Avon's Controversial Ties

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Published on January 28, 2024 6:17:24 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejeN1dGvBS4

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Avon faces criticism for maintaining business operations in Russia, including recruiting new sales agents and continuing production at a major plant in Moscow, amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The beauty giant, headquartered in the UK, stopped investment and suspended beauty item exports from Russia to other markets, including Ukraine, but is accused of moral inconsistency by critics. Avon's parent company, Natura & Co, emphasizes local operations' support for sales agents dependent on their businesses, while calls for new laws to address deepfake image creation emerge in the US after explicit fake photos of Taylor Swift circulate online