Colgate Palmolive

We are Colgate, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for all people, their pets, and our planet. W are a global consumer goods company with more than 34,000 employees serving hundreds of millions of people around the globe with a brand found in more homes than any other in the world.

Colgate Palmolive is tagged in 71 assets. Page 3 of 4.

Article

Circular Economy Circular Economy

CDP: Threefold Increase in Companies Disclosing Carbon Price from 2014

Published on September 23, 2015

About a 3 minute read

Big brands across all industries are now assigning a carbon price to offset the costs and risks of their GHG production: Companies reporting that they price their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project) has nearly tripl... View More

Article

Circular Economy

Why a Circular Economy Is Key to Sustainable Development (and Why Business Must Lead the Way)

Published on September 23, 2015

About a 8 minute read

This post is part of a series produced by The Huffington Post, "What's Working: Sustainable Development Goals," in conjunction with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The proposed set of goals will be the subject of d... View More

Article

Stakeholder Trends and Insights

Colgate-Palmolive: How a Player with a Global Footprint Is Attempting to Tread Lightly

Published on April 13, 2015

About a 7 minute read

It’s tough being one of the largest consumer-facing companies as the troika of transparency, sustainability and ethical behavior increasingly challenges a brand’s reputation and social media assures there is no place to hide. ... View More

Article

Marketing & Communications Marketing & Communications

Trending: Scorecards Find Unilever, Nestlé Walking Their Talk on Efforts to End Poverty, Deforestation

Published on April 1, 2015

About a 4 minute read

This week, two scorecards revealed how major brands are stacking up when it comes to living up to their commitments to improve their social and environmental stewardship, with Nestlé and Unilever apparently neck and neck for the lead in several area... View More

Article

Innovation & Technology Innovation & Technology

Hitting the Bull’s-Eye With Your Product Sustainability Program

Published on March 24, 2015

About a 4 minute read

It can be daunting to ramp up a sustainability program. This is especially the case when moving from an operations focus, where most programs start, to successfully leveraging the many opportunities associated with product materials and sourcing, des... View More

Article

Supply Chain

Danone, Unilever Among 6 Major Companies With Comprehensive Deforestation Policies

Published on February 13, 2015

About a 3 minute read

Only six major companies and one investor — Danone, Unilever, Nestlé, Procter & Gamble, Kao Corp., Reckitt Benckiser Group, and financial services giant HSBC — have comprehensive policies in place to protect tropical forests, according to a ... View More

Article

Circular Economy

Closed Loop Fund Offering Zero-Interest Loans to Help Cities Develop Recycling Infrastructures

Published on October 17, 2014

About a 2 minute read

The Closed Loop Fund plans to invest $100 million over the next five years to support the development of recycling infrastructure and services in cities across the country.Municipalities across the country can now apply for zero-interest loans to bui... View More

Article

Stakeholder Trends and Insights

Ford Steals Top Spot from Toyota in Interbrand's 2014 Best Global Green Brands Report

Published on June 24, 2014

About a 3 minute read

Ford tops Interbrand’s 2014 Best Global Green Brands report list – knocking reigning champ Toyota, which held the top spot since the report was launched in 2011, down to #2. Fellow automakers Honda and Nissan claim the #3 and #4 spots, respective... View More

Article

Materials & Packaging

Investors Press Mondelez International to Switch to Recyclable Packaging

Published on May 27, 2014

About a 3 minute read

Last week, shareholder advocacy organization As You Sow (AYS), along with shareholders representing $11.8 billion worth of shares, presented a proposal to Mondelez International asking that the company make the switch to recyclable packaging.The reso... View More

Article

Supply Chain

NGOs: PepsiCo's New Palm Oil Commitment Is Major Improvement, But Other Companies Are Doing More

Published on May 22, 2014

About a 3 minute read

Last week, PepsiCo became the latest in a recent string of consumer packaged goods (CPG) giants — including Colgate-Palmolive, General Mills, Kellogg and Procter & Gamble — to announce a new “zero deforestation” palm oil sourcing commitme... View More

