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As part of The Estée Lauder Companies’ (ELC) commitment to embed citizenship and sustainability within every aspect of its business, the company is proud to announce sustainability goals specific to ELC’s Travel Retail unit. Travel Retail, which covers the world of duty-free environments including airports, downtown locations, airlines, cruises, and border shops, is one of the company’s highest growth channels and touches over 1 billion consumers a year.
“The Estée Lauder Companies and its brands have made great strides to ensure we continue to be a company rooted in values and it is important that we do our part in Travel Retail to uphold this vision. By implementing sustainability goals for Travel Retail, we are furthering the company’s commitment to the environment and demonstrating to travelers how we are making a positive impact in this space,” said Olivier Bottrie, global president, travel retail and retail development, The Estée Lauder Companies.
The Estée Lauder Companies reveals sustainability goals for travel retail
The brand is hoping the move will make a “tangible impact” on the industry
The Estée Lauder Companies has unveiled the key priorities towards implementing its sustainability goals for travel retail, based on industry need and potential impact.
The goals announced include emissions, waste and energy, along with changes in store design and visual merchandising, and sustainable building operations.
Achieving net zero carbon emissions for transportation to travel retail customers by the end of the FY23, as well as for all corporate travel retail worldwide business air travel by the end of the same year.