CONTENTS LETTER FROM LETTER FROM SUSTAINABILITY 2025 SUSTAINABILITY SUSTAINABILITY DRIVING SOCIAL HELPING PRESERVING NOEL WALLACE ANN TRACY HIGHLIGHTS SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMENT GOVERNANCE IMPACT MILLIONS OF OUR STRATEGY HOMES ENVIRONMENT HELPING MILLIONS OF HOMES We are empowering people to develop healthier habits by choosing People Driven Innovation sustainable products that improve their lives and homes, from oral and personal care to pet nutrition and home care. We deliver on our promise each and every day with our culture of innovation. This culture is driven by our global team of diverse thinkers who bring their experience and technical know- how to the job every day. Hundreds of Global Technology specialists across seven Global Technology Centers are dedicated to advancing Colgate’s innovation and growth through their creative, problem-solving approach to their work, their willingness to experiment and their commitment to our mission. Design Sustainable Our teams are: • Knowledgeable about our brands • Curious about technology Products • Passionate about discovery • Constantly improving, learning and evolving Our ambition is to help people in millions of homes around the world live happy and Our scientists and engineers are a diverse group of chemists, biologists, clinicians, flavor and fragrance healthy lives. To do this, we are committed to developing and delivering products that specialists, packaging engineers, information specialists and analysts. They are experts in their fields, people trust and to enable a healthier and more sustainable future for everyone. Central yet we encourage them to step out of their lanes, to think about a problem from a different perspective to this ambition is providing products that contain safe ingredients, are less impactful to and engage with their colleagues from different disciplines. All team members are encouraged to spend the environment, require less packaging and improve the health and well-being of our 5–10% of their time outside their main focus area, which leads to sparks of creativity and insights that customers and the planet. can completely change how we think about a particular problem. 2021 SUSTAINABILITY AND SOCIAL IMPACT REPORT PAGE 42