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Unilever plc CDP Climate Change Questionnaire 2022 01 August 2022
I-REC
Total attribute instruments retained for consumption by your organization
(MWh)
588.73
Country/area of origin (generation) of the renewable electricity/attribute
consumed
Viet Nam
Commissioning year of the energy generation facility (e.g. date of first
commercial operation or repowering)
Vintage of the renewable energy/attribute (i.e. year of generation)
2021
Brand, label, or certification of the renewable electricity purchase
No brand, label, or certification
Comment
Unbundled EAC bought in an adjacent market
Given the large number of redemption certificates that Unilever receives when
purchasing renewable electricity, and the time resources required to individually open
these to extract the required information, we have aggregated volumes at country
sourcing method level. Therefore for this submission, we are unable provide individual
commissioning years.
Vintage year: our reporting period covers Q4 2020 - Q3 2021 - as we can only select
one year in the portal, we select 2021 only to comply with requirements.
Country/area of renewable electricity consumption
Thailand
Sourcing method
Unbundled Energy Attribute Certificate (EAC) purchase
Renewable electricity technology type
Wind
Renewable electricity consumed via selected sourcing method in the
reporting year (MWh)
87,015.86
Tracking instrument used
I-REC
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Total attribute instruments retained for consumption by your organization
(MWh)
87,015.86
Country/area of origin (generation) of the renewable electricity/attribute
consumed
Thailand
Commissioning year of the energy generation facility (e.g. date of first
commercial operation or repowering)
Vintage of the renewable energy/attribute (i.e. year of generation)
2021
Brand, label, or certification of the renewable electricity purchase
No brand, label, or certification
Comment
Given the large number of redemption certificates that Unilever receives when
purchasing renewable electricity, and the time resources required to individually open
these to extract the required information, we have aggregated volumes at country
sourcing method level. Therefore for this submission, we are unable provide individual
commissioning years.
Vintage year: our reporting period covers Q4 2020 - Q3 2021 - as we can only select
one year in the portal, we select 2021 only to comply with requirements.
Country/area of renewable electricity consumption
Viet Nam
Sourcing method
Unbundled Energy Attribute Certificate (EAC) purchase
Renewable electricity technology type
Small hydropower (<25 MW)
Renewable electricity consumed via selected sourcing method in the
reporting year (MWh)
28,662.33
Tracking instrument used
I-REC
Total attribute instruments retained for consumption by your organization
(MWh)
28,662.33
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Country/area of origin (generation) of the renewable electricity/attribute
consumed
Viet Nam
Commissioning year of the energy generation facility (e.g. date of first
commercial operation or repowering)
Vintage of the renewable energy/attribute (i.e. year of generation)
2021
Brand, label, or certification of the renewable electricity purchase
No brand, label, or certification
Comment
Given the large number of redemption certificates that Unilever receives when
purchasing renewable electricity, and the time resources required to individually open
these to extract the required information, we have aggregated volumes at country
sourcing method level. Therefore for this submission, we are unable provide individual
commissioning years.
Vintage year: our reporting period covers Q4 2020 - Q3 2021 - as we can only select
one year in the portal, we select 2021 only to comply with requirements.
Country/area of renewable electricity consumption
Bangladesh
Sourcing method
Unbundled Energy Attribute Certificate (EAC) purchase
Renewable electricity technology type
Solar
Renewable electricity consumed via selected sourcing method in the
reporting year (MWh)
784.7
Tracking instrument used
I-REC
Total attribute instruments retained for consumption by your organization
(MWh)
874.89
Country/area of origin (generation) of the renewable electricity/attribute
consumed
India
228
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Commissioning year of the energy generation facility (e.g. date of first
commercial operation or repowering)
Vintage of the renewable energy/attribute (i.e. year of generation)
2021
Brand, label, or certification of the renewable electricity purchase
No brand, label, or certification
Comment
Unbundled EAC bought in an adjacent market
Given the large number of redemption certificates that Unilever receives when
purchasing renewable electricity, and the time resources required to individually open
these to extract the required information, we have aggregated volumes at country
sourcing method level. Therefore for this submission, we are unable provide individual
commissioning years.
Vintage year: our reporting period covers Q4 2020 - Q3 2021 - as we can only select
one year in the portal, we select 2021 only to comply with requirements.
Country/area of renewable electricity consumption
India
Sourcing method
Unbundled Energy Attribute Certificate (EAC) purchase
Renewable electricity technology type
Large hydropower (>25 MW)
Renewable electricity consumed via selected sourcing method in the
reporting year (MWh)
276,225.44
Tracking instrument used
I-REC
Total attribute instruments retained for consumption by your organization
(MWh)
296,739.5
Country/area of origin (generation) of the renewable electricity/attribute
consumed
India
Commissioning year of the energy generation facility (e.g. date of first
commercial operation or repowering)
229
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Vintage of the renewable energy/attribute (i.e. year of generation)
2021
Brand, label, or certification of the renewable electricity purchase
No brand, label, or certification
Comment
Given the large number of redemption certificates that Unilever receives when
purchasing renewable electricity, and the time resources required to individually open
these to extract the required information, we have aggregated volumes at country
sourcing method level. Therefore for this submission, we are unable provide individual
commissioning years.
Vintage year: our reporting period covers Q4 2020 - Q3 2021 - as we can only select
one year in the portal, we select 2021 only to comply with requirements.
Country/area of renewable electricity consumption
Pakistan
Sourcing method
Unbundled Energy Attribute Certificate (EAC) purchase
Renewable electricity technology type
Wind
Renewable electricity consumed via selected sourcing method in the
reporting year (MWh)
40,380.7
Tracking instrument used
I-REC
Total attribute instruments retained for consumption by your organization
(MWh)
41,961.15
Country/area of origin (generation) of the renewable electricity/attribute
consumed
Pakistan
Commissioning year of the energy generation facility (e.g. date of first
commercial operation or repowering)
Vintage of the renewable energy/attribute (i.e. year of generation)
2021
230
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Brand, label, or certification of the renewable electricity purchase
No brand, label, or certification
Comment
In 2020 we purchased unbundled from India; in 2021 Unilever developed a tracking
system for Pakistan.
Given the large number of redemption certificates that Unilever receives when
purchasing renewable electricity, and the time resources required to individually open
these to extract the required information, we have aggregated volumes at country
sourcing method level. Therefore for this submission, we are unable provide individual
commissioning years.
Vintage year: our reporting period covers Q4 2020 - Q3 2021 - as we can only select
one year in the portal, we select 2021 only to comply with requirements.
Country/area of renewable electricity consumption
Sri Lanka
Sourcing method
Unbundled Energy Attribute Certificate (EAC) purchase
Renewable electricity technology type
Renewable electricity mix, please specify
Solar/Wind
Renewable electricity consumed via selected sourcing method in the
reporting year (MWh)
13,650.7
Tracking instrument used
I-REC
Total attribute instruments retained for consumption by your organization
(MWh)
13,671.29
Country/area of origin (generation) of the renewable electricity/attribute
consumed
India
Commissioning year of the energy generation facility (e.g. date of first
commercial operation or repowering)
Vintage of the renewable energy/attribute (i.e. year of generation)
2021
231
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Brand, label, or certification of the renewable electricity purchase
No brand, label, or certification
Comment
Unbundled EAC bought in an adjacent market
Given the large number of redemption certificates that Unilever receives when
purchasing renewable electricity, and the time resources required to individually open
these to extract the required information, we have aggregated volumes at country
sourcing method level. Therefore for this submission, we are unable provide individual
commissioning years.
Vintage year: our reporting period covers Q4 2020 - Q3 2021 - as we can only select
one year in the portal, we select 2021 only to comply with requirements.
