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Cheekbone Beauty founder Jenn Harper incorporates Indigenous teachings into company culture

Illustration of Jenn Harper by Chief Lady Bird / The Globe and Mail
Published: 19 January 2023

Many companies have missions and visions, and ours is helping every Indigenous person see and feel their value in the world, said Jenn Harper in an interview with Professor聽Karl Moore for The Globe and Mail. Harper鈥檚 company is called Cheekbone Beauty, and it seeks to make sustainable cosmetics that won鈥檛 end up in a landfill. Cheekbone Beauty鈥檚 organizational culture draws from the 鈥渟even grandfather teachings鈥 of Anishnaabe culture. These teachings are broken down into three pillars of humility, love, respect. Cheekbone incorporates the teachings into its approach to teamwork and communication.

Illustration of聽Jenn Harper by Chief Lady Bird / The Globe and Mail

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