Our purpose, core values, and principles serve as the foundation for achieving our targets. Beyond establishing cohesive standards and a shared vision that shape our decisionmaking and organizational conduct, these elements nurture a culture where accountability, consistency, and ongoing improvement thrive.

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, represent who we are and drive us to lead Colgate into a brighter future.

Our Culture DNA

Leadership Principles

How We Lead

Our global leadership framework is anchored in three core principles that serve as a foundation to guide our ongoing transformation by defining the behaviors Colgate People need to model.

Cultivate
TRUST

  • Listen with empathy
  • Speak openly
  • Grow together

Commit to
IMPACT

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

Create the
FUTURE

  • Pursue our curiosity
  • Courageously change
  • Recognize progress