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Unilever sets out ambitious sustainability goals

01-Feb-2012

Unilever has announced the launch of The Unilever Foundation, an organisation that the Anglo-Dutch food and household care group said is dedicated to enhancing the provision of hygiene, sanitation, access to clean drinking water, basic nutrition in emerging countries.

To help achieve the Foundation’s mission, Unilever added that it has formed partnerships with NGOs such as Oxfam, PSI, Save the Children, as well as with UNICEF and the World Food Programme.

Keith Weed, chief marketing & communications officer at Unilever, said: “We aim to double the size of our business while reducing our environmental impact and deliver increased social value. Together with our partners, we will deliver life-saving solutions as we work toward achieving these ambitious goals.”