Company: CL
Filing Date: 2025-03-26
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001308179-25-000223
Chunk: 47

Company: COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO
Filing Date: 2025-03-26
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 47
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Coopers LLP as our independent registered public                                               
 accounting firm for 2025. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP has audited the accounts of the Company since May 2002. The members of                                             
 the Audit Committee and the Board believe that the continued retention of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered                                      
 public accounting firm is in the best interests of Colgate and our stockholders.                                                                                        |
| The                                                                                                                                                                     
 Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2025. |

Audit Committee Report The Audit Committee is composed of five independent directors. The Board has determined that it would be desirable for all Audit Committee members to be “audit committee financial experts” as that term is defined under SEC rules. The Board has conducted an inquiry into the qualifications and experience of each member of the Audit Committee, and has determined that they each meet the SEC’s criteria for audit committee financial experts. Role and Responsibilities The Audit Committee assists the Board in its oversight of our financial statements and reporting processes, including our internal control over financial reporting and our Internal Audit function. The Audit Committee is also directly responsible for the appointment, compensation, retention and oversight of the independent registered public accounting firm, including review of their qualifications, independence and performance and approval of their fees. In addition, the Audit Committee oversees our Global Ethics and Compliance function, enterprise risk management process, including cybersecurity, and compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. For more information about oversight of the Global Ethics and Compliance function, including procedures for investigating complaints related to accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters, see “Governance—Communications to the Board of Directors.” A copy of the charter of the Audit Committee, which describes these and other responsibilities of the committee, is available on our website at www.colgatepalmolive.com. Management has the direct and primary responsibility for the financial statements and the reporting processes, including establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. The independent registered public accounting firm is responsible for auditing the annual financial statements prepared by management and expressing an opinion as to whether those financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company and our subsidiaries and the results of our operations and our cash flows in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The independent registered public accounting firm is also responsible for auditing the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting.

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