building sustainable agricultural models by miguel veiga-pestana vp global external affairs informal...
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BUILDING SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL MODELS BY MIGUEL VEIGA-PESTANAVP GLOBAL EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
INFORMAL EU AGRICULTURAL MINISTERS MEETING, HORSENS DENMARK, 3-5 JUNE 2012
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•Present in half the households on the planet•Every day 2 billion people choose our brands to feed their families, to clean themselves and their homes. •Our products are sold in 180 countries. •We employ 170,000 people worldwide•Annual sales of €46bn
Unilever - Who Are We?
A VUCA WORLD
• V - volatile
• U - uncertain
• C – complex
• A - ambiguous
PERFECT STORM
Source: UK Government Office Of Science
POPULATION GROWTH DRIVES EVERYTHING
9.6 billion people in 2050
A city the size of London every month
WE HAVE ONLY ONE PLANET NOT THREE
SUSTAINABILITY
what does it mean for us?
a sustainable business is a growing and profitable business
that delivers positive social, economicaland environmental outcomes
OUR VISION
Unilever Sustainable Living Plan:Three big goals
THREE BIG GOALS BY 2020
AGRICULTURE IS IMPORTANT TO UNILEVER
50%of our raw materials
come from agriculture
KEY AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
12%
6%
5%
3%
2%
1%
TWO OPTIONS FOR IMPLEMENTATION
Certification Verification
OUR TRACK RECORD
working in partnership with:founding:
UNILEVER SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE CODE (SAC)
Continuous improvement
Agrochemicals and fuels
Soils
Biodiversity
Waste
Energy and Greenhouse gases
Social and human capital
Value chain and local economy
Animal welfare
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Training
Water
28
72
Tea
% Sustainably Sourced
64
36
Palm Oil
% Sustainably Sourced
8
92
Soy
% Sustainably Sourced
60
40
Paper & Board
% Sustainably Sourced
Our top 10 agricultural raw materials account for two-thirds of our volumes for
renewables
On Track - Reached 24% Sustainable Sourced Volumes in 2011
1
99
Sugar
% Sustainably Sourced
25
75
Fruit & Vegetables
% Sustainably Sourced
100
Sunflower
% Sustainably Sourced
5
95
Rapeseed
% Sustainably Sourced
10
90
Dairy
% Sustainably Sourced
21
79
Cocoa
% Sustainably Sourced
WHERE ARE WE ON SUSTAINABLE SOURCING?
Facing a future of increased demand and resource scarcity
MAKING A REAL CONSUMER IMPACT
• fuels innovation & growth, with huge potential in developing &
emerging markets
• builds consumer preference - consumers won’t compromise
• ensures you win with customers and shareholders
• reduces waste - reduce, reuse, recycle
The business case for sustainabilityBUSINESS CASE FOR SUSTAINABILITY