Our purpose, core values, and principles serve as the foundation for achieving our targets. Beyond establishing cohesive standards and a shared vision that shape our decisionmaking and organizational conduct, these elements nurture a culture where accountability, consistency, and ongoing improvement thrive.
Our Purpose
Why We Exist
We are Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth Company that is reimagining a healthier future for all people and our planet.
Our Values
Who We Are
Colgate People, working around the world, share a commitment to our three corporate values: We are Caring, We are Inclusive, and We are Courageous. These evolved values, represent who we are and drive us to lead Colgate into a brighter future.
Our Culture DNA
Leadership Principles
How We Lead
Our global leadership framework is anchored in three core principles that serve as a foundation to guide our ongoing transformation by defining the behaviors Colgate People need to model.
Cultivate
TRUST
- Listen with empathy
- Speak openly
- Grow together
Commit to
IMPACT
- Provide clarity
- Take ownership
- Do what's right
Create the
FUTURE
- Pursue our curiosity
- Courageously change
- Recognize progress