Recent events
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2026
Colgate-Palmolive appoints Manish Anandani as India MD & CEO
Colgate-Palmolive appointed Manish Anandani as its new India MD & CEO effective Sept 28, replacing incumbent Prabha Narasimhan, who moves to executive vice-president, marketing, Asia-Pacific division.
2022
Colgate launches the 2022 Bright Smiles Kids Awards
Colgate-Palmolive launched the 2022 Bright Smiles Kids Awards, inviting young people ages 6–14 to submit videos of projects highlighting optimism and creativity. The program is hosted by Bright Smiles, Bright Futures.
2021
Colgate-Palmolive India reports Q2FY22 results
Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited reported Q2FY22 net sales of Rs. 1,344.0 crore and net profit after tax of Rs. 269.2 crore.
2021
Colgate-Palmolive reports higher second-quarter earnings
Colgate-Palmolive reported second-quarter profit of $703 million, compared with $605 million in the same quarter last year, and revenue of $4.2 billion, up 7.7% year over year.
2021
Coca-Cola, Colgate-Palmolive and Unilever join AB InBev accelerator
The Coca-Cola Company, Colgate-Palmolive and Unilever joined AB InBev's 100+ Accelerator as founding partners. The programme funds and pilots sustainable supply-chain innovations.
2020
Colgate-Palmolive opens applications for Haz la U scholarship program
Colgate-Palmolive opened applications for its annual Haz la U educational grant program for the 2021–2022 academic year, in partnership with the Hispanic Heritage Foundation. The program will provide 100 grants of $1,000 each to Latinx high school students in the United States.
2020
Colgate launches COVID-19 relief campaign in Peshawar
Colgate Palmolive launched a COVID-19 relief campaign in Peshawar that would distribute hand-wash samples to 30,000 homes and raise awareness about the virus and safety measures.
2020
Colgate-Palmolive partners to donate soap in South Africa
Colgate-Palmolive South Africa and the World Health Organization partnered with Save the Children to donate one million bars of soap to vulnerable children and families in South Africa.
2020
Colgate-Palmolive partners with WHO on soap donation effort
Colgate-Palmolive partnered with the World Health Organization to make and donate 25 million bars of soap to several agencies in the United States as COVID-19 spread. Colgate said it would use five manufacturing plants to produce the soap as part of the #SafeHands effort.
2020
Earth Island Institute sues companies over plastic packaging pollution in California
Earth Island Institute filed a lawsuit in a California court against Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Nestle USA, Procter & Gamble and other companies, seeking unspecified damages and an order requiring them to clean up plastic waste. The group alleges that plastic packaging from the companies is fouling California waters and says their products contributed to a global pollution crisis; these are allegations in the lawsuit, not a court determination.
2020
Colgate-Palmolive acquires Hello Products
Colgate-Palmolive acquired US oral care brand Hello Products. The brand’s founder and CEO were to remain in leadership roles after the takeover.
2020
Colgate-Palmolive launches toothpaste range in recyclable plastic tubes
Colgate-Palmolive launched a vegan-friendly toothpaste range packaged in a recyclable plastic tube.