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Management practice provides supporting services to agricultural, like pollination by
bees and other insects. By supporting biodiversity, agriculture is better able to cope with
shocks that could undermine productivity.
Management practice reference number
MP5
Management practice
Composting
Description of management practice
Some of the standards recognised by us have requirements for the production,
application, handling and storage of compost. An example of a composting requirement
is for the location of the storage area to be a safe distance from living quarters and
waterways.
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
Reduced demand for fossil fuel (adaptation)
Reduced demand for fertilizers (adaptation)
Comment
As an alternative to the use of synthetic fertilizers, this practice would reduce their use
and the emissions attributed to fossil fuels used in production of the product.
Management practice reference number
MP3
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Management practice
Contour farming
Description of management practice
As an example, farmers implementing the SAC are encouraged to use apply contour
farming to mitigate soil erosion
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
Reduced demand for fossil fuel (adaptation)
Reduced demand for fertilizers (adaptation)
Comment
By reducing the risk of soil erosion and consequent loss of valuable nutrients, contour
farming reduces overall fertilizer use.
Management practice reference number
MP10
Management practice
Integrated pest management
Description of management practice
As an example, farmers implementing the SAC are required to incorporate crop rotation
into their integrated pest management plan.
Your role in the implementation
Knowledge sharing
Operational
Procurement
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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
Reduced demand for fossil fuel (adaptation)
Reduced demand for fertilizers (adaptation)
Reduced demand for pesticides (adaptation)
Comment
This activity is beneficial for preventing the build-up of particular pests and improving
soil fertility, by rotating crops that have different nutrient requirements. As such, it may
reduce the demand for synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, and their associated reliance
on fossil fuels in production of these.
Management practice reference number
MP5
Management practice
Efficient equipment use
Description of management practice
Most standards require farmers have an energy management plan to identify,
management and monitor energy use to gain efficiencies.
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.
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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
Emissions reductions (mitigation)
Reduced demand for fossil fuel (adaptation)
Comment
Reducing energy use will have a direct reduction in emissions associated with
generation and fossil fuels implicated in this.
Management practice reference number
MP6
Management practice
Equipment maintenance and calibration
Description of management practice
As an example, farmers implementing the SAC are required to maintain and calibrate
their machinery to ensure desired flow rates and distribution patterns are delivered.
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
Reduced demand for fossil fuel (adaptation)
Reduced demand for fertilizers (adaptation)
Reduced demand for pesticides (adaptation)
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Comment
This practice would optimise use of inputs, thus avoiding wastage and leading to the
associated climate change benefits.
Management practice reference number
MP8
Management practice
Fertilizer management
Description of management practice
As an example, farmers implementing the SAC are required to take crop needs into
account at all stages of growth and use this to design the Nutrient Management Plan.
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
Emissions reductions (mitigation)
Reduced demand for fossil fuel (adaptation)
Reduced demand for fertilizers (adaptation)
Comment
Management would reduce emissions released through over-application of synthetic
fertilisers and the emissions attributed to fossil fuels used in production of the product.
Management practice reference number
MP9
Management practice
Fire control
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Description of management practice
As an example, farmers implementing the SAC must not use fire for land preparation or
in-field disposal of harvest residues.
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
Emissions reductions (mitigation)
Reduced demand for fossil fuel (adaptation)
Comment
Reducing energy use will have a direct reduction in emissions associated with
generation and fossil fuels implicated in this.
Management practice reference number
MP6
Management practice
Equipment maintenance and calibration
Description of management practice
As an example, farmers implementing the SAC are required to maintain and calibrate
their machinery to ensure desired flow rates and distribution patterns are delivered.
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.
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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
Emissions reductions (mitigation)
Reduced demand for fossil fuel (adaptation)
Reduced demand for fertilizers (adaptation)
Reduced demand for pesticides (adaptation)
Comment
This practice would optimise use of inputs, thus avoiding wastage and leading to the
associated climate change benefits.
Management practice reference number
MP8
Management practice
Fertilizer management
Description of management practice
As an example, farmers implementing the SAC are required to take crop needs into
account at all stages of growth and use this to design the Nutrient Management Plan.
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
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from.
Climate change related benefit
Emissions reductions (mitigation)
Reduced demand for fossil fuel (adaptation)
Reduced demand for fertilizers (adaptation)
Comment
Management would reduce emissions released through over-application of synthetic
fertilisers and the emissions attributed to fossil fuels used in production of the product.
Management practice reference number
MP9
Management practice
Fire control
Description of management practice
As an example, farmers implementing the SAC must not use fire for land preparation or
in-field disposal of harvest residues.
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
Emissions reductions (mitigation)
Comment
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By avoiding use of fire in farming practices, atmospheric pollution and associated
emission would be avoided.
Management practice reference number
MP11
Management practice
Governmental or institutional policies and programs
Description of management practice
As an example, farmers implementing the SAC must comply with legal requirements
applicable to the country of production. This could apply to laws prohibiting illegal
deforestation.
Please ignore the management practice reference number. This is an additional
management practice not already highlighted in 4.4a.
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
Emissions reductions (mitigation)
Increasing resilience to climate change (adaptation)
Comment
Legal compliance that prevents environmental damage and exploitation of resources
has general benefits to ensuring resilience of the farming system is maintained and that
emissions associated with activities like land use change from illegal deforestation are
avoided.
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Management practice reference number
MP10
Management practice
Integrated pest management
Description of management practice
As an example, farmers implementing the SAC must produce a plan that incorporate
IPM principles of prevention, observation and intervention.
Your role in the implementation
Knowledge sharing
Operational
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
Reduced demand for pesticides (adaptation)
Comment
Adoption of this approach ensures that precautionary measures inform the application of
pesticides and that pesticide use is reduced through the opting for preventative
measures or biological agents.
Management practice reference number
MP13
Management practice
Land use change
Description of management practice
As an example, farmers implementing the SAC may not convert high conservation value
/ high ecological value or high carbon stock land to farmland.
Please ignore the management practice reference number. This is an additional
management practice not already highlighted in 4.4a.
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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
Emissions reductions (mitigation)
Comment
By preventing conversion of natural or semi-natural land uses to agriculture, the release
of stored carbon will be avoided.
