Andre Castanos Muller's questions to Ecolab Inc (ECL) leadership • Q4 2024
Question
Andre Castanos Muller asked about the accelerated charges for the One Ecolab program and whether there was a risk of the total cost exceeding the budget.
Answer
Scott Kirkland, CFO, stated there is no risk of the program running over budget. He explained that the front-loading of costs is a natural accounting result of accelerating the program's execution and savings realization. The overall financial returns and payback period of the initiative remain unchanged.