33 SOCIAL IMPACT INCLUSION, DIVERSITY & EQUITY OUR MANAGEMENT APPROACH Our Global Chief ID&E Officer, Marilu Marshall, is responsible for driving our efforts to create a working environment that supports and celebrates all identities. This role, established in 2004, r eports to the Company’s Executive Chairman, William P. Lauder. Our Global Diversity Council, formed in 2006, is composed of a select group of our most senior leaders and co-chaired by our Executive Chairman and our President and CEO. The council meets quarterly and guides the execution of the ID&E strategy. DIVERSITY ACROSS OUR COMPANY ( AS OF JUNE 30, 2021 ) OUR COMMITMENT TO RACIAL EQUITY AND GENDER EQUALITY In June 2020, we announced our Racial Equity commitments. Rooted in our long-held values of respect for the individual, inclusion, and equity, these commitments will help us in our continuous efforts to make equality a reality at The Estée Lauder Companies. Read the full announcement. In March 2021, our Vice Chairman, Sara Moss, spoke to our Gender Equality commitments to advance women both within our organization and around the world. Read the full letter. 82% of our global workforce is female 46% of our U.S. workforce is Black, Indigenous and P eople of Color (BIPOC) 5 5 % of glob al VP positions and above are held by women 44% of our Board of Directors ar e women The Global ID&E team works closely with our brands, regions, and functions, each of which has an ID&E champion. These champions are dedicated to fostering inclusive environments and initiatives for our workforce and consumers. Each brand champion also has a business partner from the ID&E team, who assists with strategy development and implementation. In fiscal 2021, we established a new Equity and Engagement Center of Excellence (COE), led by our Senior Vice President, Equity and Engagement, Nicole Monson. This critical capability will not only drive progress and accountability for our commitments to the Black community in the United States, but also develop a long-term strategy to achieve equity across our organization and a pathway to further opportunity and advancement for all employees. The COE will focus on deep engagement, career advancement, development programs, hiring practices, and beyond to ensure that we meet and sustain our commitments. Overseeing our strategy and commitments to Gender Equality is Sara Moss, Vice Chairman of The Estée Lauder Companies, who serves as a senior advisor to the Board of Dir ectors, executive management, and the Lauder family. She is the co-executive sponsor of the Women’s Leadership Network (WLN) and works collaboratively with senior leaders and others across the organization to drive the Company’s Women’s Leadership Initiatives and Gender Equality goals. The Estée Lauder Companies employees and executives gather for a meeting of the Women’s Leadership Network
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