C8.2i
(C8.2i) Provide details of your organization’s low-carbon heat, steam, and cooling
purchases in the reporting year by country.
Country/area of consumption of low-carbon heat, steam or cooling
Brazil
Sourcing method
Heat/steam/cooling supply agreement
Energy carrier
Steam
Low-carbon technology type
Renewable energy mix
Low-carbon heat, steam, or cooling consumed (MWh)
42,269
Comment
Country/area of consumption of low-carbon heat, steam or cooling
Denmark
Sourcing method
Heat/steam/cooling supply agreement
Energy carrier
Steam
232
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Low-carbon technology type
Renewable energy mix
Low-carbon heat, steam, or cooling consumed (MWh)
644
Comment
Country/area of consumption of low-carbon heat, steam or cooling
Germany
Sourcing method
Heat/steam/cooling supply agreement
Energy carrier
Steam
Low-carbon technology type
Renewable energy mix
Low-carbon heat, steam, or cooling consumed (MWh)
10,440
Comment
Country/area of consumption of low-carbon heat, steam or cooling
Indonesia
Sourcing method
Heat/steam/cooling supply agreement
Energy carrier
Steam
Low-carbon technology type
Renewable energy mix
Low-carbon heat, steam, or cooling consumed (MWh)
68,674
Comment
Country/area of consumption of low-carbon heat, steam or cooling
233
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Pakistan
Sourcing method
Heat/steam/cooling supply agreement
Energy carrier
Steam
Low-carbon technology type
Renewable energy mix
Low-carbon heat, steam, or cooling consumed (MWh)
36,735
Comment
Country/area of consumption of low-carbon heat, steam or cooling
Poland
Sourcing method
Heat/steam/cooling supply agreement
Energy carrier
Steam
Low-carbon technology type
Renewable energy mix
Low-carbon heat, steam, or cooling consumed (MWh)
7,355
Comment
Country/area of consumption of low-carbon heat, steam or cooling
South Africa
Sourcing method
Heat/steam/cooling supply agreement
Energy carrier
Steam
Low-carbon technology type
Renewable energy mix
Low-carbon heat, steam, or cooling consumed (MWh)
11,655
234
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Comment
Country/area of consumption of low-carbon heat, steam or cooling
Sri Lanka
Sourcing method
Heat/steam/cooling supply agreement
Energy carrier
Steam
Low-carbon technology type
Renewable energy mix
Low-carbon heat, steam, or cooling consumed (MWh)
36,815
Comment
C8.2j
(C8.2j) Provide details of your organization’s renewable electricity generation by
country in the reporting year.
Country/area of generation
Ghana
Renewable electricity technology type
Solar
Facility capacity (MW)
0
Total renewable electricity generated by this facility in the reporting year
(MWh)
788
Renewable electricity directly consumed by your organization from this
facility in the reporting year for which certificates were not issued (MWh)
788
Renewable electricity directly consumed by your organization from this
facility in the reporting year for which certificates were issued and retired
(MWh)
0
235
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Renewable electricity sold to the grid in the reporting year (MWh)
0
Certificates issued for the renewable electricity that was sold to the grid
(MWh)
0
Certificates issued and retired for self-consumption for the renewable
electricity that was sold to the grid (MWh)
0
Type of energy attribute certificate
Total self-generation counted towards RE100 target (MWh) [Auto-calculated]
788
Comment
Country/area of generation
Nigeria
Renewable electricity technology type
Solar
Facility capacity (MW)
0
Total renewable electricity generated by this facility in the reporting year
(MWh)
5
Renewable electricity directly consumed by your organization from this
facility in the reporting year for which certificates were not issued (MWh)
5
Renewable electricity directly consumed by your organization from this
facility in the reporting year for which certificates were issued and retired
(MWh)
0
Renewable electricity sold to the grid in the reporting year (MWh)
0
Certificates issued for the renewable electricity that was sold to the grid
(MWh)
236
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0
Certificates issued and retired for self-consumption for the renewable
electricity that was sold to the grid (MWh)
0
Type of energy attribute certificate
Total self-generation counted towards RE100 target (MWh) [Auto-calculated]
5
Comment
Country/area of generation
South Africa
Renewable electricity technology type
Solar
Facility capacity (MW)
0
Total renewable electricity generated by this facility in the reporting year
(MWh)
1,012
Renewable electricity directly consumed by your organization from this
facility in the reporting year for which certificates were not issued (MWh)
1,012
Renewable electricity directly consumed by your organization from this
facility in the reporting year for which certificates were issued and retired
(MWh)
0
Renewable electricity sold to the grid in the reporting year (MWh)
0
Certificates issued for the renewable electricity that was sold to the grid
(MWh)
0
Certificates issued and retired for self-consumption for the renewable
electricity that was sold to the grid (MWh)
0
237
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Type of energy attribute certificate
Total self-generation counted towards RE100 target (MWh) [Auto-calculated]
1,012
Comment
Country/area of generation
France
Renewable electricity technology type
Solar
Facility capacity (MW)
0
Total renewable electricity generated by this facility in the reporting year
(MWh)
0.02
Renewable electricity directly consumed by your organization from this
facility in the reporting year for which certificates were not issued (MWh)
0.02
Renewable electricity directly consumed by your organization from this
facility in the reporting year for which certificates were issued and retired
(MWh)
0
Renewable electricity sold to the grid in the reporting year (MWh)
0
Certificates issued for the renewable electricity that was sold to the grid
(MWh)
0
Certificates issued and retired for self-consumption for the renewable
electricity that was sold to the grid (MWh)
0
Type of energy attribute certificate
Total self-generation counted towards RE100 target (MWh) [Auto-calculated]
238
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0.02
Comment
Country/area of generation
Greece
Renewable electricity technology type
Solar
Facility capacity (MW)
0
Total renewable electricity generated by this facility in the reporting year
(MWh)
429
Renewable electricity directly consumed by your organization from this
facility in the reporting year for which certificates were not issued (MWh)
429
Renewable electricity directly consumed by your organization from this
facility in the reporting year for which certificates were issued and retired
(MWh)
0
Renewable electricity sold to the grid in the reporting year (MWh)
0
Certificates issued for the renewable electricity that was sold to the grid
(MWh)
0
Certificates issued and retired for self-consumption for the renewable
electricity that was sold to the grid (MWh)
0
Type of energy attribute certificate
Total self-generation counted towards RE100 target (MWh) [Auto-calculated]
429
Comment
239
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Country/area of generation
Netherlands
Renewable electricity technology type
Solar
Facility capacity (MW)
Total renewable electricity generated by this facility in the reporting year
(MWh)
527
Renewable electricity directly consumed by your organization from this
facility in the reporting year for which certificates were not issued (MWh)
527
Renewable electricity directly consumed by your organization from this
facility in the reporting year for which certificates were issued and retired
(MWh)
0
Renewable electricity sold to the grid in the reporting year (MWh)
0
Certificates issued for the renewable electricity that was sold to the grid
(MWh)
0
Certificates issued and retired for self-consumption for the renewable
electricity that was sold to the grid (MWh)
0
Type of energy attribute certificate
Total self-generation counted towards RE100 target (MWh) [Auto-calculated]
527
Comment
Country/area of generation
Portugal
Renewable electricity technology type
Solar
240
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Facility capacity (MW)
0
Total renewable electricity generated by this facility in the reporting year
(MWh)
117
Renewable electricity directly consumed by your organization from this
facility in the reporting year for which certificates were not issued (MWh)
117
Renewable electricity directly consumed by your organization from this
facility in the reporting year for which certificates were issued and retired
(MWh)
0
Renewable electricity sold to the grid in the reporting year (MWh)
0
Certificates issued for the renewable electricity that was sold to the grid
(MWh)
0
Certificates issued and retired for self-consumption for the renewable
electricity that was sold to the grid (MWh)
0
Type of energy attribute certificate
Total self-generation counted towards RE100 target (MWh) [Auto-calculated]
117
Comment
Country/area of generation
Argentina
Renewable electricity technology type
Solar
Facility capacity (MW)
0
Total renewable electricity generated by this facility in the reporting year
(MWh)
241
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10
Renewable electricity directly consumed by your organization from this
facility in the reporting year for which certificates were not issued (MWh)
10
Renewable electricity directly consumed by your organization from this
facility in the reporting year for which certificates were issued and retired
(MWh)
0
Renewable electricity sold to the grid in the reporting year (MWh)
0
Certificates issued for the renewable electricity that was sold to the grid
(MWh)
0
Certificates issued and retired for self-consumption for the renewable
electricity that was sold to the grid (MWh)
0
Type of energy attribute certificate
Total self-generation counted towards RE100 target (MWh) [Auto-calculated]
10
Comment
Country/area of generation
Brazil
Renewable electricity technology type
Solar
Facility capacity (MW)
0
Total renewable electricity generated by this facility in the reporting year
(MWh)
31
Renewable electricity directly consumed by your organization from this
facility in the reporting year for which certificates were not issued (MWh)
31
242
