by purpose and values.
It goes back to the days of Unilever founders in the 19th century, who saw the need for cleanliness and hygiene and worked to offer and popularise a simple yet effective way of improving people's lives by launching one of the world's first purposeful brands, Sunlight Soap. What took root back then was a business with a social mission, and to date, we have continually strived to do more good for our planet and society through our purpose driven brands and people and sustainability initiatives across the length and breadth of India.
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The Unilever Compass, our sustainable business strategy, has
been set out to help us deliver superior performance and drive
sustainable and responsible growth. Giving focus to the Compass
are multi-year and time-bound priorities that cover the full
spectrum of our business and the wider ecosystem.
These commitments tackle the critical challenges of our
time, such as climate change, water conservation, health &
wellbeing, packaging and waste, sustainable sourcing, gender
equality, human rights and social inclusion.
Key sustainability highlights
Litres of water potential created by HUF along with its partners cumulatively.
(Assured by an external independent firm)
Women entrepreneurs empowered through Project Shakti
(Assured by an external independent firm)
People reached through our community development initiative ‘Prabhat’
(Assured by an external independent firm)
