Signatory Name: Colgate Palmolive (Australia) Pty Ltd

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1 Signatory Name: Colgate Palmolive (Australia) Pty Ltd The question numbers in this report refer to the numbers in the report template. t all questions are displayed in this report. Status: Completed The content in this APC Annual Report is hereby endorsed by the Chief Executive Officer, or equivalent officer of the organisation. 5. Industry sector (please select 1 only): Brand Owner / Wholesaler / Retailer Packaging Manufacturer Waste Management Other - Commercial Organisation Community Group Industry Association Government Raw Material Supplier Other: 6. Industry type (please select 1 only): Food & Beverage Pharmaceutical / Personal Care / Medical Hardware Homewares Communications / Electronics Clothing / Footwear / Fashion Chemicals / Agriculture Fuel Large Retailer Tobacco Shipping Company Airline Other: 7. Please indicate your organisation's reporting period: Financial Year: 1 July June 2013 Calendar Year: 1 January December 2013

2 Goal 1: Design KPI 1: % of signatories with documented policies and procedures for evaluating and procuring packaging using the SPGs or equivalent. 8. Does your company have documented policies and procedures for evaluating and procuring packaging using the SPGs or equivalent? Provide details of policies and procedures Each Go-to-Market submission includes a requirement for the packaging department to include an integrated SPG and CP Global packaging assessment prior to director approval. 9. Of the types of packaging existing at the beginning of the reporting period, what percentage had been reviewed using the Sustainable Packaging Guidelines (SPG) by the end of the reporting period? 10. Have any new types of packaging been introduced during the reporting period? % If yes, of the new types of packaging introduced during the reporting period, what percentage have been reviewed using the Sustainable Packaging Guidelines (SPG) by the end of the reporting 100 % 1 Please indicate your progress this year towards achieving your annual targets and milestones for KPI 1 3. [KPI 1] Broaden engagement on APC principles and goals within Colgate-Palmolive (Australia), by establishing a cross functional team to monitor progress and support packaging sustainability initiatives. Have team in place by end Team will report progress to senior management quarterly. Target : Establish Team - 12/13. [KPI 1] Embed Colgate s Global Product Sustainability Scorecard process, targeting 80% of new products assessed by end Target : >80% - 12/14. [KPI 1] Support ongoing application of Sustainable Packaging Guidelines assessment to all new products made in Australia. Periodically audit to ensure continued compliance. Target : 100% of Australian made products assessed. A cross functional team was established Q including senior marketing, procurement, packaging, manufacturing and OHS&E representatives. The team will meet quarterly and report against assigned actions relating to the APC action plan. New product developments are assessed to determine if a Product Sustainability Scorecard is required. 100% of all relevant 2013 projects have a score card created. Each Go-to-Market submission has a packaging assessment attached for Director information, prior to approval. 100% of all relevant 2013 project have a completed assessment. 13. Describe any constraints or opportunities that affected performance under this KPI Organisational restructuring meant waiting for the responsible individuals to settle into their respective roles before forming the collaborative team charged with broadening engagement on APC principles and action plan.

3 Goal 2: Recycling KPI 3: % signatories applying on-site recovery systems for used packaging. 14. Do you have on-site recovery systems for recycling used packaging? at all facilities/ sites at some, but not all facilities/ sites 15. Please indicate your progress this year towards achieving your annual targets and milestones for KPI 3 [KPI 3] Reduction of all Australian factory material losses to <1% by end Target : <1% by 12/14. [KPI 3] Audit current recyclable materials collection systems for effectiveness and opportunities for improvement, for all Colgate-Palmolive (Australia) sites. Target : Assess current system effectiveness by 12/13. Australian manufacturing sites report on material losses as a KPI. Across the manufacturing sites at Villawood and Labrador an average of 0.92% was acheived for the 2013 reporting period. Manufacturing sites have identified waste streams and reviewed waste collection systems. Waste to Landfill reduction initiatives incorporated in the 2013 South Pacific Sustainability Strategy. Agreements exist with Waste Recycling companies. 16. Describe any constraints or opportunities that affected performance under this KPI Packaging waste is a subset of the larger material loss initiative. The results achieved across the manufaturing sites reflect a maturing system and approach to limiting losses. KPI 4: Signatories implement formal policy of buying packaging made from recycled products. 17. Does your company have a formal policy of buying packaging made from recycled packaging? Provide details of policies and procedures (including names of policies/ procedures) Packaging Sustainability Policy Statement 18. Is this policy actively used? 19. Please indicate your progress this year towards achieving your annual targets and milestones for KPI 4 [KPI 4] Increase the amount of recycled content for South Pacific packaging, in line with the corporate product sustainability goals. Target : >44% by end of 2013, >45% by end of The Global Product Sustainability Report reports the recycled content of the Colgate Palmolive South Pacific Division at 60%. 20. Describe any constraints or opportunities that affected performance under this KPI We are working through a process to better report on our historic recycled content usage and as well as that for the upcoming financial year for products made at our Australian manufacturing sites. This will give us the opportunity to not only report retrospectively but understand what proactive measures need to be undertaken in order to achieve a predetermined goal.

