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THE EST{E LAUDER COMPANIES INC. 2011 ANNUAL REPORT ENVIRONMENTAL FIGURES
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. 2011 Annual Report is printed on paper which is made with certified renewable
electricity and is FSC™ Certified, ensuring all papers meet the mark of responsible forestry. Paper used in the financial
section is made with 100% post consumer recycled fiber (PCRF), Green Seal™ Certified and Carbon Neutral Plus, all of
which ensure a reduction in carbon emissions and a commitment to conserve the environment.
The coated section of the annual report is Elemental Chlorine Free, (ECF), a technique that uses chlorine dioxide for the
bleaching of wood pulp. It does not use elemental chlorine gas during the bleaching process and prevents the formation
of dioxin. The paper made with 100% post consumer recycled fiber (PCRF) is Processed Chlorine Free (PCF), recycled
paper in which the recycled content is unbleached or bleached without chlorine or chlorine derivatives.
Combined savings from using 10,040 lbs of paper made with 100% post consumer recycled fiber (PCRF) and
16,596 lbs of paper made with 20% post consumer recycled fiber (PCRF):
54,191 lbs wood A total of 173 trees that supply enough oxygen for 87 people annually.
36 trees saved Post consumer recovered fiber (PCRF) displaces wood fiber with savings translated as trees.
(Trees - the number of typical trees assumes a mix of hardwoods and softwoods 6-8” in diameterand 40’ tall.)
79,135 gal water Enough water to take 4,601 eight-minute showers.
16,385 gal Waste Water Reduction - PCRF content eliminates wastewater needed to process
equivalent virgin fiber.
(Swimming pools - 1 Olympic-sized swimming pool holds 660,430 gallons.)
1,039 lbs Solid Waste Reduction - PCRF content eliminates solid waste generated by producing an
equivalent amount of virgin fiber through the pulp and paper manufacturing process.
(Garbage trucks - 1 fully-loaded garbage truck weighs an average of 28,000 lbs.)
4,860 lbs Solid waste trash thrown away by 1,045 people in a single day.
14.6 million BTUs PCRF content displaces energy used to process equivalent virgin fiber.
energy saved (Homes per year - The average US household uses 91 million BTUs of energy in a year.)
55 min BTUs energy Enough energy to power an average American household for 220 days.
16,430 lbs emissions Carbon sequestered by 190 tree seedlings grown for 10 years.
Combined savings from paper made with 100% renewable energy saves:
12,291 lbs of CO2, Combined amount of CO2, SO2, and NOx not emitted.
SO2 and NOx
15,067.49 lbs of CO2 Greenhouse Gas Reduction - PCRF content reduces greenhouse gas emissions (measured
(1.4 cars/year) in CO2 equivalents) that would be generated by equivalent virgin fiber production.
Purchasing green power significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions as well.
(Cars per year - the average car emits 11,013 pounds of CO2 in a year.)
Savings of these greenhouse gas emissions are equivalent to:
6,281.58 kilo-watt Number of kilo-watt hours of electricity offset by
hours saved purchase of renewable energy.
1,598 hours Total continuous electricity used by a single-family home.
7,458 lbs Amount of waste recycled instead of landfilled.
Sandy Alexander Inc., an ISO 14001:2004 certified printer with Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain of Custody
Certification printed this report with the use of 100% certified renewable wind power sources which benefit the
environment by preventing emissions of greenhouse gases.
Savings derived from printing using wind-generated electrity:
4,780 lbs. of CO2 not emitted.
This amount of wind generated electricity is equivalent to:
4,147 miles not driven in an automobile or 302 trees being planted.