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Key Performance Indicators

Key Performance Indicators

Key performance indicators (KPI) are quantifiable measurements that reflect the critical success factors of Colgate. Colgate has clearly defined goals that are reflected in these key performance indicators.

Key Performance Indicators
  1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Average number of employees
38,300 37,200 38,300 38,500 37,700 36,600 36,000 35,800 34,700 36,000
Total recordable rate
The number of injuries and illness that require medical treatment per 200,000 work hours.
2.46 2.01 1.69 1.41 1.06 0.92 0.79 0.72 0.74 0.57
Lost workday case rate
The number of injuries and illnesses causing employees to be absent from work per 200,000 work hours.
1.43 1.05 0.87 0.73 0.40 0.34 0.24 0.19 0.23 0.19
Safety Notices of Violation
A violation or citation issued by a governmental authority with jurisdiction.
5
US only
4
US only
6
US only
0
US only
2
US only
0
Global – 90% of facilities reporting
1
Global – 90% of facilities reporting
1
Global – 90% of facilities reporting
0
Global – 90% of facilities reporting
0
Global – 90% of facilities reporting
Safety Fines Paid ($)
Fines associated with Safety NOVs.
4,325
US only
2,625
US only
7,162
US only
0
12,000
0
Global – 90% of facilities reporting
5,245
Global – 90% of facilities reporting
300
Global – 90% of facilities reporting
0
Global – 90% of facilities reporting
0
Global – 90% of facilities reporting
% Minority officials and managers (US EEOC data)
              24.6 24.6 24.9
% Minorities in workforce (US EEOC data)
              27.9 28.9 28.6
% Women officials and managers
              29.3 30.6 32.0
% Women in workforce
              34.0 36.1 37.0
  1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Energy use efficiency (kWh x 1000/ ton of product)
0.551 0.512 0.490 0.493 0.478 0.476 0.449 0.430 0.407 0.394
Water use efficiency (m3/ton of product)
2.28 2.14 1.99 1.94 1.94 1.76 1.61 1.50 1.32 1.27
CO2 emissions (metric tons)
n/a n/a n/a n/a 650,000 657,000 665,000 660,000 664,000 675,000
Wastewater CODs (kg/ton of product)
n/a n/a n/a n/a 3.78 3.41 3.01 3.06 3.07 2.95
Environmental Incidents
Site-related chemical spills and accidental releases which reach a water body, groundwater/soils, or affect a third party. The data is not meant to represent environmental regulatory or permit violations or exceedances.
6 6 3 5 3 4 3 1 2 2
Environmental Notices of Violation
A violation or citation issued by a governmental authority with jurisdiction.
3
US only
3
US only
2
US only
7
US only
5
US only
6
Global – 90% of facilities reporting
5
Global – 90% of facilities reporting
3
Global – 90% of facilities reporting
0
Global – 90% of facilities reporting
8
US only
Environmental Fines Paid ($)
Fines associated with Environmental NOVs.
1,800
US only
39,500
US only
0
US only
5,000
US only
6,620
Global – 90% of facilities reporting
0
Global – 90% of facilities reporting
0
Global – 90% of facilities reporting
0
Global – 90% of facilities reporting
0
Global – 90% of facilities reporting
26,200
US only
RCRA data
Hazardous waste generation (tons) (U.S. data only).
          46.30 49.90 68.62 90.38
The numbers increased temporarily because some facilities were closed.
88.03
Over 60% attributable to 2 facilities that ceased production.
  1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Global Sales ($MM)
8,661 8,801 9,004 9,084 9,294 9,903 10,584 11,397 12,238 13,790
Global Charitable Contributions ($MM)
Cash contributions by Colgate to charitable organizations. These figures do not include in-kind donations or contributions to the "Bright Smiles, Bright Futures" program.
n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 7.010 7.329 7.059 8.307
U.S. Charitable Contributions ($MM)
Cash contributions by Colgate to charitable organizations. These figures do not include in-kind donations or contributions to the "Bright Smiles, Bright Futures" program.
n/a n/a n/a 5.327 5.252 5.497 5.510 6.029 5.859 6.143

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