Company Profile

Founded in 1806, Colgate-Palmolive is a $17.1 billion consumer products

company that serves people around the world with well-known brands
that make their lives healthier and more enjoyable.

Colgate Brands
Colgate provides oral care, personal care, home care and pet nutrition products under
trusted brands such as: Colgate, Palmolive, Mennen, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex,
Sorriso, Kolynos, Elmex, Toms of Maine, Ajax, Axion, Soupline, Suavitel, Hills Science Diet
and Hills Prescription Diet.

Operations
Colgate operates in over 75 countries and sells products in over 200 countries and territories. Approximately 75 percent of sales come from operations outside of the United
States.
37,700 Colgate employees drive our success.
Headquartered in New York City, Colgate operates through five divisions around the
world:

Five Divisions

North America

Latin America

Europe/South Pacific

Softsoap Blue- PMS 661

Silver- Foil Stamp

Greater Asia/Africa

Hills Pet Nutrition

The Company has over 60 manufacturing and research facilities globally. The vast majority of Colgate products are manufactured in Colgate-owned facilities.

Business Strength

Colgate Values

Net Sales ($ millions)

2008

$15,330

2009

$15,327

2010

$15,564

2011

$16,734

2012

$17,085

Dividends Paid

(per common share)

2008

$1.56

2009

$1.72

2010

$2.03

2011

$2.27

2012

$2.44

$3,265 (1)

$3,101

$3,615

2009

$3,796 (1)

$3,489

2010
2011

$3,841

$3,858 (1)

2012

$3,889

$4,023 (1)

Diluted Earnings Per Share and Additional Information(1)

2008

$3.87 (1)

$3.66

$4.37

2009
2010

$4.84 (1)

$4.31

2011

$4.94

2012

$5.15

$5.03 (1)
$5.36 (1)

Gross Profit Margin and Additional Information(2) (% of sales)

2008

58.8%

2010

59.1%

2012

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(2)

Global Teamwork
All Colgate people are part of a global team, committed
to working together across countries and throughout the
world. Only by sharing ideas, technologies and talents
can the Company achieve and sustain profitable growth.
Continuous Improvement
Colgate is committed to getting better every day in all it
does, as individuals and as teams. By better understanding
consumers and customers expectations and continuously
working to innovate and improve products, services and
processes, Colgate will become the best.
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Colgate Policy Statements

56.7% (2)

56.3%

2009
2011

Caring
The Company cares about people: Colgate people, customers, shareholders and business partners. Colgate is
committed to act with compassion, integrity, honesty and
high ethics in all situations, to listen with respect to others
and to value differences. The Company is also committed
to protect the global environment, to enhance the communities where Colgate people live and work, and to be
compliant with government laws and regulations.
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Operating Profit and Additional Information(1) ($ millions)

2008

Colgates success is linked to the Companys values of

Caring, Global Teamwork and Continuous Improvement.

57.6% (2)

57.3%
58.1%

58.3% (2)

2012 excludes charges related to the 2012 Restructuring Program and

certain other 2012 items. 2011 excludes costs associated with business
realignment and other cost-saving initiatives and certain other 2011 items.
2010 excludes a one-time charge related to the transition to hyperinflationary accounting in Venezuela and certain other 2010 items. 2008 excludes
charges related to the 2004 Restructuring Program. A complete reconciliation between reported results (GAAP) and results excluding these items
(Non-GAAP), including a description of such items, is available on Colgates
web site.
2012 excludes costs related to the sale of land in Mexico. 2011 excludes
costs associated with business realignment and other cost-saving initiatives.
2008 excludes charges related to the 2004 Restructuring Program. A complete reconciliation between reported results (GAAP) and results excluding
these items (Non-GAAP), including a description of such items, is available
on Colgates web site.

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Environmental, Occupational Health

& Safety Policy Statement
Code of Conduct
Business Practices Guidelines
Supplier Code of Conduct
FCPA and Anti-bribery Policy
Product Safety Research Policy
State of California Disclosure:
Supply Chain Transparency
Material Safety Data Sheets (U.S.)
Global HIV/AIDS Policy Statement

Additional information about the

Company can be found in Colgates
2012 Annual Report.