Avon strives to be an industry leader in many facets of corporate responsibility. The following table lists some of our acknowledgments in just a few of the more than 100 countries in which we do business:
Award Name | Year(s) | Presenting Organization |
United States and Corporate Awards | ||
| Global Corporate Reputation Index - Top 25 | 2012 | Burson-Marsteller and others. Presented at the 2012 World Economic Forum in Davos. |
| Best Global Brands (#71 in 2012) | 2001-2012 | Interbrand (in collaboration with Businessweek through 2009) |
| Best Global Green Brands (#37 in 2012) | 2011-2012 | Interbrand/Deloitte |
| 100 Most Innovative Companies (#47 in 2011) | 2011 | Forbes magazine |
| 100 Best Corporate Citizens (#16 in 2011) | 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 | The CRO magazine |
| World's 20 Most Powerful Women in Business (Avon CEO Sheri McCoy, #15 in 2012) | 2012 | Forbes magazine |
| World's 100 Most Powerful Women (Avon CEO Sheri McCoy, #39 in 2012) | 2012 | Forbes magazine |
| 50 Most Powerful Women in Business (Avon CEO Sheri McCoy, #17 in 2012) | 2005–2012 | Fortune magazine |
| Most Powerful Moms of 2012 (Avon CEO Sheri McCoy) | 2012 | Working Mother magazine |
Corporate Equality Index | 2012-2013 | Human Rights Campaign Foundation |
| Clinton Global Citizen Award in the Corporate Sector | 2010 | President Bill Clinton and the Clinton Global Initiative |
| Top 50 Women in World Business (Avon Chairman and CEO Andrea Jung, #2 in 2010) | 2009-2010 | Financial Times |
| Included in the “Green Ranking” of the largest 500 American companies | 2009-2012 | Newsweek magazine |
| Corporate Social Responsibility Index Top 50 | 2010, 2011 | Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship and Reputation Institute |
| America’s Most Admired Companies | 2006, 2007 | Fortune magazine |
| Top Companies for Female Executives | 2004, 2005, 2009, 2010 | National Association of Female Executives (NAFE) |
| Working Mother 100 Best Companies | 2005, 2006 | Working Mother magazine |
| 50 Best Companies for Latinas | 2005, 2006 | Latina Style magazine |
| 50 Best Companies for Minorities | 2005 | Fortune magazine |
| 50 Women to Watch (Avon Chairman and CEO Andrea Jung) | 2005–2007 | Wall Street Journal |
| Do Good Award for Avon Hello Green Tomorrow | 2010 | Ladies Home Journal magazine |
| Halo Award for Avon Hello Green Tomorrow | 2011 | Cause Marketing Forum |
| Argentina | ||
| Recognition for commitment to “Look Good… Feel Better,” a program helping women living with cancer to maintain their self-esteem and self-confidence during treatment | 2005 | The Cosmetics, Toiletry, and Fragrance Association |
| Australia | ||
| Evolution Award: for efforts to reduce paper waste, use recyclable materials and cut unnecessary packaging | 2006 | Packaging magazine |
| Brazil | ||
| Brazilian Benchmarking Environmental Program | 2008 | Mais Projetos |
| Best Practices in the Dissemination or Application of the Maria da Penha Act. See press release | 2010 | Government of Brazil |
| Bulgaria | ||
| BAPRA Award for Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign. For more information, click here | 2010 | Bulgarian Association of Public Relations Agencies |
| China | ||
| Top 100 Best Employers in China | 2008 | World Executive Weekly magazine |
| The Most Chinese Heart Multinational Company Award | 2007 | China Foreign Capital magazine |
| Leading Business Example in China Award | 2005 | Economy Observe Research Institute |
| 100 Best Employers in Ten Industries, Annual HR Award | 2005 | Asia-Pacific Human Resources Research Association in association with New Fortune and Wisdom magazine |
| Environmental Protection Award: for Avon’s waste water expansion project. For more information, | 2005, 2010 | Guangdong Environmental Protection Industry Association |
| China National Environmental Protection Operative Technology Demonstration Project. | 2005 | Guangdong Environmental Protection Industry Association |
