The Estée Lauder Companies has been named in Bloomberg’s 2019 Gender-Equality Index (GEI), a reference index that identifies companies that have shown commitment to transparency in gender reporting and advancing women’s equality.
The GEI index, which has doubled in size from 2018, features 230 companies and includes firms from ten sectors headquartered across 36 countries and regions.
Collectively, these firms have a combined market capitalisation of US$9trn and employ more than 15 million people, of which seven million are women.
“We are honoured that The Estée Lauder Companies has been included in the 2019 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index,” Estée Lauder Companies executive chairman, William P. Lauder said.
“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.”
“We are proud to be part of such an important conversation driving transparency, progress and action around gender equality and respect for every individual,” Lauder said.
