The issues & our approach Deforestation is responsible for
approximately 20% of world greenhouse gas emissions and has an
adverse impact on ecosystems and biodiversity. Unsustainable
patterns of cultivation of some of our raw materials such as
palm oil and soy have the potential to exacerbate the
destruction of remaining tropical rainforests. As part of the
Unilever Sustainable Living Plan, we have targets in place to
source palm oil and soy sustainably. In 2012, we announced that
we would reach our 2015 target to source 100% of palm oil from
sustainable sources three years ahead of schedule. This has been
achieved primarily through the purchase of GreenPalm
certificates. We recognise that these make a significant
contribution to a more sustainable palm oil industry, but they
are only a first step. We have taken action in this area since
2008 when we agreed to support a moratorium on further
deforestation in South-East Asia. At the November 2009 meeting
of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) we supp