ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is a leading manufacturer, marketer, and seller of quality skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products. The company was founded in 1946 by Estée and Joseph Lauder and has since grown to include a diverse portfolio of distinctive brands across four product categories. The company's business strategy focuses on building strong relationships with select retailers, providing "High-Touch" consumer experiences, and leveraging technology to elevate digital presence and personalized consumer engagement. The company operates approximately 1,600 freestanding stores and over 250 multi-branded company stores in outlet malls. It sells its products through a diverse range of distribution channels, including own and authorized retailer websites, brick-and-mortar retail stores, and travel retail locations. The company's brands include Estée Lauder, Clinique, Origins, M·A·C, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, La Mer, Aveda, Jo Malone London, TOM FORD, AERIN Beauty, Le Labo, Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle, Kilian Paris, Too Faced, Dr.Jart+, and Deciem. The company's website is elcompanies.com, and its ticker symbol is EL. The company is committed to social impact and sustainability, with a focus on climate and energy, packaging, sourcing, green chemistry and ingredient transparency, inclusion, diversity and equity, employee health and safety, and social investments. It has set goals and made commitments within these focus areas to drive innovation, growth, and efficiency across the business and within its brand portfolio.