Environmental impacts
Environmental responsibility underpins our activities wherever we operate, such as product and packaging innovation, promoting greater use of recycling, teaching children and contributing to conservation.
Some examples
Here we provide examples of environmental initiatives which are part of our community programme and which have a social or economic as well as an environmental benefit.
Asia: Second generation biofuels cut carbon emissions in China, India and Sri Lanka
Across Asia, Unilever factories are experimenting with biomass- fuelled boilers to cut carbon emissions and provide additional sources of income for communities.
Brazil: Unilever & Walmart demonstrate sustainable living
Unilever's sustainable house shows Wal-Mart customers how to live in an environmentally friendly way.
Europe: Assessing the impact of household products on rivers
Unilever works in partnership with detergent manufacturers, chemical companies, academic institutes and government agencies to assess the potential risks of pollution from household products.
Global: Chilled by the sun
Chilled by the sun: Tackling climate change.
South Africa: Composting waste material for community gardens
Unilever factories in South Africa have begun diverting food waste to make compost used in community vegetable gardens, helping local communities and reducing waste sent to landfill.
Thailand: Thailand's first packaging management institute
The disposal of unwanted waste is a key environmental issue. In Thailand, packaging accounts for 31% of all waste. Unilever Thailand and 17 national and international manufacturers have joined forces to tackle the problem.
