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Unilever — Investor Presentation (2010)
40 slides from Unilever's investor presentation, 2010
Slide 1: About Unilever
ABOUT UNILEVER
Slide 2: About Unilever
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Slide 3: Creating a better future every day
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.
Slide 4: Our vision
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. ● W
Slide 5: Fast facts - 2009
Fast facts - 2009 163,000 employees 20 nationalities at the end of among our top tier the year managers €89 million More than 170 invested in countries in which community our products are programmes sold worldwide 264 manufacturing €891 million invested sites worldwide in R&D worldwide
Slide 6: Our people
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
Slide 7: Performance
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Slide 8: Scale and geographic reach
Scale and geographic reach The Americas Western Europe AAC €13 billion turnover €12 billion turnover €15 billion turnover 4.2% underlying sales -1.9% underlying sales 7.7% underlying sales growth growth growth 32.3% of group turnover 30.3% of group turnover 37.4% of group turnover 2009 turnover €39.
Slide 9: Operational achievements in 2009
Operational achievements in 2009 ● Good broad-based underlying sales growth of 3.5% ● Underlying volume growth of 2.3% – accelerating through the Sales growth 3.5% year ● Increased investment behind our brands ● Return to strategic acquisitions including TIGI and Baltimor Volume growth 2.3% ● Named
Slide 10: Category highlights in 2009
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
Slide 11: Unilever financial performance
Unilever financial performance * Restructuring, disposals and one-off items ** Continuing operations * Continuing operations
Slide 12: Strategic Focus
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Slide 13: Our corporate purpose
Our corporate purpose Our deep roots in local cultures and markets around the world give us our strong relationship with consumers and are the foundation for our future growth. We will bring our wealth of knowledge and international expertise to the service of local consumers – a truly multi-local m
Slide 14: Unilever's growth priorities
Unilever’s growth priorities Our ambition is to win share and grow volume in every category and country. Winning with brands and Winning with people innovation ● Organisation and diverse talent ● Deliver superior products, design, pipeline ready to match our growth branding and marketing ambitions ●
Slide 15: Local roots with global scale
Local roots with global scale LOCAL ROOTS GLOBAL SCALE Our deep roots and early Leveraging our scale brings engagement in D&E markets us advantages over local give us invaluable consumer competition: insight: ● Global portfolio of brands and ● Understanding of the local categories consumer ● Dedicat
Slide 16: The D&E opportunity
The D&E opportunity Of the 6.8 billion people in the world today, 5.9 billion live in developing and emerging markets – countries such as Brazil, India and Indonesia where Unilever has deep roots and a wide presence. We already reach many more consumers than our competitors in these markets. Other O
Slide 17: Categories, Brands and Regions
Categories, Brands and Regions
Slide 18: Strong category positions
Strong category positions Unilever’s portfolio of categories Leading category positions Homecare Savoury, Dressings Personal Care & Spreads Ice Cream & Beverages
Slide 19: Big global brands
Big global brands Top 25 brands = almost 75% of Unilever’s sales*. * As at end 2009
Slide 20: Regions and categories
Regions and categories Clear, distinct, complementary roles. Categories Regions Deliver global platforms Execute on the ground Responsible for: Responsible for: ● Brand development ● Managing the business ● Innovation ● Deploying brands and ● Research and development innovations ● Customer managemen
Slide 21: Foodsolutions
Foodsolutions Unilever Foodsolutions is one of the world’s leading foodservice businesses. ● Works closely with customers, including caterers, restaurateurs and major hotel and fast-food chains, to create food solutions that help grow their business. ● Operates in 68 countries worldwide, employing 4
Slide 22: The Supply Chain
The Supply Chain
Slide 23: Raw materials and ingredients
Raw materials and ingredients €15.3 billion spent on raw materials and packaging from over 10,000 suppliers in 2009. Our share of world volume: Preliminary data pending audit.
Slide 24: Manufacturing
Manufacturing 264 manufacturing sites. Continuous improvement in eco-efficiency in factories (1995–2009): ● 41% reduction in CO2 from energy ● 65% reduction in water use ● 73% reduction in total waste Preliminary data pending audit.
Slide 25: Distribution and retailing
Distribution and retailing Around one-fifth of Unilever’s sales are through ten major retail chains. Our products are sold in over 10 million small shops in developing and emerging markets. 50% of sales from developing and emerging markets.
Slide 26: Customer partnerships
Customer partnerships Unilever manages a number of partnerships globally.
Slide 27: Consumers
Consumers 2 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.
Slide 28: Innovation
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Slide 29: Innovation driving growth
Innovation driving growth 1 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
Slide 30: Innovation driving growth
Innovation driving growth 2 Competitive advantage through an integrated R&D programme. ● More than 6,000 R&D professionals ● 6 strategic R&D laboratories delivering groundbreaking technologies ● 31 major development centres developing and implementing product innovations ● 92 locations around the gl
Slide 31: Innovation driving growth
Innovation driving growth 3 Focused efforts that swiftly bring bigger innovations to market. Knorr Stock Pot Small & Mighty Dove Body Wash revolutionises bouillon is the industry’s first Uses proprietary with a format that super-concentrated NutriumMoisture provides a more liquid detergent, using te
Slide 32: Social and Environment
Social and Environment
Slide 33: Social
Social Helping society through our products and programmes. • 133 million people reached by Lifebuoy handwashing programmes since 2002 • 15 million people in 3 million households in India provided with safe drinking water through Pureit • 44% of our products in line with internationally accepted gui
Slide 34: Environmental
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 di
Slide 35: Working with others
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 FDI World Dental Programme: to feed Federation: to improve hungry children and oral health improve their nutritio
Slide 36: Structure
Structure
Slide 37: Legal structure and governance
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. ● Two separate legal parent companies have been maintained: Margarine Unie (Netherlands) o Unilever NV (Netherland
Slide 38: A global management team
A global management team Doug Keith Weed Baillie Chief Marketing President and Western Communications Europe Officer Michael Polk Pier Luigi President Sigismondi Global Foods, Chief Supply Home & Chain Officer Personal Care Geneviève Dave Lewis Berger President Chief R&D Paul Polman Americas Officer
Slide 39: Board of Directors
Board of Directors Chairman Michael Treschow Executive Directors Paul Polman Jean-Marc Chief Huët Executive Chief Financial Officer Officer Non-Executive Directors The Rt Hon Wim Dik Louise Ann Fudge Charles Byron Grote The Lord Brittan of Fresco Golden Spennithorne QC, DL Narayana Hixonia Kees Stor
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