ABOUT UNILEVER About Unilever Creating a better future every day Unilever is one of the world’s leading suppliers of fast-moving consumer goods We aim to provide people the world over with products that are good for them and good for others Our vision ● We work to create a better future every day ● We help people feel good, look good and get more out of life with brands and services that are good for them and good for others ● We will inspire people to take small everyday actions that can add up to a big difference for the world ● We will develop new ways of doing business that will allow us to double the size of our company while reducing our environmental impact Fast facts - 2009 163,000 employees at the end of the year 20 nationalities among our top tier managers €89 million invested in community programmes worldwide €891 million invested in R&D worldwide More than 170 countries in which our products are sold 264 manufacturing sites worldwide Our people People are the heart of our business ● We aim to create an environment in which all employees can fulfil their potential ● Unilever is one of the world’s most culturally diverse companies Our Board is made up of six nationalities and the nine members of the Unilever Executive come from six different countries Performance Scale and geographic reach The Americas €13 billion turnover 4.2% underlying sales growth 32.3% of group turnover Western Europe €12 billion turnover -1.9% underlying sales growth 30.3% of group turnover 2009 turnover €39.8 billion AAC €15 billion turnover 7.7% underlying sales growth 37.4% of group turnover Operational achievements in 2009 ● Good broad-based underlying sales growth of 3.5% ● Underlying volume growth of 2.3% – accelerating through the year Sales growth 3.5% ● Increased investment behind our brands ● Return to strategic acquisitions including TIGI and Baltimor ● Named International Supplier of the Year by Tesco for the fourth year running Volume growth 2.3% Category highlights in 2009 Savoury, dressings and spreads Personal care ● Turnover of €13,256 million ● Turnover of €11,846 million ● Underlying sales growth of -0.1% ● Underlying sales growth of 5.3% Ice cream and beverages Homecare & other ● Turnover of €7,753 million ● Turnover of €6,968 million ● Underlying sales growth of 4.0% ● Underlying sales growth of 7.1% Customer partnerships Unilever manages a number of partnerships globally Consumers billion consumers use a Unilever product on any day Top 13 brands with combined sales of €23 billion in 2009 €5.3 billion invested in advertising and promotion €891 million invested in R&D Innovation Innovation driving growth Unilever is a world leader in research and development (R&D) ● €891 million invested in R&D in 2009 ● At least 250 new patent applications filed each year ● A portfolio of more than 20,000 patents and patent applications Innovation driving growth Competitive advantage through an integrated R&D programme ● More than 6,000 R&D professionals ● strategic R&D laboratories delivering groundbreaking technologies ● 31 major development centres developing and implementing product innovations ● 92 locations around the globe with R&D teams implementing innovations in countries and factories Innovation driving growth Focused efforts that swiftly bring bigger innovations to market Knorr Stock Pot Small & Mighty Dove Body Wash revolutionises bouillon with a format that provides a more authentic bouillon is the industry’s first super-concentrated liquid detergent, using one-third of the packaging, one-third of the water and one-third of the transport of dilute liquids Uses proprietary NutriumMoisture technology, earning its scientifically-proven claim to provide ‘effective natural nourishment’ Social and Environment Social Helping society through our products and programmes • 133 million people reached by Lifebuoy handwashing programmes since 2002 • 15 million people in million households in India provided with safe drinking water through Pureit • 44% of our products in line with internationally accepted guidelines for saturated and trans fats, sugar and salt • Nearly 17 million school meals delivered to 80,000 children in 2009 through our partnership with the World Food Programme • 45,000 women entrepreneurs reach million consumers in 100,000 Indian villages selling Unilever products door to door Environmental Eleven years as sector leader of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes Our goal is to double the size of the business whilst at the same time reducing our environmental footprint This encompasses the whole value chain – from the sourcing of raw materials through to consumer use and disposal of our products • We are committed to sourcing all palm oil from certified sustainable sources by 2015 • 15% of the tea we use globally is sourced from Rainforest Alliance CertifiedTM farms • Over the period 1995–2009 we have achieved reductions of: • • • 41% in CO2 emissions* 73% in total waste* 65% in water usage* * Measured by tonne per production Preliminary data pending audit Working with others Working in partnership is crucial in developing and delivering some of our major sustainability commitments Our principal global partnerships are with: UN World Food Programme: to feed hungry children and improve their nutrition FDI World Dental Federation: to improve oral health World Heart Federation: to promote heart health Global Public-Private Partnership for Handwashing with soap: to promote good hygiene practice Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition: to co-create new approaches in food fortification to address malnutrition UN Global Compact: to align business operations and strategies in the areas of human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption Structure Legal structure and governance Unilever was formed in 1930 from two companies: Margarine Unie and Lever Brothers ● It was a full business merger, operating as a single business entity Margarine Unie (Netherlands) ● Two separate legal parent companies have been maintained: o Unilever NV (Netherlands) and Unilever PLC (UK) ● This works through an equalisation agreement and other contracts between the two companies Lever Brothers (UK) A global management team Keith Weed Doug Baillie Chief Marketing and Communications Officer President Western Europe Michael Polk Pier Luigi Sigismondi President Global Foods, Home & Personal Care Chief Supply Chain Officer Geneviève Berger Dave Lewis President Americas Paul Polman Chief R&D Officer Chief Executive Officer Jean-Marc Huët Chief Financial Officer Harish Manwani Sandy Ogg President Asia, Africa and Central & Eastern Europe Chief HR Officer Board of Directors Chairman Michael Treschow Executive Directors Paul Polman Chief Executive Officer Jean-Marc Huët Chief Financial Officer Non-Executive Directors The Rt Hon The Lord Brittan of Spennithorne QC, DL Wim Dik Narayana Murthy Hixonia Nyasulu Louise Fresco Kees Storm Ann Fudge Jeroen van der Veer Charles Golden Paul Walsh 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