Statutory Section
As our principal report to stakeholders, this Annual & ESG Report also referred to as Annual & Sustainability Report details Colgate-Palmolive (India)'s progress for the fiscal year concluded on March 31, 2025. It conveys a clear and balanced narrative of our value creation journey, materiality assessment, and stakeholder engagement - all within the framework of sustainability and our strategic roadmap.
In this report, Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited is referred to as 'we,' 'our,' 'us,' 'CPIL,' 'Colgate-Palmolive (India),' or 'the Company.' It includes performance insights from all four of our manufacturing facilities along with our corporate headquarters in Mumbai. While this report focuses on our operations in India, our Parent & Holding Company ColgatePalmolive Company (CPC), headquartered in New York, USA, has a global presence with products reaching more than 200 countries and territories.
This Annual & Sustainability Report FY 2024-25 complies with/reports on/references the following:
The Sustainability & Social Impact section of this report has been prepared in accordance with the GRI (Global Reporting Initiative) Standards 2021 and further references the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
All statements in this report that are not historical, may contain forward-looking statements, including words, phrases, and numbers that set forth targets for and projections for future results, the expected achievement and effect of our sustainability strategy and initiatives, and the amounts and timing of their expected impact based on management's current plans and assumptions. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by words such as "believes," "expects," "estimates," "intends," "plans," "strives," "may," "could," "projects," "should," "will," "continue," "targets," "goals" and other similar expressions, and are based on the Company's views and assumptions as of the date they were made. The Company does not, nor does any other person, assume responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of those statements.
The Company cautions investors that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that actual events or results may differ materially from those statements because of factors that affect international businesses and global economic conditions, as well as matters specific to the Company and the markets it serves.
The Company, based on any of the above factors, is free to modify, amend, alter or take necessary corrective changes in such manner that the forwardlooking statements contained herein may alter and the Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law or by the rules and regulations.
We remain deeply committed to engaging with our stakeholders and value your thoughts on this report. For any comments, suggestions, or clarifications, please reach out to us at cpilagm@colpal.com or feedbackesg@colpal.com
The financial information presented in this report pertains to the period from April 01, 2024 to March 31, 2025. Unless specified, the 2025 Sustainability & Social Impact Strategy and related targets are based on the calendar year, ending December 31, 2025.
