Estée Lauder Companies Makes Strong Contribution to Gender Equality in Turkey

Estée Lauder Companies Turkey continues its long-term initiatives focused on the Women's Development and Advancement approach, which aims to strengthen women in the areas of education, employment, health and leadership. Believing in the transformative power of private sector–civil society partnerships, the company supports women's stronger presence in all areas of life through programs and projects that contribute to gender equality.

One of the notable examples of this approach in Turkey, "Shine with Your Steps – Development Program for Young Women", continues to accompany young women's career journeys in its second year in cooperation with the Community Volunteers Foundation (TOG). Within the scope of the program, personal and professional development trainings, inspiration meetings, mentoring processes and project development support are provided to young women studying in the third and fourth years of universities. Projects developed by young women focused on gender equality are supported with grants through jury evaluation and brought to life.

Estée Lauder Companies Turkey, which also prioritizes sustainable practices aimed at increasing women's participation in the workforce, continues its commitment in this area on a global scale through its inclusive institutional culture, equal opportunity policies and structure supporting women in leadership. The company views strengthening women's economic independence as a long-term area of social responsibility.

At the center of Estée Lauder Companies Turkey's work on women's health is the Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign. The Breast Cancer Campaign, the largest corporate social benefit program of Estée Lauder Companies, which has worked since 1992 toward a world without breast cancer and is the forerunner of the "Pink Ribbon" movement, and the ELC Aid Foundation have provided more than 156 million dollars in funding globally to date for life-saving research, education and medical services.

Nazlı Altıpat, General Manager of Estée Lauder Companies Turkey, made the following assessment on the occasion of International Women's Day: "As a global prestige beauty company founded by a woman, composed mostly of women and serving women around the world, gender equality is at the center of our identity. In line with our Women's Development and Advancement approach, we view work supporting women's access to education, equal opportunities in employment and strengthening in the health field as a long-term responsibility. In our organization in Turkey, women play a leading role. While women make up 76% of our total workforce, 70% of managerial and senior-level positions are led by women leaders. This picture is concrete evidence that we embrace gender equality not only as a principle but as an integral part of our institutional culture. The vision, determination and courage of Ms. Estée Lauder to do things differently bring this legacy, built from scratch in a time when women leading global companies was not as common as it is today, to life even now. Her bold, creative and entrepreneurial spirit continues to inspire our way of working. In Turkey, we embody this legacy by focusing on women's leadership roles, supporting their participation in economic life and strengthening their long-term career development with practices. The "Shine with Your Steps" program we bring to life in cooperation with TOG, our breast cancer awareness project PinkLine that we carry out with Pink Footprints Women's Cancers Association, and constitute strong examples of the lasting social impact created together by the private sector and civil society."

The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC)
• The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is one of the world's leading companies in the luxury and prestige category as a manufacturer, marketer and seller of skincare, makeup, fragrance and haircare products and operates in approximately 150 countries and regions worldwide.
• In Turkey, we are proud to operate with a strong local organization reflecting our global values and 16 of our brands. Our portfolio includes Estée Lauder, Clinique, Origins, M.A.C, La Mer, Bobbi Brown, Aveda, Jo Malone London, Darphin Paris, TOM FORD, Le Labo, Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle, KILIAN PARIS, Dr. Jart+ and The Ordinary.