| Czech Republic | ||
| Grand Prix for Breast Cancer Campaign "Fight" | 2008 | FLE Media Award |
| Finland | ||
| Direct Selling Company of the Year [See press release] | 2009 | Finland Direct Selling Association |
| Ireland | ||
| High Commendation: for corporate social responsibility | 2008 | Allianz Business to Arts Awards |
| Most Inspirational Direct Selling Company | 2007 | Direct Selling Association of Ireland |
| Lithuania | ||
| Swedish Business Award (See press release ) | 2009 | Swedish Trade Council and the Embassy of Sweden |
| Malaysia | ||
| Certificate of Commendation: for Advocacy of Ethical Business Practices | 2006 | Malaysian Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs |
| Mexico | ||
| Corporate Social Responsibility Award | 2009, 2010 | CSR Alliance and the Mexican Philanthropy Center |
| Best Product Innovation and Social Responsibility – Direct Marketing Category | 2009 | NEO magazine |
| Senate of the Republic Medal: for Avon’s commitment to fighting breast cancer in Mexico | 2007 | LX Legislature of the Mexican Congress |
| Silver Shell Award: Domestic Violence Campaign “Golpe” (Punch) | 2006 | VI Latin American Awards for Social Work |
| Peru | ||
| Company of the Year: based on six criteria including performance and sustainability | 2005, 2007, 2008 | Civil Association of Peruvian Enterprises |
| Romania | ||
| Oskar Award: recognition for contributing positively to the business, educational, and social welfare of Romania | 2005 | Capital, Romania’s most influential financial publication |
| Russia | ||
| Avon Russia Manufacturing named “Best Labour Safety and Occupational Health Organization” among industrial companies in Moscow region ( click here to read more) | 2009 | Labour and Social Service Ministry of Moscow |
| Integrated Management System (IMS) certification granted to Avon Russia Manufacturing ( click here to read more) | 2009 | ISO 9001:2008/ Bureau Veritas Certification |
| Brand Index Award: for top social program | 2005 | The Brand Design Media Group |
| South Africa | ||
| TGI Icon Brands | 2011-2012 | Target Group Index South Africa |
| Generation Next Awards | 2011-2012 | Sunday Times (From the Sunday Times Generation Next Brand Survey) |
| #1 Beauty and Cosmetics Brand, Sunday Times Top Brands Awards | 2011-2012 | Sunday Times (From the Sunday Times Top Brands Survey) |
| Vision for Tomorrow Award (*Avon Justine in South Africa received two awards in 2012, one for the iThemba Crusade of Hope and one for its Speak Out Against Domestic Violence program.) | 2008-2012 | The Direct Selling Association of South Africa |
| Business Ethics Award | 2007, 2008 | Direct Selling Association of South Africa |
| Education for Life Award: for investment in Representative education and training programs | 2008 | Direct Selling Association of South Africa |
| Spain | ||
| Best Place to Work | 2005-2007 | Great Place to Work Institute |
| Award for best corporate social responsibility communication strategy | 2008 | Internal Communication Observatory |
| Thailand | ||
| Trophy for aid to impoverished breast cancer patients | 2006 | Thai Ministry of Public Health |
| Breast Cancer Recognition Award | 2005 | Thai National Cancer Institute |
| Turkey | ||
| Golden Quality Award | 2008 | Consumer magazine and fikrimuhim.com |
| Most Popular Social Responsibility Projects: Avon ranked 9th | 2007 | Capital magazine |
| Respect for Human Award | 2006, 2007 | Kariyer.net |
| Ukraine | ||
| "Brand of the Year" (Ukraine) | 2008-2010 | All-Ukrainian Competition "Brand of the Year" |
| United Kingdom | ||
| Silver Jubilee Big Tick Award for long-term sustainable business partnership | 2007 | Business in the Community |
| Venezuela | ||
| Arturo Uslar Pietri Award for social responsibility (See press release) | 2010 | Venezuelan National Journalist Organization and the Casa Arturo Uslar Pietri Foundation |
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