Management practice reference number
MP18
Management practice
Reducing energy use
Description of management practice
As an example, farmers implementing the SAC must develop an energy management
plan to reduce energy consumption.
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.
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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
Emissions reductions (mitigation)
Comment
This will directly reduce emissions of the farm operation, given the emissions associated
with upstream energy generation, where fossil fuel-derived sources are concerned.
Management practice reference number
MP15
Management practice
Timing of farm operations
Description of management practice
As an example, the timing of application of nutrients should consider weather conditions,
to avoid runoff and loss of nutrient to rivers.
Please ignore the management practice reference number. This is an additional
management practice not already highlighted in 4.4a.
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
Climate change related benefit
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Reduced demand for fertilizers (adaptation)
Comment
By timing the use of inputs to account for external factors, the wastage of inputs is
avoided, thus avoiding the need for further application.
C-AC12.2b/C-FB12.2b/C-PF12.2b
(C-AC12.2b/C-FB12.2b/C-PF12.2b) Do you collect information from your suppliers
about the outcomes of any implemented agricultural/forest management practices
you have encouraged?
Yes
C12.3
(C12.3) Does your organization engage in activities that could either directly or
indirectly influence policy, law, or regulation that may impact the climate?
Row 1
Direct or indirect engagement that could influence policy, law, or regulation
that may impact the climate
Yes, we engage directly with policy makers
Yes, we engage indirectly through trade associations
Does your organization have a public commitment or position statement to
conduct your engagement activities in line with the goals of the Paris
Agreement?
Yes
Attach commitment or position statement(s)
Responsible engagement in climate policy: An open letter from Unilever CEO to our
trade associations and business groups has been attached.
Responsible engagement in climate policy from our trade associations and business
with-stakeholders/
letter-to-trade-associations-on-climate-5-june-2019.pdf
Describe the process(es) your organization has in place to ensure that your
engagement activities are consistent with your overall climate change
strategy
Trade Associations:
We’ve long championed the importance of aligning indirect climate lobbying through
trade associations. Since 2019, we’ve asked the trade associations, of which Unilever is
a member, to confirm that their lobbying activities are in line with the Paris Agreement
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too. In some cases, this triggered discussions to clarify existing positions and we’ll
continue our efforts in this area, publishing an annual list of principal trade associations.
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. The climate crisis has now reached
a point where there can be no room for misinterpretation on the scale of the challenge,
or indeed on the importance of regulatory measures to support businesses in driving the
transition to a net zero emissions economy. Therefore, Unilever believes strongly in
working with trade associations that hold similar advocacy positions and alignment with
our broader climate objectives.
We are respectful of others’ views and perspectives and where differences arise, we
may publicly disagree from a trade association position. On major issues, if our views
and those of an association cannot be reconciled, then we will be prepared to withdraw
our membership.
Policy Makers:
We work directly with governments, regulators and legislators, and through trade
associations, to help develop laws and regulations that may affect our business. For
example, we participate in policy discussions on global issues like climate change, as
well as detailed subjects like product safety standards.
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
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.
C12.3a
(C12.3a) On what policy, law, or regulation that may impact the climate has your
organization been engaging directly with policy makers in the reporting year?
Focus of policy, law, or regulation that may impact the climate
Carbon tax
Emissions trading schemes
Other, please specify
Carbon Pricing
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Specify the policy, law, or regulation on which your organization is engaging
with policy makers
Emissions Trading, carbon taxes
Policy, law, or regulation geographic coverage
Global
Country/region the policy, law, or regulation applies to
Your organization’s position on the policy, law, or regulation
Support with no exceptions
Description of engagement with policy makers
Unilever has consistently and publicly supported calls for carbon pricing.
• We are a member of the Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition (CPLC) and support the
Coalition’s High-Level Commission on Carbon Prices recommendations ($40-80 per
tonne by 2020 rising to $50-100 per tonne by 2030, provided a supportive policy
environment is in place). We also support the removal of fossil fuel subsidies, as these
act as negative carbon prices.
• As part of CPLC we have published blogs and taken part in webinars to share our
perspective and experience, for example on using carbon pricing to achieve corporate
goals. We publicly welcomed the CPLC Report of the High-Level Commission on
Carbon Prices in May 2017 which found there was little evidence to support the view
that carbon pricing damaged competitiveness - and that potential risks could be
mitigated.
• We have signed a number of statements in support of carbon pricing, for example the
Prince of Wales’s Corporate Leaders Group Carbon Price Communiqué and the World
Bank statement on carbon pricing. We are also a member of the UN Global Compact
Carbon Pricing Coalition.
• We have engaged heads of state and finance ministers on the need for carbon pricing
as a key policy solution to address climate change, for example at the World Economic
Forum’s CEO Climate Leaders meetings in Davos.
• In the run-up to COP26 in Glasgow in 2021, we were an early signatory and promoter
of the We Mean Business Coalition’s letter to G20 leaders. Amongst other policies, the
letter urged G20 leaders to ensure appropriate pricing signals by removing fossil fuel
subsidies ideally by 2025 and putting a meaningful price on carbon that reflects the full
costs of climate change, as part of a broader mix of policy instruments to support clean
technology investments and innovation.
• As part of CLG Europe, we have recently been working on the European
Commission’s Fit for 55 package, including advocating for a strengthened and ambitious
EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). We are fully aligned with the CLG position that
free allowances should be phased out as fast as possible for those sectors that are not
facing large-scale low-carbon competition from overseas. We made this position clear
not only through our support of the CLG position but through direct communication with
the rapporteur and all the shadow rapporteurs.
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Details of exceptions (if applicable) and your organization’s proposed
alternative approach to the policy, law or regulation
Have you evaluated whether your organization’s engagement is aligned with
the goals of the Paris Agreement?
Yes, we have evaluated, and it is aligned
Focus of policy, law, or regulation that may impact the climate
Renewable energy generation
Specify the policy, law, or regulation on which your organization is engaging
with policy makers
Accelerated deployment of renewable energy worldwide
Policy, law, or regulation geographic coverage
Global
Country/region the policy, law, or regulation applies to
Your organization’s position on the policy, law, or regulation
Support with no exceptions
Description of engagement with policy makers
We focus on policy influencing work through advocacy groups such as RE100, which
advocate for an accelerated deployment of renewable energy in markets. We intend to
step up this engagement in more countries through a combination of direct engagement
and through our trade associations.
