Creating a better future every day

We aim to provide people the world over with products that are good for them and good for others.

Our vision

We're constantly developing our brands and products to keep pace with the changes in consumers lives.

A Boy

Building the future

  • People

    163 000

    Employees at the end of 2009.

  • Nationalities

    20

    Nationalities among our top tier managers.

  • Contributions

    €89m

    invested in community programmes worldwide in 2009.

  • Countries

    170

    in which our products are sold.

  • R&D

    €891m

    spent on R&D worldwide in 2009.

  • Environment

    11 years

    As sector leader of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes.

Our people

Harold Bokaba

Harold Bokaba AIDS Champion, Unilever South Africa

It takes a particular type of personality to dole out condoms to burly truck drivers, but that's just one of the approaches Harold Bokaba has taken in an effort to stem the spread of HIV/AIDS among his fellow South Africans.

News

Unilever distributor in Lagos, Nigeria

Unilever in 'Supply Chain Top 25'

Unilever has been included in this year's 'Supply Chain Top 25' - a ranking of supply chain leaders.