BUILDING SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL MODELS BY MIGUEL VEIGA-PESTANA VP 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, economical and 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 Click on links for more information on scope and general content Training Water
Our top 10 agricultural raw materials account for two-thirds of our volumes for renewables On Track - Reached 24% Sustainable Sourced Volumes in 2011 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 sustainability BUSINESS CASE FOR SUSTAINABILITY