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Renewable electricity directly consumed by your organization from this
facility in the reporting year for which certificates were issued and retired
(MWh)
0
Renewable electricity sold to the grid in the reporting year (MWh)
0
Certificates issued for the renewable electricity that was sold to the grid
(MWh)
0
Certificates issued and retired for self-consumption for the renewable
electricity that was sold to the grid (MWh)
0
Type of energy attribute certificate
Total self-generation counted towards RE100 target (MWh) [Auto-calculated]
31
Comment
Country/area of generation
El Salvador
Renewable electricity technology type
Solar
Facility capacity (MW)
0
Total renewable electricity generated by this facility in the reporting year
(MWh)
4
Renewable electricity directly consumed by your organization from this
facility in the reporting year for which certificates were not issued (MWh)
4
Renewable electricity directly consumed by your organization from this
facility in the reporting year for which certificates were issued and retired
(MWh)
0
243
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Renewable electricity sold to the grid in the reporting year (MWh)
0
Certificates issued for the renewable electricity that was sold to the grid
(MWh)
0
Certificates issued and retired for self-consumption for the renewable
electricity that was sold to the grid (MWh)
0
Type of energy attribute certificate
Total self-generation counted towards RE100 target (MWh) [Auto-calculated]
4
Comment
Country/area of generation
Saudi Arabia
Renewable electricity technology type
Solar
Facility capacity (MW)
0
Total renewable electricity generated by this facility in the reporting year
(MWh)
22
Renewable electricity directly consumed by your organization from this
facility in the reporting year for which certificates were not issued (MWh)
22
Renewable electricity directly consumed by your organization from this
facility in the reporting year for which certificates were issued and retired
(MWh)
0
Renewable electricity sold to the grid in the reporting year (MWh)
0
Certificates issued for the renewable electricity that was sold to the grid
(MWh)
244
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0
Certificates issued and retired for self-consumption for the renewable
electricity that was sold to the grid (MWh)
0
Type of energy attribute certificate
Total self-generation counted towards RE100 target (MWh) [Auto-calculated]
22
Comment
Country/area of generation
Turkey
Renewable electricity technology type
Solar
Facility capacity (MW)
0
Total renewable electricity generated by this facility in the reporting year
(MWh)
99
Renewable electricity directly consumed by your organization from this
facility in the reporting year for which certificates were not issued (MWh)
99
Renewable electricity directly consumed by your organization from this
facility in the reporting year for which certificates were issued and retired
(MWh)
0
Renewable electricity sold to the grid in the reporting year (MWh)
0
Certificates issued for the renewable electricity that was sold to the grid
(MWh)
0
Certificates issued and retired for self-consumption for the renewable
electricity that was sold to the grid (MWh)
0
245
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Type of energy attribute certificate
Total self-generation counted towards RE100 target (MWh) [Auto-calculated]
99
Comment
Country/area of generation
United Arab Emirates
Renewable electricity technology type
Solar
Facility capacity (MW)
0
Total renewable electricity generated by this facility in the reporting year
(MWh)
1,336
Renewable electricity directly consumed by your organization from this
facility in the reporting year for which certificates were not issued (MWh)
1,336
Renewable electricity directly consumed by your organization from this
facility in the reporting year for which certificates were issued and retired
(MWh)
0
Renewable electricity sold to the grid in the reporting year (MWh)
0
Certificates issued for the renewable electricity that was sold to the grid
(MWh)
0
Certificates issued and retired for self-consumption for the renewable
electricity that was sold to the grid (MWh)
0
Type of energy attribute certificate
Total self-generation counted towards RE100 target (MWh) [Auto-calculated]
246
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1,336
Comment
Country/area of generation
China
Renewable electricity technology type
Solar
Facility capacity (MW)
0
Total renewable electricity generated by this facility in the reporting year
(MWh)
360
Renewable electricity directly consumed by your organization from this
facility in the reporting year for which certificates were not issued (MWh)
360
Renewable electricity directly consumed by your organization from this
facility in the reporting year for which certificates were issued and retired
(MWh)
0
Renewable electricity sold to the grid in the reporting year (MWh)
0
Certificates issued for the renewable electricity that was sold to the grid
(MWh)
0
Certificates issued and retired for self-consumption for the renewable
electricity that was sold to the grid (MWh)
0
Type of energy attribute certificate
Total self-generation counted towards RE100 target (MWh) [Auto-calculated]
360
Comment
247
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Country/area of generation
Indonesia
Renewable electricity technology type
Solar
Facility capacity (MW)
0
Total renewable electricity generated by this facility in the reporting year
(MWh)
248
Renewable electricity directly consumed by your organization from this
facility in the reporting year for which certificates were not issued (MWh)
248
Renewable electricity directly consumed by your organization from this
facility in the reporting year for which certificates were issued and retired
(MWh)
0
Renewable electricity sold to the grid in the reporting year (MWh)
0
Certificates issued for the renewable electricity that was sold to the grid
(MWh)
0
Certificates issued and retired for self-consumption for the renewable
electricity that was sold to the grid (MWh)
0
Type of energy attribute certificate
Total self-generation counted towards RE100 target (MWh) [Auto-calculated]
248
Comment
Country/area of generation
Bangladesh
Renewable electricity technology type
Solar
248
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Facility capacity (MW)
0
Total renewable electricity generated by this facility in the reporting year
(MWh)
90
Renewable electricity directly consumed by your organization from this
facility in the reporting year for which certificates were not issued (MWh)
90
Renewable electricity directly consumed by your organization from this
facility in the reporting year for which certificates were issued and retired
(MWh)
0
Renewable electricity sold to the grid in the reporting year (MWh)
0
Certificates issued for the renewable electricity that was sold to the grid
(MWh)
0
Certificates issued and retired for self-consumption for the renewable
electricity that was sold to the grid (MWh)
0
Type of energy attribute certificate
Total self-generation counted towards RE100 target (MWh) [Auto-calculated]
90
Comment
We do not disclose Facility Capacity for this submission
Country/area of generation
India
Renewable electricity technology type
Solar
Facility capacity (MW)
0
Total renewable electricity generated by this facility in the reporting year
(MWh)
249
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7,124
Renewable electricity directly consumed by your organization from this
facility in the reporting year for which certificates were not issued (MWh)
7,124
Renewable electricity directly consumed by your organization from this
facility in the reporting year for which certificates were issued and retired
(MWh)
0
Renewable electricity sold to the grid in the reporting year (MWh)
0
Certificates issued for the renewable electricity that was sold to the grid
(MWh)
0
Certificates issued and retired for self-consumption for the renewable
electricity that was sold to the grid (MWh)
0
Type of energy attribute certificate
Total self-generation counted towards RE100 target (MWh) [Auto-calculated]
7,124
Comment
We do not disclose Facility Capacity for this submission
Country/area of generation
Pakistan
Renewable electricity technology type
Solar
Facility capacity (MW)
0
Total renewable electricity generated by this facility in the reporting year
(MWh)
1,580
Renewable electricity directly consumed by your organization from this
facility in the reporting year for which certificates were not issued (MWh)
1,580
250
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Renewable electricity directly consumed by your organization from this
facility in the reporting year for which certificates were issued and retired
(MWh)
0
Renewable electricity sold to the grid in the reporting year (MWh)
0
Certificates issued for the renewable electricity that was sold to the grid
(MWh)
0
Certificates issued and retired for self-consumption for the renewable
electricity that was sold to the grid (MWh)
0
Type of energy attribute certificate
Total self-generation counted towards RE100 target (MWh) [Auto-calculated]
1,580
Comment
We do not disclose Facility Capacity for this submission
Country/area of generation
Sri Lanka
Renewable electricity technology type
Solar
Facility capacity (MW)
0
Total renewable electricity generated by this facility in the reporting year
(MWh)
21
Renewable electricity directly consumed by your organization from this
facility in the reporting year for which certificates were not issued (MWh)
21
Renewable electricity directly consumed by your organization from this
facility in the reporting year for which certificates were issued and retired
(MWh)
0
251
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Renewable electricity sold to the grid in the reporting year (MWh)
0
Certificates issued for the renewable electricity that was sold to the grid
(MWh)
0
Certificates issued and retired for self-consumption for the renewable
electricity that was sold to the grid (MWh)
0
Type of energy attribute certificate
Total self-generation counted towards RE100 target (MWh) [Auto-calculated]
21
Comment
We do not disclose Facility Capacity for this submission
C8.2k
(C8.2k) Describe how your organization’s renewable electricity sourcing strategy
directly or indirectly contributes to bringing new capacity into the grid in the
countries/areas in which you operate.
