Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited has filed its Business Responsibility & Sustainability Report (BRSR) for the financial year 2025-26 with the stock exchanges. The filing, submitted in accordance with Regulation 34(2)(f) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, outlines the company's performance across environmental, social, and governance parameters. An independent assurance statement for the report was issued by M/s. DNV Business Assurance India Private Limited.

Environmental Performance

The company reported achieving plastic positivity in FY 2025-26 by collecting approximately 101% of the plastic introduced into the market across Category I, II, and III types. This initiative is managed through partnerships with four Waste Management Agencies. Additionally, the company secured 23,312 International Renewable Energy Certificates (I-RECs) during the reporting period to support its decarbonization strategy.

Sustainable Sourcing and Waste Management

Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited sourced 100% of its inputs sustainably from assessed suppliers, who contributed to 82% of the total spends. The company utilizes a Supplier Responsible Sourcing Assessment Program (SRSA) and an Enhanced Supplier Management (ESM) Program to evaluate supplier risks. Regarding waste, the company ensures that all pre-consumer plastic waste is sent for responsible recycling, and e-waste is disposed of through government-approved recyclers.

Social and Governance Metrics

The report highlights that 100% of employees and workers received training on human rights issues and policies. The company maintained a zero-tolerance policy for bribery and corruption, with no material penalties reported. The gross wages paid to females constituted 20.30% of the total wages for FY 2025-26. Furthermore, 100% of the manufacturing facilities underwent assessments for working conditions and health and safety practices.

Stakeholder Engagement and Assurance

The company engages with stakeholders through various channels, with feedback shared with the Board-level ESG and Corporate Social Responsibility Committee. The independent assurance provided by DNV Business Assurance India Private Limited covered the 9 BRSR Core Attributes for the period, confirming that the disclosures are reported in accordance with industry standards.

Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited will hold its 85th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at 03:30 p.m. (IST) through Video-Conferencing (VC) and Other Audio-Visual Means (OAVM). The meeting will be conducted in compliance with the Companies Act, 2013, and the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The Notice of the AGM along with the Annual & ESG Report for the Financial Year 2025-26 will be sent electronically to members whose email addresses are registered with the company or depositories.

The Register of Members and Share Transfer Books of the company will remain closed from Thursday, July 23, 2026, to Wednesday, July 29, 2026 (both days inclusive) for the purpose of the AGM. Members participating through the VC/OAVM facility will be counted for the purpose of reckoning the quorum under Section 103 of the Act.

The company has engaged the services of National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) to provide remote e-voting and e-voting facilities during the AGM. Members who cast their vote by remote e-voting prior to the AGM may attend the meeting through VC/OAVM but will not be entitled to cast their vote again. The facility for e-voting during the AGM will be available to members who attend and have not already cast their vote.

Members holding shares in electronic mode who have not registered their email addresses may update them with their Depository Participants or temporarily register with the company’s Registrar and Share Transfer Agent, M/s. MUFG Intime India Private Limited. Members holding physical shares may register their email addresses with the RTA by providing details such as Name, Folio Number, and PAN, and uploading an image of the share certificate.

As per a SEBI circular dated February 6, 2026, payment of dividends will be made only in electronic mode to physical shareholders who have updated their PAN, contact details, bank account details, and specimen signature with the company or the RTA. Shareholders holding shares in demat mode are requested to update their details with their respective Depository Participants to receive dividends electronically.

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