Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) is a company that puts a lot of emphasis on its goals for sustainability and social responsibility. They blend these goals into their business strategy, called the Compass. This year, they spent 213 crore rupees on various community and environmental projects, ranking them 15th on The CSR Journal's list of top companies for CSR in India.
Climate Action and Renewable Energy
Energy Efficiency Improvements
HUL has worked hard to reduce its carbon footprint, mainly by using less energy and more solar and wind power. Since 2008, they've cut down their energy use per tonne of production by 44%.
Waste Management Innovations
The company is working towards not wasting resources. They’ve reduced their new plastic use and recycled over 100,000 tonnes of plastic waste in 2022—more than they used in their packaging. They work with groups like Xynteo India Private Limited and UNDP to get better at managing waste.
Diversity and Social Inclusion
Empowering Women through Project Shakti
Project Shakti is a program that helps over 190,000 women by giving them training and access to digital tools, like the e-B2B app 'Shikhar'. They also work with Coaching Beyond academy to provide more training and help start new businesses through programs like ‘I am Wall’s’.
Enhancing Livelihoods with Prabhat
The Prabhat initiative focuses on bettering living standards by offering vocational training and entrepreneurship opportunities. They have 18 training centers and have helped nearly 65,000 people. They also provide health services like telemedicine and specialized health camps.
Water Conservation and Management
Achievements by Hindustan Unilever Foundation
The Hindustan Unilever Foundation (HUF) is key to the company's water conservation efforts. They teach farmers how to use water wisely and have helped save over 2.6 trillion litres of water, benefiting more than 14,000 villages.
Health and Nutrition
Promoting Wellbeing
HUL runs various health programs focused on improving handwashing habits and nutrition. They have increased their range of nutritionally beneficial products, showing their dedication to improving health.
Future Plans of CSR Program of HUL (2024-25)
As HUL moves into the next fiscal year, they plan to expand their CSR efforts. They want to work on bigger projects that have a significant effect on communities and society as a whole.
Focused Initiatives
They aim to further cut carbon emissions by 60% and grow their renewable energy use. They also plan to help more people through Project Shakti and Prabhat, especially focusing on groups that don’t have as many opportunities.
Technological Innovations
HUL plans to use new technologies to use water more efficiently in farming and to innovate in recycling to reduce plastic waste even more.
Collaborative Growth
They want to work more closely with local governments and international NGOs to increase the impact of their health, education, and environmental programs.
Contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
CSR Program of HUL closely align with several Sustainable Development Goals, including health, gender equality, clean water, clean energy, and responsible consumption. By integrating these goals into their CSR strategy, HUL not only takes responsibility as a corporation but also helps drive global sustainability and social growth.
For more information: CSR Program of HUL
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