Unilever operates over 280 factories in 60 countries. Our electricity consumption is distributed
as follows: Asia 33%, the Americas 31%, Europe 22%, and Africa & remaining countries
14%. Transitioning to renewable electricity is a significant driver of emissions reduction in our
operations. Our preference is to support local renewable energy markets through purchasing
renewable electricity contracts called Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), or green
tariffs/bundled Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) to match our grid power demand, where
these are available and can be sourced in a cost competitive way. Where this is not possible,
and as the next best option, we seek to purchase unbundled RECs sold separately from
electricity in the same market. Only as a last resort, and when unbundled RECs are not
available in a market where we buy electricity, do we buy unbundled RECs in an adjacent
market.
In 2020 Unilever achieved purchasing 100% grid electricity from renewable sources for our own
operations according to the RE100 credible claims guidance at that time.
This was achieved through a mix of instruments such as off-site PPA’s, green tariffs and
unbundled REC’s as well as establishing on-site RE electricity generation to reduce sites
electricity grid demand. Since then Unilever’s renewable electricity strategy has been to
increase the quality of our RE electricity supply by increasing physical RE electricity supply and
hence reducing the amount of unbundled REC’s.
Direct Impact:
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In most European countries and parts of the Americas electricity markets are liberalised, which
gives Unilever the opportunity to contract national renewable electricity supply contracts
through green tariffs or off-site PPA’s. For example, Unilever entered into a wind PPA in Mexico
in 2016 which enabled the project owner to finance the wind park.
In addition, Unilever’s purchasing strategy has established:
· A supplier ranking favouring the renewable electricity suppliers in tenders which have the
most compelling renewable electricity strategy in place, for example plans to increase their
renewable production assets base to 100%;
· An asset ranking preferring green tariffs or PPA ‘s from production assets which have been
recently built.
However, many countries Unilever operates in do not have liberalised electricity
markets, meaning companies have to purchase electricity from state utilities. Depending on
country specific legislation, the only opportunity to add renewable electricity assets is through
on-site installations. There are solar PV installations at 42 Unilever sites across 24 countries,
and 8 currently under implementation . These include in Asia (27 completed installations / 7
under implementation), Africa (4 completed installations / 1 under implementation) the Middle
East (3 completed installations), and in Europe, the US and South America (7 completed
installations).
Indirect impact:
In the USA, 86% of Unilever’s electricity demand is located within states with regulated
electricity markets. In these states, our manufacturing sites have to purchase electricity from
dedicated state utilities. In Missouri (one of the most coal-dependent US states) where Unilever
has 3 sites, our strategy has been to directly contact state utilities to ask for renewable
electricity supply from within state or from near state wind or solar farms. Unilever started this
initiative in 2019. In 2020, Unilever and other interested companies were asked by Ameren,
one of Missouri’s state utilities and one of the most coal-reliant utilities companies in the US, to
help shape its “Renewable Solution Program” which was launched in June 2021. This program
will generate additional renewable capacity in relation to Ameren’s general renewable electricity
capacity roll out plan.
Unilever is an active participant in various business coalitions striving for stronger climate
action. Unilever specifically supports initiatives aimed at adding clean power capacity. As a
member of the RE100 Advisory Committee, we actively help to drive forward RE100’s mission
to accelerate change towards zero carbon grids at scale and get more companies to switch to
100% renewables. In 2021, Unilever used its influence as a COP26 Principal Partner to rally
governments and international business to take climate action and accelerate the clean energy
transition. We signed up to US State Department’s Clean Energy Demand Initiative, to send an
investment signal to countries and encourage them to create enabling environments for
corporate renewable procurement. Ahead of COP26, we were one of over 600 companies that
wrote to G20 governments to demand stronger climate commitments, including climate finance
for developing countries, ending fossil fuel subsidies, and putting a price on carbon..
Unilever will continue to advocate for RE in the run up to COP27.
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C8.2l
(C8.2l) In the reporting year, has your organization faced any challenges to sourcing
renewable electricity?
Challenges to
Challenges faced by your organization which were not country-
sourcing renewable
specific
electricity
Row
Yes, both in specific
1. National energy legislation (in large countries with state energy
1
countries/areas and
legislation) is regulated and companies are not allowed to choose grid
in general
electricity suppliers hence we cannot contract physical renewable
electricity supply sources
2. National market entry barriers for independent electricity generators
are high so even for on-site renewable electricity installations, no or
very limited options are available. E.g. on-site renewable installation
and off-site renewable electricity project developments are prohibited.
Amongst others, Indonesia is a market where this occurs.
3. No national Energy Attribute Certification system is available. (See
countries specified in response to question 8.2m) .
4. Governments subsidise grid electricity to such an extent that
renewable electricity generation projects are not financially viable.
C8.2m
(C8.2m) Provide details of the country-specific challenges to sourcing renewable
electricity faced by your organization in the reporting year.
