Sustainability timeline
Our commitment to responsible business practice goes back over 100 years.
A long-standing commitment
Our founders William Hesketh Lever and Samuel van den Bergh did not just create some of the world’s first consumer brands, they also built a business with strong values and a mission to act as agents of social change. Today, we continue on this journey keeping our values and principles at the heart of everything we do.
To view some key events, visit the Sustainability timeline page on Unilever.com.

