Unilever has been named as a leader of the Food, Beverage and
Tobacco Industry Group in the 2015 Dow Jones Sustainability Index
(DJSI) results. It is one of only 24 companies to be named as
Industry Group Leaders.
Unilever achieved an overall score of 92 out of a possible 100,
an increase from 90 in 2014.
Unilever led, or jointly led, the industry in eight of the 23
Food Products criteria, including: Innovation Management; Strategy
for Emerging Markets; Climate Strategy; Packaging; and Talent
Attraction & Retention.
Jeff Seabright, Chief Sustainability Officer at Unilever, said,
“It is an honor to be awarded industry group leadership. My thanks
goes to everyone who was involved in our submission. The results
reflect the progress we are making in delivering the Unilever
Sustainable Living Plan, driving long-term sustainable business
growth and towards achieving our vision of making sustainable
living commonplace.”
The DJSI is a globally recognized independent benchmark that
measures proven company performance across material economic,
environmental and social criteria. Unilever has been a member of
the DJSI World Index since it began in 1999.
The DJSI Industry Group Leader Report, compiled by RobecoSAM who
collaborate with the S&P Dow Jones Indices to announce the
results of the annual DJSI review, states: “Unilever continues to
demonstrate its leadership position in the global food and personal
care space. Strong innovation and a focus on elements of product
stewardship such as packaging and raw material sourcing are
embedded in the company’s strategy. Transparent communication on
supply chain issues and indicators ensures awareness of local
sourcing, development and human rights issues among its customers
and other stakeholders.”
Notes to Editors:
For more information, please visit:
https://www.unilever.com/sustainable-living/sustainable-living-news/news/Unilever-named-industry-group-leader-in-DJSI.html
For more information on the DJSI annual review 2015 results,
including the S&P Dow Jones Indices/RobecoSAM press release and
the Industry Group Leader Report, please
visit: www.sustainability-indices.com
About Unilever:
Unilever is one of the world’s leading suppliers of Food, Home
and Personal Care products with sales in over 190 countries and
reaching 2 billion consumers a day. It has 172,000 employees and
generated sales of €48.4 billion in 2014. Over half (57%) of the
company’s footprint is in developing and emerging markets. Unilever
has more than 400 brands found in homes around the world, including
Persil, Dove, Knorr, Domestos, Hellmann’s, Lipton, Wall’s, PG Tips,
Ben & Jerry’s, Marmite, Magnum and Lynx.
Unilever’s Sustainable Living Plan (USLP) commits to:
- Decoupling growth from environmental
impact.
- Helping more than a billion people take
action to improve their health and well-being.
- Enhancing the livelihoods of millions
of people by 2020.
Unilever was ranked number one in its sector in the 2014 Dow
Jones Sustainability Index. In the FTSE4Good Index, it achieved the
highest environmental score of 5. It led the list of Global
Corporate Sustainability Leaders in the 2015
GlobeScan/SustainAbility annual survey for the fifth year running,
and in 2015 was ranked the most sustainable food and beverage
company in Oxfam’s Behind the Brands Scorecard.
Unilever has been named in LinkedIn’s Top 3 most sought-after
employers across all sectors.
For more information about Unilever and its brands, please visit
www.unilever.com. For more information on the USLP:
www.unilever.com/sustainable-living/
About Unilever United States, Inc.
Unilever is one of the world’s leading suppliers of Food,
Refreshments, Home and Personal Care products with sales in more
than 190 countries. In the United States, the portfolio includes
brand icons such as: Axe, Ben & Jerry’s, Breyers, Caress, Clear
Scalp & Hair Therapy, Consort For Men, Country Crock, Degree,
Dove personal care products, Fruttare, Good Humor, Hellmann’s, I
Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter!, Just for Me!, Klondike, Knorr,
Lever 2000, Lipton, Magnum, Motions, Nexxus, Noxzema, Pond’s,
Popsicle, Promise, Q-tips, Simple, St. Ives, Suave, Talenti Gelato
& Sorbetto, TIGI, TONI&GUY Hair Meet Wardrobe, TRESemmé and
Vaseline. All of the preceding brand names are trademarks or
registered trademarks of the Unilever Group of Companies.
Unilever employs approximately 8,000 people in the United States
– generating approximately $8.5 billion in sales in 2014.
The Unilever Sustainable Living Plan (USLP) aims to double the
size of Unilever’s business, while reducing its overall
environmental footprint and increasing positive social impact. The
USLP is a strategic response to the challenges businesses face
operating in an uncertain and volatile world. See more on the
Unilever Sustainable Living Plan at
http://www.unileverusa.com/sustainable-living/.
Unilever ranked number one in its sector on the 2014 Dow Jones
Sustainability Index.
The entire Unilever global factory network, as well as its U.S.
non-manufacturing facilities, have achieved zero non-hazardous
waste to landfill status.
For more information on Unilever U.S. and its brands visit:
www.unileverusa.com
To connect with Unilever U.S. via Facebook visit:
www.facebook.com/unileverusa
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@unileverusa
To learn more about taking small actions that can make a big
difference visit: https://www.brightfuture.us
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