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Unilever Sustainable Living Plan. Unilever is a global company. 167,000 employees Operations in 100 countries Sales in over 180 countries Half our sales in D&E countries. People know us by our brands. Sustainable agriculture programme. 1990s. Today.
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Unilever is a global company 167,000 employees Operations in 100 countries Sales in over 180 countries Half our sales in D&E countries
Sustainable agriculture programme 1990s Today
The business case for sustainability In Unilever we see no conflict between sustainable consumption and business growth. Quite the opposite. The business case for growing our company sustainably is compelling: - A growing number of consumers are asking for it - Retailers increasingly demand it - It fuels our product innovation - It helps us grow our markets around the world - And, in many cases, it saves money
Consumers want it Sustainably sourced products are growing A more sustainable brand is a more desirable brand
Consumers want it Consumers around the world want reassurance that the products they buy are sustainably sourced and protect the earth’s natural resources. A growing number are choosing to buy brands such as Rainforest Alliance CertifiedTM Lipton tea, Ben & Jerry’s Fairtrade ice cream and ‘Small & Mighty’ concentrated laundry detergents. A more sustainable brand is often a more desirable brand.
Customers want it Many retailers have their own sustainability goals They need our support to achieve them
Customers want it Many retailers have sustainability goals of their own. They need the support of suppliers like Unilever if they are to achieve them. We share our expertise in areas such as sustainable agriculture and lifecycle analysis. This collaboration is broadening and deepening the relationships we have with our customers.
Our top 10 agricultural raw materials volume of total sourcing (%) Source: % total Unilever agricultural volume 2009
Sustainable Sourcing Targets • Our targets for Sustainable Sourcing: • By 2020 we will source 100% of our agricultural raw materials sustainably (50% by 2015) • We will focus first on our top ten agricultural raw material groups (around 70% of our raw material volumes). This includes dairy • Cage-free eggs: We aim to move to 100% cage-free eggs for all our products, including Ben & Jerry’s ice cream and Hellmann’s, Amora and Calvé mayonnaises
Animal Welfare • Animal Welfare is included in the Unilever Sustainable Agriculture Code. This code covers practices that all our suppliers should strive to achieve. • We encourage our suppliers to participate in initiatives to define good animal welfare practices and improvement programmes in the countries and/or regions where they are sourcing, processing and marketing products from animal origin. • We will include animal welfare criteria for eggs and dairy ingredients in our sustainable sourcing programme. • Our long-term ambition is to purchase all our animal-derived ingredients from sustainable sources.
Good Eggs for Hellmann’s • 2009: Hellmann’s moved to cage-free eggs across Western Europe • March 2010: we changed the Hellmann’s Light recipe to use exclusively cage-free eggs in the US and Canada • May 2010: we announced a move to use free-range eggs in Europe