In 2020, we were part of an RE100 campaign calling for a higher renewable energy
target in Japan, and as a member for the RE 100 Advisory Board, have been helping to
direct the advocacy strategy for the group. RE100 Members' combined demand for
renewable energy is now greater that of two G7 countries, UK or Italy.
Details of exceptions (if applicable) and your organization’s proposed
alternative approach to the policy, law or regulation
Have you evaluated whether your organization’s engagement is aligned with
the goals of the Paris Agreement?
Yes, we have evaluated, and it is aligned
Focus of policy, law, or regulation that may impact the climate
Climate-related targets
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Specify the policy, law, or regulation on which your organization is engaging
with policy makers
National climate plans under the Paris Agreement - Nationally Determined
Contributions (NDCs)
Policy, law, or regulation geographic coverage
Global
Country/region the policy, law, or regulation applies to
Your organization’s position on the policy, law, or regulation
Support with no exceptions
Description of engagement with policy makers
Ahead of COP26 countries were obliged to renew and upgrade their NDCs in the first
test of the Paris Agreement’s “ratchet mechanism”, which seeks to scale up ambition of
pledges over time. Unilever is a strong supporter of increased climate ambition from
countries and plans and policies commensurate with delivering on that ambition.
In April 2021 we supported a We Mean Business Coalition/CERES open letter to
President Biden, calling on him to adopt a target of cutting GHG emissions by at least
50% below 2005 levels by 2030.
Later in 2021 we were an early signatory and promoter of the We Mean Business
Coalition open letter to G20 leaders calling for higher ambition ahead of COP26. The
letter urged leaders to strengthen NDCs in line with at least halving global emissions by
2030 and committing to achieving net zero emissions no later than 2050.
We partnered with the UK government as a Principal Partner of COP26 in Glasgow.
Our CEO served as a member of the COP26 Business Leaders Group to rally UK and
international businesses in support of higher climate ambition ahead of the COP. We
developed a comprehensive climate advocacy toolkit to support our market teams to
push for higher climate ambition in their countries and had gained particular traction in
Australia, India and the US.
During the conference itself, 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.
Details of exceptions (if applicable) and your organization’s proposed
alternative approach to the policy, law or regulation
Have you evaluated whether your organization’s engagement is aligned with
the goals of the Paris Agreement?
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Yes, we have evaluated, and it is aligned
Focus of policy, law, or regulation that may impact the climate
Minimum energy efficiency requirements
Specify the policy, law, or regulation on which your organization is engaging
with policy makers
Minimum energy efficiency standards or requirements
Policy, law, or regulation geographic coverage
Country/region the policy, law, or regulation applies to
Your organization’s position on the policy, law, or regulation
Support with no exceptions
Description of engagement with policy makers
Unilever recognises the importance of using energy efficiently, to reduce emissions in
our own operations, upstream in our supply chain and downstream when consumers
use our products. As a result, we advocate for minimum energy efficiency standards
across a number of different sectors including buildings, transport and appliances.
For example,
• In January 2022, Unilever supported a Transport & Environment (T&E) letter to
Members of the European Parliament, urging them to support the reform of EU road
tolls in order to incentivise the switch to cleaner trucks by varying truck tolls according to
climate emissions. Previously, Unilever had also been part of a T&E-coordinated
coalition calling for the strengthening of EU efficiency targets for trucks. A joint letter
requesting a high level of ambition resulted in draft proposals significantly more
ambitious than those for which the haulage industry had asked.
• In June 2020 as part of CLG UK, Unilever joined more than 200 leading businesses in
urging the UK Government to deliver a clean, inclusive and resilient Covid-19 recovery
plan. The letter asked the Government to focus on sectors and activities that can best
support sustainable growth, increased job creation and accelerate both the recovery and
decarbonisation of the economy including building renovation and energy efficiency.
• Through the EU Alliance to Save Energy, EUASE, Unilever has called for recognition
that energy efficiency can drive forward the EU’s competitiveness, energy security and
climate change objectives, and for ambitious energy efficiency targets for 2030. In the
US, Unilever has signed the BICEP (Business for Innovative Climate and Energy Policy)
Climate Declaration, which specifically mentions the importance of energy efficiency.
• In 2017 we were part of the CEPS Circular Economy Task Force which produced its
report in 2018 with a number of recommendations to drive resource efficiency including
energy efficiency in the EU.
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Details of exceptions (if applicable) and your organization’s proposed
alternative approach to the policy, law or regulation
Have you evaluated whether your organization’s engagement is aligned with
the goals of the Paris Agreement?
Yes, we have evaluated, and it is aligned
C12.3b
(C12.3b) Provide details of the trade associations your organization engages with
which are likely to take a position on any policy, law or regulation that may impact the
climate.
Trade association
Consumer Goods Forum (CGF)
Is your organization’s position on climate change consistent with theirs?
Consistent
Has your organization influenced, or is your organization attempting to
influence their position?
We publicly promote their current position
State the trade association’s position on climate change, explain where your
organization’s position differs, and how you are attempting to influence their
position (if applicable)
The CGF’s environmental sustainability work positions the consumer goods industry as
a leader in tackling climate change, reducing waste and improving environmental
stewardship in global supply chains.
In pulling its weight to tackle climate change, the CGF has identified three key areas
where its members are well-positioned to effect significant change. These are:
• Reducing food waste across operations and throughout the rest of the value chain
• Tackling deforestation
• Phasing out the most polluting refrigerants
To help the industry align around a common set of targets, CGF members have publicly
committed to certain business practices through resolutions on deforestation (2010),
refrigeration (2010 and 2016) and food waste (2015): these issues continue to be
recognised as significant sources of greenhouse gasses. There is additional work with
stakeholders to drive progress towards broader international goals, such as those set by
the UN Sustainable Development Goals with a focus on developing partnerships (SDG
17). The CGF’s environmental work is also working on SDG 12 (ensure sustainable
consumption for all), SDG 13 (Combat climate change and its impacts) and SDG 15
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(Protect the planet). It became an official “Accelerator” of the UN-backed Race to Zero
campaign, to help increase progress towards net zero among its global membership.
