2021 was a landmark year for direct selling on many fronts. This post is the second in a series of articles looking back on 2021 and looking ahead to 2022.
Natura &Co’s third quarter financial report reveals a net income improvement of over $1 billion Reais on a year-to-date basis, but a slight sales decline in the third quarter. This decrease reflects a record-high comparable base, given the company’s 20% growth in 2020, and external challenges.
The Body Shop’s donation will help the nonprofit reach its goal of delivering ten million CARE packages to families by the end of the year.
Shop North America announced it is expanding its open hiring practices, a recruitment process that promotes a systemic, fair approach to attracting and onboarding employees.
Natura &Co, the parent company of direct selling organizations The Body Shop, Aesop and Avon, announced double-digit revenue growth in the second quarter of 2021 and net income of R$235.
Natura &Co, the umbrella company for Avon, Natura, The Body Shop and Aesop brands, has raised $1 billion in bonds linked to sustainability initiatives. The seven-year note will carry an interest coupon of 4.125% per year and is the single largest Sustainability Linked Bond ever issued in Latin America to date.
The Avon Foundation for Women has announced $1 million in new grants to 50 frontline services and charity organizations across the world. The emergency grant program was launched in tandem with Avon’s #IsolatedNotAlone campaign, responding to the surge in domestic violence cases in the wake of the coronavirus lockdown. The funding will provide crucial support […]
Avon, Sister Brands Unite to Support Domestic Abuse Survivors During Pandemic. Cases of domestic abuse during the Covid-19 pandemic continue to rise. As part of its #IsolatedNotAlone campaign, Avon Products Inc. is uniting with its sister brands Aesop, The Body Shop and Natura to galvanize its networks and call on governments to keep domestic violence front of […]
Natura &Co posted another strong performance in the third quarter of 2019, with revenue growth in all three of its brands: Natura, The Body Shop and Aesop. Natura &Co’s consolidated net revenue reached R$3.5 billion, up 7.2 percent on a reported basis and up 10.1 percent at constant currency. The Natura brand’s adjusted net revenue in Brazil was […]
CADE, Brazil’s anti-trust authority, has approved without restrictions the acquisition by Natura &Co of Avon Products, Inc. Approval by Brazil’s competition authorities is one of the key steps towards the completion of the transaction, which remains subject to the fulfillment of other conditions precedent, including antitrust approval in other applicable jurisdictions. Announced on May 22, 2019, the transaction will create […]
Ahead of the UN Climate Action Summit in September, Natura &Co is stepping up its commitment to set a new level of climate ambition as part of “Business Ambition for 1.5°C: Our Only Future” campaign. As part of this commitment, Natura &Co, together with 21 other companies with a total market capitalization of over $1.7 trillion, will […]
Natura &Co (B3: NATU3) announced late yesterday that it is acquiring Avon Products, Inc. (NYSE: AVP) in an all-share transaction. The deal, valued by Natura at around $3.7 billion, caps Avon’s strategic pivot to focus on foreign markets, where sales have been stronger in recent years. The company moved its corporate headquarters to London in 2016 […]