Unilever Reports Sustainability Plan Progress
Unilever has published a report on the progress it is making towards meeting its Sustainable Living Plan targets. The plan, published in November 2010, committed the company to take responsibility for its impact right across the value chain, from the sourcing of raw materials all the way through to the consumer's use of its products to cook, clean and wash.
As part of the update, Unilever announced that by the end of 2012 it will reach its target of 100 percent certified sustainable palm oil covered by Green Palm Certificates, three years ahead of schedule. While this is strong progress, it said, the company recognizes that the Green Palm Scheme is only a step along the road towards sustainable palm oil, not ‘the end game’. Unilever has now set a new target of purchasing all its palm oil from certified traceable sources by 2020. This means it will be able to track all the certified oil it buys back to the plantation on which it was originally grown. To help achieve this goal, it announced that it is in advanced stages of discussions with the Indonesian government for investing in a large processing plant for palm oil derivatives in Sumatra. This plant will not only cut back on transport and save money but it will make it easier to trace the sources of the palm oil used.
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