In line with 'HUL Compass ESG Goals', we aim to grow the business, while decoupling the environmental footprint from growth and increasing the positive social impact. We monitor climate change and respond by ensuring that we reduce the environmental impact of our operations. Refer to our 'Climate Change' page for the key initiative: https://www.hul. co.in/planet-and-society/climate-action/

Not applicable, as we are not an energy-intensive industry as outlined under the Performance, Achieve and Trade (PAT) Scheme of the Government of India.

In order to address water scarcity, it is important to undertake efforts for conservation, restoration, recharge and reuse of water. In this pursuit, at community level, we have implemented Water Stewardship Projects across 8 water stressed locations (as per ground water resource & WRI) in India. At Site level, our own manufacturing operations have witnessed a 48% reduction in water usage (cubic meter per ton of production) in FY 2022-23 as compared to the 2008 baseline. We were able to achieve this by focussing on reducing freshwater abstraction, implementing captive rainwater harvesting, and maximising the use of RO plants. The benefits include increased efficiencies, reduced risks, strengthening stakeholder relationships and building community trust.

In 2022, we embarked on a journey to align our Water Stewardship Programme to the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) Framework at 2 sites. AWS is a global membership collaboration comprising businesses, NGOs and the public sector. Its members contribute to the sustainability of local water-resources through their adoption and promotion of a universal framework for the sustainable use of water - the International Water Stewardship Standard, or AWS Standard - that drives, recognises and rewards good water stewardship performance.

We set up Hindustan Unilever Foundation (HUF) in 2010 to support and amplify scalable solutions that can help address India's water challenges - specifically for rural communities that intersect with agriculture. HUF established its 'Water for Public Good' programme that is anchored in the belief that water is a common good and must be governed by citizen communities. The aim was to catalyse effective solutions to India's water challenges involving the government, communities, experts, and mission-based organisations. HUF's programmes has reached over 14,000 villages since inception. HUF also supports several knowledge initiatives in water conservation and governance.

We also have project Prabhat- our sustainable community initiative that has been implementing water conservation projects in water-stressed sites across the country, focusing on ensuring water security. Water conservation structures, such as check dams, farm ponds, farm bunds, water absorption trenches were constructed in programme villages to enhance access to water. The programme also supports agricultural communities with water conservation solutions helping in achieving better water efficiency.

Through these initiatives, HUF along with its partners has created a cumulative and collective water potential of over 2.6 trillion litres^** since its inception over the last decade. To underscore the importance of the water potential created by HUF; 2.6 trillion litres of water is more than the quantity required to meet the drinking water needs of India's population for nearly two years.

Our approach is to maximise recycling and re-use of treated wastewater within the sites, thereby reducing intake of fresh water. As on 31st March, 2023, 26 out of 29 of our factories recycle and reuse 100% of their wastewater within the site. Such recycled water is used in cooling tower, as a boiler feed, in fire tanks, external area cleaning, toilet flushing, gardening etc. Remaining three factories discharge water in common effluent treatment plant (CETP)/municipal drainage as per the consent to operate conditions issued by the Pollution Control Board.

In alignment with the Paris Agreement - 2015, we embraced the most important aspect of 'Care for Environment and Planet' and thus embarked on a journey to halve greenhouse gas impact of our products across the lifecycle by 2030 and net zero emissions for all our products from sourcing to point of sale by 2039.

As on March 2023, the renewable energy percentage (for both Electrical and Thermal combined) is 93% for our own manufacturing sites.

100% of our electricity is from renewable sources with a combination of solar/wind and IREC green certification. We have started buying renewable energy through solar power plants and invested in windmills to reduce the real time requirement of grid power.

We have also embarked on a journey to substitute the fossil fuel requirement by green fuels and already eliminated coal from our operations. We have introduced Biomass instead of Coal, Bio fuel in place of Furnace Oil and High Speed Diesel (HSD). We have also adopted the usage of various energy saving projects, such as heat pumps, energy efficient motors, Variable Voltage and Frequency Drive (VVFD) usage etc. to reduce the overall requirement of energy in the factories.

We have significantly reduced our per tonne GHG emission by 97% and energy consumption by 44% in our own manufacturing operations in FY 2022-23 compared to 2008 baseline.

