Our sustainability strategy

We have a long-standing set of values and principles that guides our behaviour. These values underpin our approach to sustainability.

Why it matters

Sun iconWe have always been a business driven by a strong set of values. Today those values are as important as ever. We now know that the well-being of society and the environment is critical to our ability to grow and to achieve our new vision of doubling the size of our business while reducing our overall environmental impact across our entire value chain.

Female tea pickers at the Nilgiri Havukal estate in India

Vision & strategy

Consumer looking at Hazeline in a Chinese supermarket

Sustainability is now central to our business strategy.

Values

Male employee at our Kericho tea estate

Our Code of Business Principles outlines our commitments to our stakeholders.

Governance

Unilever Chairman Michael Treschow in South Africa

Our strategy is supported by company-wide governance and management structures.

Reporting

We are committed to transparent communications on our sustainability performance.

Engaging with stakeholders

Engagement ensures we are listening to and addressing the right issues in the right way.

Responding to our stakeholders

We aim to respond openly and promptly to stakeholder concerns on specific issues.

Sustainability timeline

The key milestones in our journey from the 1890s to 2009.

Awards & recognition

External recognition we have received for our sustainability performance.