The Honest Company

Jessica Alba discusses the impetus for starting The Honest Company and its socially responsible product line.
About

The Honest Company provides effective, unquestionably safe, eco-friendly, beautiful, convenient, and affordable products. Product categories include Baby, Bath and Body, Cleaning, Health and Wellness

The Honest Company has a membership model in which members receive a customized order on a monthly basis based upon their preferences and needs. It exclusively designs and manufactures its own products, which allows it to focus on quality, product innovations, health and safety, affordability, and sustainability.

In recognition of its demonstrated commitment to people, planet, and profit, The Honest Company has been awarded the distinction of a B Certified Corporation by the nonprofit B Lab.

Among The Honest Company’s corporate social responsibility initiatives is its charitable partnerships, advocacy of public policy that protects children and the environment, paid community service days for its staff, and its matching of employees’ donations to nonprofit organizations. For the B Lab’s detailed report on The Honest Company’s performance as a socially responsible corporation, click here.

The Honest Company was co-founded by two parents--Jessica Alba, actor, and Christopher Gavigan, the former Chief Executive Officer of Healthy Child Healthy World and author of a book by the same name. Mr. Gavigan serves as The Honest Company’s Chief Product Officer; Brian Lee, the founder of Legal Zoom, is its Chief Executive Officer.

Details

Product or Service:
Ecofriendly family products

Established:
2011

Leader:
Brian Lee
Chief Executive Officer

Jessica Alba
Co-Founder

Christopher Gavigan
Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer

Location:
Santa Monica

# of Employees:
1-25

B Corporation:
No

B-Certified Corporation:
Yes

Triple Bottom Line Corporation:
Yes

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