Social Impact & Sustainability Report
The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) is committed to driving impact within our business, across our brands, and throughout our communities around the world.
Our annual Social Impact & Sustainability (SI&S) Report tracks our progress on goals and commitments over the past year. The report details our programs and contributions in these areas and provides deep dives that tell the story and strategy behind several of our key initiatives.
Download Our Fiscal 2025 SI&S Report
ELC’s latest SI&S Report covers priority focus areas during Fiscal 2025 (July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025). This report spotlights our social impact and sustainability strategy, programs and initiatives, and year-over-year progress toward our goals and commitments.
Key Statistics
- $50Mcommitted through our social impact investments to women and girls by 20301
- 100+ingredients in our corporate glossary
- 41%reduction in water withdrawal from direct manufacturing sites, exceeding our 2025 goal2
- 72%of our packaging is recyclable, refillable, reusable, recycled, or recoverable3
- 60+organizations backed globally by ELC’s Breast Cancer Campaign, addressing the needs of local communities and driving progress towards a breast cancer-free world
- 100%renewable electricity sourced globally for our direct operations since 20204
1 This commitment is measured cumulatively from the end of fiscal year 2025 through 2030. ELC contributions are inclusive of ELCCF, brand, region, corporate giving.
2 Reduction is from a fiscal 2019 baseline of 1.5 million cubic meters water withdrawal at ELC-operated manufacturing sites. Excludes any manufacturing sites not fully operated by ELC within the target timeline.
3 Product packaging is defined as any item to be used for the containment, protection, handling, and presentation of products and delivery to ELC’s distribution centers that is included on the bill of materials.
4 Electricity consumption for all global activities within ELC's operational control. Renewable electricity sourced reflects on-site solar electricity generated and consumed at ELC locations, renewable off-site generation (utility contracts), Energy Attribute Certificates (EACs) purchases, and a Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA).
