Unilever Philippines Inc.

Company Name: Unilever Philippines Inc.

Company Owner: Benjie Yap

Company Address:7th Floor Bonifacio Stopover Corporate Center, 31st Street Cor. 2nd Avenue, Bonifacio Global City, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City 1630

Official Contact #: Globe: 0917-8339579 Smart: 0908-8805618

Additional Contact #: Phone +63(2)5888888, +63(2)5887772

Company Website:https://www.unilever.com.ph/

Company Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unilever

Company E-mail: cec.philippines@unilever.com

Product/Services: Home & Personal Care, Food & Beverages

Company Vision:

Unilever products touch the lives of over 2 billion people every day – whether that's through feeling great because they've got shiny hair and a brilliant smile, keeping their homes fresh and clean, or by enjoying a great cup of tea,satisfying meal or healthy snack.

Corporate Social Responsibility:

"To succeed also requires, we believe, the highest standards of corp[orate behaviour towards everyone we work with the communities, we touch, and the environment on which we had an impact."

"We seek nto contribute positively to the communities in which we operate through our community investment.

FOCUS:

• Society/ Community- Focus initiative

• Together with GAWAD KALINGA, Unilever Vitality Village

• Long term commitment of Unilever

• Philippines to comunity building in the Manila.

COMPOSED:

• Day Care Centers

• Plaza

• Youth and Sports Center

Internet News

Knorr Donates P1 Million to a Feeding Program

If you watch local TV channels regularly, you've probably seen the Knorr Cubes commercial where Chef Tristan Encarnacion challenged Filipino consumers to present a seasoning granule with more meat content than Knorr Chicken Cubes. The deal was, if a consumer finds a seasoning granule meatier than Knorr Chicken Cubes, he or she can get a prize of P1 million. But, should there be no product proven to be meatier, the P1 million prize will be donated to fund a feeding program to help improve the nutritional level of Filipino kids.Unilever Philippines tapped Eurofins Analytik Gmbh, an independent third party testing firm in Germany, and worked in accordance with an FDA-approved testing protocol for meat content analysis to ensure credibility. Despite the entries submitted, results showed that Knorr Chicken Cubes' meat content is at least five times more than other local brands'.Chef Tristan affirms, “When it comes to making great soups, no other brand beats Knorr Cubes! For me, soup is not a good enough soup without the very meaty taste of Knorr Cubes.”And since no one won the challenge prize, Knorr Cubes donated P1 million to Kabisig ng Kalahi -a non-government organization that does community-based feeding programs in selected depressed communities in the Philippines. The money will greatly help address hunger and malnutrition, which continue to affect thousands of school-age Filipino children. One province at a time, Knorr is making a dent in reducing the national malnutrition level among school children through its Makulay ang Buhay ng Batang Pinoy (MBBP) feeding program.According to Ms. Bajeng Cruz, Knorr Brand Manager, they chose Kabisig because it "has a module that's already working so we need not reinvent the wheel to do something about children's malnutrition." Knorr has been partnering with Kabisig since 2002in operationalizing a feeding program. The P1 million donation will provide hundreds of children with nutritious meals and will help in training more parents to prepare healthy, affordable meals for their families. To date, the MBBP feedingprogram has already benefited more than 20,000 malnourished Filipino children.“Our commitment to good food goes beyond providing excellent cooking aids,”says Cruz. “We believe that good food matters and the Sabaw Challenge gave us an opportunity to live out that commitment by offering undernourished kids andtheir families the value of quality and healthful cooking. We can only be veryhappy and proud to be of help in this way.” The P1 million donation was turned over to Ms. Vicky Wieneke of Kabisig ng Kalahilast March 16 in a ceremony witnessed by members of the media in theMagkaibigan Hall at the Unilever compound in Manila.

(Source: http://mommywrites.blogspot.com/2011/03/if-you-watch-local-tv-channels.html )

Unilever Vitality Village at Gawad Kalinga

The Unilever Vitality Village is a long-term commitment of Unilever Philippines to community building in the city of Manila,particularly in the community of Baseco, Tondo. Through the years, more and more families have benefitted from the houses that the employees have helped built – eitherby volunteering their time or raising funds tohelp finance the construction. Last 1 April2011,

Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim together with Unilever Chairman and CEO Fernando Fernandez welcomed eight (8) more families into the existing 30-family community.Building houses for the community is not enough. “Unilever aims to inspire peopleto create a big difference through small everyday actions. The company hopes toachieve this by encouraging the families of the Vitality Village to be a model community when it comes to protecting the environment,” shares FernandoFernandez. Together with turning over the new houses, Unilever has also donated trash bins for each of the 38 families who reside in the Vitality Village, encouraging everyone to properly

segregate and dispose of their wastes. A sachet recovery program was also launched where all flexible wastes recovered will be converted into pavers that will be given back to the community. The recipients of the new houses are the following: Lolito and Mary Anne Razos, Teofisto and Adelaida Nedic, Rogelio and Rosalina Garcia, Crispina Raco, Norodinand Michelle Joy Pakil, Aurelio and Violeta Brimon Jr., Catherine Hispano andKatrina Hispano.Unilever shares Gawad Kalinga’s mission of building the nation through creatingpeaceful and productive communities. And now, it hopes to make it an eco-conscious community as well.

(Source:
http://rictandag.wordpress.com/2011/04/21/unilever-vitality-village-at-gawad-kalinga/ )

Gawad Kalinga house turnover

Residents of Baseco Compound in PortArea, Manila were given a reason tocelebrate as ten (10) more families fromthis community were granted houses in theUnilever Vitality Village of Gawad Kalinga.Present during the official turnover of houses were Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim,Gawad Kalinga Executive Director TonyMeloto and Unilever Chairman and CEOFernando Fernandez.“We share Gawad Kalinga’s mission of building the nation through creating peaceful and productive communities. Thesmall actions that each Unilever employee has undertaken in contributing to the building of these homes have made a big difference in the lives of the people whowill now have a place to call their home. And we are happy to have been a part of it”, shares Fernandez. The Unilever Vitality Village is the company’s commitment to the residents of Baseco, done in partnership with the City of Manila and Gawad Kalinga. The site isthe first of its kind, with a community complex composed of a daycare center,youth and sports area and a plaza which will help develop the community further.Funding for the village comes from the contributions of Unilever employees fromvarious fund raising activities and which were matched by the company To date, Unilever has turned over 30 houses with the remaining commitment of 30more houses and two commercial buildings to be finished in the next two years.

(Source:http://www.unilever.ph/aboutus/newsandmedia/pressreleases/gawadkalingahouseturnover .aspx )

Unilever hosts Rotary Club of Manila

The Rotary Club of Manila recently had its weekly meeting at Casino Español.Hosted by Unilever Philippines, represented by its chairman Mr. Fernando Fernandez, distinguished members who were past-Unilever employees came in fullforce including former chairmen Ambassador Cesar Bautista and Howard Belton,former HR Director Reynaldo Alejandro and former Foods Marketing Manager Obet Pagdanganan.As the first ever Rotary Club in Asia and the biggest in the Philippines, the RotaryClub of Manila boasts of a membership that consists of government officials, chief executives and operating officers of various local and multi-national companies,members of the diplomatic corps, the judiciary and heads of financial institutions. As the host of the afternoon’s assembly, Fernando was invited to speak and to share with the group the various Unilever initiatives that are also close to theRotary’s heart – the environment. He expressed to them that in Unilever’s questfor sustainable growth, it realized that doing good for society is essential to doingwell in business. Particularly now during these difficult times where the company’s help is needed most – many are in areas where it can make a difference and, atthe same time, create opportunities for its business and brands. The Rotary Club represented by its president Mr. Romy Batino expressed its thanksto Unilever by presenting Fernando with a commemorative china plate and acaricature specially made for him. On his part, Fernando turned over complete setsof books on the Clean Water Project of Unilever Philippines for the Rotary’s library.

(Source:
http://www.unilever.ph/aboutus/newsandmedia/pressreleases/unilever_host_rotary_club.as px )

Unilever Sustainable Living Plan

Two billion times a day, somebody, somewhere, uses a Unilever brand.Our products make small but important differences to the quality of people’s everyday lives.

We have ambitious plans to grow our company, creating jobs and income for allwhose livelihoods are linked to our success. But growth at any cost is not viable.We have to develop new ways of doing business which will increase the social benefits from Unilever’s activities while at the same time reducing ourenvironmental impacts. This is why we have created the Unilever Sustainable Living Plan.

The Opportunity

Our vision is to create a better future in which billions of people can increase their quality of life without increasing their environmental footprint. However, our plan isn’t just the right thing to do for people and the environment. It’s also right for Unilever: the business case for integrating sustainability into our brands is clear and persuasive.

Consumers want it

Consumers around the world want reassurance that the products they buy are ethically sourced and protect the earth’s natural resources. A growing number arechoosing to buy brands such as Rainforest Alliance Certified™ Lipton tea, Ben & Jerry’s Fairtrade ice cream, and ‘small & mighty’ concentrated laundry detergents.A more sustainable brand is often a more desirable brand.