Unilever's Chief Sustainability Officer, co-led the Sustainability Steering Committee
during 2018. As co-lead, Unilever is very deeply involved in the development of both the
CGF resolutions directly related to climate change on deforestation and sustainable
refrigeration. Unilever's CEO is a member of the Board of Directors of the CGF.
In 2021, 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.
Funding figure your organization provided to this trade association in the
reporting year, if applicable (currency as selected in C0.4) (optional)
Describe the aim of your organization’s funding
Have you evaluated whether your organization’s engagement with this trade
association is aligned with the goals of the Paris Agreement?
Yes, we have evaluated, and it is aligned
Trade association
Other, please specify
World Business Council for Sustainable Development
Is your organization’s position on climate change consistent with theirs?
Consistent
Has your organization influenced, or is your organization attempting to
influence their position?
We publicly promote their current position
State the trade association’s position on climate change, explain where your
organization’s position differs, and how you are attempting to influence their
position (if applicable)
The WBCSD is a CEO-led organisation of nearly 200 companies committed to
sustainable business. A key thrust of the WBCSD's work is to advance the international
climate policy debate through an active involvement in multilateral processes,
particularly the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
WBCSD is one of the leading members of the We Mean Business Coalition and
supports the policy asks championed by that coalition which are set out here:
We’re working extensively across a number of projects and initiatives with other
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members. Unilever is a member of the WBCSD's SOS 1.5 programme, including
contributing funding, and participates in its Climate Policy Working group.
Funding figure your organization provided to this trade association in the
reporting year, if applicable (currency as selected in C0.4) (optional)
Describe the aim of your organization’s funding
Have you evaluated whether your organization’s engagement with this trade
association is aligned with the goals of the Paris Agreement?
Yes, we have evaluated, and it is aligned
Trade association
Other, please specify
UN Global Compact
Is your organization’s position on climate change consistent with theirs?
Consistent
Has your organization influenced, or is your organization attempting to
influence their position?
We publicly promote their current position
State the trade association’s position on climate change, explain where your
organization’s position differs, and how you are attempting to influence their
position (if applicable)
We’re a member of the UNGC’s Caring for Climate Campaign and we’ve implemented
the UNGC’s Business Leadership Criteria on Carbon Pricing. We also support its Guide
to Responsible Engagement in Climate Policy, which calls for companies and trade
associations to ensure their lobbying aligns with their public position on climate change.
As members of the UNGC Action Platform on Pathways to Low Carbon and Resilient
Development we help to steer the programme.
Our Chief Financial Officer (CFO) was also on the CFO Taskforce for the SDGs
(running from 2019-2021). The taskforce played a key role in shaping the sustainability
agenda of CFOs, developing a common language, collective ambitions, and resources
for CFOs all around the world to accelerate corporate investments towards the
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Through Caring for Climate, the UN Global Compact, together with UNEP and the
secretariat of the UNFCCC, helps shape the engagement of businesses with climate
change. Mobilizing a critical mass of business leaders to implement climate change
solutions and help shape public policy, Caring for Climate is the world’s largest initiative
for business leadership on climate change with over 400 companies from 60 countries.
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Caring for Climate works collaboratively on joint initiatives between public and private
sectors to understand and determine how both the public and private sectors can best
take proactive and effective action in tackling climate change. Caring for Climate also
encourages the private sector to take practical actions to continuously drive
improvements on issues such as resource efficiency, carbon footprint reduction, working
with governments and NGOs, peers, employees, customers and investors, as well as
the broader public. It is part of the UNGC's Action Platform on Pathways to Low Carbon
and Resilient Development.
Funding figure your organization provided to this trade association in the
reporting year, if applicable (currency as selected in C0.4) (optional)
Describe the aim of your organization’s funding
Have you evaluated whether your organization’s engagement with this trade
association is aligned with the goals of the Paris Agreement?
Yes, we have evaluated, and it is aligned
Trade association
Other, please specify
Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders
Is your organization’s position on climate change consistent with theirs?
Consistent
Has your organization influenced, or is your organization attempting to
influence their position?
We publicly promote their current position
State the trade association’s position on climate change, explain where your
organization’s position differs, and how you are attempting to influence their
position (if applicable)
The Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders is convened by the World Economic Forum. While
not a trade association in the traditional sense, it does advocate policy positions in
respect of climate change at an international level. In November 2018 the group issues
an open letter to heads of state calling for the introduction of policies including the
introduction of carbon pricing and the adoption of climate-related financial disclosure
Standards. And in 2021, the group issued an open letter ahead of the G7 Heads of
State meeting in the UK and World leaders at COP26.
Our CEO, is a member of WEF’s Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders, which advocates
ambitious action on climate change. The group meets annually to collaborate to drive
action on climate change and raise ambition for the yearly UN Climate Conference. Our
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Senior Sustainability Managers - Climate Action are members of the Senior Advisors
group which develops and recommends the strategy to the CEOs.
Funding figure your organization provided to this trade association in the
reporting year, if applicable (currency as selected in C0.4) (optional)
Describe the aim of your organization’s funding
Have you evaluated whether your organization’s engagement with this trade
association is aligned with the goals of the Paris Agreement?
Yes, we have evaluated, and it is aligned
Trade association
Other, please specify
International Association for Soaps, Detergents and Maintenance Products (AISE)
Is your organization’s position on climate change consistent with theirs?
Consistent
Has your organization influenced, or is your organization attempting to
influence their position?
We publicly promote their current position
State the trade association’s position on climate change, explain where your
organization’s position differs, and how you are attempting to influence their
position (if applicable)
With regards to climate change, AISE is strongly committed to improving the
sustainability of the European detergent and maintenance products industry as a whole
by strong cooperation with the European legislators on this aspect, and by developing
voluntary initiatives to reduce the environmental impact of the industry and its products.
• In 2013 AISE volunteered for the EU Commission’s Product Environmental Footprint
(PEF) 3 year pilot project that aims to set product category specific rules for reporting
and/or communicating key product environmental scores. This will likely form the basis
of EU sustainability initiatives for consumer products in the future.
