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 SUSTAINABILITY GOVERNANCE We view sustainability as critically important to our overall business and growth strategy. We have a team of people responsible for assessing and monitoring sustainability issues, led by our Group President, Growth and Strategy, a member of our leadership team who reports to our Chairman of the Board, President and CEO, and our Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO), who reports to our Chief Supply Chain Officer and has accountability to our Group President, Growth and Strategy. This team has responsibility for our overall 2025 Sustainability & Social Impact Strategy and monitors progress against our sustainability targets, including our science-based targets related to climate change. Within our CSO’s team, the Worldwide Director of Global Sustainability Fellow is responsible for our climate strategy and leads the planning and execution of our Climate Action and Net Zero Carbon Transition roadmap covering Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Our CSO also helps shape t h e Company’s supply chain strategy, which may be impacted by climate-related issues. Colgate’s CSO is responsible for providing our Board of Directors (Board), through the Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee (NGCR Committee), with quarterly updates on sustainability issues, risks and opportunities, including our progress against our science-based climate targets and other action plans to achieve our sustainability objectives. Our CSO also leads our Sustainability Steering Committee, which makes strategic decisions related to sustainability, m onitors climate-related issues and works to integrate our sustainability and social impact strategy into our broader organization and to measure and meet our sustainability targets and key performance indicators (KPIs). The Sustainability Steering Committee meets quarterly and is composed of members of senior management, including Colgate’s Chief of Staff, Group President, Growth and Strategy, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, CSO, Chief Technology Officer, Chief Human Resources Officer, Chief Communications Officer, Chief Supply Chain Officer and Chief Investor Relations Officer and SVP, Mergers & Acquisitions. The members of the Sustainability Steering Committee were chosen due to their broad expertise and insight into every function of Colgate’s business. The Sustainability Steering Committee has reviewed our climate strategy and is informed of our progress against our sustainability goals, including our science-based targets related to climate change. PAGE 17 2021 SUSTAINABILITY AND SOCIAL IMPACT REPORT