We are taking steps towards a waste-free world through various initiatives. We wish to create a waste-free future, and are already taking preventive measures by implementing minimalistic use of plastic and reducing the waste from our factories. Refer our 'Climate Action' page for detailed initiatives https://www.hul.co.in/planet-and-society/waste-free-world/

Our factories have identified innovative ways to reuse various non-hazardous waste streams and maintain the status of zero non-hazardous waste to landfills across our operations. We have achieved this by maximising the reuse and recycling of all non-hazardous waste in environmentally friendly ways, such as reusing jumbo bags, carbon cartons, and process waste, such as soap; reusing sludge waste as boiler fuel; upcycling plastic; and using food waste for animal feed. Additionally, the R&D teams are improving materials selection and product design to reduce waste at the source. We also use recycled materials in our packaging and collect and safely dispose of more plastic waste than we sell (per our EPR). As a result, the total waste generated from our factories in FY 2022-23 has decreased by 55% (per tonne of production) compared to the 2008 baseline. All our factories are equipped with pre-processing facilities, such as waste segregation and waste reduction at source, thus improving recyclability. Further, our factories are being continuously equipped to eliminate usage of hazardous chemicals used for cleaning and disinfection process by upgrading the hardware with latest technologies.

None of our operating sites are in ecologically sensitive areas.

Yes, the Company's operations/offices comply with applicable environmental law, regulations of the country and operate as per Consent to Operate conditions from the Central and State Pollution Control Boards. Our dedicated trained and qualified Environment, Health and Safety representative at each site co-ordinate the overall implementation of the site environmental management system. This includes the environmental performance of individual activities, co-ordinating environmental matters within the organisation, advising line management in environmental matters and contacts with regulatory authorities, residents, etc.

(i) Name of the area: As per central groundwater authority below areas are located in water stress area:
Bhuj, Chhindwara, Etah (Instant Tea), Etah (Packet Tea), Nabha, Nashik, Pondicherry, Rajpura, and Sonepat

(ii) Nature of operations: Manufacturing

3. Water withdrawal, consumption and discharge in areas of water stress (in kilolitres): Water withdrawal, and consumption in the following format:

We are committed to Net Zero emissions for all our products from sourcing to point of sale by 2039. Unilever PLC (Parent Company) measures group level (includes HUL) Scope 3 emissions along the value chain using a proprietary GHG footprint model from sourcing to disposal. The model is developed using lifecycle analysis and industry databases, and actual data from suppliers where available. For us, Scope 3 includes emissions, which are embedded in the raw materials and their inbound and outbound logistics. The largest contributor to Scope 3 emissions is the carbon footprint of raw materials incorporated in our products. This footprint is a function of the embedded carbon per ton of the raw material and the total volume purchased.

Unilever PLC has carried out simplified LCA to estimate various Scope 3 emission sources. This approach also takes into account the source of the carbon for organic molecules and the fate (i.e., biodegradation) of organic materials. Our analysis indicates that the largest emissions are from raw materials like Linear Alkylbenzene Sulphonic acid, Total Fatty Matter/Soap, Tea, Sodium Carbonate, Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulphate, Milk and milk solids. We are working with our suppliers to set up a mechanism for measuring HUL specific Scope 3 emissions.

Not applicable, as none of the manufacturing units is in ecologically sensitive zones.

We have a standardised procedure to maintain business continuity and ensure robust and effective management of incidents. It is based on the principles of prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery. A risk-based approach is followed to identify credible business risks and the management plan is reviewed regularly to ensure that it is up to date and effective. In addition, to safeguard our data and IT systems, we have a Data Recovery Capability Standard for the design, operation and management of any device or technology solution which stores or processes our data. The purpose of this Standard is to specify controls to ensure that our data, applications and systems can be recovered to meet business operational requirements following a disruptive cyber incident.

We conduct a sustainability materiality assessment to identify and prioritise sustainability issues across our value chain. A sustainability issue is material to us if it is considered a principal risk or an element of a principal risk that could impact our business or performance or if our key stakeholders deem it important. In addition, we use stakeholder insights to gauge the relative importance of each issue https://www.hul.co.in/planet-and-society/sustainability-reporting-centre/ materiality-assessment/

We have set specific sustainability targets, serving as our strategy to deliver consistent, competitive, profitable, and responsible growth. We have set an ambitious sustainability agenda to tackle the issues that our consumers and stakeholders care deeply about. Details of our mitigation can be reviewed on the following websites: https://www.hul.co.in/planet-and-society/climate-action/ and https://www.hul.co.in/planet-and-society/protect-and-regenerate-nature/

We conduct periodic risk assessment of our suppliers using country risk and commodity risk data from external third-party risk data providers. As on 31st March 2023, 77.8% of the suppliers (by value of business done) have undergone risk assessment and are compliant.

Our RPP and its Fundamental Principles embody our commitment to responsible, transparent, and sustainable business. Each fundamental principle of the RPP provides guidance on what we expects from the responsible and sustainable business partners. We are committed to working with our suppliers on this journey of continuous improvement.

We also verify alignment to and implementation of the RPP's mandatory requirements using supplier self-declarations, online assessments and - for designated high-risk countries and supplier types - independent verification, including third-party audits.