Unilever 2013 Annual Report Download - page 26

We are makng good progress on the
targets wthn our drect control Those
outsde our control are provng more
challengng, especally when t comes
to helpng consumers reduce energy
and water assocated wth washng and
showerng at home Just as mportant,
however, s the learnng we have
ganed over three years of drvng
the mplementaton of the USLP
IMPROVIN HEALTH
AND WELLBEIN
By the end of 2013, we had helped
303 mllon people mprove ther health
and hygene habts Ths s more than a
quarter of the way towards our ambtous
2020 target Brands such as Lfebuoy and
Dove ganed market share and along wth
Sgnal extended ther reach and acheved
ncreases n sales Across Foods and
Refreshment, we assessed that 31%
of the total portfolo met product-focused,
hghest nutrtonal standards that are
based on globally recognsed detary
gudelnes Our focus on mprovng
products, coupled wth partnershps and
branded campagns, s contrbutng to
better dets for many mllons of people
MANAIN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPAT
In 2013, bg reductons n the energy used
for manufacturng mean that our own
O2 emssons from energy are now 32%
below 2008 levels measured per tonne of
producton Water abstracton s also down
29% per tonne of producton, despte the
growth n producton Smlarly, total waste
sent for dsposal has reduced by 66% per
tonne of producton and we are on target for
all our stes to acheve zero non-hazardous
waste to landfll by 2015
Whle we have made excellent progress
n our own manufacturng operatons,
the total envronmental footprnt of our
products ncludng consumer use has
ncreased for greenhouse gas (H)
emssons across the value chan (+5%
snce 2010) and domestc water (+15%)
Whle we are makng mprovements n our
underlyng busness, for example, laundry
concentrates and compressed deodorants,
other parts of our portfolo are evolvng n
ways whch are ncreasng our footprnt our
Personal are busness has expanded n
shower and har products va the Alberto
ulver acquston (whch accounts for three
percentage ponts of the H ncrease) and
our laundry busness has experenced hgh
levels of growth from bars n Inda whch,
whle very affordable for people on low
ncomes, are also assocated wth a more
water-ntensve washng habt We are
contnung to look for ways to reduce the
mpact of these products The total footprnt
from packagng waste to landfll has
reduced (-11%) as a result of effcent pack
desgns and the dsposal of sauce brands
wth large waste footprnts
For more detail about the
Unilever Sustainable Living Plan,
individual targets and performance
in 2013, please go to:
wwwunlevercom/sustanable-lvng
OUR MANUFATURIN
By 2020 total waste sent
for dsposal wll be at or
below 2008 levels despte
sgnfcantly hgher volumes*
REDUCED BY 66% PER
TONNE OF PRODUCTION
SINCE 2008◊
OUR PRODUTS
Our commtment s to halve
the waste assocated wth
the dsposal of our products
by 2020^
OUR WASTE IMPACT HAS
REDUCED BY AROUND
11% SINCE 2010∞
By 2020 we wll source
100% of our agrcultural
raw materals sustanably
AROUND 48%
SUSTAINABLY SOURCED
BY END 2013#
By 2020 we wll engage wth
at least 500,000 smallholder
farmers and 75,000 small-
scale dstrbutors nour
supply network
65,000 SHAKTI SMALL-
SCALE DISTRIBUTORS
BY END 2013◊
◊ PwC assured. For details and
the basis of preparation see:
www.unilever.com/ara2013/
downloads.
† Measured 1 October 2012 to
30 September 2013. The criteria
underlying highest nutrition
standards have been adapted
in 2013 to be product-focused,
rather than generic, and to align
with our category-specific
programmes; the criteria
continue to be based on
international dietary guidelines.
The corresponding 2012
compliance to the revised
approach was 31%.
^ The environmental results under
our Products are expressed on a
‘per consumer use’ basis, using
a lifecycle approach. This means
a single use, portion or serving
of a product.
* Our Manufacturing progress is
measured per tonne of production.
In 2013 we adjusted our
reportingperiod from 1 January
– 31December to 1 October –
30September. The comparative
2008 period remains from
1January – 31 December.
∞
The current year reported figure
has been measured from 1 July
2012 – 30 June 2013 compared to
the baseline of 1 January 2010 –
31 December 2010.
# PwC assured: % palm oil and tea
sustainably sourced and % soy oil
and soy beans covered by Round
Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS)
certificates and direct sourcing
from RTRS suppliers. For details
and the basis of preparation see:
www.unilever.com/ara2013/
downloads.
ENHANIN LIVELIHOODS
By 2020 we will enhance the
livelihoods of hundreds of thousands
of people as we grow our business.
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