The Estée Lauder Companies is a leader in global prestige beauty—a dynamic, vibrant industry benefiting from favorable demographic trends.
Our success comes from our balanced and diversified business, powered by multiple engines of growth by region and product category. We are the only major company focused solely on prestige beauty. Our unparalleled portfolio of differentiated, aspirational brands appeals to consumers across demographics through impactful innovation, hero products, and high-touch services. Our strengths in resource allocation and execution provide us the flexibility to continuously reinvest in our business and tools to help improve profitability over time. Historically, our strong financial position and cash flow from operations have supported our growth and acquisition strategy, creating greater stockholder value.
The Lauder family’s “patient capital” approach has allowed our leadership to focus on long-term, sustainable growth. Our Social Impact & Sustainability initiatives are intended to help drive innovation, growth, and efficiency. Across the business and within our brand portfolio, we incorporate sustainability practices, methodologies, and design. We aim to foster an inclusive, diverse, and equitable culture that provides our employees with personal and professional development opportunities and better enables us to create innovative products and services as we strive to meet the evolving needs of our diverse global consumers.