Published 05-06-08
Submitted by Colgate-Palmolive Company
Colgate-Palmolive has just published its online sustainability report, Respecting The World Around Us: Living Our Values for Sustainability. The report looks at its achievements and challenges in corporate social responsibility under the focus areas of People, Performance and Planet.
The comprehensive report details Colgate’s long-standing commitment to sustainability and social responsibility, including details of how it has:
The report also addresses challenges for the future, and outlines the company’s goals and strategies to continuously improve its commitment to sustainability.
"As a company that strives to be the best truly global consumer products company, we are committed to doing business with integrity and respect for all people and for the world around us," says Colgate's President and Chief Executive Officer Ian Cook. "We believe that our success is driven by our continuing dedication to Colgate's set of core values. These values - Caring, Global Teamwork and Continuous Improvement - guide everything we do, including helping us fulfill our social, environmental and economic responsibilities as a global corporate citizen."
The report, including detailed performance data, is available at www.colgate.com/sustainability.
Colgate-Palmolive Company is a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for all people, their pets and our planet. Focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition, the Company sells its products in more than 200 countries and territories under brands, such as Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, hello, meridol, Sorriso, Tom’s of Maine, EltaMD, Filorga, Irish Spring, PCA Skin, Protex, Sanex, Softsoap, Speed Stick, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline and Suavitel, as well as Hill’s Science Diet and Hill’s Prescription Diet. The Company is recognized for its leadership and innovation in promoting environmental sustainability and community well-being, including its achievements in saving water, reducing waste, promoting recyclability and improving children’s oral health through its Bright Smiles, Bright Futures program, which has reached more than one billion children since 1991. For more information about Colgate’s global business and how the Company is building a future to smile about, visit www.colgatepalmolive.com.
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