Actress Reese Witherspoon has signed on to be Avon’s first-ever global ambassador. She will serve as the honorary chairman of the Avon Foundation and she will be the spokeswoman for Avon's beauty brands and sales representatives.

As part of this multi-year agreement, Ms. Witherspoon will also be
involved in product development initiatives and appear globally in Avon advertising, web sites and in the company's brochures. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
    
The Avon Foundation and Ms. Witherspoon will partner in raising
awareness for the foundation's programs in the areas of breast cancer, domestic violence and emergency relief.

 "I am very excited to be partnering with Avon. Avon is more than an iconic world class beauty leader—it is a company that is known the world over as a crusader for women's causes," said Ms. Witherspoon in a statement to the press. "I am truly impressed by how Avon has been able to effect real change in the communities in which it does business, and by how committed the company is to providing economic and personal fulfillment to women all over the world. I feel a great responsibility in my own life to give back to society. Now, as the honorary chairman of the Avon Foundation, I am proud to be joining in the great philanthropic work that is already underway."