12.20.23
The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) says it strives for equity for all and aims to create a unique culture of belonging for every individual in our organization.
As employees, they say they push themselves to have a positive impact both inside its company and in communities.
For members of the #ELCfamily, 2023 was a year filled with generosity of spirit. Through outreach and partnership with leading organizations, employees helped to power possibilities for people in its communities and around the world.
ELC China Good Works
The ELC Good Works China team volunteered at Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center and supported more than 300 patients and doctors.
ELC Good Works launched the first global Purpose Week on March 13, 2023, a five-day series of global education and engagement opportunities that helped empower employees to drive positive change in their communities. Within the week, more than 2,000 employees across 30 markets donated to 964 nonprofits globally. On a designated volunteer day, more than 1,500 volunteers participated in more than 70 global events, which supported 38 nonprofits globally.
In China, members of the ELC Good Works team volunteered at Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center and supported more than 300 patients and doctors.
Project Lampung
Through Project Lampung, a collaborative sustainability initiative launched in 2018, ELC and other leading organizations have provided technical education and training to more than 1,000 independent palm oil smallholders in the Lampung region of Indonesia. This year, Project Lampung was successfully completed. One of its primary objectives was achieved—nearly one-third of the supported smallholder farmers achieved certification according to the Smallholder Standard of RSPO. To further the impact of this project, ELC purchased 220 RSPO credits from these newly certified farmers in the Lampung region. These credits will help further fuel local farmers’ incomes and livelihoods while supporting ELC’s commitment to sourcing its palm-based ingredients responsibly. Through this work, ELC and its partners have made noteworthy progress strengthening the sustainable palm oil supply chain.
Tech Day of Pink
This October, ELC IT employees, partners and the broader tech industry celebrated the seventh annual Tech Day of Pink (TDOP), which raised more than $167,000 for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Founded in 2017 by Michael W. Smith, ELC chief information officer, TDOP aims to unite tech and IT professionals worldwide around breast cancer awareness, education, and fundraising. As part of TDOP events, the Women in Technology and Women in Supply Chain ERGs hosted the 2nd annual TDOP walk-a-thon on Oct. 11, which raised awareness and funds for breast cancer research.
STEM Conference
On Nov. 4, ELC participated in the eighth annual STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) Conference for Girl Scout juniors, cadettes and other young girls in grades 4-8 hosted by the Girl Scouts of Nassau County, New York and Hofstra University. The event was an opportunity for girls in the Long Island, NY community to meet and interact with STEM professionals across industries, and after the keynote address—delivered by Lisa Napolione, senior vice president, global research & development (R&D)—the Girl Scouts were invited to a workshop where they each had the opportunity to create their own lip glosses. With over 70% of our scientists, engineers and technical professionals being women and all of its R&D Innovation Centers being led by women, we’re proof of the power of women to lead in STEM and innovation.
Clinique Travel Retail
Travel Retail (TR) has partnered with Florida A&M University (FAMU) to invest in the next generation of Black beauty leaders in travel retail for three years. This year, the Jo Malone London and Clinique Travel Retail teams were sponsors of FAMU’s Homecoming 2023. In addition to participating in a floral arranging session focused on mental health awareness and receiving products and skin consultations, students had the opportunity to participate in a case study competition, where five teams of students from FAMU’s School of Business and Industry competed over the course of five weeks with the coaching of five TR employees to drive increased penetration of ELC brands with Gen Z American travelers through enhanced in-airport retail experiences. First-, second- and three-prize winners were awarded a total of $40,000 in scholarships.
In June, ELC joined TYWLS students, families and faculty in Brooklyn and Queens to commemorate the graduation of the class of 2023.
Charitable Foundation
Since 2017, The Estée Lauder Companies Charitable Foundation (ELCCF) has supported SL Network’s College Bound Initiative programs at TYWLS across New York City. Through college application support, financial aid counseling, a dedicated college counselor, and more, the College Bound Initiative program supports 2,500 TYWLS students in achieving their higher education and career potential. Through programs like Cool Careers—where ELC employees can volunteer with TYWLS students to discuss their career paths—and other programs, more than 300 ELC employees have connected with TYWLS to share their career journeys and open possibilities for adolescent girls at TYWLS schools.
Habitat for Humanity
In October, the Women’s Leadership Network (WLN) North America Philanthropy team brought together 14 volunteers from the ELC Melville team to partner with Habitat for Humanity of Long Island for the Women Build Event. National Women Build Week celebrates women and their passion to help the communities in which they live in and the ones that surround them. The week reinforces the message that every woman can make a difference through education and by using construction skills. One hundred percent of the funds that are donated go directly toward the Women Build program.