Country/area
Reason(s) why it was
Provide additional details of the barriers faced
challenging to source
within this country/area
renewable electricity within
selected country/area
Egypt
Lack of credible renewable
Lack of EAC registered projects
electricity procurement
options (e.g. EACs, Green
Tariffs)
Prohibitively priced
renewable electricity
Morocco
Lack of credible renewable
Lack of EAC registered projects
electricity procurement
options (e.g. EACs, Green
Tariffs)
Prohibitively priced
renewable electricity
Uganda
Lack of credible renewable
Lack of EAC registered projects
electricity procurement
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options (e.g. EACs, Green
Tariffs)
Prohibitively priced
renewable electricity
Ghana
Lack of credible renewable
Lack of EAC registered projects
electricity procurement
options (e.g. EACs, Green
Tariffs)
Prohibitively priced
renewable electricity
Nigeria
Lack of credible renewable
Lack of EAC registered projects
electricity procurement
options (e.g. EACs, Green
Tariffs)
Prohibitively priced
renewable electricity
Mexico
Lack of credible renewable
electricity procurement
options (e.g. EACs, Green
Tariffs)
Prohibitively priced
renewable electricity
Argentina
Lack of credible renewable
electricity procurement
options (e.g. EACs, Green
Tariffs)
Prohibitively priced
renewable electricity
Honduras
Lack of credible renewable
electricity procurement
options (e.g. EACs, Green
Tariffs)
Prohibitively priced
renewable electricity
Guatemala
Lack of credible renewable
electricity procurement
options (e.g. EACs, Green
Tariffs)
Prohibitively priced
renewable electricity
Russian
Lack of credible renewable
Federation
electricity procurement
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options (e.g. EACs, Green
Tariffs)
Prohibitively priced
renewable electricity
Turkey
Lack of credible renewable
electricity procurement
options (e.g. EACs, Green
Tariffs)
Prohibitively priced
renewable electricity
Bangladesh
Lack of credible renewable
electricity procurement
options (e.g. EACs, Green
Tariffs)
Prohibitively priced
renewable electricity
Pakistan
Lack of credible renewable
Inability to develop No EAC countries schema on
electricity procurement
voluntary base. Unilever encouraged EAC
options (e.g. EACs, Green
schema in Pakistan - solved in 2021.
Tariffs)
Prohibitively priced
renewable electricity
Sri Lanka
Lack of credible renewable
electricity procurement
options (e.g. EACs, Green
Tariffs)
Prohibitively priced
renewable electricity
Myanmar
Lack of credible renewable
electricity procurement
options (e.g. EACs, Green
Tariffs)
Prohibitively priced
renewable electricity
Singapore
Lack of credible renewable
electricity procurement
options (e.g. EACs, Green
Tariffs)
Prohibitively priced
renewable electricity
Côte d'Ivoire
Lack of credible renewable
Inability to develop: No EAC country schema on
electricity procurement
voluntary basis.
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options (e.g. EACs, Green
Tariffs)
Kenya
Lack of credible renewable
Inability to develop: No EAC country schema on
electricity procurement
voluntary basis.
options (e.g. EACs, Green
Tariffs)
United Republic
Lack of credible renewable
Inability to develop: No EAC country schema on
of Tanzania
electricity procurement
voluntary basis.
options (e.g. EACs, Green
Tariffs)
Zimbabwe
Lack of credible renewable
Inability to develop: No EAC country schema on
electricity procurement
voluntary basis.
options (e.g. EACs, Green
Tariffs)
Cyprus
Lack of credible renewable
Inability to develop: No EAC country schema on
electricity procurement
voluntary basis.
options (e.g. EACs, Green
Tariffs)
Ireland
Lack of credible renewable
Inability to develop: No EAC country schema on
electricity procurement
voluntary basis.
options (e.g. EACs, Green
Tariffs)
Romania
Lack of credible renewable
Inability to develop: No EAC country schema on
electricity procurement
voluntary basis.
options (e.g. EACs, Green
Tariffs)
Dominican
Lack of credible renewable
Inability to develop: No EAC country schema on
Republic
electricity procurement
voluntary basis.
options (e.g. EACs, Green
Tariffs)
Trinidad and
Lack of credible renewable
Inability to develop: No EAC country schema on
Tobago
electricity procurement
voluntary basis.
options (e.g. EACs, Green
Tariffs)
Nicaragua
Lack of credible renewable
Inability to develop: No EAC country schema on
electricity procurement
voluntary basis.
options (e.g. EACs, Green
Tariffs)
Bolivia
Lack of credible renewable
Inability to develop: No EAC country schema on
(Plurinational
electricity procurement
voluntary basis.
State of)
options (e.g. EACs, Green
Tariffs)
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Ecuador
Lack of credible renewable
Inability to develop: No EAC country schema on
electricity procurement
voluntary basis.
options (e.g. EACs, Green
Tariffs)
Venezuela
Lack of credible renewable
Inability to develop: No EAC country schema on
(Bolivarian
electricity procurement
voluntary basis.
Republic of)
options (e.g. EACs, Green
Tariffs)
Algeria
Lack of credible renewable
Inability to develop: No EAC country schema on
electricity procurement
voluntary basis.
options (e.g. EACs, Green
Tariffs)
Iran (Islamic
Lack of credible renewable
Inability to develop: No EAC country schema on
Republic of)
electricity procurement
voluntary basis.
options (e.g. EACs, Green
Tariffs)
Tunisia
Lack of credible renewable
Inability to develop: No EAC country schema on
electricity procurement
voluntary basis.
options (e.g. EACs, Green
Tariffs)
Ukraine
Lack of credible renewable
Inability to develop: No EAC country schema on
electricity procurement
voluntary basis.
options (e.g. EACs, Green
Tariffs)
Myanmar
Lack of credible renewable
Inability to develop: No EAC country schema on
electricity procurement
voluntary basis.
options (e.g. EACs, Green
Tariffs)
Hungary
Lack of credible renewable
Limited regulatory solutions are available to PPAs
electricity procurement
with independent producers connected to existing
options (e.g. EACs, Green
government initiatives. There is a lack of incentives
Tariffs)
to facilitate the development of PPA projects for
Lack of electricity market
Unilever operations.
structure supporting bilateral
PPAs
Other, please specify
Regulatory barriers
United States of
Lack of credible renewable
Limited regulatory solutions are available to PPAs
America
electricity procurement
with independent producers connected to existing
options (e.g. EACs, Green
government initiatives. There is a lack of incentives
Tariffs)
to facilitate the development of PPA projects for
Unilever operations.
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Lack of electricity market
structure supporting bilateral
PPAs
Other, please specify
Regulatory barriers
Turkey
Lack of credible renewable
Limited regulatory solutions are available to PPAs
electricity procurement
with independent producers connected to existing
options (e.g. EACs, Green
government initiatives. There is a lack of incentives
Tariffs)
to facilitate the development of PPA projects for
Lack of electricity market
Unilever operations.
structure supporting bilateral
PPAs
Other, please specify
Regulatory barriers
South Africa
Lack of credible renewable
Limited regulatory solutions are available to PPAs
electricity procurement
with independent producers connected to existing
options (e.g. EACs, Green
government initiatives. There is a lack of incentives
Tariffs)
to facilitate the development of PPA projects for
Lack of electricity market
Unilever operations.
structure supporting bilateral
PPAs
Other, please specify
Regulatory barriers
China
Lack of credible renewable
Limited regulatory solutions are available to PPAs
electricity procurement
with independent producers connected to existing
options (e.g. EACs, Green
government initiatives. There is a lack of incentives
Tariffs)
to facilitate the development of PPA projects for
Lack of electricity market
Unilever operations.
structure supporting bilateral
PPAs
Other, please specify
Regulatory barriers
Indonesia
Lack of credible renewable
Limited regulatory solutions are available to PPAs
electricity procurement
with independent producers connected to existing
options (e.g. EACs, Green
government initiatives. There is a lack of incentives
Tariffs)
to facilitate the development of PPA projects for
Lack of electricity market
Unilever operations.
structure supporting bilateral
PPAs
Other, please specify
Regulatory barriers
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C9. Additional metrics
C9.1
(C9.1) Provide any additional climate-related metrics relevant to your business.
Description
Energy usage
Metric value
1.22
Metric numerator
GJ
Metric denominator (intensity metric only)
Per tonne of production
% change from previous year
0.5
Direction of change
Increased
Please explain
This metric relates to energy intensity within Unilever’s manufacturing operations. Since
2008, energy intensity has been reduced by 31%, which has contributed to cumulative
cost benefits of €870 million.
