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Unilever — ING SRI Conference 2007
27 slides from Unilever's conference presentation, November 2007
Slide 1: Unilever – Adding Vitality to Life: Doing Well by Doing Good
Unilever – Adding Vitality to Life: Doing Well by Doing Good Miguel Veiga-Pestana VP Global External Affairs, Unilever November 2007 This presentation may contain forward-looking statements, including ‘forward-looking statements’ within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation
Slide 2: Unilever is an Anglo-Dutch company with operations in over 100 countries
Unilever is an Anglo-Dutch company with operations in over 100 countries With strong brand and category leadership positions around the world Foods Home & Personal Care Savoury & Dressings Skin Spreads Deodorants World Number 1 Daily Hair Care Meal replacement World Number 2 Oral Care Local strength
Slide 3: Our brands are sold in nearly every country
Our brands are sold in nearly every country and are present in half the households on the planet We have deep roots in the developing world 1911 1918 China Cote 1888 1918 India d’Ivoire Nigeria 1929 Kenya 1918 Ghana 1910 Congo 1930 Brazil 1933 Indonesia 1903 South Africa 3
Slide 4: Developing and emerging markets account for 44% of our sales
….which today accounts for 44% of our sales As % of Unilever total turnover 2004 2007 Other Other developed developed D&E 24% D&E 26% 36% 44% Western Western Europe Europe 32% 38% 2007 – based on YTD turnover With a depth of distribution from the favelas of Sao Paolo to the villages of India 4
Slide 5: We sell to the well-off and to those living on very low incomes
We sell to the well-off and to those living on very low incomes … with trusted brands … 5
Slide 6: Brands that suit different pockets and lifestyles
…that suit different pockets and lifestyles Have lots Haves Have nots …through a differentiated brand portfolio Laundry, India Hair, Indonesia 6
Slide 7: Vitality has been central to our way of doing business since we started out
Vitality has been central to our way of doing business Founded in 1884 by William Lever – a leading British philanthropist since we started out making soap in 1884 Lever’s success in making low-cost soap widely available to the urban poor helped to combat disease in Victorian Britain 7
Slide 8: It has always been part of Unilever's corporate purpose
It has always been part of Unilever’s corporate purpose Our Mission in 1890 Our Mission in 2007 “To make cleanliness commonplace, “Unilever's mission is to add to lessen the work for women; to Vitality to life. We meet everyday foster health and contribute to needs for nutrition, hygiene and persona
Slide 9: Nutrition and Health covers four main areas
Nutrition and Health covers four main areas Nutrition enhancement Innovation Information to consumers - Physical activity and responsible marketing healthier lifestyles practices Our nutrition enhancement programme (NEP) is about improving the nutritional profile of our product range ed Many US vege
Slide 10: Not only have we eliminated baddies, we have upgraded core ranges
Not only have we eliminated “baddies”… Promise spreads Lipton Ice Tea Knorr soups US US Europe Trans fat-free Up to 25% less sugar Up to 30% less salt …we have upgraded the profile of core ranges Ragu sauces Knorr bouillon Improved natural ingredients: • More vegetables and herbs Now with a full ser
Slide 11: Fortified foods programme and innovation programme
We are also committed to a fortified foods programme that… Complementary Feeding Partnership for Child Nutrition Combating Iodine Deficiency Low-cost foods for infants in Reducing child malnutrition Iodised salt in Ghana and Latin America in India Nigeria spans three regions and three age groups Our
Slide 12: Heart Health – Flora/Becel; Mental development – Amaze
Heart Health – Flora/Becel Omega 3 plus Packed with more omega 3 than any other spread or minidrink pro.activ Spreads, milk, yoghurt and mini- drinks clinically proven to lower cholesterol Mental development - Amaze A nutrient mix scientifically shown to improve learning and memory in school-aged ch
Slide 13: We are focusing on five natural ingredients
We are focusing on five natural ingredients… Fruit and vegetables Tea Milk Oils Soy …where we have long-standing expertise Our brands’ heritage in tea dates back over a century We have been researching the dietary impact of vegetable oils since the Soy-based AdeS 1960s drinks were first launched in
Slide 14: Vegetables – Knorr fresh soups; Tea – Lipton
