Our biggest
challenges
Poverty, malnutrition, climate change and water scarcity: these are some of the big challenges facing the world and our business today. Find out more about how we are addressing these and other sustainability issues.
Improving nutrition
We're constantly learning more about the links between food and well-being, helping us create foods that make a positive contribution to health.
We continue to innovate and enhance the nutritional quality of our foods portfolio and have created Nutrition Enhancement Initiatives to support healthy lifestyles.
Some performance highlights
Nutrition
44%
of products in line with internationally accepted guidelines for saturated and trans fat, sugar and salt.
Sustainable sourcing
10%
of all our agriculture raw materials from sustainable sources.
Greenhouse gases
44%
reduction in CO2 from energy per ton of production by our factories from 1995 - 2010.
Water
66%
reduction in water use per ton by our factories from 1995 - 2010.
Hygiene
20m
people benefitting from clean drinking water through Pureit in India.
Employee safety
14.7%
reduction in our total recordable frequency rate in 2010.
Our Sustainability reporting
31st March 2011: Our online Sustainable Development Report 2010 is published today, providing an update on 2009 data and information.
News
Unilever Leads Dow Jones Sustainability
Named Sustainability Leader in the Food & Beverage sector of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index
Our Logo
Our identity expresses the vitality at the heart of our brands.
Each icon within our logo represents an aspect of our business.
Our brands in society
By addressing social and sustainability issues, our brands can make a real difference and create growth opportunities for our business.