4 Goal 3: Product Stewardship KPI 6: % signatories with formal processes to work collaboratively on packaging design and / or recycling. 2 Does your company have formal processes in place for collaborating with other companies or organisations on improved packaging designs and/or recycling which aims to reduce or eliminate waste? Provide details of policies and procedures (including names of policies/ procedures) Supplier Enhancement Program - This is a global program that allows us to better leverage resources within business partners to achieve a mutually beneficial outcome. 2 Please indicate your progress this year towards achieving your annual targets and milestones for KPI 6 [KPI 6] Through the Colgate global Supplier Enhancement Program, aim to conduct key supplier partnership reviews to identify opportunities to improve packaging design and recycling. Target : 1 review - 12/13, 2 reviews - 12/14. Review has commenced with a major supplier of packaging using the 'Supplier Enhancement Program'. 23. Describe any constraints or opportunities that affected performance under this KPI As part of the 2013/2014 SEP program with a nominated supplier, we have a standard agenda item at our 6 weekly meetings to discuss the 'board used to manufacture the shippers' and 'to explore alternatives'. A point of discussion is to understand the 'level of recycled material in our shippers'. KPI 7: % signatories showing other Product Stewardship outcomes. 24. Please indicate your progress this year towards achieving your annual targets and milestones for KPI 7 [KPI 7] Work with Terracycle Australia to identify opportunities to reduce landfill by providing consumers a mechanism to recycle used Colgate packaging. Target : Assess opportunity. [KPI 7] Roll-out Colgate global Working Towards Zero Waste program, targeting a reduction in Colgate- Palmolive (Australia) landfill waste by 5% each year. Target : 5% annual reduction rate /14. Work with 'Terracycle' Australia has progressed. We have signed a contract for Oral Care recycling in Australia for 2014 and the program is already underway with 72 different locations/collectors already signed up nationally. Our Working Towards Zero Waste to Landfill program has been rolled out and performance against required targets is reviewed quarterly. For 2013, the Australian division achieved a 3.2% reduction in Waste to Landfill / Ton of Production versus 201

5 25. Since the beginning of the reporting period, has your company had any other outcomes related to product stewardship? If yes, please give examples of other product stewardship outcomes Through the use of the Colgate-Palmolive Product Sustainability Scorecard, together with the application of the SPG principles for all Go-To-Market initiatives, we constantly challenge our thinking on the use of reycled contents. Through our Supplier Enhancement Program we are systematically working with our suppliers of packaging components to investigate options of reducing packaging while maintaining performance. 26. Describe any constraints or opportunities that affected performance under this KPI Other initiatives that have been undertaken at our manufacturing facility since the commencement of the reporting period include : Water Harvesting Project, progression of Top 10 Energy Actions, refined recycling: on site recycling of all timber, replaced single use rags with disposable wipes, paper towels have been replaced with new roll units reducing cost and wastage, canteen food scraps are recycled through an on site worm farm, all green waste is chipped on site. KPI 8: Reductions in packaging items in the litter stream. 27. Please indicate your progress this year towards achieving your annual targets and milestones for KPI 8 [KPI 7 & KPI 8] Identify opportunities to improve sustainability of each manufacturing location, by adding Sustainability to regular site management forums. This will include reviews of site waste management, litter reduction, and consideration of participation in local community litter reduction campaigns. Target : Regular leadership team discussion. Sustainability is an agenda item of manufacturing site leadership forums. Sites are able to quantifiably report on site waste management. Inhouse, we focus on minimising litter through house keeping initiatives. A project worthy of mention undertaken in the reporting period is the defaulting of printers to double sided and black and white printing. We are able to show quantifiable data supporting a reduction in the number of reams of paper used. 28. Describe any constraints or opportunities that affected performance under this KPI Formation of a joint cross-functional committee charged with addressing APC actions will allow Colgate-Palmolive Australia to increase our involvement in community litter activities. Your Experiences This section lets you share with us any achievements, good news stories and areas of difficulties in making progress against your plan and the Covenant goals and KPIs. 29. Key achievements or good news stories We have cemented the process of assessing each new development to the extent that it is available prior to director approval. This allows the sustainability impact of the product to be considered in parallel with commercial imperatives. The regular Supplier Enhancement Forums consist of management representatives of both supplier and Colgate- Palmolive, making it a forum that is able to set direction on the use of recyled material and efficient packaging designs options. 30. Areas of difficulties in making progress against your plan, Covenant goals or KPIs The absence of a cross functional team charged with APC actions meant that while goals were being achieved the opportunity to widen the intracompany scope for involvement was being optimised. This team has now been formed and will be reporting to senior management on its progress.