C10. Verification
C10.1
(C10.1) Indicate the verification/assurance status that applies to your reported
emissions.
Verification/assurance status
Scope 1
Third-party verification or assurance process in place
Scope 2 (location-based or market-based)
Third-party verification or assurance process in place
Scope 3
Third-party verification or assurance process in place
C10.1a
(C10.1a) Provide further details of the verification/assurance undertaken for your
Scope 1 emissions, and attach the relevant statements.
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Verification or assurance cycle in place
Annual process
Status in the current reporting year
Complete
Type of verification or assurance
Limited assurance
Attach the statement
PWC Assurance.pdf
Page/ section reference
Page 4 - See assurance of the “Energy and greenhouse gases” EOS indicators
includes Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions from our manufacturing operations
Relevant standard
ISAE3000
Proportion of reported emissions verified (%)
100
C10.1b
(C10.1b) Provide further details of the verification/assurance undertaken for your
Scope 2 emissions and attach the relevant statements.
Scope 2 approach
Scope 2 market-based
Verification or assurance cycle in place
Annual process
Status in the current reporting year
Complete
Type of verification or assurance
Limited assurance
Attach the statement
PWC Assurance - scope 2.pdf
Page/ section reference
Page 4 - See assurance of the “Energy and greenhouse gases” EOS indicators
includes Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions from our manufacturing operations.
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Relevant standard
ISAE 3410
Proportion of reported emissions verified (%)
100
C10.1c
(C10.1c) Provide further details of the verification/assurance undertaken for your
Scope 3 emissions and attach the relevant statements.
Scope 3 category
Scope 3: Purchased goods and services
Scope 3: Fuel and energy-related activities (not included in Scopes 1 or 2)
Scope 3: Upstream transportation and distribution
Scope 3: Downstream transportation and distribution
Scope 3: Processing of sold products
Scope 3: Use of sold products
Scope 3: End-of-life treatment of sold products
Verification or assurance cycle in place
Biennial process
Status in the current reporting year
Complete
Type of verification or assurance
Limited assurance
Attach the statement
PWC Assurance - scope 3.pdf
Page/section reference
Page 3 - Limited assurance of the “Greenhouse gases footprint” Compass indicator
“The percentage change in the greenhouse gas impact of our products across the
lifecycle per consumer use between the 2010 baseline and 2021 footprint. Scope 3
emissions cover 6 lifecycle phases: raw materials (primary & secondary packaging,
ingredients), manufacturing, distribution, retail, consumer use, and disposal i.e. cover
more than the emissions from “use of sold products”.
Relevant standard
ISAE 3410
Proportion of reported emissions verified (%)
100
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C10.2
(C10.2) Do you verify any climate-related information reported in your CDP disclosure
other than the emissions figures reported in C6.1, C6.3, and C6.5?
Yes
C10.2a
(C10.2a) Which data points within your CDP disclosure have been verified, and which
verification standards were used?
unilevers-basis-of-preparation-2021.pdf
PWC Assurance.pdf
PWC Assurance - scope 2.pdf
PWC Assurance - scope 3.pdf
Disclosure
Data verified
Verification
Please explain
module
standard
verification
relates to
C4. Targets and
Progress against
ISAE3000
We assure the reduction in absolute and per
performance
emissions
tonne of production of Scope 1 and 2
reduction target
manufacturing CO2 from energy use versus a
2008 baseline:
• Absolute change in the tonnes of CO2 from
energy use (market based) in 2021 (1 October
2020 to 30 September 2021) compared to 2008
(1 January 2008 to 31 December 2008)
• Percentage change in CO2 from energy use
(market based) per tonne of production in 2021
(1 October 2020 to 30 September 2021)
compared to 2008 (1 January 2008 to 31
December 2008) - 75% reduction per tonne of
production (market based).
C4. Targets and
Year on year
ISAE3000,
Our external assurance provider (PwC) includes
performance
change in
ISAE 3410
in its assurance report the CO2 emissions from
emissions
energy per tonne of production reduction
(Scope 1 and 2)
(intensity) in Scope 1 + 2 emissions for
manufacturing emissions such that progress
against our target in Metric tonnes CO2e per
metric tonne of product is verified.
C8. Energy
Other, please
ISAE3000
Our external assurance provider (PwC) includes
specify
in its assurance report the energy use in
gigajoules per tonne of production in 2021.
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energy use per
tonne of
production
C11. Carbon pricing
C11.1
(C11.1) Are any of your operations or activities regulated by a carbon pricing system
(i.e. ETS, Cap & Trade or Carbon Tax)?
Yes
C11.1a
(C11.1a) Select the carbon pricing regulation(s) which impacts your operations.
EU ETS
France carbon tax
South Africa carbon tax
UK ETS
Other carbon tax, please specify
Germany Carbon Tax
We do not report carbon taxes and their respective allowances in any of our countries
operation as they are immaterial versus our overall tax obligations. We do however monitor EU
ETS allowances.
C11.1b
(C11.1b) Complete the following table for each of the emissions trading schemes you
are regulated by.
EU ETS
% of Scope 1 emissions covered by the ETS
1.3
% of Scope 2 emissions covered by the ETS
0
Period start date
January 1, 2021
Period end date
December 31, 2021
Allowances allocated
3,717
Allowances purchased
4,916
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Verified Scope 1 emissions in metric tons CO2e
8,633
Verified Scope 2 emissions in metric tons CO2e
0
Details of ownership
Facilities we own and operate
Comment
UK ETS
% of Scope 1 emissions covered by the ETS
2.5
% of Scope 2 emissions covered by the ETS
0
Period start date
January 1, 2021
Period end date
December 31, 2021
Allowances allocated
1,906
Allowances purchased
18,801
Verified Scope 1 emissions in metric tons CO2e
20,707
Verified Scope 2 emissions in metric tons CO2e
0
Details of ownership
Facilities we own and operate
Comment
C11.1c
(C11.1c) Complete the following table for each of the tax systems you are regulated
by.
France carbon tax
Period start date
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January 1, 2021
Period end date
December 31, 2021
% of total Scope 1 emissions covered by tax
2.9
Total cost of tax paid
452,369
Comment
South Africa carbon tax
Period start date
January 1, 2021
Period end date
December 31, 2021
% of total Scope 1 emissions covered by tax
3.6
Total cost of tax paid
41,370
Comment
Other carbon tax, please specify
Period start date
January 1, 2021
Period end date
December 31, 2021
% of total Scope 1 emissions covered by tax
2.9
Total cost of tax paid
426,000
Comment
Germany Carbon Tax
C11.1d
(C11.1d) What is your strategy for complying with the systems you are regulated by or
anticipate being regulated by?
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Unilever understands carbon taxes and emissions trading systems are generally increasing by
number, scope, and price, and expects this to continue to happen in the future.
Strategy for identifying/monitoring:
The process for assessing and identifying climate-related risks is the same for the principal
risks and takes into account Legal and regulatory risk as a specific category. We review
regulatory risks, such as carbon pricing, via our annual scenario analysis. In 2021, in our
scenario analysis, we assumed a carbon price of 245 USD/tonne and a carbon offsetting price
of 65 USD/tonne, both by 2050. By doing so it has prepared us for long-term compliance and
strategy to manage the regulatory risk associated with carbon pricing systems.
Risks are reviewed and assessed on an ongoing basis and formally at least once per year. For
each of our principal risks we have a risk management framework detailing the controls we
have in place, who is responsible for managing both the overall risk and the individual controls
mitigating it. We monitor risks throughout the year to identify changes in the risk profile and
have relevant teams at global, regional or local levels who are responsible for setting detailed
standards and ensuring that all employees are aware of and comply with regulations and laws
specific and relevant to their roles.
