Unilever marks 20 years of corporate responsibility

Sep 14th at 13:32
14-09-2015 13:32:44+07:00

Unilever marks 20 years of corporate responsibility

Unilever Vietnam has built up a sterling reputation in Vietnam for its quality consumer goods, the high number of jobs it creates here, and by making a considerable contribution towards the country’s economic growth over the past two decades.

Having set up operations here in 1995, Unilever Vietnam has gone on to become one of the most successful fast-moving-consumer-good (FMCG) companies in the country, employing over 1,500 people.

More than 35 million people in Vietnam use one or more Unilever products every day. Many of its brands, including OMO, Lifebuoy, Sunsilk, Clear, Lipton, and Knorr, have become household names, and have become an indispensable part of people’s lives.

Unilever Vietnam has thrived by continuously upgrading. The 700+ products that it has introduced on to the local market meet both international standards and domestic tastes, and are reasonably priced.

“20 years is not a long time in the history of a company, but at Unilever Vietnam, we are proud that in the short span of 20 years, we have been able to achieve so much. What we have achieved, we have done so by staying true to our mission of ‘Making Vietnamese Lives Better’ every day,” said Unilever Vietnam.

Unilever Vietnam takes great pride in the close and mutually beneficial relationship it has established with small and medium enterprises (SMEs) over the past year. Almost 2,000 local SMEs have been working with the company in its supply chain, from raw material suppliers to packaging material producers, to service providers. This expansive supply chain has culminated in over 15,000 jobs throughout the country.

In addition, the company has also built up a stable and massive distribution network, consisting of some 150 supermarkets, hypermarkets, and convenience stores, as well as 300,000 small retail outlets nationwide.

More and more, great companies are providing great community services, and this is particularly true of Unilever Vietnam. Wherever it’s based, the company is committed to giving back to the local community. Among the company’s most significant annual programmes aimed at improving the living standard of Vietnamese people, especially women and children, are the “P/S Protecting Vietnamese Smiles”, “OMO Playground for Children Development”, and “Micro-Financing for Women’s Employment and Income Generation”.

Each year, Unilever Vietnam and its brands commit to spending over VND72 billion ($3.3 million) on these programmes.

“We are proud to be a part of Vietnam and to grow together with Vietnam over the past 20 years. We are honoured to be recognised by the government and the people of Vietnam for the endeavours we have made in this regard,” the company said.

Unilever Vietnam was dubbed as “Vinalever”, noting that it was the name the company most desired, as it expressed the strong belief and warm sentiments that Unilever has accumulated over the course of 20 years operating in Vietnam.

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