Annual plastic waste generation of Unilever, by country
It is estimated that some 70,000 metric tons of mismanaged plastic waste, i.e burnt or dumped, is created by Unilever every year across these six developing nations. This is enough plastic waste to cover more than 11 football pitches a day.
The company's biggest plastic pollution footprint is in India, where approximately 32,500 metric tons is produced per year. In 2019, Unilever sales in India amounted to 378 billion Indian rupees. This is approximately 4.5 billion Euros.
The company's biggest plastic pollution footprint is in India, where approximately 32,500 metric tons is produced per year. In 2019, Unilever sales in India amounted to 378 billion Indian rupees. This is approximately 4.5 billion Euros.