• AISE voluntary initiatives include detergent compaction projects for laundry products,
and the AISE Charter for Sustainable Cleaning which lays down principles of continuous
improvement in production as well as defines criteria for the more sustainable detergent
products. Over 200 European companies have now committed to this Charter.
• Furthermore AISE is strongly involved in consumer education to reduce the use of
energy, water and chemicals in the use phase, via the Cleanright.eu portal and the ‘I
prefer 30’ campaign that aims to reduce the average wash temperature used in Europe.
This campaign was initiated in 2013 and ran until 2016 in 5 EU countries (UK, IT, FR,
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DK & BE), after which it delivered the results to the European Commission.
Unilever has been strongly engaged in the formulation of the AISE position and vision,
and the execution of it. Unilever’s brands have developed concentrated detergents that
work at lower temperatures. Our Vice President of Regulatory Affairs is on the AISE
Board
Funding figure your organization provided to this trade association in the
reporting year, if applicable (currency as selected in C0.4) (optional)
Describe the aim of your organization’s funding
Have you evaluated whether your organization’s engagement with this trade
association is aligned with the goals of the Paris Agreement?
Yes, we have evaluated, and it is aligned
Trade association
Other, please specify
Personal Care Products Council (PCPC)
Is your organization’s position on climate change consistent with theirs?
Consistent
Has your organization influenced, or is your organization attempting to
influence their position?
We are not attempting to influence their position
State the trade association’s position on climate change, explain where your
organization’s position differs, and how you are attempting to influence their
position (if applicable)
PCPC and its member companies are aligned in their understanding of the immediate
and potential long-term impacts of climate change and its effect on our planet, the
natural environment and well-being of society. Members are committed to reducing their
energy consumption, transitioning toward lower-carbon or renewable sources of energy,
and ambitiously cutting their CO2 emissions while implementing mitigation, adaptation
and resilience strategies.
PCPC aims to share best practices among its membership to help advance the
management of carbon emissions across the sector.
Unilever welcomed the launch of PCPC’s sustainability initiative at the AGM in March
2020. Our EVP & COO NA for Beauty and Personal Care is Vice Chair of the PCPC.
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Funding figure your organization provided to this trade association in the
reporting year, if applicable (currency as selected in C0.4) (optional)
Describe the aim of your organization’s funding
Have you evaluated whether your organization’s engagement with this trade
association is aligned with the goals of the Paris Agreement?
Yes, we have evaluated, and it is aligned
Trade association
Other, please specify
Sustainable Food Policy Alliance (SFPA)
Is your organization’s position on climate change consistent with theirs?
Consistent
Has your organization influenced, or is your organization attempting to
influence their position?
We publicly promote their current position
State the trade association’s position on climate change, explain where your
organization’s position differs, and how you are attempting to influence their
position (if applicable)
The Sustainable Food Policy Alliance seeks to accelerate the pace of change in the
food industry through individual company leadership and collective support for public
policies that raise the bar and inspire further action. In 2019, SFPA released a set of
climate policy principles and urged the U.S. government to adopt policies that will
significantly reduce GHG emissions across the economy, which include:
- Establishing an ambitious carbon pricing system that sends a clear signal to the
marketplace to reduce economy-wide GHG emissions aligned with the Paris Agreement
goal to keep global temperature increase well below 2°C;
- Accelerating new and existing policies to reduce carbon pollution and promote
innovation at the federal and state levels to develop more sustainable energy sources.
Unilever is a founding member of SFPA and we have been inputting directly into the
Climate Principles, along with advocating for policy related to our principles at the
federal and state level.
Funding figure your organization provided to this trade association in the
reporting year, if applicable (currency as selected in C0.4) (optional)
Describe the aim of your organization’s funding
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Have you evaluated whether your organization’s engagement with this trade
association is aligned with the goals of the Paris Agreement?
Yes, we have evaluated, and it is aligned
Trade association
Other, please specify
Corporate Leaders Group (UK & EU)
Is your organization’s position on climate change consistent with theirs?
Consistent
Has your organization influenced, or is your organization attempting to
influence their position?
We publicly promote their current position
State the trade association’s position on climate change, explain where your
organization’s position differs, and how you are attempting to influence their
position (if applicable)
The University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) Corporate
Leaders Groups (UK and EU) bring together business leaders committed to supporting
the transformation to competitive, sustainable, inclusive economies that will deliver net-
zero carbon emissions by 2050. Through exchange of evidence-based ideas and
influential discussions with policymakers and peers, the Corporate Leaders Groups
advocate for robust business and policy solutions to the environmental and sustainability
challenges facing our planet.
The Corporate Leaders Groups’ members seek to share experiences with policymakers
and business to promote ambitious and practical outcomes which:
·
help achieve the goal of net zero emissions in the UK and Europe by 2050 at the
latest
·
ensure cumulative global carbon emissions do not exceed one trillion tonnes
·
limit global temperature rise to well below 2°C, aiming for 1.5°C
·
build an economy that supports and enables the UN Sustainable Development
Goals.
Funding figure your organization provided to this trade association in the
reporting year, if applicable (currency as selected in C0.4) (optional)
Describe the aim of your organization’s funding
Have you evaluated whether your organization’s engagement with this trade
association is aligned with the goals of the Paris Agreement?
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Yes, we have evaluated, and it is aligned
Trade association
Other, please specify
World Federation of Advertisers
Is your organization’s position on climate change consistent with theirs?
Consistent
Has your organization influenced, or is your organization attempting to
influence their position?
We publicly promote their current position
State the trade association’s position on climate change, explain where your
organization’s position differs, and how you are attempting to influence their
position (if applicable)
WFA is the only global organisation representing the common interests of marketers. It
is the voice of marketers worldwide, representing 90% of global marketing
communications spend - roughly US$900 billion per annum. WFA champions more
effective and sustainable marketing communications.
Unilever has strongly supported the development of the WFA Planet Pledge, a CMO-led
framework designed to galvanise action from marketers to promote and reinforce
attitudes and behaviours which will help the world meet the challenges laid out in the UN
SDGs.
