Innovations in Sustainability 2023

Sustainable ingredients: We are seeking solutions that empower smallholder farmers with the right tools, resources, and skills, as well as smallholder farmers that cultivate through safe practices that protect and regenerate the land. These can be solutions that promote sustainable ingredients to enhance healthier food and product options, including, but not limited to, broccoli, spinach, lentils, laurel, cabbage, thyme, potato, oregano, basil, tomato, sweetcorn, cassava (Mandioquinha), potato (sweet), onions, leek, rosemary, pumpkin, pepper (sweet), garlic, beetroot, chives, peas, carrots, mushroom, parsley, celery. 

Visit the following links for further information: Strategy and goals | Unilever & The importance of sustainable farming & sourcing | Unilever

Decarbonization in the retail sector:  We are seeking solutions that focus on reducing carbon emissions in the retail sector, including, but not limited to, those focused on the cold chain, e.g., decarbonizing ice cabinets. These can be solutions that focus on converting carbon emissions into renewable energy, such as co-generation or solar power.

Upcycling solutions: We are looking for innovative upcycling solutions that focus on the collection, sorting, and processing of recyclable materials, with the end goal of increasing the volume of effectively recycled materials, we are also seeking solutions that promote a circular economy, minimize natural resource exploitation and prioritize sustainable packaging practices. These solutions include those that specialize in the collection, sorting, and treatment of various materials, such as plastic (PE, PET, LDP, and flexible plastics), as well as those working on biodegradable, recyclable, and upcycled packaging solutions.