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Colgate & the Environment
The
protection of the environment and the health and safety of our
customers, our people and the communities in which we live and
operate is an integral part of Colgate-Palmolive's mission to
become the best truly global consumer products company. We are
committed to conducting ourselves in a socially responsible manner
and to keeping our business operations environmentally sound.
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It
is our worldwide policy to manufacture and market our products and
operate our facilities so that we comply with or exceed applicable
environmental rules and regulations. The health and safety of our
customers, our employees, and the communities in which we operate
must be paramount in all we do. |
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These concerns have been translated into the following guiding
principles:
Products
Colgate-Palmolive will provide the public with safe and effective
products and will strive to produce products that have the lowest
practical impact on the environment.
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Packaging
To reduce the impact of our product packaging on the environment,
we will work to improve the environmental compatibility of all our
packaging materials. Colgate endorses the worldwide hierarchy of
solid waste management: source reduction; recycling (including
reuse); incineration; and land filling. |
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Facilities
Colgate-Palmolive is committed to the health and safety of our
employees and the communities in which we operate, as well as the
protection of the environment. We will establish and maintain
programs for the operation and design of our facilities that meet
or exceed applicable environmental, health and safety laws and
regulations. |
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Business
Colgate-Palmolive will consider environmental, health and safety
issues in all significant business transactions, including
acquisitions, divestitures, discontinuance of operations, and
entry into joint ventures. We will also act in a responsible
manner with respect to the environmental protection of the lands
under our management and ownership.
Education
Colgate Palmolive has been committed to delivering oral health
information to children around the world. Today that commitment
continues through our bright Smiles Bright Futures programme,
which is a multi-tiered initiative to promote the importance of
oral health through education.
Charity
Over the years Colgate-Palmolive (UK) Limited has donated to various
designated charities such as Guildford No 5 Project (to assist
homeless men: clothing, feeding, finding employment) and the
NSPCC. In recent years these have included The Phyllis Tuckwell
Hospice for the terminally ill, Farnham, Surrey and the Special
Care Baby Unit at the Royal Surrey Hospital, Guildford, Surrey.
Code of Conduct
To ensure that they meet all of their obligations,
Colgate-Palmolive have produced a Code of Conduct governing how
they interact with all areas of society. To read the entire code
of conduct, please click here….Colgate-Palmolive
Code of Conduct.
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