Adding Vitality to life
We meet everyday needs for nutrition, hygiene and personal care with brands that help people feel good, look good and get more out of life.
Our history
Unilever's roots reach back to the 19th century and the soap and margarine companies that pioneered new products and approaches.
Unilever at a glance
People
174 000
Employees at the end of 2008.
Nationalities
20
Nationalities among our top tier managers.
Contributions
€91m
Contributed to communities around the world in 2008.
Countries
about 100
Countries in which we operate.
R&D
€927m
Invested in R&D world wide.
Environment
11 years
As sector leader of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes.
Annual Review
Check our Annual Review for more about our performance, people, operations and brands.
Chief Financial Officer
James A Lawrence
Jim Lawrence was elected to the Boards of Unilever NV and PLC in May 2008.
News
Lunchtime with WFP in Kaloleni
Paul Polman visited Kenya to see Unilever’s partnership with the World Food Programme in action.
Unilever worldwide
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Europe
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America
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Africa
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Asia
