Unilever Participates in Industry Forum at the Grocery Manufacturers Association's First Environmental Sustainability Summit
18 Januar 2008 - 7:26PM
Business Wire
Speaking to an audience of more than 500 manufacturers, suppliers,
retailers, academicians, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and
policy makers here, Unilever U.S. (NYSE: UL, UN) President Kevin
Havelock outlined Unilever�s on-going commitment to sustainable
development and social innovation. Havelock was among several
business leaders who participated in a panel discussion focused on
the opportunities and challenges involved in sustainable
development at the Grocery Manufacturers Association�s (GMA) first
Environmental Sustainability Summit. �At Unilever, our mission is
to add vitality to life,� said Havelock. �We meet everyday needs
for nutrition, hygiene, and personal care helping people feel good,
look good and get more out of life. As a global company, we have a
responsibility to do what is good for business while simultaneously
doing the right thing for society. We live our vitality mission
through our brands � such as Lipton, Hellmann�s, Ben & Jerry�s
and Dove.� During the panel discussion, moderated by Peter
Seligmann, Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board and CEO,
Conservation International, Havelock highlighted Unilever�s history
as a responsible corporate citizen dating back to 1885 and the
actions the company has been focused on for more than the past
decade. Unilever�s global initiatives have focused on the company�s
commitment to reducing its environmental impacts throughout the
entire organization � from its manufacturing processes through the
lifecycle of its products. With a focus on reducing its overall
carbon footprint, making water conservation a priority and
implementing changes in packaging, Unilever has made significant
progress. According to Havelock, �Employing metrics to track our
progress is a critical measure of success.� He noted, for example,
that, since 1995, Unilever has cut its CO2 emissions by 30 percent
in total and on a per-ton of production and more than halved the
amount of water used at its manufacturing sites. Havelock also
discussed Unilever�s continued commitment to drive change while
growing its business by working closely with other stakeholders who
share common goals. He highlighted how the company successfully
partnered with the World Wildlife Fund to develop the Marine
Stewardship Council, to establish a global standard for sustainable
fishery management. Havelock also talked about Unilever�s recent
partnership with the Rainforest Alliance, an international NGO. �As
the manufacturer of Lipton Tea and the world�s largest tea company
� buying about 12 percent of the world�s entire black tea crop � we
are working with the Rainforest Alliance to have all of our tea
certified from sustainable sources by 2015. Such actions are
expected to transform the global tea industry,� he said.
�Sustainable development is deeply embedded into our corporate
ethic and is part of our DNA. Not only is our commitment good for
business, but it serves as a catalyst to energizing our workforce
and as a tool for attracting new employees to our organization,�
Havelock added. The two-day GMA Environmental Sustainability Summit
for the Food, Beverage and Consumer Products Industry seeks to
showcase the industry�s leadership in developing and implementing
environmentally sustainable business practices. Note to Editors For
more information about Unilever�s Corporate Responsibility and
Sustainability initiatives, please visit:
http://www.unilever.com/ourvalues/environment-society/sus-dev-report/d
efault.asp. (Due to its length, this URL may need to be
copied/pasted into your Internet browser's address field. Remove
the extra space if one exists.) About Unilever Unilever (NYSE: UL,
UN), one of the world�s largest consumer products companies, aims
to add vitality to life by meeting everyday needs for nutrition,
hygiene and personal care. Each day, around the world, consumers
make 160 million decisions to purchase Unilever products. The
company has a portfolio of brands that make people feel good, look
good and get more out of life. In the United States these brands
include recognized names such as: Axe, �all,� Ben & Jerry�s,
Bertolli, Breyers, Caress, Country Crock, Degree, Dove personal
care products, Good Humor, Hellmann�s, Klondike, Knorr, Lipton,
Popsicle, Promise, Q-Tips, Skippy, Slim-Fast, Snuggle, Suave,
Sunsilk and Vaseline. All of the preceding brand names are
registered trademarks of the Unilever Group of Companies. Dedicated
to serving consumers and the communities where we live, work and
play, Unilever in the United States employs approximately 13,000
people in�more than 60 office and manufacturing sites in 24 states
and Puerto Rico � generating nearly $10 billion in sales in 2006.
For more information, visit www.unileverusa.com.
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