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Our Human Rights policy is key to our operations, embedded in all agreements and contracts. We provide extensive training to raise awareness and ensure compliance across all sectors. Rigorous due diligence is conducted at our industrial sites, sales offices, and headquarters, while our Supplier Responsible Sourcing Assessment (SRSA) program evaluates suppliers' adherence to human rights, ethics, and legal standards.
We extend our commitment to human rights throughout our value chain, including suppliers and third-party vendors. Through the SRSA program, we assess social and environmental compliance across various facilities and incorporate our Code of Conduct (CoC) into agreements to maintain ethical standards. By safeguarding human rights at every step, we uphold our values and create wider smiles.
We systematically identify and assess human rights risks across our operations and supply chain, employing third-party audits and risk assessments. To embed human rights within the workforce, we mandate CoC training for all employees, raising awareness of human rights and fair labor practices.
Engaging with senior management and stakeholders, we design capacity-building sessions for suppliers through forums like AIM-PROGRESS. To mitigate risks, we have implemented Colgate Ethics Line (email: ethics@colpal.com) providing a platform for reporting and addressing violations.
Finally, we communicate openly, inspiring collective action and sharing best practices to cultivate a safe, inclusive workplace globally.
We have identified the human rights elements covered in the due diligence process based on UN Guiding Principles on Business & Human Rights, ILO's Labor Standards and Colgate's disclosure statement on Human Rights & Labor Rights.
Through assessment, we address risks in key areas including:
During FY 2023-24, we conducted Human Rights Due Diligence for 100% of our direct business operations, such as manufacturing plants, sales branch offices and the Head Office. The company's SRSA program assesses various risks, including those related to human rights, health and safety, ethics, and legal aspects, for its suppliers and thirdparty vendors.
