Other Industries AVP - Avon Avon manufactures perfumes, skin care products, bath products, hair products and wellness products. Under the "corporate responsibility" section of their page, they have subsections on the environment, business ethics and diversity. They donate money to fight breast cancer and domestic violence. (RS, 6-08) CAW - CCA Industries Responsible for health and beauty care products such as green tea-based fat burning supplements, whitening gel and a gel for burn scars. (RS, 6-08) CHTT - Chattem Makes healthcare products such as ACT mouthwash, Arthritis HOT, Bullfrog sunscreen, Cortizone-10, IcyHot, and Selsun Blue. (RS, 6-08) CRASY.PK - Clarins A French cosmetics company. They have an annual "Most Dynamic Woman Award" to recognize women who have spent their lives helping children in need. They also have an environment page detailing the measures they take not to damage the environment. There they note that, "In 1987, Clarins was the first French company to stop all product testing on animals." (RS, 6-08) EL - Estee Lauder Don't let the French-sounding name fool you. Estee Lauder is a cosmetics company based in New York. They say they have a commitment to the environment: "As we see it, our responsibilities to a sustainable world are twofold: Maintaining our own "house" in a way that reduces negative impact on the environment; Extending our influence as active members of the sustainability movement to people, projects and causes outside our own Company." (RS, 6-08) LRLCY.PK - L'Oreal A Paris-based cosmetics company. Under the "Citizenship" section of their site, they say, "While our industry is neither a significant consumer of natural resources nor a major polluter, L'Oréal deeply respects our environment and has rigorous policies and procedures in place to reduce the company's environmental impact. L'Oréal USA supports many local and national not-for-profit organizations that benefit the lives of underserved communities. The Charitable Giving program is focused primarily on the health, education, and the advancement and well-being of women of all ages." They also award money to female scientists. (RS, 6-08) OSUR - Orasure Technology They make needle-free rapid oral tests for detecting illegal drugs or HIV in the system. They also have a product to treat skin lesions. (RS, 6-08) NATU3.sa (Sao Paolo, Brazil stock exchange) -- Natura Natura makes hygiene products, personal care products, and cosmetics. Its website goes into great detail about its environmental commitment. (MBJ, 12-06) NUS - Nu Skin Most known for their skincare products, they are also involved with nutraceuticals and even digital photo software. On the SRI front: "We created the Nu Skin Force for Good Foundation to help create a better world for children by improving human life, continuing indigenous cultures, and protecting fragile environments." (RS, 6-08) REV - Revlon Just your standard American cosmetics company. (RS, 6-08) SSDOY.pk - Shiseido USA A Tokyo-based cosmetics company and one of the oldest cosmetics companies in the world, as it was founded in 1872. In 1989, Shiseido helped to jointly create The Massachusetts General Hospital-Harvard Cutaneous Biology Research Center, a comprehensive center dedicated to dermatological research. (RS, 6-08) ©1998-2011 Michael Bluejay | All rights reserved