Annual & ESG Report 2024-25

Organize

Our purpose, core values, and principles serve as the foundation for achieving our targets. They provide us with a structured framework and clear guidance for implementing effective processes that drive operational excellence. Beyond establishing cohesive standards and a shared vision that shape our decision-making and organizational conduct, these elements nurture a culture where accountability, consistency, and ongoing improvement thrive.

Our Purpose & Values


Our Purpose

Why We Exist

We are Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company that is reimagining a healthier future for all people and our planet.

Our Values

Who We Are

Colgate People, working around the world, share a commitment to our three corporate values:

We are Caring, We are Inclusive, and We are Courageous. These evolved values, reimagined in 2023, represent who we are and drive us to lead Colgate into a brighter future.


Leadership Principles

How We Lead

In 2023, Colgate-Palmolive Company, USA launched a new global leadership framework anchored in three core principles, that serve as a foundation to guide our ongoing transformation by defining the behaviors Colgate People need to model.


We Cultivate
TRUST

  • Listen with empathy
  • Speak openly
  • Grow together

We Commit To
IMPACT

  • Provide clarity
  • Take ownership
  • Do what’s right

We Create The
FUTURE

  • Pursue our curiosity
  • Courageously change
  • Recognize progress