Avon's commitment to diversity and inclusion attracts and retains a broad pool of top talent. At midyear 2012, women comprise 60 percent of the total Avon workforce, 57 percent of managers, and 44 percent of senior leaders. In the U.S., people of color comprise 34 percent of Avon's total workforce, 24 percent of directors and above. People of color comprise 37 percent of the Avon Board of Directors, while women comprise 55 percent. Some Avon markets have an especially high level of women at the director and above level, including:
All numbers are as of May 2012
| Avon Associates by Employment Type (Global) | ||
| Employment type * | Number of Associates | Percentage |
| Exempt | 4,013 | 10.6 |
| Non-exempt | 33,780 | 89.2 |
| Not Applicable | 73 | 0.2 |
| Total | 37,866 | 100 |
*Includes 73 neither exempt nor non-exempt
| Avon Associate Composition (U.S.) | Percentage |
| White | 60.4 |
| Hispanic | 14.8 |
| African American | 12.9 |
| Asian | 9.7 |
| Other, including Native Hawaiians, American Indians, two or more, and not specified | 2.1 |
| Avon Associate Composition - Director and Above (U.S.) | Percentage |
| White | 73.0 |
| Hispanic | 7.7 |
| African American | 4.6 |
| Asian | 9.7 |
| Other, including Native Hawaiians, American Indians, two or more, and not specified | 5.0 |
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