Skin Cancer Foundation To Honor Shiseido Americas

Shiseido Americas will be honored by The Skin Cancer Foundation for its long-standing partnership and commitment to the Foundation’s education mission. The Skin Cancer Foundation is the leading nonprofit organization for public skin cancer education. Shiseido Americas will be recognized at the SCF 2024 Champions for Change Gala. Also at the gala, the digital media brand Refinery29 will receive the Foundation’s Media Impact Award. Refinery29 will be recognized for its exemplary efforts to raise awareness about the dangers of ultraviolet radiation exposure from the sun and tanning beds, according to SCF.

“The Foundation has made great strides over the years in educating the public about the importance of skin cancer prevention, early detection and treatment, and our accomplishments would not be possible without the support of partners like Shiseido Americas and Refinery29,” says Deborah S. Sarnoff, MD, president of The Skin Cancer Foundation. “The Gala is our opportunity to recognize and celebrate that support while we raise crucial funds that directly support our lifesaving programs. There is so much more we can do together.”

Shiseido Americas has been a member of the Foundation’s Corporate Council since 2000 and many of its Shiseido sun protection products have earned the Foundation’s Seal of Recommendation. 

“Shiseido Americas’ longtime partnership with The Skin Cancer Foundation is not only a reflection of our shared commitment to the important issue of sun safety but to the groundbreaking scientific research undertaken by corporations like ours and supported by nonprofit organizations like the Foundation to achieve critical goals such as skin cancer prevention,” says Ron Gee, president and CEO of Shiseido Americas, who will accept the award on the company’s behalf. “While sun protection is a key category for our business, it’s also foundational to our principles as an organization. We’ve always known that a beauty product can impact a life in many ways, but it is never so important as when it can save it. We are deeply proud of our unique partnership with The Skin Cancer Foundation, and we are just as deeply honored to be selected for this award.”

Refinery29 (part of Vice Media Group) is a leading media platform for women and underrepresented voices. The Foundation is proud to partner with Refinery29 on its Sun Blocked awareness campaign, a global call-to-action to wake up to the detrimental impact of sun exposure. In summer 2023, the Foundation and Refinery29 collected more than 7,500 signatures for a petition calling on the FDA to finalize a proposed rule that would ban minors from tanning.

“Refinery29 is honored to receive The Skin Cancer Foundation’s Media Impact Award,” says Carli Whitwell, senior director of editorial, Refinery29. “Protecting our skin is as important as protecting any other body part. With the increase in skin cancer, we have a duty to make sure everyone at every age understands the harms of UV rays and tanning beds.”

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