45 SOCIAL IMPACT SOCIAL INVESTMENTS RESEARCH IN ACTION Together, The Breast Cancer Campaign and The Estée Lauder Companies Charitable Foundation have funded more than $108 million for lifesaving global research, education, and medical services. * The Breast Cancer Research Foundation ® (BCRF) was founded by the late Evelyn H. Lauder and is the highest-rated nonprofit breast cancer organization in the United States. BCRF is dedicated to advancing the world’s most promising research to eradicate breast cancer. The Estée Lauder Companies is the largest corporate donor to BCRF, funding research grants and BCRF investigators in eight countries across the globe. THE ESTÉE LAUDER COMPANIES’ BREAST CANCER CAMPAIGN Through the collective support of our consumers, employees, and partners worldwide, The Campaign has: • Supported more than 60 breast cancer organizations globally • Distributed approximately 180 million Pink Ribbons at our brands’ beauty counters worldwide • Mobilized our diverse employees worldwide to positively impact communities and unite in action. Real progress against this disease has been made, and we are proud to inspire action through our global community. We continue to transform hope into impact that positively affects people everywhere. *The Breast Cancer Campaign has provided funding since 1992 and The Estée Lauder Companies Charitable Foundation provided an inaugural $1 million donation in 2021. THE CAMPAIGN CONTINUES TO POSITIVELY IMPACT THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY IN NUMEROUS WAYS, INCLUDING: • Funding medical research and fellowships worldwide • Advancing conversations on the importance of breast health education and early detection by facilitating discussions between the breast cancer community, medical experts, and key opinion leaders, as well as producing informative materials • Supporting the building and updating of various care centers to treat breast cancer patients • Funding lifesaving medical resources and services including access to mammograms and screenings to vulnerable groups without access to healthcare • Positively impacting the lives of people with breast cancer and their families by helping to provide support, therapy, and counseling programs. GLOBAL IMPACT Our global community supports research, education, and medical services through 60+ organizations worldwide, including in: • CHINA: The Minhang District branch of the Shanghai Charity Foundation cares for breast cancer patients in two rural counties: Shidian County, Yunnan, and Xunwu County, Jiangxi. • COLOMBIA: Fundación Salud Querida is an organization that educates the public on breast cancer and supports patients from diagnosis through remission, as well as raises funds to support those in need of treatment and organizes workshops with patients. • KOREA: The Korean Cancer Society (KCS) supports initiatives surrounding public education, outreach, and medical services for the low-income breast cancer community in the market. • PERU: The National Institute of Neoplastic Diseases (INEN) raises funds to help provide thousands of mammograms for women in communities with limited access to healthcare; and Alliance of Support to INEN (ALINEN) mobilizes women who are passionate about volunteering to support the local breast cancer community. In fiscal 2021, 20 of The Estée Lauder Companies’ iconic brands proudly supported The Breast Cancer Campaign’s mission to create a breast cancer-free world and raise funds for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation ® (BCRF), including, Aerin, Clinique, Darphin, Donna Karan, Estée Lauder, and new additions such as Dr. Jart+.
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