Question: Does the company describe a grievance mechanism to facilitate whistle-blowing or the reporting of suspected incidents of slavery or trafficking?
Answer:
Hotline, Email, Contact Form (direct employees),
Hotline, Email, Contact Form (supply chain workers),
Whistleblower protection (direct employees),
Whistleblower protection (supply chain workers)
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Walk Free
2016
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updated over 3 years ago by Lucia Ixtacuy

Page 5, "The Colgate EthicsLine provides a means for employees and external parties to ask questionsobtain guidance or report any suspected violations of the Code of Conduct. We work to create a workplace free of inappropriate or unlawful behavior in which people are encouraged to share their concerns with the Company without fear of retaliation. Consequently, at Colgate,no adverse action will be taken against any employee, former employee, agent or third party for complaining about, reporting, participating in or assisting in the investigation of a suspected violation of the Company’s Code of Conduct, Company policy or applicable law unless the allegation made or information provided is found to be intentionally false or was not brought forward in good faith"

Olivia Catesby.....2020-10-13 15:13:17 UTC

Page 5, "Colgate investigates all potential Code of Conduct violations and ensures that the appropriate actions are taken. In 2016,Ethics and Compliance received 374 contacts through a variety of channels including the Ethics Line, Ethics web tool and , which covered a wide variety of reporting activities including 47 consultations"

Olivia Catesby.....2020-10-13 15:23:21 UTC

In 2016,

Ethics and Compliance received 374 contacts through a variety of channels including the

Ethics Line, Ethics web tool and

, which covered a wide variety of reporting activities

including 47 consultations. 5

Lucia Ixtacuy.....2021-03-15 21:01:59 UTC

We work to create a workplace free

of inappropriate or unlawful behavior in w

hich people are encouraged to share their concerns with the

Company without fear of retaliation. 5

Lucia Ixtacuy.....2021-03-15 21:02:03 UTC

Consequently, at Colgate,no adverse action will be taken against any employee, former employee, agent or third party for complaining about, reporting, participating in or assisting in the investigation of a suspected violation of the Company’s Code of Conduct, Company policy or applicable law unless the allegation made or information provided is found to be intentionally false or was not brought forward in good faith. 5

Lucia Ixtacuy.....2021-03-15 21:05:52 UTC