Unilever

Unilever supports the EUs ambition for a circular economy and is committed to sustainability, innovation, and circularity across its value chains. We are taking voluntary action to reduce virgin plastic use by increasing recycled content, light-weighting packaging, and exploring alternative materials and formats.

We are pleased to see that the fair presentation approach has been maintained in the proposed amendments, and we are supportive that this remains the right approach to sustainability reporting. We also acknowledge the efforts made to reduce the total number of data points in the ESRS, and welcome the alignment with IFRS S1 and S2 on anticipated financial effects, as well as the flexibility introduced in relation to…

Food waste is a missed opportunity to feed an ever-increasing global population, a major waste of resources and a needless source of increased emissions. As one of the world’s biggest food companies, Unilever clearly sees the role we have in protecting and preserving food to feed the world sustainably.

Unilever is committed to making sustainable living commonplace and therefore we welcome the Commission’s initiative to review the CLP Regulation as part of the EU Green Deal (EGD) and the EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability (CSS).

Unilever welcomes the European Commissions initiative to develop a Biotech Act II, recognising biotechnology as a strategic enabler for Europes clean transition, industrial competitiveness, and long-term resilience.

Unilevers Climate Transition Action Plan confirms that decarbonising electricity and heat is central to delivery of its targets, with a commitment to reduce operational emissions from electricity and heat by 100% by 2030. This makes stalled electrification a direct risk to delivery. Unilever has plans to spend 150 million to manufacturing decarbonisation, including electrifying thermal processes.

Unilever is committed to making sustainable living commonplace and welcomes the Commission’s initiative to review the REACH Regulation as part of the EU Green Deal (EGD) and the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability.

Unilever welcomes the European Commission's initiative to establish harmonized rules for calculating and verifying recycled plastic content, including chemically recycled materials. The company supports a technology-neutral approach that promotes innovation, environmental integrity, and transparency. The paper outlines Unilever's position on the proposed methodology and verification requirements.

Unilevers Annual Report and Accounts 2025 identify energy efficiency as an integral component of reducing operational greenhouse gas emissions and managing climate related transition risks. The report confirms that efficiency improvements form part of Unilevers operational decarbonisation approach, alongside renewable electricity procurement and electrification of heat.

Unilever believes that every product we make must be safe for people and for our planet and welcomes the Commissions initiative to evaluate the Cosmetic Product Regulation (CPR). CPR is a consumer-oriented legislation that is fit for purpose and effective. It has positively served the needs of consumers and regulators to ensure safety and compliance.

Unilever welcomes the Commissions Omnibus on Taxation as a timely chance to simplify European Union tax rules. In the current economic environment, tax policy is a strategic mechanism to attract investment and support innovation.

Unilever is committed to making sustainable living commonplace and welcomes the Commission’s initiative to review the Cosmetic Product Regulation (CPR). The CPR has been effective in safeguarding human safety, with well-established pre-market risk-based assessments of ingredients and products by company safety assessors and Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) providing independent assessment on high…