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Press release content from PR Newswire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. Weleda: A Pioneer Turns 100 January 21, 2021 GMT WELEDA: A PIONEER TURNS 100 IRVINGTON, N.Y., Jan. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Weleda AG is celebrating one hundred years of success as one of the world’s leading manufacturers of certified natural cosmetics and Anthroposophic medicines. As a pioneer in sustainable business practices, Weleda is strengthening its commitment to healthy soils and the preservation of biodiversity in 2021. In 1921, Austrian philosopher Dr. Rudolf Steiner, Dutch doctor Ita Wegman (one of Europe’s first Female medical doctors) and German chemist and pharmacist Oskar Schmiedel collaborated with a small and enthusiastic team of scientists to create the first synergistic products orchestrated to reconnect the body with its natural rhythms. Since the very beginning, taking responsibility for people, society and nature has been a core value of the business.

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