United States
Sustainability
Sustainability
As a family founded company focused on long-term sustainable growth, we recognize the success of our business is inextricably linked to the health and wellbeing of people and the planet. We are dedicated to managing our environmental and social impacts throughout the value chain, driving sustainability initiatives forward and helping innovate, solve, and connect at both local and global levels. Resiliency will be more important than ever in the years to come. Our sustainability goals position us well to succeed in a changing global economy while strengthening the environments and communities in which our business operates.
Sustainability has long been central to how The Estée Lauder Companies and its brands have operated and is a key part of our corporate strategy for the future. We know this work is more important than ever, and we are committed to accelerating our efforts to contribute to the health and well-being of people and the planet.
Nancy Mahon, Chief Sustainability Officer
Climate and Environment
Climate action, sustainable building operations, waste reduction and water stewardship have long been significant components of our approach to environmental sustainability. Our company aims to minimize environmental impacts by setting targets to reduce direct and indirect emissions, creating more sustainable building practices, sending nearly zero waste to landfill at our facilities and improving water efficiency.
Product Responsibility
As the leader in prestige beauty, we are focused on creating the world’s most beloved products. We are committed to providing consumers with exceptional performance and luxury coupled with uncompromising safety and quality. We seek to be transparent about the process by which we bring our products to market and to embed sustainability throughout our product value chain.
Responsible Sourcing
We source ingredients and materials from around the world to manufacture our products, working diligently to source responsibly and with attention to potential impacts on people and the environment. Our policies and programs embody our deeply held values and long heritage of responsibility.
Working With Our Suppliers
We work with thousands of suppliers and partners globally, with the goal of creating long-term relationships built on a shared dedication to ethics, sustainability, and quality.
Sustainability Highlights Fiscal year 2024
23%
reduction in water withdrawal from direct manufacturing sites, achieving our 2025 goal ahead of schedule*
71%
of our packaging is recyclable, refillable, reusable, recycled, or recoverable**
100+
ingredients featured in ELC's corporate ingredient glossary
*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.
**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 including on the bill of materials.
