Giving the World Reasons to Smile - Colgate

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2010 to 2015 Goal:
70%
of suppliers responding
to the Carbon
Disclosure Project Supply
Chain Partnership
Survey will set an energy
reduction target.
Engaging Suppliers
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Colgate recognizes that its emissions and water use are not only limited to its own operations,
but are also embedded in the supplies required to make and market Colgate-Palmolive
products.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
In addition to its efforts to decrease greenhouse gas emissions associated with its own
operations, Colgate has participated in the Carbon Disclosure Project’s Supply Chain Leadership
Collaboration Project since its inception in 2008, increasing the scope of suppliers
each year. By working with this program, Colgate gathers data to get a better understanding
of its overall environmental footprint. In 2011, its top 60 contract manufacturers,
raw-material, packaging and logistics suppliers were invited to participate. In an effort to
further engage suppliers and to drive emissions reductions among suppliers, Colgate also
sent a letter encouraging the suppliers to set energy reduction targets, participate in the
U.S. EPA ENERGY STAR program and to make their disclosure publicly available.
Water Use
Colgate’s focus on water use extends beyond operations and product use to its suppliers.
As water availability and quality decline in some areas, the Company continues to assess
and minimize associated risks to the business.
Colgate is consistently working to understand future risks and opportunities to its suppliers,
its facilities and its consumers; Colgate believes it will be well prepared to address
the issues if regional water availability and quality change due to climate change or other
factors.
In 2010, Colgate performed a geographical water risk assessment of eighteen key suppliers
in Asia, Europe, Latin America and North America using the World Business Council
for Sustainable Development’s Global Water Tool. Some suppliers are in regions with extreme
water scarcity, while other suppliers are located in regions with water abundance.
Colgate plans to use the assessment results and other tools to engage key stakeholders to
better understand any potential water risks.