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5.18.2005 ET
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Unilever Reports Latest Progress in Corporate Responsibility
(CSRwire) Unilever's latest Social and Environmental Reports 2004 "Listening,
Learning, Making Progress" highlight the company's progress in living out
its commitments as a responsible corporate citizen and explain the
importance of its new vitality mission in growing its business.
The Environmental Report presents progress on three key sustainability
initiatives in agriculture, fish and water; includes an overview of
environmental performance in factories; and explains how Unilever is
increasingly working with suppliers and connecting with consumers on
environmental challenges.
The Social Report outlines how Unilever is managing its social impacts
around the world, covering topics such as local economic impacts, consumer
safety, affordability, advertising, diversity and employee health and
safety. Also included is a forward look at challenges in nutrition,
hygiene and health.
The reports cover:
strengthening the vitality benefits of brands by conducting a
nutrition enhancement programme across the entire food and beverage
portfolio - around 10,000 products were screened in 2004;
working with direct suppliers towards positive assurance of adherence
to the company's new Business Partner Code by the end of 2005;
reducing greenhouse gas emissions per tonne of production by 25% and
unit waste loads by 60% over the last 10 years;
although falling short of its ambition set in 1996 to source 100% of
its fish sustainably, Unilever has still made substantial progress and is
now buying over half the fish used in Europe from sustainable sources;
working in partnership to achieve mutual goals, such as a new
agreement with UNICEF to achieve a measurable reduction in childhood
mortality, one of the UN Millennium Development Goals.
Both reports include independent verification and were informed by
stakeholder insights gained in part through a structured consultation
process. These have pointed to areas where the company can continue to
increase the clarity and directness of its reporting. Unilever intends to
move towards a single combined report by 2007. The company continues its
strategy of communicating its performance online, with the short printed
reports acting as signposts to more detailed information at www.unilever.com/ourvalues/environmentandsociety
Unilever
Unilever, one of the world's leading consumer products companies, adds
vitality to life by meeting the everyday needs for nutrition, hygiene and
personal care. With a portfolio of great brands that make people feel
good, look good and get more out of life, 150 million consumers around the
world choose Unilever products every day, including icon brands such as
Knorr, Hellmann's, Lipton, Dove, Sunsilk and Omo.
Unilever has 227,000 employees in around 100 countries and generated
annual sales of 42 billion in 2004. For more information, please visit
www.unilever.com.
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