Water in Unilevers Sustainable development approach

GIN 2009, American International School of Rotterdam Marti van Liere 2nd October 2009

Our brands

160 million times a day, someone will choose one of our foods, home or personal care brands

Our approach to sustainability

We have studied the footprint and impact of our business on society and the environment We aim to minimise negative impacts in our own manufacturing, eg water use, CO2 emissions, sustainable production of tea, tomatoes etc. We aim to maximise positive impacts of our products and our business on the health and wellbeing of the population www.unilever.com/sustainability

Water
A shared resource

A shared resource

Water scarcity is a growing global concern We are reducing water use in our own manufacturing Our water footprint prompts us to focus on areas of biggest impact water use by consumers and agricultural suppliers We are designing products that need less water We are working with agricultural suppliers to reduce their water use via our Sustainable Agriculture Programme

Understanding our water footprint

We estimate that our manufacturing makes up less than 5% of our total water footprint

Reducing water use in manufacturing

Working with our suppliers

Water is one of 11 indicators tracked through our Sustainable Agriculture Programme Water wastage and evaporation can be cut down using drip irrigation to deliver water exactly where it is needed reduces water use by up to 30% for tomatoes in Brazil trials on tea in Tanzania show it can reduce water by 10% equivalent to saving 700 million litres of water if implemented on a 3,000 hectare farm

Health, hygiene & well-being

Changing habits, saving lives

Changing habits, saving lives

Water is a scarce resource also from a health and hygiene perspective Preventable diseases resulting from poor hygiene and sanitation pose significant health challenges around the world Our brands deliver health benefits and promote well-being - but quality products alone are not enough if people do not change their habits Our campaigns promote behaviour change to make a positive difference to health grow our business

Providing safe drinking water

80% of all diseases in developing and emerging countries are waterborne, killing 2 million children a year
Many major diseases in D&E countries are waterborne Contamination of drinking water by germs (viruses, bacteria, and parasites) Widespread Government and consumer concern Cost of implementing clean piped water infrastructure is prohibitive

Widespread drinking water contamination

Urban areas
Inadequate municipal water pre-treatment and sewage disposal Water and sewage pipes in parallel Compounded by Lack of water pressure in pipes Unauthorised tapping into pipes Storage tanks not cleaned in apartments Supplemental ground water not treated

Rural areas
Groundwater contaminated due to: Open defecation Deep pit latrines Septic tanks close to wells Contamination of handpumps

Contamination due to human handling

Concerned consumers are making various compromises on efficacy / convenience / cost - education is key
Boiling Cumbersome Time consuming Energy intensive rising costs Poor taste Expensive Bottled water Expensive Environmental concerns Standalone filters Typically do not deliver adequate bacteria, virus and parasite kill/removal Ultraviolet / reverse osmosis purifiers Dependent on electricity & pressurised pipe water Expensive

Unilever Pureit
A breakthrough innovation
Complete germ protection

No harmful viruses, bacteria, parasites

Has an end-of-life indicator, and an auto switch-off mechanism

Safe water . anytime, anywhere Works without electricity, pressurized piped water
Meets the US Environmental Protection Agencys germ kill criteria for untreated water

Great tasting, clear, odour-free water

Sachet in development for emergency relief

Pureit : Affordable and sustainable protection

India Purifier is Rs 2000. Four litres of water thats as safe as boiled water for just one rupee Replacement Germkill Battery Kit TM is Rs 350 purifying 1500 litres of water Protecting 2 million homes in India 10 million people Euro Comparison Purifier is 32 working out at 0.004c per litre

School Program with UNICEF

Key Objectives bring safe drinking water to school children
makes concerned schools self sufficient with respect to ongoing maintenance cost improving safe water as well as overall hygiene awareness amongst school children and concerned local communities

Experience so far: Safe water rapidly brought to 100 government schools, and 100 anganwaris, protecting 15,000 children from low income homes

Key Findings from School Intervention

Avg. consumption per child per day 0.3 ltr / one purifier sufficient for about 50 children System for ongoing maintenance established Qualitative assessment through teachers and stake-holders improvement in attendance amongst students Generic awareness amongst students Many small purifiers in a school better than one big purification unit Easier access for children between class breaks Units placed next to class room strong ownership by teachers and students who take turns in being water / hygiene experts Because there are multiple units there is no risk of not having safe water due to one unit being out of operation Immediate startup possible no lead time to setup; no issues of finding appropriate space Not having to need any technical maintenance is important in ensuring sustainability Local authorities and parents come together to fund the ongoing costs of the consumable components

Encouraging behaviour change

Promoting better health and hygiene through simple, everyday steps, eg washing hands with soap to prevent disease, brushing day and night with fluoride toothpaste Our smart technology helps monitor and evaluate handwashing and tooth brushing habits Integrating hygiene, water and sanitation as well as nutrition interventions in schools and communities

Our defined Social Mission for the next 5 years

To bring safety, security and health to 5 Billion people through the active promotion of handwashing with soap

Lifebuoy An Overview
+ 100 years of hygiene protection Worlds Largest health Soap 2.3 Billion bars sold annually How are we different Accessible pricing. 30-40% cheaper than competition Bringing health to those who need it most Enjoyable World class products

Visible commitment to action Approaches

Hygiene Education : Swasthya Chetna Rural Hygiene promotion projects in India Reaching 125 million + people in 6 years Advocacy: Global Hand Washing day Capacity Building: In Safe hands in partnership with the WSP-World Bank, LSHTM

SWASTHYA CHETNA

One of our best example of commitment : Lifebuoy Swasthya Chetna The largest sustained rural direct contact program in the world

Since 2002 50,671 Villages in 9 states 120 Million+ rural Indians touched

Global Handwashing Day 15th of October of every year which is now mandated by the UN

EVALUATION 2008 - Snapshot

75 COUNTRIES HAD HANDWASHING ACTIVITIES TAKING PLACE ON THE DAY

A WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT FOR THE MOST PEOPLE WASHING THEIR HANDS AT THE SAME TIME 46 PARTNERS ACROSS THE GLOBE INVOLVED IN THE DAY 23 LIFEBUOY MARKETS HAD A PRESENCE IN THE FIRST EVER GLOBAL HANDWASHING DAY