We are committed to providing consistent, global oversight of the activities in
our supply chain, with management in place at both the global and regional
levels. In 2008, we strengthened supply-chain management with two new
executive-level positions: Vice President, Non-Beauty Supply Chain Management
and Director, Non-Beauty Quality and Product Safety, both functioning under the
Senior Vice President of Global Supply Chain. The newly created Director level
oversees the company’s new Global Non-Beauty Quality and Product Safety
organization, and together these executives are responsible for product safety
and quality and compliance with laws and regulations governing the practices of
Avon suppliers.
The first individuals to assume these two positions did so in May 2008 and July
2008, respectively, and in fall 2008 the new non-beauty quality and product
safety organization was created. The Manager of Regional Quality and Safety,
Europe Middle East Africa/Asia Pacific, and the Regional Regulatory and Technical
Manager provide additional support. This division is responsible for the
consistent implementation of our world-class product safety and regulatory
policies, processes and procedures within our non-beauty supply chain.
In addition, we have a long-established monitoring group that oversees our
beauty products suppliers. This group comprises executives from global supply
chain and sourcing, on both global and regional levels, who are responsible for
monitoring the practices of the beauty supply chain. At Avon, we are committed
to adhering to the highest standards both in the company-owned facilities, which
manufacture the majority of the beauty products, and in the facilities of our
third-party suppliers, which produce a small percentage of these products.
