Colgate Sustainability Report 2014 Giving the World Reasons to Smile 2 of 80 Giving the World Reasons to Smile About This Report Unless otherwise indicated, this report includes environmental, occupational health and safety data from 100 percent of Colgate-Palmolive-owned manufacturing and technology centers around the world, excluding contract manufacturers. Financial information is presented on a consolidated basis and in U.S. dollars. The report provides data for Colgate’s fiscal year 2014, along with prior history and more recent updates where indicated. This report contains Standard Disclosures from the GRI Sustainability Reporting Guidelines. For feedback, questions and comments related to Colgate’s 2014 Sustainability Report, please contact
[email protected]. For all other inquiries, please visit Colgate’s Consumer Affairs site at www.ColgatePalmolive.com. Contents: Message from Ian Cook 3 Company Profile 4 2011 to 2015 Strategy 6 2015 to 2020 Strategy 7 Progress to Date 8 Awards and Recognition 9 n People 10 n Performance 30 n Planet 46 Partnerships 71 Key Performance Indicators 74 Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Index 75 Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures 79 Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Statements This report, including our 2011 to 2015 and our 2015 to 2020 Sustainability Strategies, contains forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 or by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in its rules, regulations and releases. These statements are made on the basis of Colgate’s views and assumptions as of this time and Colgate undertakes no obligation to update these statements, except as required by law.