Estee Lauder : Reflections from Hispanic Connections
September 15, 2021 at 01:42 pm EDT
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The Hispanic communities were greatly impacted by the pandemic in the U.S. and Latin America. Medically, Latinos were at increased risk for serious illness due to generally higher rates of underlying conditions and health care inequities. Socially and economically, we became incredibly vulnerable due to language barriers. Prolonged separations from our families both locally and abroad was another stressor for our family-oriented community. The macro political challenges from many of our countries of origin added another layer of complexity for many of our employees. Additionally, service industries were incredibly impacted by unemployment. Working mothers, the foundation of many Latino families, were tasked in working full-time, caring for, educating their children and providing for their families.
All of above was coupled with the all too real complexities for many who are first generation Americans, and the first in their families to navigate education, finances, family, career and community. Headline after headline captured these challenges, while simultaneously shedding light on the influence of our Latino community and our intersections into many diverse cultures.
Despite these challenges, we came together to check in on each other, listen and lend support. This year, The Estée Lauder Companies is acknowledging Hispanic Heritage Month as an opportunity to advance meaningful, crucial dialogue that recognizes the Latino community. As an organization, we understand that cultural celebrations are not only about honoring the past, but about being present and continuing to impact the future, including advancing our organization's racial equity commitments. We want to ensure that the depth and diversity of Latinos is authentically represented in every aspect of our business, that we have a seat at the table and invest in our Latino employees as we do our Latino consumers.
To honor the depth and diversity of the Latino community, The Estée Lauder Companies and Hispanic Connections are taking an active role to drive an even stronger culture of inclusion by amplifying Latino voices and leveraging our diverse perspectives and backgrounds. This month, we will offer ELC employees masterclasses to help the Latino community lead from every chair, personally and professionally.
Our Latino culture is a huge asset. Whatever chair we sit in, we show up authentically as ourselves and express pride for our heritage. We are proud of where we came from.
Con cariño,
Hispanic Connections
Employee Resource Group for Latino employees at The Estée Lauder Companies
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The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is one of the 1st world cosmetics groups. Products are sold under brands (Estée Lauder, Aramis, Clinique, Lab Series, Origins, M·A·C, Bobbi Brown, La Mer, Aveda, Jo Malone London, Bumble and bumble, Darphin, Smashbox, Le Labo, Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle, GLAMGLOW, Kilian Paris, Too Faced, Dr. Jart+, DECIEM and The Ordinary) and under brands of licenses (Tommy Hilfiger, Donna Karan New York, DKNY, Michael Kors, Tom Ford, Dr. Andrew Weil, Ermenegildo Zegna and AERIN). Net sales break down by family of products as follows:
- skin care products (58.4%);
- make-up products (25.9%);
- perfumes (11.9%);
- hair care products (3.5%);
- other (0.3%).
At the end of June 2021, products are marketed through about 1,600 outlets worldwide, distributed between large stores, perfume shops, pharmacies, beauty institutes and exclusive shops, and via Internet.
The group has 10 production sites worldwide.
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: Americas (23.4%), Europe/Middle East/Africa (42.8%) and Asia/Pacific (33.8%).