Working at Unilever

Our values guide our people in the judgments, decisions and actions they take every day. They underpin everything we say and do.

Integrity

We are committed to integrity because it creates our reputation, so we never compromise on it. It defines how we behave, wherever we are. It guides us to do the right thing for the long-term success of Unilever.

Respect

We are committed to respect because people should be treated with dignity, honesty and fairness. We celebrate the diversity of people, and we respect people for who they are and what they bring.

Responsibility

We are committed to responsibility because we want to take care of our consumers, customers and employees, as well as the environment and the communities in which we operate. We take this personally and always do what we say we will do.

Pioneering

We are committed to the pioneering spirit because it created us and still drives us as a business. It gives us the passion for winning and for creating a better future. It means that we are always willing to take intelligent risks.

BRANDS

We are the company responsible for some of the world's best-known brands including Ola, Vaseline, Sunlight and Knorr.

In total we have more than 400 brands, 12 of which have sales of more than of €1 billion a year.

Many of our brands have long-standing social missions, which we encourage our employees to be a part of, such as Lifebuoy's drive to promote hygiene through handwashing with soap.

INNOVATIONS

Innovation is at the heart of our future success and we invest nearly €1 billion every year in research and development (R&D) to ensure our brands and products meet our consumers' diverse needs.

Some of our most recent success stories include Flora margarine which is healthier than ever before, using a patented technology to deliver a creamier taste, with 80% less saturated fat.

Sustainability is at the heart of how we do business at Unilever. As part of the Unilever Sustainable Living Plan (USLP), we work closely with suppliers and NGOs, invest in local economies and develop people's skills, inside and outside Unilever.

Employee performance is also critical for business growth and we will help you succeed by building your capabilities and leadership skills.

Standards Of Leadership

Standards of Leadership are behaviours we expect to see in our employees. They drive our performance and culture.

Growth Mindset

This is competitive leadership. It's a positive, yet realistic, attitude about the company's future. It's passion for winning.

Consumer and Customer Focus

This is purpose-driven leadership. It's externally focused-on consumers, on customers. It's seeing our brands through their eyes.

Bias for Action

This is action-driven leadership. It's a sense of urgency in decision-making. It's thoughtful action, intelligent risk-taking.

Accountability and Responsibility

This is performance-driven leadership. It's staring reality in the eye. It's owning Unilever's overall performance.

Building Talent and Teams

This is people-driven leadership. It's investing in people's development. It's building teams that pull together to win.

Agile Working and Employee Well Being

We believe in Agile Working, a flexible approach to getting work done that allows any employee to work anytime, from anywhere, as long as business needs are met.

 

Diversity at Unilever is about inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities and growing together for better business performance.

Unilever is committed to becoming a truly diverse and inclusive company. This is not only just the right thing to do, it's crucial to helping us reach our target of doubling the size of our business while reducing our environmental impact

We embrace diversity in our workforce. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of gender, nationality, race, creed, disability, style or sexuality.

We are building a winning culture, in which every employee is encouraged to grow to his or her full potential. We have developed a performance-based reward structure that recognises people have delivered results and have the right values for our business.

We know that reward is important. Reward should not be a 'black box'. We believe that rewards should be 'open, fair, consistent and explainable' and we aim to deliver every aspect of this in everything we do.

We also offer employees attractive incentives. If the company does well in meeting its goals, our total pay should be around the top quarter of the market. That means that pay for highly rated people making an exceptional contribution will be towards the top of the market range. If we all work together to deliver excellent results for Unilever, we will be well rewarded.