Unilever is dedicated to meeting the everyday needs of people everywhere. It has operations in almost 90 countries around the world and selling its foods, and home and personal care brands in almost 160 countries.

It is an Anglo-Dutch multinational business headquartered in London and Rotterdam operating as a single entity. Unilever is one of the world's largest businesses with sales (1999) approaching US$50bn and employs nearly 250,000 (1999) people worldwide.

Earning the trust of 150 million individual consumers each day based on the innovation, quality, efficiency, and safety of its products is central to the company's success.

Unilever's products in foods include ice cream, tea-based beverages, frozen food and culinary items. In home and personal care some of the products are laundry detergents, hair and personal wash, deodorants and prestige fragrances. In many of these, it is the global, regional and local market leader.

Caring for customers and consumers is reflected not only in the products it provides but also in the way it provides them. It is committed to the principal of sustainable development that is expressed through its involvement in fish conservation, clean water stewardship and sustainable agriculture.

In its Corporate Purpose, Unilever describes its deep roots in local cultures and markets, as it's unparalleled inheritance and the foundation for its future. It adds: "We (Unilever) will bring our wealth of knowledge and international expertise to the service of local consumers" - a truly multi-local multinational.


More information on Unilever can be obtained through Unilever's  website @ www.unilever.com

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