Annual Report and Accounts (PDF 14.76 MB)
Our Annual Report and Accounts integrates disclosures on our most material sustainability issues and responsible business topics.
Additional sustainability disclosures
Independent assurance
Assurance helps us to drive continuous improvement in performance and in the quality of our data.
Sustainability performance data
We provide historical performance data to show our progress over time.
Reporting archive
Our latest and historical sustainability and assurance reports.
Our policies
Policies underpin our approach to sustainable business.
Our sustainability governance
Clear governance helps us to deliver our sustainability goals.
Scope and boundaries of reporting
We are committed to reporting on our sustainability performance across our business and extended value chain.
Our material issues
Materiality helps us identify and prioritise the issues that matter most to our business and our stakeholders.
Reporting standards
We support efforts to standardise reporting on key sustainability metrics.
Sustainable Development Goals
The SDGs are a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create a better world.
Sustainability ratings and rankings
Sustainability ratings and rankings help us to improve our performance.
Our responsible business actions
Respect human rights
Human rights are fundamental to the fairer, more socially inclusive world we want to see.
Equity, diversity and inclusion
We want to see a society where everyone is treated equally.
Advertising and marketing
Advertising helps inform people about the benefits of our products and innovations. It is also a way for us to engage with consumers on issues that matter to them.
Alternatives to animal testing
Every product Unilever makes must be safe for people to use and safe for our planet. We believe that animal experiments should not be used to make sure our products are safe.
Business integrity
We have strong values and clear policies and standards to ensure our employees not only do things right but also do the right thing.
Disasters and emergencies
We’re using our resources, expertise, products and networks to help communities better prepare for natural and man-made disasters and pandemics, and to support people forced from their homes.
Eco efficiency in our operations
Reporting on the environmental performance of our operations helps us to reduce our impact.
Employee wellbeing
We aim to promote a positive physical and mental health environment in the workplace to enable our people to thrive.
Engaging with stakeholders
We’re on a mission – to bring real change to improve life for people and protect our planet. But we can’t do this alone.
Farm animal welfare
More and more people are concerned about animal welfare – and it’s a topic we take seriously.
Future of work
We see meaningful work as everyone’s right. We’re taking steps to equip our own people and others for the future.
Health and wellbeing
Health inequalities and social exclusion have no place in the world.
Positive nutrition
Everyone deserves access to good food. We're growing our business by making healthier and plant-based foods accessible to all.
Product safety and quality
Consumers trust us to provide them and their families with high-quality products. We design and manufacture our products so they’re safe for their intended use.
Responsible innovation
Science with objectivity and integrity underlines our approach to responsible innovation.
Responsible taxpayer
Tax, particularly international tax, is a key issue for us, our stakeholders and other interested parties.
Safeguarding data
Unilever respects the privacy of all individuals, including our employees and consumers. We handle any personal data and digital information we hold about them responsibly.
Safety at work
We want to grow our business responsibly. That means safety is not negotiable – it’s our number one priority.
Safety and Environmental Science
We want consumers to be confident that our products are safe for them and their families, and better for the environment.
Take action
Take Action on issues you care about. Let’s change the world for the better, together.
Tackling food waste
No one should experience daily hunger and undernourishment, and especially not in a world where billions of tonnes of edible food is wasted each year. We’re working for a future where zero food is wasted.
Tackling manufacturing waste
We’ve spent more than a decade reducing waste and recycling in our operations. We’re still striving to do better and find innovative ways to keep resources in use for longer.