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Honouring 30+ Years of the Breast Cancer Campaign
Company Feature, 1 Nov 2023
For more than three decades, The Estée Lauder Companies’ Breast Cancer Campaign (The Campaign) has led efforts to raise awareness, fund research and support those affected by breast cancer. Founded in 1992 by the late Evelyn H. Lauder with the launch of the iconic Pink Ribbon, The Campaign has evolved into a global movement with a mission to help create a breast cancer-free world.
Global Collaboration
The Campaign supports more than 60 organisations globally working to create real change aligned with the diverse needs of local communities.
- Through a partnership with Américas Amigas in Brazil, we provide medical equipment and breast cancer diagnosis training to health care professionals and helps those with limited access to care receive mammograms and ultrasounds.
- In China, we support the China Women’s Development Foundation — which in fiscal 2023 provided financial assistance to women in need during breast cancer treatment and offered free breast health counselling sessions at hospitals in Beijing, Shanghai and Chengdu.
Fabrizio Freda, President & Chief Executive Officer; Elizabeth Hurley, Breast Cancer Campaign Spokesmodel; William P. Lauder, Executive Chairman
- In the Middle East, we continue to support the Al Jalila Foundation, in partnership with Brest Friends, helping to raise awareness of the importance of early detection, furthering patient support with treatment and funding research.
- In South Africa, in partnership with the Faraja Cancer Support Trust, we fund mammograms for women and the purchase of new equipment for the organisation.
- In the United Kingdom, we continue to support London’s first-ever specialised breast cancer support centre, Future Dreams House, which offers free services to address the emotional and physical side effects of treatment.
Impactful Funding
Together, The Breast Cancer Campaign and The Estée Lauder Companies Charitable Foundation (ELCCF) have funded more than $131 million for lifesaving global research, education and medical services — with more than $103 million supporting research through the Breast Cancer Research Foundation® (BCRF). BCRF is The Campaign’s leading partner dedicated to advancing the world’s most promising research to eradicate breast cancer.
In honour of The Campaign’s 30th Anniversary in fiscal 2023, ELCCF made a commitment to donate $15 million over five years to BCRF to fund a research initiative to accelerate The Campaign’s goal of reducing breast cancer disparities and improving outcomes. This comprehensive study of the intersection of social determinants of health, comorbidities and the biology of breast cancer in Black women has the potential to significantly impact breast cancer disparities globally.
Brand Support
Eighteen of our iconic beauty brands joined in The Campaign’s mission through product sales and donations that support global research, education and access to medical services.
The Breast Cancer Campaign anniversary serves as a reminder of the progress we have made, but there is still work to be done. The Estée Lauder Companies’ commitment remains unwavering as we strive to help create a world without breast cancer.