Colgate-Palmolive

OVERVIEW

Colgate-Palmolive is one of the most widely recognized consumer products companies in the world. In fact, millions of people around the world use our well-known products in their daily personal and household care routines. Colgate is a $15.6 billion company with business in 200 countries tightly focused on four core businesses: oral care, personal care, home care and pet nutrition. Hill's Pet Nutrition is a global division of Colgate-Palmolive and the maker of Science Diet® and Prescription Diet® brand pet foods.

As part of Colgate's global team, you can experience global career opportunities...personal and professional growth...challenging and exciting work...being a part of a dedicated and innovative team...and outstanding rewards and recognition.

It's all part of working at Colgate!

CORE VALUES

Our fundamental values of caring, global teamwork and continuous improvement go hand in hand with attracting an exceptional workforce and represent a true business advantage for Colgate.

Colgate's values are lived by nearly 40,000 employees worldwide and guide us in the pursuit of our business objectives to build shareholder value, with products that improve people's lives.

Your success is our success. That's why we make sure the environment is right, the opportunities for feedback, growth and learning are plentiful and that the rewards for you and your family are deeply satisfying.

As an employee we'll give you every opportunity to grow. The more effective you are, the more effective we are.

DIVERSITY

The rich diversity of our people, our thinking, our talents and our suppliers is key to our success.

Employee Diversity

With nearly 40,000 people from countries around the world, we have a diverse global team. The wide range of ideas and talents we share helps us grow our business and sustain our success. Our people are our greatest asset, and we're committed to maintaining an environment that celebrates their differences, values their contributions and provides opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Supplier Diversity

At Colgate, we depend on our suppliers for a wide range of goods and services. Our Supplier Diversity Team encourages relationships with minority-owned and women-owned businesses that meet or exceed expectations for quality, speed, innovation, and cost effectiveness.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

At Colgate, we care about our people. Attracting, developing and retaining exceptional people is paramount. To support employee success and job satisfaction, we proudly offer global career opportunities and career training and education.

Career Development

Quite simply, our Career Development approach is all about confidence: We motivate our people to take on challenging and exciting work and give them the experience, exposure and support they need to succeed. We practice our approach through:

Individual Development Planning (IDP): Colgate IDPs enable employees to partner with their managers to identify skills, behaviors and knowledge needed to achieve specific goals

Succession Planning: Colgate relies on global Succession Planning to identify and develop the next two to three generations of Colgate leaders

Training and Education

Colgate's leadership position in the global marketplace is directly linked to the skill of our employees. Practical learning and professional growth are critical to our continued success. We invest generously in the training and education of Colgate people.

On-going Feedback and Coaching

We encourage on-going, two-way communication so that Colgate people know how they are doing and what they need to do to further develop as professionals.