Avon Overview

At Avon, our beliefs have stood the test of time. We maintain the same vision, mission, values and principles today that have long earned our company trust and respect from our stakeholders. We believe that, in practice, these convictions help to generate long-term value for our employees, customers, investors and community members.

Our founding principles guide us in the conduct of our business and are vital to our ability to realize our vision for the future.

The words of Avon founder David McConnell continue to echo through the company today: ”to meet fully the obligations of corporate citizenship.”  Every day, around the world, this commitment drives Avon to serve as a responsible global citizen, “doing well by doing good.” 

Avon’s core pillars of economic empowerment, philanthropy and environmental stewardship provide the framework upon which a deep and broad array of global endeavors are built, cutting across all areas of the business enterprise to ensure Avon brings benefits to people and the planet.  As a trusted brand worldwide, Avon has a deep commitment to doing right, to being responsible to our many stakeholders, and to giving back.

The Avon Foundation was founded in 1955 with the goal of improving women’s lives, and today we are proud to be the largest corporate philanthropy dedicated to women's causes globally.

Our current dual mission supports breast cancer research and access to care, as well as addressing domestic and gender violence. Avon philanthropy has also responded in times of major global disasters, most recently to the earthquake in Haiti.

Through 2010, Avon global philanthropy has raised and donated more than $800 million worldwide, changing and saving lives across the country and around the world.