Shareholders and other interested parties are encouraged to communicate directly
with Colgate's independent directors as follows:
| Send an e-mail to: |
directors@colpal.com |
| Write to: |
Directors
c/o Office of the General Counsel
Colgate-Palmolive Company
300 Park Avenue
11th Floor
New York, NY 10022-7499 |
Under procedures established by Colgate's independent directors, each letter
and e-mail sent in accordance with the above instructions will be automatically
sent to all of the independent directors and copies will be provided to the
General Counsel and the Office of the Chairman.
Shareholders and other interested parties may also communicate with individual
independent directors and committee chairs by writing to them at the above
mailing address, in care of the Office of the General Counsel, and at the
following e-mail addresses:
Similarly, under procedures established by Colgate's independent directors,
each letter and e-mail sent in accordance with the above instructions will
be automatically sent to the individual director or committee chair in question
and copies will be provided to the General Counsel and the Office of the Chairman.
Concerns and questions relating to accounting, internal accounting controls,
financial policy, risk management or auditing matters are immediately brought
to the attention of the Audit Committee chair and handled in accordance with
the procedures established by the Audit Committee. Under these procedures,
the Company's Global Business Practices function, in conjunction with the
Company's Internal Audit and Corporate Legal departments, addresses these
concerns in accordance with the directions of the Audit Committee chair. The
Audit Committee chair approves recommendations regarding the handling of each
matter, oversees any investigations and approves the disposition of each matter.
In the Audit Committee chair's discretion, he or she may engage outside counsel
and other independent advisors.
Concerns relating to accounting, internal accounting controls and auditing
matters may also be reported to the Global Business Practices function through
its telephone, facsimile and e-mail hotline as follows:
| 24-hour Hotline: |
(800) 778-6080 (toll free from United States, Canada and
Puerto Rico) or (212) 310-2330 (collect from all other locations) |
| E-mail: |
business_practices@colpal.com |
| Facsimile number: |
(212) 310-2371 |
Colgate policy prohibits the Company from retaliating against any individual
who provides information to the directors. Concerns may be submitted to the
directors on an anonymous basis through their postal address or through the
24-hour hotline numbers maintained by Global Business Practices. If requested,
Colgate will endeavor to keep information submitted confidential, subject
to the need to conduct an effective investigation and take appropriate action. |