Vegetables – Knorr “fresh” soups Healthy, premium ingredients Delicious recipes New packaging for a fresher taste Tea – Lipton Celebrating the unique combination of health benefits of tea, with antioxidants to fight free radicals 14
Slide 15: Oils – Family Goodness spreads; Milk – Moo
Oils – Family Goodness spreads “Goodness of margarine” Communication on healthy oils and fats in Europe and Africa Milk - Moo Delicious ice cream for kids with as much calcium as two glasses of milk + + 15
Slide 16: Using our brands to promote physical activity and healthier lifestyles
We are using our brands to promote physical activity and healthier lifestyles We work in partnership with the world Heart We use our brands to promote physical Foundation to promote healthy lifestyles activity – such as the Flora London Marathon – one of the world’s biggest participatory events We a
Slide 17: GDAs and responsible advertising and marketing practices
In the UK GDAs are becoming standard on front of pack Responsible advertising and marketing practices • Our guiding principles – We sympathise with societal concerns about the advertising of food (especially to children) – We are working with regulators to find a proportionate response – We have ado
Slide 18: Hygiene is our second key global pillar
Hygiene is our second key global pillar Hand washing Oral hygiene Laundry hygiene Home hygiene Our hand washing education programmes are broad The second biggest killer of children in the world is diarrhoea. Hand-washing can cut diarrhoeal diseases by 48% Lifebuoy’s hand washing programme in The pro
Slide 19: Oral care and home hygiene programmes
Our oral care programmes also reach millions Dental disease is the No.1 disease affecting children and a key cause of children missing school, especially those on low-incomes Our partnership with FDI World Dental In Nigeria our Schools Campaign will Federation involves 700,000 dentists in a global e
Slide 20: Sustainability is our third pillar
Sustainability is our third pillar… Eco-efficiency Agriculture Water Greenhouse Gases Eco-efficiency is integral to our business performance Since then we have halved reduced our energy use and reduced waste by the water we use by 25% over 50% We have measured the impacts of our activities since 199
Slide 21: We have cut CO2 emissions by a third
We have cut CO2 emissions by a third We’re ranked as an industry leader We’ve developed solar 17% of our energy is from ice cream cabinets with renewable sources Greenpeace but we still have a way to go to With 2/3rds of our raw materials from agriculture We are founder members of the Round Drip irr
Slide 22: Sourcing all our tea sustainably and our water footprint
Our decision to source all our tea sustainably is a big one….. It will improve the crops, income and livelihoods of >1million people Our water footprint is large in agriculture in manufacturing in washing, cooking and cleaning 50% 5% 45% Our focus is on helping consumers 22
Slide 23: Water: brand development and product innovation
… through brand development In India, Surf Excel has been reformulated Pureit provides potable water that is free of with a low lather to save two buckets of water viruses, parasites, bacteria and pesticides per wash. Sales have doubled in dry southern without the need for mains electricity. It’s st
Slide 24: Community engagement: HIV/AIDS approach
Community engagement HIV/AIDS Self esteem Economic impacts Local projects Our approach to HIV/AIDS In 2005 40.3 million people carried HIV/AIDS – nearly two-thirds of them in sub-Saharan Africa In South Africa, working with SABCOHA and We are now applying our experience in UNAIDS, our employee progr
Slide 25: We contribute to economic development through our worldwide operations
We contribute to economic development In 2005-6 we collaborated with Oxfam to research the links between international business and poverty reduction. We’re now working with INSEAD and African NGOs to measure our impacts in Africa through our worldwide operations These include projects to create inc
Slide 26: Reaching new consumers in rural India; community activities
To reach new consumers in rural India To reach 70 million new consumers in rural Most generate profit of US$15-22 a month – villages our Indian business has recruited typically doubling household incomes. 40,000 women as door-to-door sales Financial independence has resulted in distributors. The wom
Slide 27: Partnerships and conclusion: business rationale
Where possible we work in partnership with others…. Unilever’s strategic partnerships include UNICEF, WFP, WWF, WHO, the World Heart Foundation, FDI World Dental Federation, WSUP & World Bank: Global Public-Private Partnership for Hand washing with Soap Our work with UNICEF focuses on: Our work with