Our Approach
As a leading global manufacturer and marketer of consumer products, Avon
recognizes that responsible supplier conduct is critical to our business. It
impacts our ability to attract and retain a loyal customer base, dedicated
employees and enthusiastic Sales Representatives, and helps us to maintain the
reputation and trust that we have earned for the past 123 years. As standards
evolve and as monitoring becomes more effective and efficient, Avon will
continue to focus on its performance in this critical area.
For our beauty and beauty-related products, Avon utilizes both company-owned
manufacturing facilities and third-party suppliers to source its products for
consumers around the world. In all, Avon’s suppliers currently number
approximately 16,000 and hail from 50 countries.
Our cosmetics, fragrances, and toiletries products—also known as beauty
products—are the core of our business and comprise approximately 70 percent
of our net sales. Eighty-nine percent of our beauty products are manufactured in
Avon-owned facilities. Third-party manufacturers supply the remaining 11 percent
of our beauty products.
All of our non-beauty products are sourced through third-party manufacturers in
25 countries across five continents.