Unilever is one of the world’s leading multinational companies specializing in food, home, personal care products. Unilever is now operating in over 150 countries and territories in the world. Its commitment is to improve quality of life for people around the world through its high quality products & services.

Started its operation in Vietnam in 1995, Unilever has invested more than US$300 million in Vietnam with a modern manufacture site in Cu Chi Industrial Zone. Through an extensive network of 150 distributors & 200.000 retailers, Unilever creates 1.500 direct jobs and 10.000 indirect jobs who work in its third parties, suppliers and distributors.

To date, many of Unilever’s brands such as OMO, P/S, Clear, Pond’s Knorr, Lifebuoy, Sunsilk, VIM, Lipton, Sunlight, VISO, Rexona, etc, have become familiar household names in each Vietnamese family. As estimated, over 30 million consumers use Unilever’s products every day, this contributes to improve their living conditions, health and hygiene.

With average double-digit annual growth rate over the last 17 years, Unilever Vietnam has become of the most successful foreign invested investor in Vietnam. In April 2010, Unilever Vietnam was honoured by the State President with the First Labour Medal for its excellent business performance and meaningful contribution to Vietnam’s socio-economic development.

Unilever Vietnam is proud of being a companion in the life of every Vietnamese not only through its products but also its deepest concern to environment and community. Unilver Vietnam believes that corporate social responsibility is an integral part of business activities and a key to sustainable development. Unilever and its brands have implemented a lot of social and community programmes such as “P/S protects Vietnamese smile”, “hand washing with soap for a healthier Vietnam”, OMO builds playground for kids”, “VIM – toilet cleaning”, “micro financing for poor women”, etc.

These programmes have become typical examples of an effective public-private partnership that contribute to improve Vietnamese lives. Through Unilever Vietnam Foundation (UVF), Unilever Vietnam has invested VND72 billion per year in social-community programmes under strategic partnerships with relevant government agencies which focus on 5 main areas: health & hygiene with Ministry of Health, education & children development with Ministry of Education and Training, women empowerment with Vietnam’s women Union, sustainable material development with Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, water saving with Ministry of Natural Resource and Environment.

In 2010, Unilever global launched its Unilever Sustainable Living Plan (USLP) with objective of doubling the size of business growth & halving significantly environmental impact, enhancing positive impact on society and community. USLP is Unilever’s key business model that helps Unilever and its brands to grow sustainably. In Vietnam, Unilever’s successful business, high responsibilities to the community and environment will be the solid foundation for Unilever to realize its commitments to USLP. Unilever Vietnam commits to work closely with consumers, in partnership with the Vietnamese Government, partners, customers and suppliers to successful carry out USLP and to reach the final goal: “Becoming the most admired company, making Vietnamese lives better”.