| Strategy and Analysis |
| 1.1 |
Executive Management Statement |
Letter from Senior Management |
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| 1.2 |
Description of key impacts, risks and opportunities |
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10-K |
| Organizational Profile |
| 2.1 |
Name of the organization |
About Colgate |
10-K |
| 2.2 |
Primary brands, products, services |
About Colgate |
10-K |
| 2.3 |
Operational structure |
About Colgate |
10-K |
| 2.4 |
Location of headquarters |
About Colgate |
10-K |
| 2.5 |
Geographical reach |
About Colgate |
10-K |
| 2.6 |
Nature of ownership/legal form |
About Colgate |
10-K |
| 2.7 |
Markets served |
About Colgate |
10-K |
| 2.8 |
Scale of reporting organization |
About Colgate |
10-K |
| 2.9 |
Significant changes during reporting period |
None |
10-K |
| 2.10 |
Awards received |
About Colgate |
Colgate Awards |
| Report Parameters |
| 3.1 |
Reporting period |
About Colgate |
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| 3.2 |
Date of most recent report |
2008 |
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| 3.3 |
Reporting cycle |
Will update the sustainability website with quantitative data annually, and with qualitative updates when necessary |
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| 3.4 |
Contact point for questions about report |
csr@colpal.com |
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| 3.5 |
Process for defining report content |
Described in each section |
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| 3.6 |
Boundary of the report |
About Colgate |
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| 3.7 |
Limitations of report scope |
N/A |
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| 3.8 |
Basis for reporting on subsidiaries and partially/non-owned entities |
About Colgate |
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| 3.9 |
Data measurement techniques |
Discussed at each data point |
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| 3.10 |
Restatements from
previous reports |
None |
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| 3.11 |
Significant changes from prior years |
None |
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| 3.12 |
GRI content index |
GRI Indicators Index |
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| 3.13 |
External assurance |
N/A |
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| Governance, Commitments and Engagement |
| 4.1 |
Governance structure |
About Colgate > Corporate Governance |
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| 4.2 |
Executive officer and chair of governance body |
About Colgate > Corporate Governance |
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| 4.3 |
Independent and/or non-executive board members |
About Colgate > Corporate Governance |
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| 4.4 |
Shareholder/employee mechanisms for board direction |
About Colgate > Corporate Governance |
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| 4.5 |
Compensation and organizational performance |
About Colgate > Corporate Governance |
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| 4.6 |
Conflict of interest avoidance |
About Colgate > Corporate Governance |
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| 4.7 |
Qualifications/expertise of board members |
About Colgate > Corporate Governance |
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| 4.8 |
Missions and values statements, Code of Conduct |
About Colgate
Respect for People > Respect for Colgate People > Code of Conduct |
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| 4.9 |
Board oversight of sustainability |
About Colgate > Corporate Governance |
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| 4.10 |
Performance evaluation of board of directors |
About Colgate > Corporate Governance |
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| 4.11 |
Precautionary approach |
Respect for People > Respect for Consumers > Assuring Product Safety
Respect for Our Planet > EOHS Policy Statement |
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| 4.12 |
Endorsements of external sustainability charters |
Global Sullivan Principles |
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| 4.13 |
Significant memberships in associations |
Throughout report |
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| 4.14 |
Listing of stakeholder groups |
Respect for People > Respect for Stakeholders |
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| 4.15 |
Basis for stakeholder identification/selection |
Respect for People > Respect for Stakeholders |
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| 4.16 |
Stakeholder engagement approaches |
Respect for People > Respect for Stakeholders |
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| 4.17 |
Key stakeholder issues and concerns |
Respect for People > Respect for Stakeholders |
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| Economic Performance |
| EC1 |
Economic value generated and distributed |
About Colgate
Performance |
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| EC2 |
Financial implications, risks and opportunities due to climate change |
Respect for Planet > Climate change |
www.cdproject.net |
| EC3 |
Defined benefit pension plan obligations |
Not reported |
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| EC4 |
Financial assistance received from government |
Not reported |
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| EC6 |
Spending on locally based suppliers |
Not reported |
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| EC7 |
Local hiring |
Respect for Consumers > Operating Responsibly in Emerging Markets |
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| EC8 |
Infrastructure investments and public benefit |
Not reported |
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| Evironmental Impacts |
| EN1 |
Weight of materials used |
Not reported |
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| EN2 |
Percentage of materials used that are recycled |
Respect for Our Planet > Packaging |
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| EN3 |
Direct energy consumption |
Respect for Our Planet > Climate change |
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| EN4 |
