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Unilever, a leading multinational in the retail trade services sector, is headquartered in the United Kingdom and operates extensively across Europe, Asia, and Africa. Founded in 1929, the company has established itself as a key player in the industry, focusing on personal care, home care, and food products.
With a diverse portfolio that includes well-known brands such as Dove, Knorr, and Persil, Unilever is recognised for its commitment to sustainability and innovation. The company has achieved significant milestones, including its ambitious goal to reduce its environmental footprint while enhancing the livelihoods of millions.
As a market leader, Unilever continues to set trends in consumer goods, leveraging its extensive research and development capabilities to deliver unique products that resonate with consumers worldwide.
+64 vs industry average
Unilever’s score of 100 is higher than 100% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.
Retail Trade Services has below-average carbon intensity
The Retail Trade Services industry has reduced its overall emissions by 31% since 2018
Scope 3 accounts for ••• of total emissions.
Unilever, headquartered in GB, operates in the Retail trade services, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles; repair services of personal and household goods sector.
In 2025, Unilever's reported emissions are about 47.7 billion kg CO2e. This includes Scope 1 emissions of approximately 430 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 market-based emissions of about 60 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of roughly 47.21 billion kg CO2e. Key Scope 3 categories include purchased goods and services (approximately 37.91 billion kg CO2e), end-of-life treatment of sold products (roughly 3.73 billion kg CO2e), and upstream transportation and distribution (around 1.87 billion kg CO2e).
Unilever has set ambitious climate commitments. They aim to achieve net-zero emissions across all scopes by 2039. For their operational emissions, Unilever is committed to reducing Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 100% by 2030, against a 2015 baseline. This target is validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) as 1.5°C-aligned. Additionally, Unilever targets a 42% absolute reduction in Scope 3 energy and industrial greenhouse gas emissions from categories such as purchased goods and services, upstream transportation and distribution, use of sold products, and end-of-life treatment of sold products by 2030, from a 2021 baseline. They also commit to a 30.3% absolute reduction in Scope 3 Forest, Land, and Agriculture (FLAG) GHG emissions from purchased goods and services by 2030, from a 2021 baseline, and to maintain no deforestation across primary deforestation-linked commodities. Furthermore, Unilever aims to halve the full value chain emissions (Scope 1 to 3) of its products on a per consumer use basis by 2030 against a 2010 baseline. Unilever is a signatory to the Climate Pledge.
2030
30.3% reduction in scope 3 total
FLAG: Unilever commits to reduce absolute scope 3 FLAG GHG emissions 30.3% by FY2030 from a FY2021 base year.
2030
100% reduction in Scope 2
Energy & industrial: Unilever commits to reduce scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 100% by FY2030 from a FY2015 base year.
2030
100% reduction in Scope 1
Energy & industrial: Unilever commits to reduce scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 100% by FY2030 from a FY2015 base year.
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