The EstéeLauder Companies celebrates 25 years of the Breast Cancer Campaign, dedicated to supporting global research, education and medical services to help fight breast cancer around the world.
The largest corporate philantrophic initiative, the Breast Cancer Campaign began as the brainchild of Evelyn H. Lauder. Dismayed by a lack of public knowledge and financial resources to counter the disease, she co-created the Pink Ribbon. In 1992, she launched the Breast Cancer Campaign, and a year later, founded the Breast Cancer Research Foundation to generate funding that would be soley dedicated to breast cancer research.
Active in more than 70 countries and having raised over $70 million to help support the fight against the disease, the Campaign has also funded 225 research grants, leading to new advances in prevention, detection and treatment.
For 2017, the EstéeLauder Companies Breast Cancer Campaign makes its largest-ever fundraising goal of US $8 million to support research, education and medical services. With a global commitment to end breast cancer stronger than ever, seven EstéeLauder brands in the Philippines will join together to raise funds for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation ® through the sale of Pink Ribbon Products and flat donations.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Estée Lauder Companies Breast Cancer Campaign supports global research, education, and medical services to help fight breast cancer. It marked 25 years in 2017 and is described as the largest corporate philanthropic initiative.
The campaign began as the brainchild of Evelyn H. Lauder, who co-created the Pink Ribbon, launched the campaign in 1992, and founded the Breast Cancer Research Foundation a year later to fund research solely dedicated to breast cancer.
Active in more than 70 countries, the campaign has raised over $70 million and funded 225 research grants, leading to new advances in prevention, detection, and treatment, as of 2017.
For 2017, the campaign set its largest-ever fundraising goal of US$8 million to support research, education, and medical services, with a global commitment to end breast cancer stronger than ever.
Seven Estée Lauder brands in the Philippines raise funds for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation through the sale of Pink Ribbon Products and flat donations. Products include Clinique Clarifying Lotion and Jo Malone London English Oak & Redcurrant.