Planet Pledge signatories make a commitment to joining and championing the UN Race
to Zero campaign; to scaling their capability amongst their marketing, media and
advertising teams to enable them to better understand the issues; to harnessing the
power of their communications to champion and promote sustainable attitudes and
behaviours; and to creating trust by ensuring that all marketing sustainability
communications are legal, decent, honest and truthful
Funding figure your organization provided to this trade association in the
reporting year, if applicable (currency as selected in C0.4) (optional)
Describe the aim of your organization’s funding
Have you evaluated whether your organization’s engagement with this trade
association is aligned with the goals of the Paris Agreement?
Yes, we have evaluated, and it is aligned
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Trade association
Other, please specify
Corporate Leaders Group (UK & EU)
Is your organization’s position on climate change consistent with theirs?
Consistent
Has your organization influenced, or is your organization attempting to
influence their position?
We publicly promote their current position
State the trade association’s position on climate change, explain where your
organization’s position differs, and how you are attempting to influence their
position (if applicable)
The University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) Corporate
Leaders Groups (UK and EU) bring together business leaders committed to supporting
the transformation to competitive, sustainable, inclusive economies that will deliver net-
zero carbon emissions by 2050. Through exchange of evidence-based ideas and
influential discussions with policymakers and peers, the Corporate Leaders Groups
advocate for robust business and policy solutions to the environmental and sustainability
challenges facing our planet.
The Corporate Leaders Groups’ members seek to share experiences with policymakers
and business to promote ambitious and practical outcomes which:
·
help achieve the goal of net zero emissions in the UK and Europe by 2050 at the
latest
·
ensure cumulative global carbon emissions do not exceed one trillion tonnes
·
limit global temperature rise to well below 2°C, aiming for 1.5°C
·
build an economy that supports and enables the UN Sustainable Development
Goals.
Funding figure your organization provided to this trade association in the
reporting year, if applicable (currency as selected in C0.4) (optional)
Describe the aim of your organization’s funding
Have you evaluated whether your organization’s engagement with this trade
association is aligned with the goals of the Paris Agreement?
Yes, we have evaluated, and it is aligned
Trade association
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Other, please specify
World Federation of Advertisers
Is your organization’s position on climate change consistent with theirs?
Consistent
Has your organization influenced, or is your organization attempting to
influence their position?
We publicly promote their current position
State the trade association’s position on climate change, explain where your
organization’s position differs, and how you are attempting to influence their
position (if applicable)
WFA is the only global organisation representing the common interests of marketers. It
is the voice of marketers worldwide, representing 90% of global marketing
communications spend - roughly US$900 billion per annum. WFA champions more
effective and sustainable marketing communications.
Unilever has strongly supported the development of the WFA Planet Pledge, a CMO-led
framework designed to galvanise action from marketers to promote and reinforce
attitudes and behaviours which will help the world meet the challenges laid out in the UN
SDGs.
Planet Pledge signatories make a commitment to joining and championing the UN Race
to Zero campaign; to scaling their capability amongst their marketing, media and
advertising teams to enable them to better understand the issues; to harnessing the
power of their communications to champion and promote sustainable attitudes and
behaviours; and to creating trust by ensuring that all marketing sustainability
communications are legal, decent, honest and truthful.
Funding figure your organization provided to this trade association in the
reporting year, if applicable (currency as selected in C0.4) (optional)
Describe the aim of your organization’s funding
Have you evaluated whether your organization’s engagement with this trade
association is aligned with the goals of the Paris Agreement?
Yes, we have evaluated, and it is aligned
C12.4
(C12.4) Have you published information about your organization’s response to climate
change and GHG emissions performance for this reporting year in places other than
in your CDP response? If so, please attach the publication(s).
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Publication
In mainstream reports, incorporating the TCFD recommendations
Status
Complete
Attach the document
annual-report-and-accounts-2021.pdf
unilever-climate-transition-action-plan.pdf
Page/Section reference
Climate transition action plan - please see full report for full details.
Annual Report :
- Planet and society pages 28 - 31
- Non financial performance against our Compass targets - p34
- Climate change strategy, emissions data and energy use - P51 - 56, 64
- TCFD & Climate Change Pages p57 - 62
Content elements
Governance
Strategy
Risks & opportunities
Emissions figures
Emission targets
Other metrics
Other, please specify
Climate Transition Action Plan
Comment
Publication
Other, please specify
Climate Transition Action Plan
Status
Complete
Attach the document
unilever-climate-transition-action-plan.pdf
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Page/Section reference
Details of our plan and targets p5-10
Our strategy to reach our targets across our operations, value chain and through
engagement p16-40
Governance p41-43
Content elements
Governance
Strategy
Emission targets
Comment
Publication
Other, please specify
Sustainability Performance Data
Status
Complete
Attach the document
unilever-sustainability-performance-data-climate (5).xlsx
Page/Section reference
Whole sheet
Content elements
Emissions figures
Comment
C13. Other land management impacts
C-AC13.1/C-FB13.1/C-PF13.1
(C-AC13.1/C-FB13.1/C-PF13.1) Do you know if any of the management practices
implemented on your own land disclosed in C-AC4.4a/C-FB4.4a/C-PF4.4a have other
impacts besides climate change mitigation/adaptation?
Yes
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C-AC13.1a/C-FB13.1a/C-PF13.1a
(C-AC13.1a/C-FB13.1a/C-PF13.1a) Provide details on those management practices that
have other impacts besides climate change mitigation/adaptation and on your
management response.
Management practice reference number
MP8
Overall effect
Positive
Which of the following has been impacted?
Soil
Water
Yield
Other, please specify
Financial
Description of impact
Fertiliser management: optimising fertiliser application saves money for the farmer
(economic sustainability) and prevents damaging nutrient loss to watercourses.
Have you implemented any response(s) to these impacts?
Yes
Description of the response(s)
A detailed fertilizer guide is developed and implemented each year.
Management practice reference number
MP10
Overall effect
Positive
Which of the following has been impacted?
Yield
Description of impact
Integrated pest management: Minimises risk to health of workers and bystanders (social
sustainability) and can lead to better pest control overall, through prevention of damage
Have you implemented any response(s) to these impacts?
Yes
Description of the response(s)
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Monitoring for signs of pest and disease in plantations is undertaken. Biological control
methods are used.
