BUILDING SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL MODELS BY MIGUEL VEIGA-PESTANA VP GLOBAL EXTERNAL AFFAIRS INFORMAL...

BUILDING SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL MODELS BY MIGUEL VEIGA-PESTANAVP GLOBAL EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

INFORMAL EU AGRICULTURAL MINISTERS MEETING, HORSENS DENMARK, 3-5 JUNE 2012

You may not know us, but you may know our brands...

•Present in half the households on the planet•Every day 2 billion people choose our brands to feed their families, to clean themselves and their homes. •Our products are sold in 180 countries. •We employ 170,000 people worldwide•Annual sales of €46bn

Unilever - Who Are We?

A VUCA WORLD

• V - volatile

• U - uncertain

• C – complex

• A - ambiguous

PERFECT STORM

Source: UK Government Office Of Science

POPULATION GROWTH DRIVES EVERYTHING

9.6 billion people in 2050

A city the size of London every month

WE HAVE ONLY ONE PLANET NOT THREE

SUSTAINABILITY

what does it mean for us?

a sustainable business is a growing and profitable business

that delivers positive social, economicaland environmental outcomes

OUR VISION

Unilever Sustainable Living Plan:Three big goals

THREE BIG GOALS BY 2020

AGRICULTURE IS IMPORTANT TO UNILEVER

50%of our raw materials

come from agriculture

KEY AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

12%

6%

5%

3%

2%

1%

TWO OPTIONS FOR IMPLEMENTATION

Certification Verification

OUR TRACK RECORD

working in partnership with:founding:

UNILEVER SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE CODE (SAC)

Continuous improvement

Agrochemicals and fuels

Soils

Biodiversity

Waste

Energy and Greenhouse gases

Social and human capital

Value chain and local economy

Animal welfare

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Training

Water

28

72

Tea

% Sustainably Sourced

64

36

Palm Oil

% Sustainably Sourced

8

92

Soy

% Sustainably Sourced

60

40

Paper & Board

% Sustainably Sourced

Our top 10 agricultural raw materials account for two-thirds of our volumes for

renewables

On Track - Reached 24% Sustainable Sourced Volumes in 2011

1

99

Sugar

% Sustainably Sourced

25

75

Fruit & Vegetables

% Sustainably Sourced

100

Sunflower

% Sustainably Sourced

5

95

Rapeseed

% Sustainably Sourced

10

90

Dairy

% Sustainably Sourced

21

79

Cocoa

% Sustainably Sourced

WHERE ARE WE ON SUSTAINABLE SOURCING?

Facing a future of increased demand and resource scarcity

MAKING A REAL CONSUMER IMPACT

• fuels innovation & growth, with huge potential in developing &

emerging markets

• builds consumer preference - consumers won’t compromise

• ensures you win with customers and shareholders

• reduces waste - reduce, reuse, recycle

The business case for sustainabilityBUSINESS CASE FOR SUSTAINABILITY