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The Unilever
Sustainable Living Plan

The Unilever Sustainable Living Plan (USLP) is our blueprint for achieving sustainable growth. By spurring innovation, strengthening the supply chain, lowering costs, reducing risks and building trust, sustainability is creating value for the company as well as the society.

  • IMPROVING HEALTH &
    WELL-BEING
  • Reducing
    Environmental Impact
  • ENHANCINg
    LIVELIHOODS

USLP Goal: Improving health and well-being for more than 1 billion

By 2020, we will help more than a billion people take action to improve their health and well-being.

Health & Hygiene

Unilever Global Target: Help1 billion People

by 2020 to improve their health and hygiene

HUL Progress: >150 Million People Reached

In India, over 150 million people were reached by December 2018 through programmes on handwashing, safe drinking water and sanitation.

Improving nutrition

Unilever Global Target: Double the
proportion
of nutritional portfolio

that meets the highest nutritional standards by 2020

HUL Progress: 46% of HUL's portfolio

in Foods and Refreshment met the highest nutritional standards in 2018

USLP Goal: Reducing environmental impact by HALF

By 2030, Unilever aims to halve the environmental footprint of the making and use of its products as we grow our business.

Greenhouse Gases

Unilever Global Target: Halve emission

By 2020, CO2 emissions from Unilever’s factories will be at or below 2008 levels despite significantly higher volumes.

HUL Progress: 59% reduction
in CO2 emission

CO2 emission (kg/tonne of production) in HUL’s manufacturing operations reduced by 59% compared to 2008 baseline.

Water use

Unilever Global Target: Reduce water abstraction below 2008 baseline

By 2020, water abstraction by Unilever’s global factory network will be below 2008 baseline despite higher volumes.

HUL progress: 55% reduction in water consumption

Water consumption (in m3/tonne of production) in HUL’s manufacturing operations reduced by 55% compared to 2008 baseline.

Waste & packaging

Unilever Global Target: Reduce waste sent for disposal below 2008 baseline

By 2020, total waste sent for disposal from our factories will be at or below 2008 levels despite significantly higher volumes.

HUL Progress: 58% reduction in waste generated

Total waste generated (kg/tonne of production) in HUL’s factories reduced by 58% compared to 2008 baseline.

Sustainable Sourcing

Unilever Global Target: 100% sustainable sourcing

By 2020, Unilever will source 100% of its agricultural raw materials sustainably .

HUL Progress:

  • 65%

    TEA

  • 100%

    TOMATOES

sustainably sourced

In India, a total of 65% of tea sourced for Unilever’s brands is from sustainable sources, and 100% of tomatoes used in Kissan Ketchup were sourced sustainably.

USLP Goal: Enhancing livelihoods of millions

By 2020, we will enhance the livelihoods of millions of people as we grow our business.

Opportunities for Women

Unilever Global Target: Empower 5 million women

by 2020

, HUL Progress: 109,100 women entrepreneurs

HUL’s Shakti programme has empowered 109,100 women entrepreneurs as of March 2019.

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Inclusive business

Unilever Global Target:
Positively impact 5.5 million people

by 2020, by enhancing their livelihoods

HUL Performance: 2.9 million positively impacted

HUL has positively impacted over 2.9 million people across 30 locations through Project Prabhat initiatives focusing on enhancing livelihoods, water conservation, health and hygiene.