Management practice reference number
MP11
Overall effect
Positive
Which of the following has been impacted?
Other, please specify
Other: Improved livelihoods
Description of impact
Knowledge sharing: This has improved farming skills and business knowledge of
farmers.
Have you implemented any response(s) to these impacts?
Yes
Description of the response(s)
The implementation of farmer field schools and training is conducted.
Management practice reference number
MP15
Overall effect
Positive
Which of the following has been impacted?
Yield
Description of impact
Practices to increase wood production and forest productivity: Greater yield of biomass
and calorific value, and higher income for farmers.
Have you implemented any response(s) to these impacts?
Yes
Description of the response(s)
Improved forestry and wood handling procedures and programs.
Management practice reference number
MP19
Overall effect
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Positive
Which of the following has been impacted?
Biodiversity
Yield
Description of impact
Reforestation: The improvement of habitat has supported native wildlife, establishing a
reservoir of natural enemies to crop pests, reducing pest or disease pressure.
Furthermore, these areas have improved surface water infiltration within watersheds
and thus have helped to regulate water flow.
Have you implemented any response(s) to these impacts?
Yes
Description of the response(s)
A reforestation programme is in place and participatory forest conservation and
reforestation being done with partners - community, ISLA and IDH, KFS
C-AC13.2/C-FB13.2/C-PF13.2
(C-AC13.2/C-FB13.2/C-PF13.2) Do you know if any of the management practices
mentioned in C-AC12.2a/C-FB12.2a/C-PF12.2a that were implemented by your
suppliers have other impacts besides climate change mitigation/adaptation?
Yes
C-AC13.2a/C-FB13.2a/C-PF13.2a
(C-AC13.2a/C-FB13.2a/C-PF13.2a) Provide details of those management practices
implemented by your suppliers that have other impacts besides climate change
mitigation/adaptation.
Management practice reference number
MP1
Overall effect
Positive
Which of the following has been impacted?
Biodiversity
Description of impacts
Biodiversity considerations: Improves habitat conditions for species, many of which are
beneficial to agriculture, through the control of pests and pollination.
Have any response to these impacts been implemented?
Yes
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Description of the response(s)
A biodiversity action plan describes initiatives to deliver improvements to this dimension.
Management practice reference number
MP1
Overall effect
Positive
Which of the following has been impacted?
Biodiversity
Soil
Water
Description of impacts
Biodiversity - considerations & composting: Improves soil fertility and structure, allowing
soil to better retain water and improving habitat for soil biota.
Have any response to these impacts been implemented?
Yes
Description of the response(s)
Soil management measures are typically captured in a management plan. This ensures
a defined set of management interventions are undertaken.
Management practice reference number
MP3
Overall effect
Positive
Which of the following has been impacted?
Biodiversity
Soil
Water
Description of impacts
Contour farming: Improve soil stability on sloped terrain helping to retain topsoil from the
impact of weather events
Have any response to these impacts been implemented?
Yes
Description of the response(s)
Soil management measures are typically captured in a management plan. This ensures
a defined set of management interventions are undertaken.
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Management practice reference number
MP2
Overall effect
Positive
Which of the following has been impacted?
Soil
Yield
Other, please specify
Pests
Description of impacts
Crop Diversity & crop rotation: Crop rotation is beneficial to soil, as it prevents the build-
up of pests and allows nitrogen fixing crops to ‘pass on’ nutrients to the next crop. This
improvement in soil health can lead to better yields. Moreover, rotations can prevent the
risk of pest infestations.
Have any response to these impacts been implemented?
Yes
Description of the response(s)
A farm management plan typically includes records of crop rotation for planning
purposes.
Management practice reference number
MP8
Overall effect
Positive
Which of the following has been impacted?
Yield
Description of impacts
Fertiliser Management: Optimising fertiliser application saves money for the farmer
(economic sustainability) and prevents damaging nutrient loss to watercourses.
Have any response to these impacts been implemented?
Yes
Description of the response(s)
A nutrient management plan is kept by farmers to document crop needs, capture results
from soil or tissue nutrient testing and application rates.
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Management practice reference number
MP10
Overall effect
Positive
Which of the following has been impacted?
Yield
Description of impacts
Integrated Pest Management: Minimises risk to health of workers and bystanders (social
sustainability) and can lead to better pest control overall, through prevention of damage
to beneficial insects. Yields of crops may also be increased by reducing harmful
exposure to pollinators.
Have any response to these impacts been implemented?
Yes
Description of the response(s)
An integrated pest management plan captures management measures like
recommended thresholds or triggers to spray pesticides by.
Management practice reference number
MP7
Overall effect
Positive
Which of the following has been impacted?
Biodiversity
Soil
Water
Description of impacts
Enhanced forest regeneration practices & land use change: By preventing land use
change of important ecological areas like forest, grassland or wetlands, their soil,
biodiversity and water features will be preserved.
Have any response to these impacts been implemented?
Yes
Description of the response(s)
A biodiversity action plan should identify areas of ecological importance that should not
be converted to agriculture.
Management practice reference number
MP8
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Overall effect
Positive
Which of the following has been impacted?
Biodiversity
Soil
Water
Description of impacts
Fertisiler application: The appropriate timing of activity, accounting for weather
conditions, avoids wastage of inputs and damage to biological features of agricultural
land (e.g. pollution of rivers from fertiliser application).
Have any response to these impacts been implemented?
Yes
Description of the response(s)
Management plans that apply to irrigation, pesticide and fertiliser use, should consider
weather events).
C15. Biodiversity
C15.1
(C15.1) Is there board-level oversight and/or executive management-level
responsibility for biodiversity-related issues within your organization?
Board-level oversight
Description of oversight and objectives relating to
and/or executive
biodiversity
management-level
responsibility for
biodiversity-related issues
Row
Yes, both board-level
The Board’s Corporate Responsibility Committee oversees
1
oversight and executive
Unilever’s conduct
management-level
as a responsible global business. It’s comprised of three non-
responsibility
executive directors and core to its remit is its governance of
progress on Unilever’s sustainability agenda, the Unilever
Compass. Within the Unilever Compass is our biodiversity
commitment to ‘Help protect and regenerate 1.5 million
hectares of land, forests and oceans by 2030’.
