Every nine out of 10 households are using one or more of the products of Unilever Bangladesh for their daily needs, according to a report published by the company.
Unilever Bangladesh unveiled its Sustainability Report 2021, titled 'Partnering Bangladesh', on Saturday demonstrating the company's work and impact on the health, environment and society of the country.
The entity, one of the oldest and largest fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies in the country with a legacy spanning more than five decades, invested Tk 430 million in 2021, according to a press release.
The investments covered 10 different SDG agendas and benefitted millions through these sustainability initiatives, the release added.
The report launching ceremony was held in the capital where Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun, British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Robert Chatterton Dickson, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Unilever Bangladesh Zaved Akhtar, was present.
The managing director of Unilever Bangladesh said, “Unilever has always been a forerunner to do well for the country and the people during its five decades in the country. In alignment with Unilever's global compass commitments, we encourage behaviour change through our purposeful brands, embedded sustainability into every part of our business and built multi-stakeholder models to bring in our partners including the Bangladesh Government in our journey toward building a sustainable Bangladesh.”
Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun said: “The government is currently preparing to join the fourth industrial revolution.”
He said, “To sustain the trend of economic progress, we must work together to protect human life and health and the environment.”
According to the report, with over 28 brands including Lux, Lifebuoy, Surf, Closeup, Sunsilk, Ponds, Vaseline, Dove, Taaza and Pureit, the company is a part of millions of everyday lives of consumers across Bangladesh.
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