Herbalife, a global health and wellness company, has released its second Global Sustainability Report, “Live Your Best Life,” highlighting its initiatives from 2021 to 2022. The report provides transparency into the company’s sustainable practices in three key areas: quality products, healthy people and communities, and a thriving planet. Regional President for Asia Pacific and China, Stephen Conchie, emphasizes Herbalife’s commitment to embedding sustainability into their global business, catering to the evolving needs of distributors, customers, employees, investors, and communities while contributing to global health and wellness improvements.

Herbalife’s Global Sustainability strategy prioritizes environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and transparent governance practices. It aligns with stakeholder priorities and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. In 2022, Herbalife conducted a formal stakeholder assessment to improve transparency and reporting, identifying key sustainability issues and enhancing transparency.

The Herbalife 2021-2022 Global Sustainability Report outlines achievements in the three priority areas:

Quality Product

  • Launched approximately 700 products globally, including 40 across 14 Asia Pacific markets.
  • Maintained recognition as the world’s #1 brand for Weight Management and Well-being, as well as Health Shakes.
  • Garnered over 40 awards and honors for product quality, including Symbol of National Quality certification in Taiwan and Gold Products for Public Health recognition in Vietnam.
  • Received the Customers’ Most Trusted Brand Award in the functional health food category in Korea.

Healthy People

  • Received 10 awards for their HN Grow mobile app, which educates independent distributors.
  • Partnered with governmental organizations in Mexico, Brazil, Indonesia, and India to promote campaigns on obesity and noncommunicable disease prevention.
  • Expanded nonprofit partnerships for over 20 health wellness and nutrition programs worldwide.
  • Over 4,000 children across eight Asia Pacific markets participated in the Herbalife STAR Program to cultivate healthy habits.

Thriving Planet

  • Reduced 322 metric tons of virgin plastic from product packaging by integrating 25% recycled materials into select markets.
  • Recycled 5,475 metric tons of plastic and materials from sales and distribution centers in over 30 global markets.
  • Entered a two-year global responsibility partnership with Plastic Bank to prevent plastic pollution in oceans, with a focus on Indonesia.
  • Encouraged plastic recycling through the Simply Recycle Challenge across Asia Pacific markets, leading to 1,421 trees planted through One Tree Planted.

Additionally, Herbalife Nutrition Foundation (HNF) supports nutrition and education for children and communities with support from distributors and employees. In 2022, HNF granted $5.12 million to 178 local organizations, benefiting 229,000 children worldwide.