Strategy for complying:
We mitigate regulatory risks through ongoing progress against the goals in our Compass and
CTAP, notably our commitments on climate, deforestation and plastic packaging. We support
the use of carbon pricing as an important tool to help us achieve our zero emissions goal.
To support our compliance, we have an internal carbon price also known as an internal carbon
fee. Our internal carbon pricing approach is a mechanism which creates a sustainable capital
investment fund by charging a fee for each tonne of emissions, these funds are then used to
finance capital investments to decarbonise our operations.
In addition, we also continue our work on complying and advocating for stringent
climate regulatory systems such as:
1) Monitoring carbon pricing in our markets
2) Monitoring governmental development around actions to combat climate change and
advocating for changes to public policy frameworks that will enable accelerated
decarbonisation.
3) Supporting alliances such as the We Mean Business Coalition and the Carbon Pricing
Leadership Coalition, continuing to push for pro-climate market reforms.
C11.2
(C11.2) Has your organization originated or purchased any project-based carbon
credits within the reporting period?
Yes
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C11.2a
(C11.2a) Provide details of the project-based carbon credits originated or purchased
by your organization in the reporting period.
Credit origination or credit purchase
Credit purchase
Project type
Agriculture
Project identification
TIST Program Uganda
VCU Serial Number: 8669-38262340-38262619-VCS-VCU-279-VER-UG-14-993-
08072017-17042019-1
Verified to which standard
VCS (Verified Carbon Standard)
Number of credits (metric tonnes CO2e)
280
Number of credits (metric tonnes CO2e): Risk adjusted volume
0
Credits cancelled
Yes
Purpose, e.g. compliance
Voluntary Offsetting
Credit origination or credit purchase
Credit purchase
Project type
Agriculture
Project identification
Through the World Land Trust
VERRA registry prject ID: 1622
REDD
Verified to which standard
VCS (Verified Carbon Standard)
Number of credits (metric tonnes CO2e)
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9,589
Number of credits (metric tonnes CO2e): Risk adjusted volume
0
Credits cancelled
Yes
Purpose, e.g. compliance
Voluntary Offsetting
Credit origination or credit purchase
Credit purchase
Project type
Agriculture
Project identification
Through World Land Trust, SIERRA DE XILITLA, MEXICO
Verified to which standard
Other, please specify
WLT Carbon Balanced projects (no external certification)
Number of credits (metric tonnes CO2e)
3,836
Number of credits (metric tonnes CO2e): Risk adjusted volume
0
Credits cancelled
Yes
Purpose, e.g. compliance
Voluntary Offsetting
C11.3
(C11.3) Does your organization use an internal price on carbon?
Yes
C11.3a
(C11.3a) Provide details of how your organization uses an internal price on carbon.
Objective for implementing an internal carbon price
Stakeholder expectations
Change internal behavior
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Drive energy efficiency
Drive low-carbon investment
Identify and seize low-carbon opportunities
Other, please specify
● Transition to a low carbon economy & drive innovation
GHG scope as follows for Unilever internal carbon pricing schemes:
Scope 1 (Unilever)
Scope 1, 2 and 3 (Ben & Jerry’s)
GHG Scope
Scope 1
Scope 2
Scope 3
Application
In 2021, we re-evaluated our approach to internal carbon pricing. We decided to make
the use of an internal carbon price signal mandatory for all capital investment projects
where the investment is >€1M, which covers approximately 80% of our total capital
investment. We also recommend the use of carbon pricing in all other investments, in
particular decarbonisation and energy efficiency projects.
We have integrated internal carbon pricing with our standardised project cash flow and
business case templates. All projects where the investment is greater than €1M are to
show project financial metrics such as NPV, IRR, and payback both with and without
carbon pricing applied.
In parallel to the company-wide approach described above, two brands use internal
carbon pricing to create their own sustainability investment funds. Ben & Jerry’s and
Seventh Generation both apply a carbon tax to their lifecycle emissions to create
dedicated sustainability funds.
Actual price(s) used (Currency /metric ton)
70
Variance of price(s) used
We uniformly apply our internal carbon price signal of €70/T CO2e across the company.
In setting our carbon price, we followed expert recommendations from the World Bank
High Level Commission on Carbon Pricing Report. The report recommends a carbon
price of between $40 - $80 / TCO2e by 2030 to be necessary to achieve the goals of the
Paris agreement. Our carbon price is currently in the upper quartile of that range. We
plan to review this carbon price for effectiveness and alignment with our goals on an
annual basis.
Type of internal carbon price
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Shadow price
Internal fee
Impact & implication
Shadow price - The shadow price provides decision-makers a useful tool for
understanding the significance of incremental carbon emissions as part of the overall
investment. Decarbonisation projects typically have a lower direct return on investment
than other projects, so it helps with articulating the business case for projects where
carbon abatement is the main driver.
Internal Fee - In addition, our ice cream company Ben & Jerry’s has instituted an
internal carbon tax for each metric tonne of its GHG emissions from farm to landfill. The
company pays the tax itself with funds going towards internal GHG-reducing initiatives.
42% of its ice cream lifecycle emissions come from dairy so the company works with
farmers to implement GHG footprint-reducing strategies, including manure separators
that turn methane into bedding for cows. Additional measures include investing in solar
panels at the Vermont ice cream factory and installing electric vehicle charging stations
at its facilities.
C12. Engagement
C12.1
(C12.1) Do you engage with your value chain on climate-related issues?
Yes, our suppliers
Yes, our customers/clients
Yes, other partners in the value chain
C12.1a
(C12.1a) Provide details of your climate-related supplier engagement strategy.
Type of engagement
Engagement & incentivization (changing supplier behavior)
Details of engagement
Run an engagement campaign to educate suppliers about climate change
Other, please specify
(Suppliers must commit to the fundamental mandatory principles of Unilever’s RSP
which includes reducing their environmental impact. This is a prerequisite for
supplying us
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% total procurement spend (direct and indirect)
83
% of supplier-related Scope 3 emissions as reported in C6.5
Rationale for the coverage of your engagement
Unilever spent around €34 billion on goods and services with around 53,000 suppliers in
2021, giving us the scale and impact to influence those in our wider value chain. We use
our multi-stakeholder approach to prioritise engagement with our key stakeholders.
Suppliers and business partners continue to be a core part of this approach. Across our
value chain - operations; sourcing and manufacturing, our suppliers help us achieve our
sustainability commitments such as zero net deforestation which contributes to our
wider climate change commitments. Through our Responsible Sourcing Policy (RSP),
suppliers must confirm they have read and are committed to the mandatory
requirements we set under the RSP’s fundamental principles. One of these fundamental
mandatory principles is ‘Business is conducted in a manner which braces sustainability
and reduces environment impact’. Unilever then provide suppliers with implementation
guidance to ensure compliance, as well as the RSP Audit Requirements document,
outlining how we undertake due diligence.
Impact of engagement, including measures of success
Our target is set at 100% of procurement spend being met through suppliers meeting
the mandatory requirements of the Responsible Sourcing Policy (RSP).
Measure of Success and Threshold:
In 2017, we relaunched our RSP programme to strengthen our approach and to drive an
increase in the number of suppliers committing to the programme. In 2021, the
proportion of our suppliers meeting the requirements of our RSP reached 83%. Our
2021 performance is not comparable to previous years as we now include new
acquisitions that are not yet fully integrated into our systems. Whilst we haven’t met
100%, we are clearly progressing in the right direction to show that the process is
working. As a result, we expect our suppliers to meet a minimum level of environmental
criteria in their supply chains as outlined in the RSP. Also in 2021, we continued our
engagement with a subset of priority suppliers via the CDP Supply Chain survey,
achieving 93% participation rate. This is well above average member participation rates
of 71%, which aligns with our ambition to be an industry leader. We have consistently
engaged directly with 83 of our key suppliers from a GHG and spend impact perspective
over a period of a few years, achieving very high response rates.
