CONTENTS LETTER FROM NOEL WALLACE LETTER FROM ANN TRACY 2025 SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY SUSTAINABILITY HIGHLIGHTS SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMENT SUSTAINABILITY GOVERNANCE DRIVING SOCIAL IMPACT HELPING MILLIONS OF HOMES PRESERVING OUR ENVIRONMENT Education to Rally Change We know that about 80% of our environmental footprint occurs when people use and dispose of our products, so we seek opportunities to encourage better habits. Our Save Water campaign encouraging people to turn off the tap when brushing has contributed to the avoidance of approximately 206 billion gallons of water since 2016, plus 10.8M metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions from the energy needed to treat, heat and pump water. And recently, when we introduced our breakthrough recyclable toothpaste tube under the Colgate brand in the U.S., we included a bold "Recycle Me!" message to build awareness among consumers, and begin changing their behavior. We also know that education holds a key to better health. We’ve reac h ed over 1.4 billion children and their families with our Bright Smiles, Bright Futures® (BSBF) oral health education program. And our new oral health literacy campaign to empower people to Kno w Y our OQ™—to understand and improve their oral health quotient—calls out the links between oral health and overall health and well-being, so people take action for a healthier future. Partnership to Power Progress The world’s challenges are daunting, and no company can go it alone. So while innovation and education are two ways we get things done, it's partnership that amplifies their impact. Examples are many. The reach of BSBF in 80+ countries is only possible through partnership with schools, retailers, dental professionals and others. Our decision back in 2019 to share our recyclable tube technology encouraged the transition for other toothpaste companies. And to advance recycling, we joined eight other companies as original investors in funds with the Closed Loop Partners to support new infrastructure at scale. That partnership led to another benefit: it c onnected us with Algramo, which helped us experiment with a refillable model for our Softsoap liquid hand soap. To conclude, our purpose to reimagine a healthier future for all brings e xtra meaning to our work for sustainability and social impact. Innovation is key to our progress, education is essential for building momentum for change and partnership makes both far more powerful. I invite you to review our progress and plans in the pages of this report. Noel Wallace CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PAGE 03 2021 SUSTAINABILITY AND SOCIAL IMPACT REPORT