Adding Vitality to life
We meet everyday needs for nutrition, hygiene and personal care with brands that help people feel good, look good and get more out of life.
Our mission
Vitality is at the heart of everything we do. It's in our brands, our people and our approach to business.
Unilever at a glance
People
174 000
Employees at the end of 2008.
Nationalities
20
Nationalities among our top tier managers.
Contributions
€91m
Contributed to communities around the world in 2008.
Countries
about 100
Countries in which we operate.
R&D
€927m
Invested in R&D world wide.
Environment
10 years
As sector leader of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes.
Annual Review
Check our Annual Review for more about our performance, people, operations and brands.
CEO video
First quarter 2009 results video
Chief Executive Officer, Paul Polman, discusses Q1 2009 results.
News
Unilever in 'Supply Chain Top 25'
Unilever has been included in this year's 'Supply Chain Top 25' - a ranking of supply chain leaders.
Unilever worldwide
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Europe
Ice cream technology – which will help low-fat ice cream taste even better – is being explored at Colworth, UK.
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North America
Professor David Julius of UCSF was awarded the Unilever Science Prize for his for breakthrough research.
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South America
Unilever Brazil ranks among the top three companies Brazilian students want to work for.
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Africa
Hixonia Nyasulu, South African entrepreneur and businesswoman, is a non-executive director and member of the Unilever Board.
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Asia
Unilever bought its first batch of sustainable palm oil from United Plantations in Malaysia in November 2008.
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Europe
Unilever is investing €100 million in a new manufacturing facility in Tula, south of Moscow.
