THE ESTÉE LAUDER COMPANIES SELECTED FOR 2019 BLOOMBERG GENDER-EQUALITY INDEX, RECOGNIZING COMMITMENT TO ADVANCING WOMEN IN THE WORKPLACE

THE ESTÉE LAUDER COMPANIES SELECTED FOR 2019 BLOOMBERG GENDER-EQUALITY INDEX, RECOGNIZING COMMITMENT TO ADVANCING WOMEN IN THE WORKPLACE

The 2019 Gender-Equality Index highlights 230 firms that are trailblazers in their commitment to transparency in workplace gender reporting

The Estée Lauder Companies announced this week that it is one of 230 companies selected for the 2019 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI) which distinguishes companies committed to transparency in gender reporting and advancing women’s equality. The index doubled in size from 2018 and includes firms from 10 sectors headquartered across 36 countries and regions. Collectively, these firms have a combined market capitalization of USD9 trillion and employ more than 15 million people, of which 7 million are women, around the world. Thirteen markets are represented for the first time this year and include Argentina, China, Israel and South Africa.

“We are honored that The Estée Lauder Companies has been included in the 2019 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index. As a values-driven company, inclusion and diversity are part of the fabric of who we are, and our practices reflect our unwavering commitment to supporting and celebrating the individuality of every employee,” said William P. Lauder, Executive Chairman. “We are proud to be part of such an important conversation driving transparency, progress and action around gender equality and respect for every individual.”

“We understand the unique and endless possibilities that result from collaboration among employees with varying experiences, perspectives and talents, and we are focused on ensuring that diversity continues to be embedded in our company values, culture and business strategy,” said Fabrizio Freda, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. “Fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce is paramount to generating fresh ideas and meeting the needs of our global consumers through our quality products and high-touch service.”

Bloomberg’s standardized reporting framework offers public companies the opportunity to disclose information on how they promote gender equality across four separate areas – company statistics, policies, community engagement and products and services. Reporting companies that score above a globally-established threshold, based on the extent of disclosures and the achievement of best-in-class statistics and policies, are included in the GEI.

“We applaud The Estée Lauder Companies and the other 229 firms tracked by the index for their action to measure gender equality through the Bloomberg GEI framework,” said Peter T. Grauer,

Chairman of Bloomberg and Founding Chairman of the U.S. 30% Club. “The Estée Lauder Companies’ GEI inclusion is a strong indicator to its employees, investors and industry peers alike that it is leading by example to advance ongoing efforts for a truly inclusive workplace.”

The Bloomberg gender reporting framework is voluntary and has no associated costs. The GEI is a reference index. All public companies can submit data to Bloomberg. Those with a security listed on a U.S. exchange and a market capitalization of USD1 billion or greater are eligible for index inclusion. For more information on the GEI and how to submit information for next year’s index visit: https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/solution/gender-equality-index/

Bloomberg subscribers can access the GEI at {BGEI Index DES <GO>}. Terminal users will have access to the fully updated index on Friday, January 18, 2019.

Companies included in the 2019 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index:

A.P. Møller-Mærsk A/S AB InBev
Accenture
adidas

Adobe
ADP
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Aetna, Inc.
AGNC Investment Corp.
AIA Group Limited
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. Alcoa Corporation
Alliance Data
Alliant Energy
Allianz
Alpha Bank
American Electric Power American Express
American Water
AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. Anglo American
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. Apollo Global Management, LLC ArcelorMittal
AstraZeneca
AT&T
AU Optronics
Avon Products, Inc.
BAE Systems PLC

Banco Bradesco S/A Banco Santander Bank of America Bank of Montreal Bank of Queensland Barclays

BB Seguridade Participações S.A. BBVA
BNP Paribas
BNY Mellon

Boston Scientific Corporation BT Group PLC
BYD Company Limited
CAE

CaixaBank
Campbell Soup Company
CAPCOM Co. Ltd.
Capital One Financial Corporation Centene Corporation
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.
CIBC
Cie de Saint-Gobain
Cisco
Citi
City Developments Limited
The Clorox Company
The Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola FEMSA

Commercial International Bank, Egypt (CIB) Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Core Laboratories
CVS Health

Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd. Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. Danone

Danske Bank A/S
DaVita, Inc.
DBS Group Holdings Ltd.
Deutsche Post DHL Group
Deutsche Telekom AG
Diageo PLC
Dominion Energy
Don Quijote Holdings Co. Ltd.
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd.
DuPont
Enagás S.A.
Enbridge
Erste Group Bank AG
The Estée Lauder Companies, Inc.
Etsy
Euronav NV
Eversource Energy
Evertec
Fifth Third Bancorp
First Data Corp.
First Horizon National Corporation
First Pacific Company Limited FirstEnergy
Ford Motor Company
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.
Franklin Templeton Investments
Galp
Gap, Inc.
General Motors
Gold Fields
Goldman Sachs
Grupo Financiero Banorte
Grupo Televisa, S.A.B.
Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited The Hartford
Horace Mann

IAMGOLD Corporation Iberdrola
ICL
Illumina

Incitec Pivot Limited ING
Ingredion Incorporated Intesa Sanpaolo

Itaú Unibanco

Janus Henderson Group PLC JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Just Eat
Kao Corporation KASIKORNBANK PCL

KB Financial Group, Inc. Kering
Legal & General Group PLC Leidos Holdings, Inc. LendingClub

Lenovo
Lionsgate
Lloyds Banking Group
L’Oréal
lululemon
Manulife
Marsh & McLennan Companies Mastercard
Maybank
Mediobanca
MetLife, Inc.
MINDBODY, Inc.
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
Morgan Stanley
Morningstar, Inc.
Motorola Solutions
MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc. National Australia Bank
National Bank of Canada
National Bank of Greece
Nestlé
Newmont Mining Corporation
Nidec Corporation
Nielsen

NiSource
NN Group
Nokia
Nordea Bank Northern Trust Corp NTT DOCOMO NVIDIA

Old National Bancorp Orange
Pampa Energía Pearson

Pitney Bowes, Inc.
PNC Financial Services Group Portland General Electric Praxair, Inc.
Procter & Gamble ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE Prudential Financial Prudential PLC
QBE Insurance Group Limited Radian Group, Inc.
Rapid7, Inc.
RBS
RELX Group
Robert Half
Rogers Communications, Inc. Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC Royal Bank of Canada
S&P Global
Sanderson Farms
SAP
Schneider Electric
Scholastic
Schroders
Scotiabank
Sempra Energy
Shinhan Financial Group Signet Jewelers Limited Silicon Valley Bank
Singtel
Sodexo
Sonova
SSE PLC

Standard Chartered Bank Standard Life Aberdeen PLC State Street Corporation STMicroelectronics
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Sun Life Financial

Swedbank
Swiss Re
Symantec
Tahoe Resources, Inc. Taylor Morrison

TD Bank Group Teck Telefónica Telia Company Terna

Tokyo Electron Limited TransCanada Corporation Türkiye Garanti Bankası A.Ş. UBS

Unilever
Unum Group
UOB Group
UPM-Kymmene Corporation
Visa, Inc.
Vodafone Group
Voya Financial, Inc.
Walmart
Walmart de México y Centroamérica Wells Fargo & Company
Welltower
WESCO International, Inc.
Westpac Group
Weyerhaeuser
Willis Towers Watson
WPP
Yum China Holdings, Inc.
Yum! Brands, Inc.
Zillow Group, Inc.
Zurich Insurance
Zynga, Inc.