Indirect energy consumption |
Respect for Our Planet > Climate change |
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| EN5 |
Energy saved due to conservation and efficiency |
Respect for Our Planet > Energy use efficiency |
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| EN8 |
Total water withdrawal |
Respect for Our Planet > Water use |
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| EN11 |
Location, size of land owned/leased/managed in protected areas |
Not reported |
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| EN12 |
Description of significant impacts of activities on protected areas |
Not reported |
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| EN16 |
Greenhouse gas emissions |
Respect for Our Planet > Climate change |
www.cdproject.net |
| EN17 |
Other relevant greenhouse gas emissions |
Not reported |
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| EN18 |
Initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions |
Respect for Our Planet > Climate change |
www.cdproject.net |
| EN19 |
Emissions of ozone-depleting substances |
Not reported |
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| EN20 |
NOx, Sox and other significant air emissions |
Not reported |
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| EN21 |
Water discharge and quality |
Respect for Our Planet > Water |
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| EN22 |
Amount of waste by type/destination |
Key Performance Indicator Chart |
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| EN23 |
Number/volume of significant spills |
Not reported |
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| EN26 |
Initiatives to manage the environmental impacts of products across the product lifecycle |
Respect for Our Planet > Packaging |
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| EN27 |
Reclaimed products |
Not reported |
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| EN28 |
Incidents/fines for non-compliance |
Key Performance Indicator Chart |
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| Labor Practices and Decent Work |
| LA1 |
Workforce, by employment type/region |
2006 data:
North America:
13.6%
Africa:
4.7%
Asia:
25.8%
Europe:
16.6%
Hills:
7.4%
Latin America:
31.7%
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| LA2 |
Employee turnover by age/gender/religion |
Not reported |
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| LA4 |
Percentage of employees covered by collective bargaining agreements |
Approximately 45% of employees are represented by trade unions or by collective bargaining agreements |
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| LA5 |
Notice period regarding organizational changes |
Respect for People > Colgate People > Business Building Plan |
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| LA7 |
Injury, lost days, absenteeism, fatalities |
Respect for People > Colgate People > Occupational Health & Safety |
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| LA8 |
Education for families affected by HIV/AIDS or other diseases |
Respect for People > Colgate People > Addressing HIV/AIDS |
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| LA10 |
Average hours of training |
Respect for People > Colgate People > Encouraging Education and Training |
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| Human Rights |
| HR1 |
Investment agreements with human rights clauses |
Respect for People > Colgate People > Code of Conduct |
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| HR2 |
Human rights screening of major suppliers/contractors |
Respect for People > Colgate People > Code of Conduct
Respect for People > Respect for Business Partners |
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| HR4 |
Non-discrimination |
Respect for People > Colgate People > Code of Conduct |
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| HR5 |
Freedom of association |
Respect for People > Colgate People > Code of Conduct |
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| HR6 |
Child labor |
Respect for People > Colgate People > Code of Conduct |
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| HR7 |
Forced and compulsory labor |
Respect for People > Colgate People > Code of Conduct |
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| Society |
| SO1 |
Impacts of operations on communities |
Respect for Communities
Respect for People > Respect for Stakeholders |
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| SO2 |
Business units analyzed for risks related to corruption |
Respect for People > Colgate People > Code of Conduct
About Colgate > Corporate Governance |
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| SO3 |
Extent of training and risk analysis to prevent corruption |
Respect for People > Colgate People > Code of Conduct
About Colgate > Corporate Governance |
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| SO4 |
Actions taken in response to instances of corruption |
Not reported |
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| SO5 |
Participation in public policy development and lobbying |
About Colgate > Corporate Governance
Respect for People > Respect for Colgate People > Code of Conduct |
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| SO6 |
Political contributions |
Colgate makes no political contributions. See Code of Conduct. |
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| SO8 |
Monetary value of significant fines/sanctions for non-compliance with laws/regulations |
None |
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| Product Responsibility |
| PR1 |
Health and safety across the life cycle of products |
Respect for People > Respect for Consumers > Assuring Product Safety |
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| PR3 |
Product and service information and labeling |
Respect for People > Respect for Consumers |
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| PR6 |
Marketing and communications |
Respect for People > Respect for Consumers > Advertising Responsibly |
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| PR8 |
Consumer privacy |
Respect for People > Respect for Consumers > Respecting Consumer Privacy |
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