At Unilever we are dedicated to meeting the everyday needs of people everywhere. We provide washing powder, shampoo and toothpaste, teas, ice cream, oils and spreads for consumers all over the world.

We employ 234,000 people in around 100 countries worldwide and every day, 150 million people choose our brands to feed their families and to clean themselves and their homes.

In many parts of the world we lead the home care market with brands such as Omo, Surf, Skip, Cif and Comfort. Our leading personal care brands include Dove, Lux, Sunsilk, Pond's, Axe/Lynx and Rexona.

In 2003 we spent €1,065 million on research and development - 2.5% of our turnover.
We spent over € 66 million on a wide range of community projects in 2003, equivalent to 1.5% of pre-tax profits.

Around the globe we have 114 manufacturing sites certified to the international environmental management standard, ISO 14001