Customers want it

Many retailers have sustainability goals of their own. They need the support of suppliers like Unilever if they are to achieve them. We share our expertise in areas such as sustainable agriculture and lifecycle analysis. This collaboration is broadening and deepening the relationships we have with our customers.

It fuels innovation

Sustainability is a fertile area for innovations in both products and packaging. It is allowing us to deliver new products with new consumer benefits.

It helps us grow our markets

Over half Unilever’s sales are in developing countries, the very places which face the greatest sustainability challenges – deforestation, water scarcity, poor sanitation. These countries represent major growth markets for Unilever. If we can develop products today that help people adapt to the changing environment of tomorrow, it will help us grow faster in future.

It saves money

Managing our business sustainably reduces energy use, minimises packaging and drives down waste. It not only generates cost savings, it can also save consumers money.

The launch of the Plan

On Monday 15 November 2010, Unilever hosted four simultaneous live debates in London, Rotterdam, New Delhi and New York around the question: can consumption become sustainable? We simultaneously took the opportunity to launch Unilever’s ten-year Sustainable Living Plan.

The Plan

We have ambitious plans to grow our company, creating jobs and income for all whose livelihoods are linked to our success – employees, suppliers,customers, investors, and thousands of farmers around the world. But growth at any cost is not viable. We want to be a sustainable business in every sense of the word. So we have developed a plan – the “Unilever Sustainable Living Plan” – that will enable billions of people to increase their quality of life – without increasing their environmental impact.

• The Unilever Sustainable Living Plan will result in three significant outcomes by 2020:

• Help more than one billion people improve their health and well-being

• Halve the environmental impact of our products

Source 100% of our agricultural raw materials sustainably

Improving health and well-being

Unilever's unique portfolio of food, home and personal care products canmake a difference to the health and well-being of people everywhere.

Making a difference

Every day people all around the world use our products from their first cup of teain the morning, to when they brush their teeth at night before going to bed. Many of our products have clear health benefits: eating margarine instead of butter canhelp reduce your daily intake of saturated fats while using fluoridated toothpastecan help protect teeth from decay. As part of our Unilever Sustainable Living Plan(launched in November 2010), we have set ourselves a bold new target forimproving health and well-being: By 2020 we will help more than a billion peopletake action to improve their health and well-being.

Health and hygiene

Products such as soap and toothpaste can help prevent disease and improve health and well-being, ultimately helping to save lives. But this relies on people changing their everyday habits.An ambitious target.

Our brands have built health, hygiene and well-being into their identity since thelaunch of Lifebuoy soap, over 100 years ago. As part of our Unilever SustainableLiving Plan launched in November 2010, we have set ourselves a bold new targetto help more than a billion people to improve their hygiene habits and bring safedrinking water to 500 million people by 2020.

Promoting handwashing

Unilever is working with governments, health agencies and non-profitgroups to promote the importance and practice of handwashing withsoap at the right times during the day.Reaching 1 billion people

In 2010 Lifebuoy launched the Delta Strike Mass Activation Programme (DSMAP), anew mass behavior-change program based on its four-step process. This program builds on the success of Lifebuoy’s hygiene promotion activities that have been run in countries suchas India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Indonesia,Vietnam and South Africa. Lifebuoy has been running the Swasthya Chetna (‘Health Awakening’) program since2002. As India’s largest rural education initiative, the Swasthya Chetna program has reached more than 120 million people since it began, raising awareness of the importance of handwashing with soap through lived demonstrations and workshops.One of the key elements of Lifebuoy’s hygiene education approach is the‘glow germ’ demonstration. This counters the common misconception that ‘visibly clean’ is ‘hygienically clean’. When held under ultra-violet light, glow germ powder glows on the dirt left behind on hands washed only with water, providing a powerful emotional reminder that handwashing with soap provides greater protection against germs than washing with water alone.Our new DSMAP uses different approaches across each of the four steps:

• mass media (to drive awareness and benefits)

• school programs (to drive active behavior change)

• mother’s programs (to allow mothers to partner with children in the program and involve doctors/medical staff in the awareness of the five daily occasions when people should wash their hands)

