The Unilever Sustainable Living Plan during the period of 2012-2020 in Vietnam was first announced by Unilever CEO Paul Polman in end 2010. Its aim is to further Unilever' strong commitments to make Vietnamese lives better. The Plan is the roadmap to how Unilever will deliver its commitment. In other words, it is Unilever’s roadmap for sustainably growing the Company and its brands.

 

Since the beginning of its operation in Vietnam, Unilever Vietnam has committed to help improve the lives of the Vietnamese through its solid business performance and contribution to the country’s socio-economic development; its continuous investment in impactful social and community initiatives, and its strong dedication to environmental protection. Unilever Vietnam has done so through its joint efforts and partnership with the Government, the NGOs, with its partners and customers, as well as through the great contribution by its employees in Vietnam.

 

Mr. JV Raman, chairman of Unilever Vietnam 

 

This long track record of acting responsibly has enabled Unilever Vietnam to make ambitious and strong commitments to the Unilever Sustainable Living Plan. Speaking at the launch of the Unilever Sustainable Living Plan, Mr. JV Raman, chairman of Unilever Vietnam, emphasized: “the Unilever Sustainable Living Plan is a key vehicle to further our strong commitment to make Vietnamese lives better, as we have been continuously doing so since we first started in Vietnam more than 15 years ago. And we cannot do it alone. We will need to work in partnership with our customers, our suppliers, the government, NGOs, partners, consumers and all our staff in order to achieve our goals.”

 

The signing ceremony of long-term strategic partnerships between Unilever Vietnam and relevant Vietnamese Government agencies 

 

Starting in 2006, the strategic partnership between Unilever Vietnam and relevant government agencies have focused on three main areas: health and hygiene education, children development and women empowerment. With total commitments of over 70 Billion VND per year to these key CSR initiatives, Unilever Vietnam --- through its Unilever Vietnam Foundation and its brands --- and the government partners, have worked to benefit millions of households in Vietnam, especially in rural and disadvantaged areas. The signing of the agreements today marks the 2nd phase of the partnership from 2012 to 2016.

 

The Exhibition of strategic partnerships between Unilever Vietnam and Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education and Training, Vietnam Women Union

 

Unilever is one of the world’s leading multinational consumer goods manufacturers specializing in foods and home & personal care products. Unilever’s brands such as OMO, P/S, Lifebuoy, Vim, Knorr, Lipton and many others have always taken leading position in the category, which they compete. Since its operation in Vietnam in 1995, Unilever Vietnam has continuously achieved strong and solid growth, averaging at double digit figure and resulting in total revenues of nearly 1% of the country’s GDP as of 2010. Unilever Vietnam has taken great efforts not only to succeed in business, but also to become a good corporate citizen toward the society, community and environment. The company’s efforts have been partly recognised by many awards and recognitions. Prominently, they are the First rank Labour Medal in 2010 by the State President for the outstanding business performance and significant social and community contribution, and the Environmental Award in Mar 2011 by Prime Minister for the company’s outstanding achievements in environmental protection from 2005 to 2010.

 

 

4  LONG-TERM STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN UNILEVER VIETNAM AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (2012-2016) Project “Hand washing with soap for a healthier Vietnam”. Committed budget: 10 billion VND per year; Project “P/S Protect Vietnamese Smile”: 13,010 billion VND per year; Project “Green – Clean – Healthy School”: 12 billion VND per year; Project “Empowering women through business development and health education”: 19 billion VND per year.