The Honest Company

The Honest Company, Inc.
Company typePublic
Nasdaq: HNST
IndustryRetail
Founded2011; 13 years ago (2011)
FoundersJessica Alba, Christopher Gavigan, Brian Lee
HeadquartersLos Angeles, California
Area served
United States, Canada, Europe
Key people
ProductsConsumer goods
RevenueIncrease US$344.37 million (2023)
Increase US$−39.21 million (2023)
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 CEOs 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.