Episode 946
The provided text is an excerpt from a Wikipedia article detailing the Colgate-Palmolive Company, an American multinational consumer products company. The article covers the firm's extensive history and founding, tracing its origins from William Colgate's 1806 soap and candle business through the 1928 merger that created Colgate Palmolive Peet Company. Significant sections discuss the company's fierce competition with Procter & Gamble and its operations in recent years, including strategic brand acquisitions like Tom's of Maine and Hello Products, as well as the divestiture of certain laundry brands. Furthermore, the text addresses various corporate responsibility issues, such as environmental record failures related to plastic pollution and palm oil sourcing, ethics concerning animal testing, and aspects of educational involvement and employment diversity.
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