Colgate-Palmolive Company

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🪥 FMCG / Consumer GoodsUSBelow expectations

~34,000 employees~$20.1B revenue9.2Mt CO₂e totalRanked #125 of 322Website ↗

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a fmcg / consumer goods company headquartered in US with total reported emissions of 9.2Mt CO₂e per year. Based on our 10-question rubric, Colgate-Palmolive Company scores 41/100 — rated as below expectations on sustainability for a company of its size and profile.

SINK Score Breakdown

How we calculated Colgate-Palmolive Company's score using our formula: (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale Penalty

Base Impact

FMCG / Consumer Goods industry ceiling

Performance

58/100

10 questions scored below

Scale Penalty

0.82x

emissions volume multiplier

SINK Score

(0.3 × 30 + 0.7 × 58) × 0.82 = 41

Emissions Breakdown

Scope 1

219Kt

Direct emissions

Scope 2

267Kt

Energy (purchased)

Scope 3

8.8Mt

Value chain

Total

9.2Mt

CO₂e per year

10-Question Rubric Breakdown

Click any question to see the reasoning, sources and community challenges.

7/10

Carbon Footprint — Operations

6/10

Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain

3/10

Emissions Trajectory

6/10

Energy Source

4/10

Nature & Biodiversity Impact

6/10

Resource Use & Waste

6/10

Water Impact

8/10

Targets & Commitments

7/10

Transparency & Accountability

Q10

5/10

Controversies & Red Flags

Community Verification

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Last scored: 4 Apr 2026

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