02.16.23
Linda G. Levy, president of The Fragrance Foundation (TFF), was honored with the New York Urban League's first-ever Catalyst Award for her leadership in advancing DEI in the multi-billion-dollar fragrance industry.
Levy spearheads #FragranceForwardTFF, The Fragrance Foundation's sweeping DEI initiative to provide real-time opportunities for people of all backgrounds, and to ensure that the industry “reflects, embraces, and includes everyone, equitably, in the U.S.”
Some 250 leaders from the fragrance industry, multiple business sectors and the civic community came out in force to celebrate Levy at the New York Urban League's 2023 Champions of Diversity Symposium and Awards event.
"I am honored to receive the inaugural Catalyst Award from the New York Urban League on behalf of The Fragrance Foundation and community," says Levy. "It is not only about the Award itself, but what it symbolizes: our long-term commitment to ensuring that the entire industry reflects all people. We are 100 percent committed to providing opportunities and building a sustainable platform to meet the interests of those served by the New York Urban League, its innovative Diversity Lab and the lasting impact our combined efforts are designed to have."
"New York Urban League is proud to present our 2023 Champions of Diversity with Linda G. Levy as our very first Catalyst Award winner," says Arva R. Rice, president and CEO of the New York Urban League. "Linda and The Fragrance Foundation are at the forefront of taking the action and steps to diversify the industry in a bold new way."
Jerry Vittoria, TFF's Board Chairman and President, Fine Fragrance Worldwide, Firmenich participated in the awards presentation to Levy, stating, "Linda has always been a catalyst of change, a catalyst of courage and a catalyst of doing the right thing. She puts DEI at the forefront of all TFF activities and is dedicated to bringing people together and opening the door for the exciting possibilities that the fragrance industry offers."
Levy spearheads #FragranceForwardTFF, The Fragrance Foundation's sweeping DEI initiative to provide real-time opportunities for people of all backgrounds, and to ensure that the industry “reflects, embraces, and includes everyone, equitably, in the U.S.”
Some 250 leaders from the fragrance industry, multiple business sectors and the civic community came out in force to celebrate Levy at the New York Urban League's 2023 Champions of Diversity Symposium and Awards event.
"I am honored to receive the inaugural Catalyst Award from the New York Urban League on behalf of The Fragrance Foundation and community," says Levy. "It is not only about the Award itself, but what it symbolizes: our long-term commitment to ensuring that the entire industry reflects all people. We are 100 percent committed to providing opportunities and building a sustainable platform to meet the interests of those served by the New York Urban League, its innovative Diversity Lab and the lasting impact our combined efforts are designed to have."
About the New York Urban League
As one of the nation's oldest civil rights organizations, the New York Urban League is dedicated to the empowerment of New York's BIPOC communities through economic empowerment, career development, job training, education, mentorship and health advocacy."New York Urban League is proud to present our 2023 Champions of Diversity with Linda G. Levy as our very first Catalyst Award winner," says Arva R. Rice, president and CEO of the New York Urban League. "Linda and The Fragrance Foundation are at the forefront of taking the action and steps to diversify the industry in a bold new way."
Jerry Vittoria, TFF's Board Chairman and President, Fine Fragrance Worldwide, Firmenich participated in the awards presentation to Levy, stating, "Linda has always been a catalyst of change, a catalyst of courage and a catalyst of doing the right thing. She puts DEI at the forefront of all TFF activities and is dedicated to bringing people together and opening the door for the exciting possibilities that the fragrance industry offers."