For a global consumer goods company, it means environmental initiatives are evaluated not only for impact, but also for operational savings, compliance value and resilience in the supply chain.
Oral health at global scale One of Colgate-Palmolive’ s core leadership areas is oral health, led through its long-running Bright Smiles, Bright Futures programme. The initiative has been running for more than 30 years and is designed to improve oral health and hygiene education for children and families around the world. Colgate-
Palmolive sells oral care products that are present in more homes than any other company, which Ann presents as a responsibility as much as a market position. That scale, she says, means the business can influence health outcomes far beyond its own shelves.
The company reached its 2025 target of educating two billion children and families one year early and is now working towards 2.7 billion by 2030 –“ Bright Smiles, Bright Futures 2.0,” as Ann puts it. The programme is also being updated for a more digitally connected world, so it can reach more people
26 July 2026