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Company of the Year 2010


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Unilever

Unilever’s vision is to double the size of the company while reducing their impact on the environment. Since 2005 they have integrated sustainability into its brand innovation and product development, taking responsibility for its impact at every stage of the product lifecycle - including after they leave the shops.  E.g. 15% of tea now comes from sustainable sources and Lifebuoy’s Global Handwashing programme has reached over 133m people in 23 countries.

Unilever is one of the world's leading suppliers of fast-moving consumer goods which include food, personal goods and home care products. 2 billion people worldwide use their products every day.

Philip Green, Chief Executive of United Utilities, Company of the Year 2009, said:

“Unilever is an outstanding example to others and a worthy winner of the title Company of the Year 2010. I am proud to hand on the responsibility of this prestigious award to a company that can demonstrate a long standing commitment to responsible business. Unilever is a significant global market leader, with influence extending well beyond that.

“What is really impressive is how Unilever has realistically appraised the impact of its products across the whole life cycle and built sustainability into product design. Through this it can change consumer behaviour as well as find innovative ways to improve the impact of products for its customers and our planet.

“Unilever is showing us all that business success goes hand in hand with responsible leadership.”

About Unilever

  • Company profile

    View a company profile in our membership section, with links to related articles from Unilever

  • Unilever website

    View the Unilever website for more information about the company's ethos.

  • Unilever unveils Sustainable Living Plan

    CEO Paul Polman explained: “We have ambitious plans to grow the company. But growth at any price is not viable. We have to develop new ways of doing business which will ensure that our growth does not come at the expense of the world’s diminishing natural resources.”

  • Other Company of the Year Finalists

    KPMG

    National Grid

    Northumbrian Water

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