focus area, Amway has taken various initiatives to support the cause of visually impaired. Amway also supports underprivileged children in education, health and hygiene under a project titled ‘Sunrise’. Under this project, Amway currently supports more than 15 NGOs across the country.
• Amway India has been conferred with the ‘CSR Leadership Summit & Award’ in the category of ‘Promoting Employment for Specially-abled’.
• Amway India was also recently awarded with the ‘Best Corporate’ award in the ‘Specially-abled’ category at the prestigious National CSR Summit & Awards 2018 for its invaluable contribution towards the welfare of visually impaired by CSR Times.

Amway recognizes Women Entrepreneurs, launches ‘Taking Wings: Chronicling the journey of Indian Women Entrepreneurs’, a compendium featuring the entrepreneurial journeys of Indian women

Mumbai, April 4, 2019: Amway India, the country’s largest FMCG direct selling company, has launchedan illuminating compendiumtitled ‘Taking Wings: Chronicling the journey of Indian Women Entrepreneurs’ at arecently heldFICCI Ladies Organization (FLO) event in Mumbai.The event,organized with the support of Amway India,received participation from a large number of successful women entrepreneurs, serving as a platform for deliberating on the subject of having more women in the mainstream workforce, both in jobs as well as in the role ofentrepreneurs.

The compendium launched by Amway provides a riveting compilation of journeys of Indian women entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds with the objective of recognizing micro-entrepreneurship through a range of articles and interviews with prominent thought leaders in this space. It also highlights the challenges that deter women from self-reliant entrepreneurship, identifies the opportunities that make women take the plunge, and offers significant insightsfor policy and decision making at a macro level to tap the entrepreneurial potential of women in the country.

During his special address, Mr. Rajat Banerji, National Head – Corporate Affairs, Amway India said, “Women play an intrinsic role in strengthening the socio-economic landscape, and entrepreneurship is a route that has witnessed tremendous adoption among India’s women. We, at Amway India, are proud to have successfully skilled and empowered more than 550,000 distributors in India. The fact that almost 60% of Amway direct sellers are women is a testimony to our commitment and our contribution towards women entrepreneurship. In recent years, India has witnessed a robust economic growth driven by market focused economic reforms favouring entrepreneurship. We believe that fostering an environment of growth and creating viable opportunities for women will not only empower them to realize their full potential but also strengthen the society and economy, overall.With this compendium we are aiming to engage, inspire and encourage current and future women entrepreneurs from all over India by presenting the journeys of women who took the plunge”

Monica Chaturvedi, Chairperson, FICCI FLOMumbai Chapter,said, “We at FICCI FLO are engaged in the social and economic empowerment of women across all sections and verticals of society. We encourage entrepreneurship among women through our initiative ‘Swayam’ and enable them to take up leadership positions through mentoring programmes. It gives me immense pride to partner with the brand like Amway in our quest to achieve our purpose of encouraging entrepreneurship among women. It was heartening to see the launch of an interesting compendium- a great compilation of the journeys of Indian women entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds amidst. It truly is an inspiring effort by Amway and will immensely supplement the efforts to bring women in the workforce.” 

About Amway India

Amway India is a wholly owned subsidiary of Amway with headquarters located in Ada, Michigan, USA. Amway is the world's #1^[4] direct selling with presence in over 100 countries & territories.

Globally, Amway is over 59 years old, US $ 8.8 billion, manufacturer and direct seller of quality consumer goods. Amway’s innovation and industry-leading R&D has seen more than 800 patents granted and another 240 patents pending.  Amway has nearly 1000 scientists across 100 research and development and quality assurance laboratories worldwide.

Amway India sells more than 140 daily use products across categories like Nutrition, Beauty, Personal Care, Home Care and Consumer durables through Amway Direct Sellers who make personal recommendations regarding the use of distinctive quality products. Amway products are widely recognized and appreciated for their quality and value. These products are backed by a money back guarantee for 100% satisfaction of use[1]. With the aim of increasing consumer outreach Amway has set up more than 60 Xpress Pick & Pay stores across the country.

Amway products are popular not just in India but across the world. Nutrilite is the world's No. 1 selling vitamins and dietary supplements brand[2]. Nutrilite has established itself as a leading brand in the vitamins and dietary supplements category in India as well. Amway has signed Farhan Akhtar as the brand ambassador for the Nutrilite range in India to further promote the brand. Artistry is India’s No. 1 premium skin care brand[3]. Amway India also offers ‘Attitude’, an entry level premium skincare and cosmetics brand targeted at India youth. The product range has been developed keeping the needs of Indian consumers into consideration. 

Amway India is aggressively entering newer categories. Most notably, the company launched a Weight management program called ‘W.O.W.’ (Will over Weight) which has been really appreciated by the consumers in India. Amway forayed into the consumer durables segment with the launch of a premium cookware range Amway Queen and the Energy Drink and Sports Nutrition segment (Whey Protein) with XS. Last year, Amway announced the launch of Nutrilite Traditional Herbs developed specifically for the Indian consumers.

Amway’s manufacturing facility in India is located at Nilakottai in the Dindigul district of Tamil Nadu. This is Amway’s third manufacturing plant located outside of USA. The other plants are located in China and Vietnam. Amway India’s Plant in Dindigul district has achieved LEED ‘Gold’ certification by US Green Building Council (USGBC) which showcases our leadership in sustainability in the industry.