unilever sustainable palm oil sourcing policy-2025 in Mozambique

Unilever’s policy document summarizes its ethical commitment to the responsible sourcing of palm oil by transforming the supply chain with the inclusion of local

Our ambition is to make sustainable palm oil commonplace. To achieve this, we’re stepping up our work to create a deforestation-free supply chain by 2025.

In April 2025 Unilever launched its Sustainable Palm Oil Sourcing Policy. Unilever is involved in the process to define High Carbon Stock and align on a common methodology for companies

Unilever’s Sustainable Palm Oil Sourcing Policy (hereafter the Policy) aims to drive the transformational change needed in the palm oil supply chain. Specifically, to deliver more

Several specific initiatives exemplify Unilever’s commitment: The Palm Oil Transparency Initiative: Unilever publishes detailed maps of its palm oil supply chain, working with NGOs to

Our policies Policies underpin our approach to sustainable business. Over many years we have developed standards and policies to help us manage a wide

The majority of our palm oil sourcing comes from large-scale concessions and plantations, which were established before our no-deforestation requirements.

In 2025, 97% of our order volumes of palm oil, paper and board, tea, soy and cocoa were deforestation-free, based on our requirements. That means we

From boycotts to inclusion: Is sustainable palm oil (finally) the way forward? OP-ED 18 April 2025

A cornerstone of our approach is maintaining deforestation-free sourcing for key commodities. Through our continued investment in infrastructure, supplier verification and support for smallholder farmers, we achieved 97%

Global consumer goods firm Unilever has suspended sourcing from an Indonesian-based palm oil supplier which was found to be in breach of policy on deforestation and peatland clearance. Ongoing deforestation and peatland clearance by Sawit Sumbermas Sarana (SSMS) and its subsidiaries was demonstrated through satellite images in a recent investigation by Chain

The Unilever Compass Our Vision is to be the global leader in sustainable business. We will demonstrate how our purpose-led, future-fit business model drives superior performance, consistently delivering financial results in the top third of our industry.

For SAC Suppliers to maintain their Sustainable Supplier status with Unilever, they must be audited and compliant with a third-party certification standard (see Sustainable Sourcing Guidelines Accepted Standards, Codes, Programmes) by 31st December 2025, or by Q1 2025 if the Supplier's last SAC 2025 audit took place in Q1 2025.

How we’re supporting more sustainable palm oil sourcing in Sumatra Protecting and regenerating nature: a crucial part of our climate strategy A regenerative approach to farming We’re working with our suppliers to introduce

Which is why, at Unilever, we’re committed to achieving a deforestation-free supply chain for palm oil, paper and board, tea, soy and cocoa by the end of 2025. We have learnt we need to go beyond certification in order

This archive contains our sustainability reports and details of independent assurance for each year.

Unilever has signed a new, long-term partnership with PT. Perkebunan Nusantara IV for the development of a sustainable palm oil supply chain Unilever is dedicated to actively addressing sustainability challenges in

What’s next? We are proud to have achieved 97% independently verified deforestation-free direct sourcing across our main crops palm oil, paper and board, tea, soy and cocoa and of the change we are driving across the industry. We are fully committed to maintaining a deforestation-free supply chain.

Read about our ‘sustainable village’ project in Indonesia and how we are helping smallholder farmers to improve their livelihoods and agricultural practices.

Unilever has a responsibility to address the harm caused to communities, forests, and the climate through its decade-long sourcing of Conflict Palm Oil from the region and prevent further deforestation and human rights