We are a company of brands and people with a clear purpose - to make sustainable living commonplace.
At Hindustan Unilever Limited, responsible corporate conduct is integral to the way we do business. To succeed, we believe, requires highest standards of responsibility towards everyone we work with, the communities we touch and the environment on which we have an impact.
The urgency to tackle climate change has never been greater. We are committed to improving
the health of our planet with timebound commitments and through various initiatives
within our organisation and beyond.
We are committed to taking small steps in our value chain and in the communities in which we operate, that will collectively and positively impact the planet.
We use environment-friendly freezer cabinets for our Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts that
use Hydrocarbon (HC) refrigerants instead of Hydrofluorocarbons refrigerants.
We wish to create a waste-free future and take
preventive measures to tackle plastic waste.
We collected and processed more plastic packaging waste from across
India than the plastic used in packaging of our finished products.
Achieved plastic
neutrality in 2021
Plastic waste collected and safely disposed of in 2021
1.16+ lakh tonnes
We are taking action on plastic across our business using our no, less and better plastic framework. For instance, we use post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic in the packaging for many of our brands and have eliminated plastic from our soap cartons.
We have also installed ‘Smart-fill’ stations in a few locations to enable consumers to refill their plastic bottles with our Home Care liquid products.
We work with several partners to help keep plastic out of the environment.
Our 'Waste No More' curriculum launched in partnership with Xynteo advocates for behaviour change by teaching students the importance of waste segregation, collection, and recycling.
Along with our partners the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, State Bank of India, Xynteo and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), we have set up end-to-end projects for plastic waste Management in Mumbai.
We currently have four centres operational in South Mumbai, Bandra, Andheri and Dahisar.
The initiative will be scaled up by setting up more centres.
In partnership with UNDP India, we are working towards enhancing the lives of waste pickers and their families. Our intervention includes enabling better access to government social schemes covering food, health, safety, security, and financial inclusion.
In the pilot phase, the initiative will impact 3,000 waste pickers and their families in Mumbai and Delhi.
Our 'Bin Boy' campaign aims to inspire individuals to segregate household waste at source and ensure that waste stays out of the environment and in the circular economy. The campaign through its child protagonist ‘Appu,’ aims to drive behaviour change among citizens and urge them to segregate waste.
We continue to work towards a deforestation-free supply chain and
restoring the health of our planet.
Since we use a variety of raw materials to make our brands,
it is essential that we secure a sustainable supply of these materials.
Tea purchased from sustainable sources
Tomatoes for Kissan
ketchup sustainably
sourced
Paper and board for packaging is sourced from mills certified sustainable by Forest Stewardship Council