Sustainability is central to our sourcing strategy.
It guides how we organize and manage suppliers, while optimizing logistics and transport to reduce environmental impact, improve efficiency, and drive positive change across the industry. It helps us outperform competitors and move the industry forward.
Globally, Colgate-Palmolive Company’s sustainable sourcing strategy focuses on:
Industry-wide transformation
Expanded use of certified materials and traceability
Deeper engagement with suppliers and stakeholders
Increased external communications
Responsible Sourcing
Responsible sourcing lays the foundation and helps us manage our supply chain with a focus on long-term sustainability.
We also ensure that our suppliers adhere to rigorous ethical standards, including no child labor. Through comprehensive supplier vetting processes and ongoing monitoring, we verify that all partners uphold the highest ethical principles. No instances of child labor or forced labor, and no violations of collective bargaining agreements were reported in FY 2025-26. Additionally, no environmental or social impacts have been identified.
Assessing and Managing Supplier Risk
We identify and address suppliers' risks across our sourcing practices, ensuring materials such as palm oil, soy, and paper-based packaging are responsibly sourced and aligned with global standards while reflecting local impact.
Through our Supplier Responsible Sourcing Assessment (SRSA) program, selected suppliers' complete self-assessments covering labor rights, worker safety, environmental practices, and ethical business conduct. Responses are evaluated using a risk scorecard, and where high risk is identified, third-party audits are conducted to ensure compliance and responsible operations. The sourcing of all commodities is covered by the Group-level policies created by our parent, Colgate-Palmolive Company.
Palm Oil
Our endeavor to responsibly source palm oil is guided by the Policy on Responsible and Sustainable Sourcing of Palm Oil.
This Policy outlines our commitments and expectations for our palm oil suppliers and includes the following elements:
- No deforestation and no conversion of native vegetation
- No exploitation of people or local communities
- Legal compliance
- Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
- Adoption of good agricultural practices
Pulp and Paper Packaging
We guide our efforts through the pulp and paper packaging section of our No Deforestation Policy which outlines our expectations for how we source these materials.
The guiding principles that underpin our approach include:
- No illegally harvested wood
- No exploitation of people or local communities
- No deforestation of High Conservation Value (HCV) areas
- No sourcing of wood from forests that were converted to plantations or non-forest uses