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Colgate-Palmolive8-K: DEI initiative

Colgate-Palmolive shareholders vote with 98% majority to uphold DEI in board selection.

What happened

The overwhelming rejection of a shareholder proposal to remove DEI considerations signals a strong, continued commitment to diversity and inclusion initiatives.

Source

SEC EDGARMay 13, 2026

Current report (Form 8-K)

Colgate-Palmolive 8-K

Filing excerpt

A stockholder proposal entitled “Remove DEI from Board Candidate Considerations” was not approved.

sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21665/000002166526000025/cl-20260508.htmRead the full source

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Signal
8-K: DEI initiative

What this signalsFilings often name leadership changes, deals and spending plans.

Form
8-K
Fiscal year end
05/08
Filed
May 13, 2026

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Numbers

Percent
97.8% (Percentage of shareholder votes (For vs. Against) rejecting the proposal to remove DEI from board candidate considerations.)

Details

CIK
21665
Accession number
0000021665-26-000025
Timeframe
Immediate
Filing year
2026
Why it matters
DEI analytics tools
Signal category
Esg

Extraction

Confidence
High
Relevance
80%
Sentiment
Positive
Detected
May 19, 2026
signal_type
sec-8k
signal_subtype
deiInitiative

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  "data": {
    "detail": "The overwhelming rejection of a shareholder proposal to remove DEI considerations signals a strong, continued commitment to diversity and inclusion initiatives. This reinforces DEI as a core corporate priority, likely supported by budget for related programs, software, and consulting.",
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      "pct": 0.978,
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      "pct_context": "Percentage of shareholder votes (For vs. Against) rejecting the proposal to remove DEI from board candidate considerations."
    },
    "summary": "Colgate-Palmolive shareholders vote with 98% majority to uphold DEI in board selection.",
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    "source_url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21665/000002166526000025/cl-20260508.htm",
    "filing_date": "2026-05-13",
    "filing_year": 2026,
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