environmental PERFORMANCE

CLIMATE ACTION 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017

Unilever Operations(a)

Unilever operations: Scope 1 GHG emissions (tonnes

565,988 606,771 659,028 758,232 820,355
CO2)(a)
Renewable energy 0 0 0
Non-renewable energy 542,620 592,342 632,560
Refrigerants 23,368 14,429 26,468
Unilever operations: Scope 2 GHG emissions (tonnes
144,752 216,720 469,063 893,825 938,944
CO2)(a)
Purchased renewable electricity 0 0 0
Purchased non-renewable electricity 57,033 128,442 382,057
Purchased renewable thermal energy 0 0 0
Purchased non-renewable thermal energy 87,719 88,298 87,006
Scope 1 and 2 CO2 emissions from energy use in
651,491 756,085(a) 1,154,104 1,438,042 1,567,328
tonnes (market-based)
Scope 1 and 2 CO2 emissions from energy use in
1,620,007 1,658,444(a) 1,725,282 1,964,505 2,083,196
tonnes (location-based)
Scope 1 and 2 CO2 emissions from energy use in kg
34.06 38.93(a) 60.42 70.46 76.77
per tonne of production (market-based)
Upstream and downstream of Unilever operations
(Scope 3)(b)
Upstream and downstream of Unilever operations:
61,007,131 60,388,592 61,020,357 62,017,585 59,823,314
Scope 3 GHG emissions (tonnes CO2e)(b)
Reduction in Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions from
energy and refrigerant use in our operations since 2015 -64% -58% -42%
(%)
Ingredients and packaging: 14,860,832 14,239,918 14,897,174 15,367,491 16,539,559
Ingredients 11,734,385 11,270,833 11,782,483 12,416,204 13,409,638
Primary packaging 2,456,398 2,326,021 2,389,655 2,246,471 2,379,938
Secondary packaging 398,878 376,701 462,671 464,440 522,212
Inbound transport 271,171 266,363 262,365 240,376 227,771
Distribution and retail: 2,958,761 4,055,333 4,379,729 4,368,626 4,089,568
Distribution 631,056 1,661,608 1,602,885 1,553,549 1,115,600
Retail 2,327,705 2,393,726 2,776,845 2,815,077 2,973,968
Consumer use: 43,187,538 42,093,341 41,743,454 42,281,468 39,194,187
Consumer use 40,953,112 40,039,217 39,730,117 39,895,946 38,780,510
Disposal 2,234,426 2,054,124 2,013,337 2,385,522 413,677
Manufacturing energy use and GHG emissions
Total energy use (GJ) 23,566,289 23,547,483 23,932,970 25,907,758 26,507,528
Energy (GJ/tonne of production) 1.23 1.21 1.25 1.27 1.30
Renewable energy use (GJ) 12,780,843 12,220,132 10,967,332 9,495,335 8,899,486
Share of renewable energy use (%) 86%* 52% 46.0% 37% 34%
NOx from direct energy use (tonnes) 1,767 1,867 1,924 2,143 2,271

Renewable and non-renewable electricity

Renewable (% of kWh)(c)
On-site renewable self-generation 2.5% 1% 0.4%
Purchased renewable electricity: 83.8% 78.7% 66.1%
On-site Purchase Power Agreements 0.3% 0.5% 0.5%
Offsite Purchase Power Agreements 9.8% 15.3% 18.8%
Green electricity products from an energy supplier
24.5% 18.8% 21.9%
(green tariffs/bundled RECs)
Green electricity purchased in markets with greater
0.2% 0.1% 0.1%
than 95% renewable grid
Unbundled RECs bought in market 65.2% 65.4% 58.7%
Total renewable electricity 86.3% 79.7% 66.5%
Non-renewable (% of kWh)
On-site non-renewable electricity generation (e.g. gas-
7.5% 7.7% 8.0%
fired on-site CHP)
Purchased non-renewable electricity (e.g. non-grid
0.1% 5.8% 22.6%
transfer of CHP)
Unbundled RECs bought in an adjacent market(b) 6.1% 6.7% 2.9%
Total non-renewable electricity 13.7% 20.2% 33.5%

(a)   Scope 1 encompasses direct GHG emissions from energy generated from fossil fuels such as gas and oil, as well as emissions from refrigerants at a small numbe
where we have reliable data; Scope 2 encompasses indirect GHG emissions from the on-site generation and purchase of electricity according to the ‘market-based me
purchased thermal energy. 2020 and 2019 Scope 2 figures have been restated to align our renewable electricity reporting with updated RE100 guidance. For details se
of the 2021 ARA - https://www.unilever.com/investors/annual-report-and-accounts/

(b) Scope 3 encompasses indirect GHG emissions in Unilever’s value chain (upstream and downstream). Our Scope 3 emissions were recalculated in 2020 to includ
biodegradability of organic materials. We also recalculated consumer use to include disposal, and ingredients and packaging to include inbound transport of raw mate
However, the direction of change of our GHG impact per consumer use over the past three years remains the same. For details see Basis of Preparation for details on
measure our GHG footprint - https://www.unilever.com/planet-and-society/sustainability-reporting-centre/independent-assurance/
(c) The renewable sources listed align with the RE100 Reporting Guidance 2021. For details see page 51 of the 2021 ARA - https://www.unilever.com/investors/annu
and-accounts/

(d) Previously counted as 'renewable grid electricity' under RE100 Reporting Guidance. For details see page 51 of the 2021 ARA - https://www.unilever.com/investo
report-and-accounts/

* Taking into account the updated RE100 guidance and widened scope of our renewable electricity reporting, in 2021, 86% of our total electricity was from renewabl
Against the new scope and definitions, the prior year would have been 80%. For details of the updated RE100 guidance and a more detailed breakdown of our electri
source see pages 45 and 46 of the 2021 ARA - https://www.unilever.com/investors/annual-report-and-accounts/
2016 2015

882,973 890,801

1,007,953 1,071,076

1,705,569

2,218,819
 83.52 88.49

61,118,867 57,758,578

17,903,182 17,083,186
14,534,101 13,787,055
2,436,180 2,343,797
553,198 596,911
379,703 355,423
4,137,010 4,002,856
1,136,666 1,115,609
3,000,344 2,887,247
39,078,675 36,672,536
38,664,422 36,263,698
414,253 408,838

27,267,621 27,080,563
1.34 1.35
8,616,568 7,663,799
32% 28%
2,384 2,386
rom refrigerants at a small number of sites
according to the ‘market-based method’ and
ed RE100 guidance. For details see page 51

ere recalculated in 2020 to include

ude inbound transport of raw materials.
Basis of Preparation for details on how we
www.unilever.com/investors/annual-report-

https://www.unilever.com/investors/annual-

otal electricity was from renewable sources.

detailed breakdown of our electricity by