70% of our portfolio to meet WHO-aligned nutritional standards by 2022
Reduce calories, salt and sugar
Unilever
| Verification status | Verified Find out more |
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| NAF SMARTness index | High Find out more |
| Progress status | Not reached See progress details |
| Targeted location | Global - This commitment is global and applies to all Unilever (including JV with PepsiCo) products in all countries |
| Targeted population | Overall population (all ages, both sexes) |
| Duration | October, 2020 - September, 2022 |
Goal action plan
Consumer understanding is at the heart of our innovation and renovation agenda to be able to deliver food and beverage products that are appealing and tasty to our consumers, and with a better nutritional quality. This goes hand-in-hand with continuous investment in new technologies, together with 3rd parties, that allow us to develop these products, now and in the future.
Unilever's nutritional commitments are embedded in the innovation and reformulation roadmaps of our brands, where specific guardrails are set for our product categories, with clear governance.
The WHO-aligned nutrition standards refer to product levels of salt, saturated fat, trans fats, added or total sugar and kilocalories that are aligned with WHO international dietary guidelines and are therefore the strict Unilever's highest nutritional standards. We evaluate the content of these nutrients in our food and beverage products based on the nutritional specifications. These specifications are the basis for nutrient levels disclosure on our product packaging or websites
All Unilever products worldwide, so all brands in all countires, are in scope for this commitment as well as the products marketed under our joint venture of Lipton with PepsiCo.
Progress
Indicator
| Primary indicator | The Percentage Of Sales Volume (Tons Sold) Of Unilever's Food And Refreshment Products Meeting The Criteria For Highest Nutritional Standards |
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| Indicator monitor | Annual reporting, externally audited, and published via Unilever.com |
Reports
| Stage | Measurement Date | Value | Status |
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| Baseline | 2020 | 61% | |
| Progress report | September 2022 | 64% of our portfolio meets WHO-aligned nutritional standards by 2022 (annual sales volume in tons sold) |
Not reached
The progress report indicates the target was not reached by the end date.
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| Target | September, 2022 | 70% |
Nutrition Action Classification
Enabling
- Financial
- Operational
- Leadership and governance
- Research monitoring and data
Policy
- Food environment
- Food supply chain
- Consumer knowledge
- Nutrition care services
Impact
- Undernutrition
- Diet
- Obesity and diet-related NCDs
- Food and nutrition security
