Hindustan Unilever | Sustainability Performance
Manages a broad portfolio of consumer products supported by extensive distribution, marketing, and supply-chain systems. Activities include product development, sourcing, manufacturing coordination, and maintaining sales networks that serve diverse customer segments across multiple regions.
1931
India
10,001+ employees
Consumer Goods
$1B - 10B in revenue
$1B - 10B in profitability
Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark
#1775
Overall#41
in India#21
in Consumer GoodsSustainability Maturity
Sustainability Intent
Overview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsCarbon certificatesEnergy consumptionWaste managementWater managementSocial
Diversity and inclusionGovernance
TargetsESG scores and exclusionsFinancial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projections
CO2 scope 1 + 2
Laggard
Renewable energy
Waste generated
Laggard
Female engagement
Critical
Market cap
Revenue
R&D intensity
Carbon emissions
Reveal data for 1 credit
Industry rank: 13 out of 125
Total CO2 emissions
(CO2e tonnes)
Industry rank: 13 out of 125
Scope 1
Scope 2 location based
Scope 3 downstream
Scope 3 upstream
Industry benchmark
(adj. for revenues)
(adj. for revenues)
Renewable energy
Reveal data for 1 credit
97%2025
Industry rank: 1 out of 125
Total energy consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)
Industry rank: 1 out of 125
Total energy
Share of renewable energy
Industry benchmark
Renewable electricity
Reveal data for 1 credit
Industry rank: Beyond Top 100
Total electricity consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)
Industry rank: Beyond Top 100
Total electricity
Share of renewable electricity
Industry benchmark
Intensity
Greenhouse gas intensity Scope 1, 2 (tCO₂e /$M)
Greenhouse gas intensity (Scope 1, 2, 3)(tCO₂e /$M)
Energy consumption (direct) intensity (MWh /$M)
Water consumption intensity (m³ /$M)
Industry Benchmark
31.5
B/M 31.4
1.6K
B/M 903.1
133.4
B/M 65.3
389.3
B/M 209.0
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Female engagement
Reveal data for 1 credit
Share of female employees (%)
Share of female board members
25
50
75
100
Company
Benchmark
Waste
Reveal data for 1 credit
91.0K2025
Total waste generated (tonnes)
Total waste
Recovered & recycled
Not-recovered & not-recycled
Industry Benchmark
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Controversy level
- Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL, Unilever's Indian subsidiary), Indian major FMCG (Surf Excel, Dove, Knorr, Lipton), has faced sustained Indian FSSAI enforcement scrutiny including the historic 2001 Kodaikanal mercury contamination scandal legacy at the Pond's thermometer factory (HUL paid undisclosed settlement to workers in 2016 after 15year campaign) affecting Indian institutional ESG investor concerns.
Carbon emissions breakdown
Reveal data for 2 credits
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Carbon certificate projects
Reveal data for 3 credits
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Waste management
Reveal data for 2 credits
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Water management
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Market cap
Revenue
EBITDA
Operating margin
Revenue & EBITDA
$7.4BFY2026 revenue
Total Annual
Revenue & EBITDA
($ B)
Annual revenue
EBITDA
3 year change
Margin trends
Margin as % of revenue
Gross margin
Operating margin
Net margin
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Free cashflow
Capex
R&D intensity
0.0%FY2026
R&D as % of revenue
R&D as % of revenue
Industry benchmark
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Return on invested capital
31.0%FY2026
Return on invested capital (ROIC)
Industry benchmark
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Analyst revenue estimates & actuals
Analyst consensus vs actuals
($ B)
Actual revenue
Consensus estimates
Estimate only
7.1
▼ 1.4%
7.2
▼ 0.0%
7.4
▼ 1.0%
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Environmental policy coverage
Carbon reduction policy
Available
Human rights policy
Available
Recycling policy
Available
Workplace health & safety policy
Available
26%
Independent Directors
5 out of 19 incl. management
Overall score
89
Environment
99
Social
99
Governance
70
Exclusion screening
Adult content
Not available
Alcoholic
Not available
Animal testing
Available
Firearms
Not available
Tobacco
Not available
Gambling
Not available
Nuclear
Not available
