The Honest Company

The Honest Company, Inc.
Company typePublic
NasdaqHNST
IndustryRetail
Founded2011 (2011)
FoundersJessica Alba, Christopher Gavigan, Brian Lee
HeadquartersLos Angeles, California
Area served
United States, Canada, Europe
Key people
CEO Carla Vernón,[1] Chief Creative Officer Jessica Warren[2]
ProductsConsumer goods
RevenueIncrease US$318.6 million (2021)
Decrease −US$38.7 million (2021)
Number of employees
187 (full-time) (2021)
Websitehonest.com

The Honest Company, Inc. is an American digital-first consumer goods company, based in Los Angeles and founded by actress Jessica Alba, Christopher Gavigan, and Brian Lee. The company had $319 million in 2021 sales, and was valued at roughly $550 million as of February 2022.[3] Chief Executive Officer Carla Vernón is one of the first Afro-Latina CEO of a U.S. publicly traded company.[4][5] The Honest Company has raised multiple rounds of venture capital, and went public via initial public offering in May 2021, generating over $100 million in capital.[4][6] Honest serves the United States, China, Canada, and Europe.[7]

  1. ^ "Form 8-K Appointment of Chief Executive Officer". www.sec.gov. 9 December 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  2. ^ "10-K for Honest Company for quarter ending September 30, 2022". www.sec.gov. 12130 Millennium Drive, Los Angeles. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2023. Chief Creative Officer, Jessica Warren{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  3. ^ "Jessica Alba opens up about building her $550 million The Honest Company: 'There were no expectations for me to be successful'".
  4. ^ a b Fine, Howard (19 December 2022). "Honest Co. Taps Black Woman and Industry Veteran Carla Vernón as Next CEO". Los Angeles Business Journal. Los Angeles, CA. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  5. ^ Manso, James (13 December 2022). "The Honest Co. Names Carla Vernón CEO". Women's Wear Daily. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  6. ^ Chin, Kimberly (5 May 2021). "Jessica Alba's Honest Co. Jumps in Market Debut". Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  7. ^ "THE HONEST COMPANY". Tower Equity.