Sustainable Sourcing
We participate in a host of multi-stakeholder collaborations in this highly complex area. We will continue to work closely with our suppliers and partners to drive progress.
Sutainable Palm Oil
Global target :
We will purchase all palm oil from certified sustainable sources by 2015
Australia & NZ Focus
We have purchased enough Green Palm certificates to cover our entire Australian and New Zealand palm oil and palm kernel needs (as well as those of Western Europe). We continue to incentivise producers to become accredited as sustainable through the purchase of these certificates until there is a viable segregated sustainable palm oil supply chain for Australia and New Zealand, and in fact globally. Our leadership on sustainable palm oil was recognised in the Australian WWF 2010 Palm Oil Buyers Scorecard.
Sustainable Paper & Board
Global target :
We will source 75% of the paper and board for our packaging from certified sustainably managed forests or from recycled material by 2015 and 100% by 2020.
Australia & NZ Focus
100% of the paper and board packaging used for our locally made products is sustainably sourced, with the majority (90%) using recycled materials and the remainder sourced from sustainable forests. All our ice cream sticks for local manufacturing come from sustainable forests and we are working to ensure the same applies to the small percentage of ice creams we import from overseas.
Sustainable Tea
Global target :
By 2015 we aim to have the tea in all Lipton tea bags sourced from Rainforest Alliance CertifiedTM estates. By 2020 100% of Unilever’s tea, including loose tea, will be sustainably sourced.
Australia & NZ Focus
We were the first major tea producer to move to sustainably sourced tea in 2009 with 50% of our Quality Black Lipton tea now sourced from Rainforest Alliance CertifiedTM estates. We aim to have 100% of our Lipton tea certified as sustainably sourced by 2012 with our remaining Australian and New Zealand tea brands before 2015.
Sustainable Cocoa
Global target :
We will source cocoa sustainably for our Magnum ice cream by 2015 and all other cocoa by 2020.
Australia & NZ Focus
We are moving towards 100% Rainforest Alliance Certified sustainably sourced cocoa for the chocolate coating in our Australian-manufactured Magnum ice cream range.
Sustainable Fruit & Vegetables
Global target :
We will purchase 50% of our top 13 vegetables and herbs from sustainable sources by 2012 and 100% of our fruit by 2015.
Australia & NZ Focus
We have asked our major fruit and vegetable suppliers to conduct self-assessments of 11 key sustainable agriculture indicators using a Unilever-developed software system. Our next step is to work with these suppliers and develop action plans where appropriate to improve sustainable agricultural practices
Fairtrade Ben & Jerry's
Global target :
All ingredients in Ben & Jerry’s that can be sourced Fairtrade will be certified by 2013.
Australia & NZ Focus
In 2011 our focus is on Fairtrade certification of cocoa and vanilla used in Ben & Jerry’s ice cream.
