Unilever has pledged to become 100 % reliant on renewable energy by 2015 , and to stop using energy from coal by 2020 , ahead of the global climate summit which begins next year . The company has today pledged to source all energy across its operations from renewable sources by 2030, while also setting a 2020 target for ensuring all the electricity it buys from the grid comes from renewable sources. Unilever is among 81 companies , including P&G and Shell , who have pledged to reduce their carbon emissions by setting short and long term targets . Paul Polman , CEO of Unilever , said " A high level of ambition is needed from Paris , which will act as a strong voice to investors . We also need to see businesses doing more to tackle climate change in their own operations and encouraging world leaders to be bold . "
Unilever has pledged to become 100 % reliant on renewable energy by 2015 , and to stop using energy from coal by 2020 , ahead of the global climate summit which begins next year . Unilever is among 81 companies , including P&G and Shell , who have pledged to reduce their carbon emissions by setting short and long term targets . Paul Polman , CEO of Unilever , said " A high level of ambition is needed from Paris , which will act as a strong voice to investors . We also need to see businesses doing more to tackle climate change in their own operations and encouraging world leaders to be bold . "