Unilever MENA celebrates key milestones for its Unilever Sustainable Living Plan Second Year

2013-14 sees substantial reduction in water use, CO2 emissions, and waste creation while assisting thousands for better health and livelihoods

•    HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) attends the 2nd year update
•    Unilever MENA educated 11.6 million people on oral and hand hygiene across 2012 and 2013
•    Business results have been positive, with Lifebuoy seeing an incremental turnover (iTO) of EUR 2.5 million, and Signal of EUR 1 million
•    Compared to a 2008 baseline, Unilever MENA in 2013 has delivered a 30 percent increase in output across its factories in the Middle East, while reducing energy use by 4 percent and carbon dioxide by 5 percent. The overall effect has been a 27 percent reduction in terms of CO2 per tonne of production. 
•    The Water Savers campaign in the Gulf & KSA is credited with reaching over 2.3 million consumers between 2012 and 2013.

Dubai May 11, 2014 - Unilever, one of the world's leading FMCG companies and manufacturer of iconic brands such as Lipton and Lifebuoy, has held its second annual update conference to inform stakeholders of the key milestones achieved as part of its Unilever Sustainable Living Plan in the MENA region. 

The event, held at the JW Marriot Marquis Hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, hosted key private sector partners and local and regional government entities, recognising their sustainability efforts at an awards ceremony.

The Unilever MENA Sustainable Living Plan commits the organisation to doubling the size of the business while reducing its environmental footprint and increasing its positive social impact. It consists of three main pillars of improving health and well being of 50 million people, halving the environmental impact of its products, and enhancing the livelihoods of thousands of people connected to its value chain.