C15.2
(C15.2) Has your organization made a public commitment and/or endorsed any
initiatives related to biodiversity?
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Indicate whether your
Biodiversity-related public commitments
Initiatives
organization made a
endorsed
public commitment or
endorsed any initiatives
related to biodiversity
Row
Yes, we have made public
Other, please specify
Other, please
1
commitments and publicly
Help protect 1.5m ha of land, forests, and
specify
endorsed initiatives related
oceans: Activities supported by
Accountability
to biodiversity
programmes to conserve areas of land,
Framework
forest, or ocean (measured by ocean floor
Initiative
area). Focus on areas defined in framework
issued by Accountability Framework
Initiative.
C15.3
(C15.3) Does your organization assess the impact of its value chain on biodiversity?
Does your organization assess the impact of its value chain on biodiversity?
Row 1
Yes, we assess impacts on biodiversity in both our upstream and downstream value chain
C15.4
(C15.4) What actions has your organization taken in the reporting year to progress
your biodiversity-related commitments?
Have you taken any actions in the reporting period
Type of action taken to progress
to progress your biodiversity-related
biodiversity- related commitments
commitments?
Row
Yes, we are taking actions to progress our
Other, please specify
1
biodiversity-related commitments
Regenerative agriculture projects
C15.5
(C15.5) Does your organization use biodiversity indicators to monitor performance
across its activities?
Does your organization use indicators to
Indicators used to monitor biodiversity
monitor biodiversity performance?
performance
Row
Yes, we use indicators
Other, please specify
1
Hectares of land, forests and oceans
protected and regenerated
C15.6
(C15.6) Have you published information about your organization’s response to
biodiversity-related issues for this reporting year in places other than in your CDP
response? If so, please attach the publication(s).
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Report type
Content elements
Attach the document and indicate
where in the document the relevant
biodiversity information is located
In voluntary sustainability
Content of biodiversity-
Annual report and Accounts: 28 - 31, 50-
report or other voluntary
related policies or
60.
communications
commitments
Sustainable Agriculture Code - all pages
Governance
Regenerative-Agriculture-Principles-and-
Implementation-Guide-April-2021 - all
Impacts on biodiversity
pages
Details on biodiversity
indicators
1, 2, 3
Influence on public
policy and lobbying
Risks and opportunities
Biodiversity strategy
1Sustainable Agriculture Code.pdf
2annual-report-and-accounts-2021.pdf
3Regenerative-Agriculture-Principles-and-Implementation-Guide-April-2021.pdf
C16. Signoff
C-FI
(C-FI) Use this field to provide any additional information or context that you feel is
relevant to your organization's response. Please note that this field is optional and is
not scored.
C16.1
(C16.1) Provide details for the person that has signed off (approved) your CDP climate
change response.
Job title
Corresponding job category
Row 1
Chief Supply Chain Officer
Other C-Suite Officer
SC. Supply chain module
SC0.0
(SC0.0) If you would like to do so, please provide a separate introduction to this
module.
We would like to thank our customers for participating in the CDP Supply Chain programme.
We have recently set out our net zero commitment and we're currently looking at how to
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measure progress towards this commitment and to allocate emissions to all our products. We're
not yet in a position to allocate emissions to specific customers, but hope to be able to do so in
the future. See SC1.3 for further details.
SC0.1
(SC0.1) What is your company’s annual revenue for the stated reporting period?
Annual Revenue
Row 1
52,444,000,000
SC1.1
(SC1.1) Allocate your emissions to your customers listed below according to the
goods or services you have sold them in this reporting period.
Requesting member
Scope of emissions
Allocation level
Allocation level detail
Emissions in metric tonnes of CO2e
Uncertainty (±%)
Major sources of emissions
Verified
Allocation method
Market value or quantity of goods/services supplied to the requesting member
Unit for market value or quantity of goods/services supplied
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Please explain how you have identified the GHG source, including major
limitations to this process and
assumptions made
SC1.2
(SC1.2) Where published information has been used in completing SC1.1, please
provide a reference(s).
Not applicable
SC1.3
(SC1.3) What are the challenges in allocating emissions to different customers, and
what would help you to overcome these challenges?
Allocation challenges
Please explain what would help you overcome these challenges
Customer base is too
Our Climate Transition Action Plan gives direction on the actions we will
large and diverse to
take to reduce emissions to zero within our own operations by 2030 and
accurately track
to net zero across our value chain by 2039. We're convinced that early
emissions to the
action to drive aggressive reductions in emissions will make us a more
customer level
competitive business in the future. Working closely with our customers will
be critical if we are to achieve our commitments. Unilever has been
measuring Scope 1 and 2 emissions from all our manufacturing sites
worldwide for many years. Since 2010, we have also been estimating the
emissions of our products across the lifecycle, including consumer use.
We are currently looking at how to measure progress towards our net
zero commitment and to allocate emissions to all our products. Until we
have found a measurement solution, we are unable to allocate emissions
to different customers for a number of reasons: 1. The lack of specificity
of data - manufacturing data is reported at site level and many of our
sites manufacture a range of products across Food & Refreshments,
Home Care and Beauty & Personal Care. We do not breakdown
emissions within a site so we cannot allocate accurately to customers. 2.
Scope 3 data is sufficiently specific as we collect emissions by stock
keeping unit (SKU). However, it would be highly resource intensive and
inefficient at present to link the emissions of each SKU to our sales by
customer because our data systems are not designed this way and so the
procedure would need to be manual.
SC1.4
(SC1.4) Do you plan to develop your capabilities to allocate emissions to your
customers in the future?
Yes
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SC1.4a
(SC1.4a) Describe how you plan to develop your capabilities.
We are currently looking at how to measure progress towards our net zero commitment and to
allocate emissions to all our products and their sales. We welcome engagement with all our
value chain partners to help achieve this goal.
SC2.1
(SC2.1) Please propose any mutually beneficial climate-related projects you could
collaborate on with specific CDP Supply Chain members.
SC2.2
(SC2.2) Have requests or initiatives by CDP Supply Chain members prompted your
organization to take organizational-level emissions reduction initiatives?
No
SC4.1
(SC4.1) Are you providing product level data for your organization’s goods or
services?
No, I am not providing data
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