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As the CEO and first-time female founder of Saie, one of the fastest growing beauty brands, Laney Crowell has shown how to build a business with social impact and purpose. Saie bridges a gap between high performance makeup formulas, non-toxic natural ingredients, and sustainable business practices. What started as a wellness blog that hosted conversations around clean beauty alternatives has turned into a viral business. On Thursday night in New York, Crowell, a 2025 TIME 100 Next Honoree, received TIME’s 2026 Earth Award.
Past recipients of TIME Earth Awards include marine biologist Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, U.N. Secretary General António Guterres, and actor and activist Jane Fonda.
Read more: https://time.com/collection/time100-next-gala/2026/laney-crowell-time-earth-award-speech/
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0:00 Saie Founder Laney Crowell Accepts TIME Earth Award
0:28 How Laney Crowell Founded Saie Beauty
0:42 How Childhood Inspired Her Environmental Mission
1:34 Saie's Commitment to Sustainability and Plastic Recovery
1:57 The Beauty Industry's Massive Plastic Waste Problem
2:20 Why Laney Crowell Almost Gave Up
2:34 How Saie and Sephora Are Fighting Plastic Pollution
3:20 Turning Small Actions Into Global Climate Impact
3:30 Saie's Goal to Recover 100 Million Pounds of Plastic
3:58 Laney Crowell's Message About Making a Difference