Unilever has committed to using only renewable energy by 2030 . The company also aims to stop using energy from coal by 2020 . Unilever Chief Executive Paul Polman , who is part of a group of business leaders who want governments to commit to reducing net emissions by 2050 , is a leading advocate for the idea that there is a business model for sustainability . Unilever says it has saved over 500 million euros ( £ 280.82 million ) through environment - friendly measures taken at its plants since 2008 and claims that its brands that most fully embrace sustainability , such as Dove , Lifebuoy , Ben & Jerry ’s and Comfort , perform the best .
Unilever has committed to using only renewable energy by 2030. The company also aims to stop using energy from coal by 2020. Unilever Chief Executive Paul Polman, who is part of a group of business leaders who want governments to commit to zero net emissions by 2050, is a leading advocate for the idea that there is a business case for sustainability. Unilever says it has saved over 400 million euros (£280.82 million) through eco-friendly measures taken at its factories since 2008 and claims that its brands that most fully embrace sustainability, such as Dove, Lifebuoy, Ben & Jerry’s and Comfort, perform the best.