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UNILEVER SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURETOM LANGANDIRECTOR, EXTERNAL AFFAIRS & SUSTAINABILITY
NOVEMBER 2015
Top Foods and Refreshments Brands
Facing a future of increased demand and resource scarcity
INCREASING GLOBAL DEMAND AND RESOURCE SCARCITY
OUR HISTORY WITH SUSTAINABLE SOURCING
1996
2003
2007
2004
Unilever Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) Guidelines palm oil, peas, spinach, tea and tomatoes
Tea
2006
1995
Unilever Sustainable Agriculture Initiative
Soy
Palm Oil
2010
3 BIG GLOBAL GOALS BY 2020
2014 SUSTAINABLE SOURCING PROGRESS
55%
20142013
36%
2012
24%
2011
14%
2010
48%
% UNILEVER’S AGRICULTURALRAW MATERIALS SUSTAINABLY SOURCED
OUR DEFINITION OF SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE:
Sustainable agriculture aims to deliver sufficient rawmaterials from production systems that:
• Have good yields of the right quality• Optimise the use of renewable inputs, minimise the use of
non-renewable inputs• Minimise negative impacts on the environment, and
contribute to biodiversity• Contribute to better rural livelihoods
AND help Unilever to reduce the footprint of our raw
materials (e.g. eliminate deforestation from our value
Chains, reduce GHG and water)
SELF VERIFICATION – SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE CODE
• The Code clearly sets the standards of what Unilever believes to be sustainable agriculture
• It is applicable to all our agricultural raw materials
• It can be used in its own right to guide and monitor our suppliers’ progress towards sustainable agriculture (self- verification approach)
• Or as a benchmark for standards that suppliers may already be using (certification process)
CHAPTERS OF THE 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
PARTNERSHIPS ARE CRITICAL
CASE STUDY: SOY PARTNERSHIP IOWA
Partnering with soy supplier in Iowa to provide sustainably source soy oil for Hellmann’s mayonnaise.
• Started program in 2013 with 40 growers and 44,000 acres
• Grew to147 growers and 170,000 acres in 2014.
• 2015 goal is 250 growers and 285,000 acres
CASE STUDY: SOY PARTNERSHIP IOWA
• Established a steering committee of 7 growers to give feedback and advise us on the direction of the program.
• Hold annual grower meetings each spring to share analysis of aggregated data. • In addition to sharing of data, also include workshops on
issues such as fertilizer management and cover crops.
• Based on feedback received from growers were able to develop a $2.2 million public-private partnership to trial cover crops as a way to reduce fertilizer use and protect water quality. Partners include Iowa State Department of Agriculture, Du Pont, La Crosse Seed, ADM and Practical Farmers of Iowa.
HARMONISED DATA
AGGREGATED ANONYMOUS DATA TO HELP DRIVE ON-FARM PERFORMANCE
FARMER PARTNER – CRAIG PFANTZ
Facing a future of increased demand and resource scarcity
CASE STUDY: KNORR
KNORR SUSTAINABLY LABELLING
KNORR SUSTAINABILITY PARTNERSHIP FUND
WHEAT IS A KEY INGREDIENT FOR KNORR USA
AFFILIATE MEMBERS
HARMONISED DATA COLLECTION FOR BETTER MARKETING
SAI PLATFORM MEMBERS 2015
Unilever Self Assessment
WORKING TOGETHER IN PARTNERSHIP
Industry Wide Standards
