Amway was announced the Favorite of Experts 2007 in the category "Home Cleaning Products". This achievement is a recognition of Amway's products,  which are considered by consumers among the best in the Ukrainian market.

In the Favorite of Success competition, all trade marks of goods and services that are represented in Ukrainian market can participate, within their respective profiles and categories. The nominations for the contest are made by consumers using the web-form on the online voting site – www.favor.com.ua. The contest is independently run.

The goal of the Favorite of Success rating is to determine the most successful brands of products and services in the Ukrainian domestic market based on the large-scale all-Ukrainian research, and Favorites of the Year are announced at an annual awarding ceremony.

The fifth jubilee awarding ceremony for 2007’s Favorites of Success took place in the end of May at "Ukrainian Dim" concert hall.

source: http://www.favor.com.ua/favorites/
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The official award ceremony for Corporate Social Responsibility in Russian companies involved in charities and social activities took place on October 13, 2008 at the State Art Museum of Alexander Pushkin in Moscow.

Amway Russia was nominated for its join work with UNICEF on the project "Inclusive Education" and won the award "Best program for contributing to the creation of a favorable environment for the life and work of disabled people". The nomination was supported by the United Nations representative office in Russia. 

The awards were organizaed by Donor's Forum, with the support of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation. Among co-organizers and partners of the contest are: Ministry of Economic Development of the RF, Russian Union of Manufacturers and Entrepreneurs, Commission on Charity and NGO Development of the Public Chamber of the RF, UN Representative Office in the RF, Federal Youth Agency, as well as leading Russian mass media.

40 Corporate Social Responsibility projects were submitted for the 5 awards, aimed at identifying best corporate social responsibility practices in various fields.

source: http://www.medportal.ru/mednovosti/corp/2008/10/15/amway/
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Amway Russia has been recognized as the best employer of Russia in 2008. The award "Best Employers of Russia" was introduced for the first time this year, based on the results of the 5th annual Moscow recruitment market research, under support of "Personnel Management" magazine. Over 1200 leading Moscow companies  - market leaders - took part in the research to help assess recruitment agencies. Recruitment agencies in turn evaluated the working practices of employers and nominated several "best companies". The stability and predictability of a company’s social policy, compliance with the Labor Code of the Russian Federation, which is especially important for a socially responsible company, keeping moral and ethical standards, competitive wages, and more were major criteria for nomination.

Amway Russia has launched a new Business Support Center (BSC) in Moscow. The 104m² BSC, costing over $850,000, is part of Amway's development strategy for the Russian Market.

At the new "Yuzhny" BSC Center Amway Independent Entrepreneurs can both purchase and place orders on Amway products, as well as attend trainings in a specially equipped training room. All sales areas have state-of-the-art display stands and plasma displays where Amway Independent Entrepreneurs can get information about Amway business and products.

A few days prior to the International Children’s Protection Day, on May 27, Amway Russia and UNICEF held a press-conference,dedicated to the results of their joint programs in 2007 and a new long-term project - "Child’s Smile".

The venue of the press-conference was one of the most popular family cafes in Moscow, where bright colors and funny decorations bring you back to childhood and prove how important it is for a child to feel comfortable and safe. Among the participants of the press-conference there were: Ms. Kemlin Furley, Deputy Representative of UNICEF in the RF; Oleg Gazmanov, popular Russian singer; Oxana Fyodorova, ex-Miss Universe and popular TV anchor; and Maxim Litvin, Head of the External Affairs Department and Irina Platonova, Senior Coordinator of CSR Programs at OOO "Amway". Oxana Fyodorova and Oleg Gazmanov are UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors in the Russian Federation.

Founders Crown Ambassadors Dr Peter and Eva Müller-Meerkatz have reported on their blog that Amway Poland, founded 16 years ago in 1992, is one of the fastest growing markets in Europe, with growth of 30% from 2006 to 2007. Amway Ukraine was the star performer, with 63% growth.

Driven by the introduction of new cosmetics products, Amway Romania reported 11% growth for the 1st Quarter of 2008.

“In March and April, growth exceeded 20 percent compared to the same months in 2007,” Amway Romania’s Branch Manager, George Popescu, told Romania's Business Standard.