Society: Creating a positive impact

We believe that the true worth of an organisation comprises more than just its business achievements. The service it renders to society bestows great value on the organisation itself. We are committed to creating a responsible leadership that has a positive impact on society, and helps solve its most challenging issues.

In 2009, HUL contributed INR 30 crores towards community related initiatives. Our contribution in 2009, went either to long-term community investment partnerships or to commercial initiatives, with mutual benefits for both our business and our partners.

The United Nations reports that people need a minimum of 50 litres of water a day for drinking and other basic needs. In India, more than 50%of the population lives on less than 10 litres of water a day. Approximately 70% of the total water is consumed by the agriculture sector. India is an agri-economy, and as its population grows, there will be an increase in water consumption by the agriculture sector. These issues are likely to be exacerbated by climate change, making access to water an issue for farmers and society.

What we do

We have identified water conservation as an issue we would like to focus our energies on. We are working in close partnership with our stakeholders to conserve precious drops of water. Water management has been a key area of focus for HUL across the entire value chain.

We are also engaged in community projects to conserve water. We aim to conserve more than 20 billion litres of water by 2015.