ASSESSING OUR PROGRESS
Our Company is committed to disclosing our economic, environmental and social performance.
Drawing from the guidelines of the Global Reporting Initiative, the FTSE4Good Index Series and other
agencies, we continually track, assess and update our progress in many areas of sustainability to achieve
a degree of transparency that aligns with our ethical standards and provides clear benchmarks for
the future.
This is our first Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) report. Please note that some of the facts and
figures may have changed by the date of publication, and the timing of some data may vary according
to availability.
SOME ISSUES DISCLOSED IN OUR REPORTING
Economic
The Company's economic impact on society
The flow of capital among stakeholders
Organization-wide economic policies
Strategies for implementing policies or achieving performance
Environmental
The Company's impact on ecosystems, land, air and water
Performance related to biodiversity, environmental compliance, etc.
Environmental indicators such as recycled materials, energy consumption, water use, greenhouse gas
emissions, waste, etc.
Social
The Company's efforts to begin to monitor impact on communities and social systems
wherever it operates
Occupational safety and health indicators, such as employee training and accident statistics
Information on many of the economic indicators is included in The Estée Lauder Companies'
annual reports, found in the investor relations section of our Web site:
www.elcompanies.com/investor_relations/financial_reports/annual_reports.asp
For more information on sustainability reporting go to:
http://www.globalreporting.org/Home
http://www.ftse.com/Indices/FTSE4Good_Index_Series/index.jsp
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