People & partners

The success of our business relies on a range of stakeholders, including our consumers, customers, employees, suppliers, communities and public bodies.

Find out more about how we interact with our key stakeholders

Consumers

We work hard to ensure our products are safe and effective. We are committed to making our products accessible and affordable, and to marketing and communicating their benefits responsibly.

Customers

In a rapidly changing retail environment, sustainability issues are now an important part of our interaction with large retailers who make up a growing share of our sales.

Employees

We are making good progress in transforming Unilever's business structures and ways of working. At times this has involved difficult decisions, but ones that are right for the long-term health of our business.

Suppliers

We continue to assess our suppliers against our Business Partner Code. In addition we are working with our peers to create a common approach to supplier assessment.

Communities

We seek to contribute positively to the communities in which we operate, engaging the talents and resources of our people and partners to ensure the success of our projects.

Public policy engagement

We strive to be trusted members of society wherever we operate, working transparently with governments and other partners to fulfil our responsibilities and achieve our goals.