Article

Materials & Packaging Materials & Packaging

'Make It, Take It' Campaign Pressuring Companies to Take Responsibility for Packaging Waste

Published on April 30, 2014

About a 4 minute read

A coalition of organizations devoted to waste and recycling, plastic pollution and resource conservation today launched the Make It, Take It Campaign, a collaborative effort to pressure consumer goods companies to take responsibility for packaging wa... View More

Article

Materials & Packaging Materials & Packaging

Unilever's New Plastic-Molding Process Could Save 27,000 Tons Per Year

Published on April 23, 2014

About a 3 minute read

Unilever announced on Tuesday that its Dove Body Wash will now come in bottles that contain at least 15 percent less plastic, thanks to a new packaging technology. Unilever says it will make the breakthrough process — which represents another step ... View More

Article

Innovation & Technology Innovation & Technology

ASU Awards $40K to Student-Led Innovations in Waste, Agriculture, Community Development

Published on April 22, 2014

About a 3 minute read

Now in its fourth year, the ASU Innovation Challenge, which provides ASU students “an opportunity to create products and services that address some of the greatest challenges facing the world today,” has awarded a total of $40,000 to 11 student-i... View More

Article

Materials & Packaging Materials & Packaging

Colgate Commits to 100% Recyclable Packaging for Three of Four Product Categories by 2020

Published on April 17, 2014

About a 5 minute read

Shareholder advocacy group As You Sow (AYS) announced today that, after dialogue with AYS, personal care products giant Colgate-Palmolive has committed to making 100 percent of its packaging for three of four product categories completely recyclable ... View More

Article

Consumer Behavior Change

P&G Upgrades Palm Oil Policy After Extensive Greenpeace Campaign

Published on April 8, 2014

About a 3 minute read

After a recent rash of new commitments from a number of its fellow consumer goods giants and a number of not-so-subtle hints from Greenpeace (including a high-profile protest at the company’s Cincinnati headquarters last month), Procter and Gamble ... View More

Article

Circular Economy Circular Economy

ASU Partners With Dutch City to Develop First ‘Circular Economy’ Regional Plan

Published on March 25, 2014

About a 3 minute read

Arizona State University (ASU) and the Dutch Municipality of Haarlemmermeer, along with private partners in the Haarlemmermeer region, have come together to create the world’s first regional plan based on the principles of a circular economy.The pr... View More

Article

Consumer Behavior Change

General Mills, Colgate-Palmolive Announce No-Deforestation Commitments; NGOs Weigh In

Published on March 24, 2014

About a 5 minute read

Not long after Mars jumped on board earlier this month, this week the deforestation-free consumer products bandwagon got even fuller with new commitments from General Mills and Colgate-Palmolive. ... View More

Article

Products and Design

Student Proposes Re-Designed, Origami-Inspired Toothpaste Tube

Published on March 20, 2014

About a 2 minute read

Those who have long-fretted squeezing out that last bit of toothpaste from the tube may soon be able to rest easy — a student at Arizona State University has designed a new origami-inspired toothpaste tube designed to release every drop of paste, a... View More

Article

Stakeholder Trends and Insights

New Scorecard Grades 30 US Companies' Palm Oil Sourcing Commitments — and More Than Half Fail

Published on March 5, 2014

About a 4 minute read

Palm oil certainly is a hot topic right now: NGOs including Greenpeace and WWF have continued to raise awareness of the destructive nature of the palm oil industry and the devastating effects it has had on wildlife and their rainforest habitats, most... View More

Article

Consumer Behavior Change

Greenpeace to P&G: Enough with the 'Dirty' Palm Oil

Published on February 27, 2014

About a 3 minute read

Greenpeace launched another massive campaign this week, this time demanding Procter & Gamble end its role in rainforest destruction through its careless sourcing of palm oil. ... View More

Upcoming Events

October 13-16, 2025

SB'25 San Diego

US Event

More Information

March 18-19, 2025

SB'25 Tokyo Marunouchi

More Information

April 9-10, 2025

SB Member Network: Accelerating Good Growth Spring Member Meeting

Member Event

More Information

See All Events >