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In 2007, we announced our commitment to engage our global packaging suppliers in supporting and
furthering our goals. Since that time, we have also standardized the post-consumer recycled (PCR) content
of our shippers and carriers to 80 percent and increased our supplier commitment to renewable energy.
We use 80 percent recycled content in our matte and satin anodized aluminum parts.
In fi scal 2008, the packaging department completed a number of initiatives to increase the use of environ-
mentally friendly packaging and increase the quantity of PCR and recyclable material in our packaging.
SCIENCE AND SAFETY
The Estée Lauder Companies has eight Research and Development facilities around the world. We take
great care to meet our own exceedingly high standards and to comply with applicable regulations for land,
air and water in every country in which our products are sold. We expect our suppliers of raw materials to
meet the same stringent standards that we set for ourselves. We are continually updating our Raw Materials
Coding Package to help suppliers provide the fi nest ingredients that meet our strict environmental and
safety standards.
Our products touch, treat and enhance the skin and hair of our consumers. That is why we take great care
in ensuring that they are safe to use as well as effective. We carry out an extensive review process for
ingredients we use, formulas we create and products we sell.
We are in compliance with chemical management plans wherever our products are sold. The European
chemicals program called REACH (Regulation Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals)
represents an outstanding effort to streamline and improve the former legislative framework on chemicals
of the European Union (EU). REACH places greater responsibility on industry to manage the risks that
chemicals may pose to health and the environment.