48 SOCIAL IMPACT SOCIAL INVESTMENTS Within our ELC family, where people’s personal situations vary, we know that many are tasked as caregivers for their families or have faced new hardships as a result of the pandemic. The generous relief from the ELC Cares Fund provided meaningful support for individuals in our affiliate at the most critical of times. You can imagine the emotions, the immense relief, and the utmost gratefulness our employees have expressed to the Company and the Lauder family for the establishment of this fund. LOREN DREYER General Manager, South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa, The Estée Lauder Companies “ “ INVESTING IN COMMUNITIES We know that global challenges require collaborative solutions. In fiscal 2021, we focused our community investments on disaster relief, including our continued response to COVID-19, health, and the environment.