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As Colgate people, we strive to adhere to Colgate’s policies, while making our best efforts toimprove the Company’s performance. We recognize the trust and confidence placed in us andact with integrity and honesty in all situations to preserve that trust and confidence. We avoidconflicts of interest and other situations that are potentially harmful to the Company.WE AVOID CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.Your judgment is one of your most valuable assets. You should avoid any activity, interest or associationthat conflicts with or appears to compromise your exercise of independent judgment in the Company’s bestinterests. Conflicts can arise in many situations. It is impossible to cover them all here, and it will not alwaysbe easy to distinguish between proper and improper activity. When in doubt, consult your manager, HumanResources or the Global Legal Organization before taking any action. The following guidelines apply to themost common conflict situations:InvestmentsDo not make any investment that might affect your business decisions. Company policy prohibits Colgatepeople from owning stock or having a proprietary interest in a company competing with or doing businesswith Colgate. This prohibition does not apply to owning small amounts (generally under 1%) of stock ofa publicly traded company, provided that the investment is not so financially substantial that it creates theappearance of a conflict of interest. If you made potentially prohibited investments before joining Colgate,report the facts to the Global Legal Organization.FamilyNotify your manager and obtain approval from your Division or Function head and the Global LegalOrganization before doing business on Colgate’s behalf with any company in which you or a close familymember has an interest such that you may in any way benefit from your or their actions.Other WorkDo not work for a competitor of Colgate’s while working for Colgate or do any work for or provideassistance to any third party (distributor, customer or supplier) that may adversely affect your performanceor judgment on the job. Do not use Company time, facilities, materials, brands or logos for outside workthat is not related to your job at Colgate without authorization from your Division or Function head.PersonalWhile we recognize and respect the rights of Colgate people to freely associate with those they encounter inthe work environment, we must also use good judgment to ensure that those relationships do not negativelyimpact job performance, the ability to supervise others or the work environment.Any workplace conduct arising from a romantic relationship or friendship between employees may be8 CODE OF CONDUCT