Company description

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc., founded in 1946 by Estée and Joseph Lauder, is one of the world’s leading manufacturers, marketers and sellers of quality skin care, makeup, fragrance and hair care products. We are a steward of over 20 luxury and prestige brands globally. Since the initial launch of the Estée Lauder brand in the United States, we have significantly expanded our consumer reach to approximately 150 countries and territories. We operate as a wholesaler, with our products sold in brick-and-mortar locations and on various e-commerce platforms, including those operated by department stores, duty-free retailers, specialty-multi retailers, online pure players, upscale perfumeries and pharmacies, and top-tier salons and spas. Additionally, we operate a direct-to-consumer business across freestanding stores, our brands' websites and third-party online platforms. In February 2025, we embarked on “Beauty Reimagined,” a strategic vision which focuses on accelerating best-in-class consumer coverage, creating transformative innovation, boosting consumer-facing investments, fueling sustainable growth through bold efficiencies and reimagining the way we work. As part of reimagining the way we work, we created our "One ELC" operating model, a scalable, integrated system designed to operate faster, execute with greater discipline, and drive growth. One ELC is built on three elements: One Team, One Culture, and One Operating Ecosystem. One Team is the simplification of the organization with fewer layers and silos, clearer ownership and faster decision making.

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Consumer Defensive