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Avon Products, Inc. formally opened its new “green” U.S. headquarters, the latest of the company’s facilities built under its Green Building Promise.The U.S. headquarters, located at 777 Third Avenue in New York City, was designed and constructed by architects from HOK to the Gold Level standards of the U.S. Green Building Council Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) rating system.Official certification of the new Avon headquarters is pending.

Earlier this year the company launched the Avon Green Building Promise, which established a global commitment to achieve at least a “certified green” level in every major new construction or significant renovation project, and to seek a higher level, such as Gold or Platinum where possible. The LEED Gold headquarters in New York City follows other Avon facilities worldwide that have met the certification standards of LEED or equivalent local ratings.

“Avon is committed to sustainability across our business enterprise, and our Green Building Promise ensures that we continually work to minimize the impact of our buildings worldwide,” stated Louise Matthews, vice president, global real estate, Avon Products, Inc. in an official statement. “We are especially proud that our US headquarters has been designed and built to ‘Gold’ standards during Avon’s 125th anniversary year, right here in the city in which we were founded, and we hope this will serve as an inspiration to other companies in New York City and around the globe.”