Community Programs

Colgate-Palmolive’s support of community programs helps make the world a healthier, happier place to live.

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Everyone Deserves a Future They Can Smile About

Founded in 1937, Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited has always focused on ‘Giving India Reasons to Smile’. Colgate continues to make great strides towards this long-standing commitment, through various programs and partnerships that bring our brands and values to life, across the nation.

Colgate’s success is linked to the Company’s values of Caring, Global Teamwork, and Continuous Improvement. Colgate ensures that all its stakeholders, including customers, shareholders, employees, business partners and the national community, are cared for. We work towards protecting the environment, as well as continually improving and enhancing the quality of life of individuals and communities through a multitude of partnerships and associations.

Colgate is committed to the following community programs in India.

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Bright Smiles, Bright Futures

The Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures Oral Health Educational Program worldwide was developed to teach children positive oral health habits of basic hygiene, diet and physical activity.

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Instructor teaching oral hygiene to school children during a Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures dental health campaign in a village.

Bright Smiles, Bright Futures

Improving oral health through comprehensive education and awareness amongst children and communities across India.

Educational Scholarship

Promoting education and women empowerment through scholarships and specialized Financial & Digital Literacy (FDL) initiatives.

Sustainable Living

Driving economic development through dedicated water augmentation, livelihood generation, and robust waste management.

Keep India Smiling Educational Scholarships

8,300+

Total Scholars Supported

Empowering the Future Healthcare Workforce

In partnership with the Buddy4Study India Foundation, our scholarship program removes financial barriers for deserving youth from underserved communities. It offers aid ranging from ₹15,000 to ₹75,000.

The initiative boasts a strong 70% gender diversity, actively supporting over 4,500 Dental Scholars and 3,800 scholars in other fields.

Keep India Smiling Financial & Digital Literacy

  • Customized Training: Delivering targeted digital and financial literacy to women, students, and PwDs across 650+ villages in 6 states.
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  • Hands-on Sessions: Practical education on UPI, mobile banking, savings, investments, and essential online services to foster independence.
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  • Government Linkages: Providing end-to-end support for connecting village-level beneficiaries with critical government schemes.
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  • Colgate Digital Sakhis: Developing a cadre of 1000+ Master Trainers, unlocking ₹326 Cr in benefits for 237,000 direct beneficiaries.
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Key Elements:

  • Organize hands-on sessions on UPI, mobile banking, savings, investments, and online services.

  • Provide End to End support on government scheme linkages for village level beneficiaries.

  • Provide livelihood opportunities to digital sakhis - scaling program at a village level.

Metrics:

  • States: 6 (Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Rajasthan)

  • Colgate Digital Sakhis: 1000+

  • Direct Beneficiaries: 237,000

  • Benefits Unlocked: ₹326 Cr

Waste Management Initiatives

Building Sustainable Habits

 

Aligned with the Swachh Bharat Mission, we are focused on protecting the environment through structured waste collection, sweeping, and transport to MRFs.

Operating across 4 states, the program reaches 30,000 households. To date, we have achieved 1.6 Mn KwH in energy savings, collected over 157,000 kgs of waste, and successfully diverted 78,000+ kgs of carbon emissions.

Key Elements: 

Structured waste collection, sweeping, and transport to MRFs across all target villages.

Awareness sessions in schools & household level engagement & Training of safai karamcharis.

Community-wide adoption of waste segregation, plastic reduction, and reuse practices.

Metrics:

States: 4 (Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat)

Waste Collection: 157K+ kgs

Energy Saving: 1.6 Mn KwH

Carbon Emission Diverted: 78K+ kgs

 

Colgate Keep India Smiling Water Augmentation

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The program's holistic approach encompassed various dimensions, including the formation and strengthening of women self-help groups (SHGs), livelihood training, and strategic interventions to improve water infrastructure.

Key Elements

  • Equipping villages with water for agriculture and drinking.

  • Construction and repairs of wells, anicuts, water tanks.

  • Capacity building and livelihoods training for women in farming and entrepreneurship.

Metrics:

Location: Maharashtra and Rajasthan
Villages: 305+

Water Replenished: 460 mn litre

Self Help Groups: 35 (400+ Women)

Livelihoods Beneficiaries: 5000+ (30% Income enhancement)

 

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