• packaging (to increase involvement in the program).Vietnam was the first country to launch the program. The campaign aims to build awareness of the five important times in the day when people should wash their hands with soap:when bathing before breakfast before lunch before dinner and after going to the toilet.A television and poster advertising campaign featuring the popular actress, HongVan, was used at the start of the program to build awareness. Lifebuoy also launched a schools program in partnership with the Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training and the Ministry of Health. Both teachers and parents are involved in ensuring that children wash their hands with soap. Parents are encouraged to supervise and track their children’s commitment at home. Using a timetable as a tracking device, children are encouraged to fill in the time table either with a sticker or a parent’s signature every time they have washed their hands with soap. Completed timetables are then handed in to teachers who reward the children with small gifts. The program was also launched in Pakistan, building on the successful hygiene promotion program, Mahfooz (‘Rural Neighbourhoods’), Pakistan that Lifebuoy has been running in the country since 2005. The campaign was launched with a television commercial featuring cricketer Wasim Akram. A schools program has been established and special limited edition Lifebuoy soap packaging introduced featuring Wasim Akram and handwashing messages. Partnerships have been builtwith NGOs ITA (Idara-e-Taleem-o-Agahi), Friendship International and the UN WorldFood Programme to help ensure that the program reaches as many people as possible in the most effective way. The Delta Strike program will be rolled out more widely from 2011 onwards.

Global Handwashing Day

Launched in 2008, Global Handwashing Day is an annual event backed by the Public-Private Partnership for Handwashing with Soap, of which Unilever is a founding partner.In 2010, more than 80 countries celebrated Global Handwashing Day. Lifebuoy co-ordinated efforts withmore than 50 organizations in 19 countries. Millions of school children took part in awareness-raising activitiesand were encouraged to make handwashing pledges. Examples include:in Indonesia over 3 million school children participated in school competitions in Kenya, 19 352 people gathered in a school to wash their hands with soap, and secured the Guinness World Record for the most people washing their hands at one time in a single location in Bangladesh, a third Guinness World Record attempt was made with over86 000 school children across the country simultaneously washing their hands in South Africa, well-known singer Yvonne Chakka Chakka performed a songespecially created for Global Handwashing Day, called “Bumbanani” (Let’sUnite Against Germs).And for the first time, Lifebuoy helped to spread the Global Handwashing Daymessage more widely using Facebook and Twitter.

Improving oral health

The consequences of poor oral hygiene can begin with discomfort andpain, but can lead to life-threatening illnesses. Our products and brandcommunication activity can make a real difference.

Our target

As part of our Sustainable Living Plan we have set the following target:We will use our toothpaste and toothbrush brands and oral health improvement programs to encourage children and their parents to brush day and night. We aimto change the behavior of 50 million people by 2020.

Brush Day and Night

Signal, Pepsodent and Close Up's mission is to improve oral health by getting children and their families around the world to brush day and night using fluoride toothpaste. Brushing habits that last are best forged during childhood, so we arefocusing our campaigns on instilling good habits from anearly age. The Brush Day and Night message focuses on the singlechange that World Dental Federation (FDI) experts and dental professionals agreewill improve oral health globally. The campaign is built around the insight thatparents often find it difficult to get children to brush their teeth. Rather than beinga chore, brushing teeth together at night can become an opportunity for passingon good habits through shared fun. The Brush Day and Night television campaign shows the amusing times that a father and son share when brushing their teeth together at night. The campaign has been supported by a website where people can share their own videos andexperiences. The campaign is already established in France, Italy, Greece, Indonesia, Vietnamand Morocco and will be extended to more than ten countries in 2011. In 2010 weestimate that the campaign effectively reached 10 million children. The Brush Day and Night campaign builds on our unique partnership with the FDIWorld Dental Federation, known as ‘Live.Learn.Laugh’, that was first established in2004 to promote oral health.2010 marked the start of a second phase of partnership with the FDI that will againsupport national dental associations around the world to work with their localUnilever oral care brand. The partnership provides funding for oral healthpromotion projects, the national dental associations identify suitable projects andthen develop and promote them with Unilever and the FDI. In 2011 more than 30country teams are set to launch projects which, like our Brush Day and Nightcampaign, seek to improve oral health through encouraging twice-dailytoothbrushing with fluoride toothpaste.We also run oral hygiene programs based in schools. We estimate that these reachmore than 4 million children a year.

Improving self-esteem

Low self-esteem is a common issue, especially among young girls, andcan increase the risk of problems such as eating disorders. Brands such as Dove are pioneering new ways to engage with consumers.

Providing safe drinking water
Safe drinking water is a scarce resource in many countries. Water-bornediseases can be life-threatening so we are focused on finding ways toprovide people with an affordable source.

Nutrition

Our aim is to make great-tasting food which makes a positivecontribution to a healthy diet. We will continually work to improve thetaste and nutritional quality of our products.

Reducing environmental impact

Climate change is having an increase on the planet. Our aim is to makeour own activities more sustainable and encourage our consumers,suppliers and others to do the same.