The Estée Lauder Companies and Microsoft Announce a New Strategic Partnership to Power Enterprise Efficiency and Consumer-Centric Growth
The new collaboration will strengthen the company's cloud, data, and AI capabilities to accelerate innovation and enhance productivity
NEW YORK, October 30, 2026--The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE: EL) today announced a new strategic partnership with Microsoft Corp. to advance its cloud and data foundation and support the responsible adoption of AI-enabled capabilities across the enterprise. The collaboration will help connect data and intelligent tools to support faster innovation, more efficient operations, and more relevant consumer experiences.
This new partnership is a critical part of The Estée Lauder Companies' One Operating Ecosystem, which brings together shared platforms, connected data, and best-in-class partners to enable consistent, scalable, and effective execution across the enterprise.
A key initiative of this expanded partnership is harnessing the Microsoft platform to advance the company's Unified Data Platform. This foundation is the core enabler for AI and agility—connecting the company's data across brands, regions, channels, and functions to reduce duplication, enable reusable data products, and create more consistent access to data-driven insights.
"As we continue to execute on Beauty Reimagined, we are building the future of consumer-centricity—in our products, experiences, commerce, and more," said Brian Franz, Chief Technology and Transformation Officer, The Estée Lauder Companies. "Our partnership with Microsoft, in addition to the other strategic partners in our One Operating Ecosystem, is powering our teams with the capabilities to ultimately deliver more relevant, personalized experiences that meet consumers' evolving needs. These enhanced capabilities will help us drive sustainable growth, improve productivity, and support margin expansion, creating capacity to reinvest into our enterprise to serve our consumers."
"The future of the beauty industry will be shaped by organizations like the Estée Lauder Companies that connect data, people, and AI responsibly," said Deb Cupp, EVP and Chief Revenue Officer, Microsoft. "Our expanded collaboration will help turn insights into action at scale—from empowering employees to modernizing product development and delivering more meaningful consumer experiences."
This shared foundation will support The Estée Lauder Companies' continued development of AI-enabled capabilities in support of its three strategic priorities: New Capabilities & Growth, Decision Intelligence, and Productivity & Automation.