Description of Impact:
This has resulted in our suppliers becoming more mature in relation to climate, with
improvement in scopes across a range of parameters, such as setting emission
reduction targets, calculating their scope 3 emissions, and integration of climate change
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into their strategy.
In 2021, we engaged deeply with 10 representative suppliers to road test some
concepts with us. The concepts we tested included topics such as ‘climate ambition’
and ‘footprinting capabilities’. The outputs of these conversations were used to inform
the shape of our “Climate Promise” program, which we launched publicly at Climate
Week NYC 2021. The Climate Promise asks our suppliers to do 3 things: 1) set a public
target to halve absolute GHG emissions by 2030, 2) report openly on progress, and 3)
share product footprint data with us.
In 2021 we also shaped the Climate Program, which is focused on a subset of our
supply base that is most material from a climate perspective. Through the climate
program - which will be launched in 2022 - we aim to work with and support our
suppliers on climate.
Comment
None Required.
C12.1b
(C12.1b) Give details of your climate-related engagement strategy with your
customers.
Type of engagement & Details of engagement
Education/information sharing
Run an engagement campaign to educate customers about the climate change impacts
of (using) your products, goods, and/or services
% of customers by number
100
% of customer - related Scope 3 emissions as reported in C6.5
3.8
Please explain the rationale for selecting this group of customers and scope
of engagement
Our brands are working to halve the greenhouse gas (GHG) footprint of a cup of tea, a
laundry load or a hair wash by the end of this decade. Through innovation, R&D
expertise, and partnerships with suppliers, we are finding lower carbon solutions for
everyday products. Our goal is to halve the GHG impact of our products across the
lifecycle by 2030.
A key part of our efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across the lifecycle of our
products is our engagement with our large retail customers who serve millions of
consumers every day - in store (e.g. through point of sale communications) and
increasingly online (e.g. through retailer e-commerce platforms). Our aim is to help
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consumers make sustainable choices, in pursuit of our purpose to make sustainable
living commonplace.
Engaging with all our large retail customers on sustainability issues such as climate
change is a key part of the Unilever Compass, our business strategy which seeks to
leverage our 'brands with purpose' to help our business grow. Furthermore, it’s the
ambition of our Customer Development function to deeply embed sustainability in the
Joint Business Plans of our top 30 Modern Trade Retailers.
Impact of engagement, including measures of success
Example of in store engagement:
In the Netherlands we established a 7-year collaboration with Albert Heijn (35% market
share) and the National Postcode Lottery (NPL) to accelerate the transition towards
more sustainable eating and plant-based diets (which have a lower carbon footprint). In
the campaign all 2.85 million NPL members received a €12.50 voucher, which they
could spend in a 3-week period to buy a more sustainable meal, choosing from over
1,500 Unilever or Albert Heijn private label products with a sustainability certification (i.e.
Fairtrade or Rainforest Alliance) or based on Unilever’s sustainable agriculture
programme.
Our measure of success:
Our aim is to encourage consumers to eat more sustainable meals, including plant-
based meals with a lower carbon footprint. A follow up consumer study showed that of
the 38% of consumers who had heard of the campaign, 58% started eating more meat
substitutes because of the campaign experience.
Example of online engagement:
We’re working with our customer Amazon, to help shoppers find sustainable Unilever
brands with a lower environmental footprint such as Cif, Dove and Seventh Generation
through the Climate Pledge Friendly filter which was launched in September 2020.
Measure of success:
The purpose of the programme is to make it easy for shoppers to discover and shop for
more sustainable products through badging. Products qualify by either being either
“compact by design” - meaning they are smaller and lighter compared to the category
standard, or certified by a select list of trusted third-party organizations like the
Rainforest Alliance. The goal for this programme is to reduce the GHG emissions and
physical waste impact from everyday consumables, with success linked to purchase
volumes of products with the badge. In 2021, Unilever had around 600 products
featured in this programme.
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C12.1d
(C12.1d) Give details of your climate-related engagement strategy with other partners
in the value chain.
We have a long tradition of working with civil society organisations, multilateral institutions and
other companies to advance the sustainable development agenda and influence the public
policy frameworks that will accelerate progress.
To support our Climate Transition Action Plan, our approach to advocacy and partnerships is
divided into four types of activity:
1. High-level advocacy in support of the goals of the Paris Agreement:
2. National and regional climate policy
3. Issue-specific policy engagement and partnerships:
4. Industry partnerships
We've committed to ensuring that all direct lobbying relevant to climate policy is consistent with
the Paris Agreement. At the end of 2021 we published our climate policy position on our
website for indirect climate lobbying. In 2021 we rejoined the European Chemical Industry
Council (CEFIC) to help accelerate the European chemical industry’s transition towards circular
chemistry. We will clearly indicate when CEFIC submissions on climate change-related policies
do not align with our own climate positions.
We were an early signatory to the We Mean Business open letter to G20 leaders calling for
higher ambition ahead of the COP26 conference in 2021. Subsequently we partnered with the
UK government as a Principal Partner of COP26 in Glasgow. Our current CEO served as a
member of the COP26 Business Leaders Group to rally UK and international businesses.
During the conference, we participated in numerous events including the World Leaders
Summit, the Forest, Agriculture, Commodities and Trade (FACT) dialogue to reduce emissions
in commodity value chains and events on creating high integrity standards for voluntary carbon
markets. We also developed a climate advocacy toolkit to support our market teams to push for
higher climate ambition
In 2021, we continued our engagement with a selected group of international climate leadership
strategic partners - the United Nations Global Compact, the World Economic Forum, the World
Business Council for Sustainable Development, and the Consumer Goods Forum (CGF). We
initiated and co-chaired with Walmart a Race to Zero Task Force within the CGF to encourage
other consumer goods and retail companies to join the UN’s Race to Zero. This succeeded in
doubling the number of CGF Board members making such commitments. We also helped to
create a Transform to Net Zero guide for businesses.
C12.2
(C12.2) Do your suppliers have to meet climate-related requirements as part of your
organization’s purchasing process?
No, but we plan to introduce climate-related requirements within the next two years
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C-AC12.2/C-FB12.2/C-PF12.2
(C-AC12.2/C-FB12.2/C-PF12.2) Do you encourage your suppliers to undertake any
agricultural or forest management practices with climate change mitigation and/or
adaptation benefits?
Yes
C-AC12.2a/C-FB12.2a/C-PF12.2a
(C-AC12.2a/C-FB12.2a/C-PF12.2a) Specify which agricultural or forest management
practices with climate change mitigation and/or adaptation benefits you encourage
your suppliers to undertake and describe your role in the implementation of each
practice.
Management practice reference number
MP1
Management practice
Biodiversity considerations
Description of management practice
The SAC and equivalent schemes, stipulate management requirements for biodiversity,
natural resources and ecosystem services, like the need for a plan to manage
Your role in the implementation
Knowledge sharing
Operational
Procurement
Explanation of how you encourage implementation
Our role when sourcing against the SAC versus schemes recognised as equivalent with
the principles and practices of sustainable agriculture differs.
Knowledge Sharing and Operational: For suppliers using Unilever’s own code, an
agronomic network of consultants implements the standard, through training and
capacity building.
Procurement: For those suppliers of materials assured against external or industry-
recognised standards, the demand Unilever procurement creates for sustainably grown
materials, maintains and drives the uptake of these practices in the regions we source
from.
Climate change related benefit
Increasing resilience to climate change (adaptation)
Increase carbon sink (mitigation)
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