The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) is a global leader in prestige beauty. We manufacture, market, and sell high-quality skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products, and serve as a steward of consumer-beloved luxury and prestige brands globally. Driven by a spirit of creativity and innovation, and a desire to have a positive impact on our communities, we strive to create a world that is not just beautiful, but full of possibility.
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is publicly traded with a focus on strategic and sustainable long-term growth. Our team of senior executives bring multinational talent, creativity, and humanity to the leadership of our organization.
Our employees are connected by shared values that enable us to pursue our biggest goals with authenticity, conscientiousness, and clarity.
As a global organization, we know that our employees’ diverse skills and backgrounds allow us to deliver innovative prestige beauty products and experiences to consumers all over the world. Across regions, brands, and functions, we encourage individuals to think like entrepreneurs, and we cultivate the next generation of leaders through continuous learning and experiential development opportunities.
Our global vision and local knowledge enable us to deliver best-in-class beauty products to consumers all over the world. We sell products in approximately 150 countries and territories, with affiliate offices in 50+ countries and regions. Our key regions are the Americas; Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA); the U.K. and Ireland; Asia/Pacific (APAC); and Mainland China.
We strive to meet our consumers where they are, delivering a seamless and exceptional shopping experience across our retail channels, including in-store environments, online shopping, and travel retail.
Our purpose is to put the power of possibility in the palm of every hand—an approach to business inspired by our visionary founder, Mrs. Estée Lauder, who believed in the infinite possibilities within all of us. An entrepreneur who embodied hard work and gumption, Estée launched the company in 1946 with her husband, Joseph Lauder, and ELC’s success is a testament to her instinct for knowing what women wanted, her skill as a saleswoman, and her courage to defy the conventions of her time.
For more than 75 years, ELC has benefited from the Lauder family’s demonstrated dedication and commitment to its long-term success.