In June 2020, Kylie Cosmetics said 13% of its headquarters team was Black, 47% BIPOC, 53% white, and all team members identified as women. The company said its leadership team consisted only of Kylie and Kris Jenner. Taking part in Pull Up for Change, it pledged continued focus on ethnic diversity and recruiting Black employees, and Jenner’s statement committed to donations to five organizations.
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Kylie Jenner's company employs 13% Black people at a corporate level, the business shared on Instagram Sunday
Jenner's company also shared other ways it is helping fight for inclusivity and stand in solidarity with the Black community in a letter shared on Instagram.
Kylie Cosmetics is advocating for equal opportunity and diversity in the beauty industry by taking part in the Pull Up for Change challenge.
When Sharon Chuter, the black female founder of Uoma Beauty, called for organizations to disclose the number of Black employees they have at a corporate level, dozens of beauty brands like L'Oréal Paris, Milk Makeup, Ulta Beauty, Proctor & Gamble and more disclosed employee diversity profiles. Pull Up for Change reports that only 8% of people employed in white collar professions are Black, so to continue to bring the issue to the forefront of conversation, Kylie Jenner's Kylie Cosmetics released a transparent breakdown of the diversity within her company.