Environmental sustainability

The planet faces enormous environmental pressures. Our aim is to make our own activities more sustainable and also encourage our consumers, suppliers and others to do the same.

The issues

Recycle logo from Our IconsOur aim is to double the size of our business, but to do this in a way that reduces our total environmental impact. This includes not just our operations but the impacts associated with the total lifecycle of our products. It is an ambitious goal and one which will require new ways of doing business and working closely with others.

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Sustainable agricultural sourcing

Brazillian soy farmer

Our long-term goal is to source all our key agricultural raw materials sustainably.

Climate change

Water dam

We have stepped up our efforts to identify the biggest opportunities for action.

Water

Woman and child in India

Our products rely on water at every stage of their lifecycle.

Packaging

We take a life-cycle approach to ensure we use the most suitable and sustainable packaging.

Eco-efficiency in manufacturing

We continue to reduce our environmental impacts.