Overall impact
A (96)

Commentary

Unilever is a leader for overall positive impact. With an 'A' rating of 96.0 for overall impact (99th percentile compared to all companies), Unilever ranks 1st out of 20 industry peers, ahead of Centric Brands, Tupperware Brands, Henkel and 16 others. On top material causes for Unilever's industry (Consumer Discretionary Products), Unilever performs well in Sustainable Use of Natural Resources (94.9 score), Decent, Safe Work Opportunities (95.6), Fair Labor Practices (85.3) and 23 other causes where it received an 'A' score and performs poorly in Sustainable Use of Water (38.8 score).
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Company
Founded
1929
Employees
128,377
Sector
Consumer Staples
Industry
Personal Care Products
Sub-industry
Personal Care Products
SASB industry
Household & Personal Products
Headquarters
United Kingdom
Share classes
UNLRY
ADR
UL
Mission
Helping people feel good, look good, and get more out of life.
Description
Unilever PLC operates as a fast-moving consumer goods company in the Asia Pacific, Africa, the Americas, and Europe. It operates through five segments: Beauty & Wellbeing, Personal Care, Home Care, Nutrition, and Ice Cream. The Beauty & Wellbeing segment engages in the sale of hair care products, such as shampoo, conditioner, and styling; skin care products including face, hand, and body moisturizer; and prestige beauty and health & wellbeing products consist of the vitamins, minerals, and supplements. The Personal Care segment offers skin cleansing products comprising soap and shower; deodorants; and oral care products, such as toothpaste, toothbrush, and mouthwash products. The Home Care segment is involved in the sale of fabric care products, including washing powders and liquids, and rinse conditioners; and fabric enhancers, and home and hygiene products. The Nutrition segment provides dressings products, such as mayonnaise and ketchup; sells scratch cooking aids consist of soups, bouillons, and seasonings; plant-based meat; beverages; and functional nutrition products, including Horlicks and Boost, as well as tea products. The Ice Cream segment offers ice cream products including in-home and out-of-home ice creams. The company provides its products under the AXE, Ben & Jerry's, Cif, Clear, Closeup, Comfort, Cornetto, Dermalogica, Domestos, Dove, Dove Men+Care, Hellmann's, Horlicks, Knorr, LUX, Lifebuoy, Liquid I.V., Magnum, Nutrafol, OMO, Paula's Choice, Pepsodent, Pond's, Rexona, Rexona, Sunlight, Sunsilk, Surf, TRESemmé, Vaseline, Wall's, Breyers, and Yasso brand names. Unilever PLC was founded in 1860 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
Material causes
Ethos considers the following causes material for Unilever, based on its industry sub-industry Personal Care Products. Learn more about material causes in our methodology overview.

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