Building resilience through sustainable growth and inclusive impact - Businessday NG

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Osa Victor Obayagbona

June 8, 2026

For more than a century, Unilever Nigeria has occupied a unique place in Nigeria’s industrial and social history. As one of the nation’s oldest manufacturing companies, its footprint extends far beyond shelves stocked with everyday household brands. Increasingly, Unilever Nigeria’s story is one of how sustainability, partnerships, and inclusive growth can be woven into a business model that remains commercially competitive while delivering tangible social and environmental value.

At a time when Nigeria grapples with youth unemployment, gender inequality, and mounting environmental pressures, Unilever Nigeria has deliberately positioned sustainability not as an add-on but as a core pillar of its long-term growth strategy. Anchored on respect for human rights and a strong commitment to Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (ED&I) and Sustainable Development Goals, the company’s sustainability agenda is structured around four interlinked priorities: Localisation, Plastics, Shakti and FUCAP. Together, these pillars form a practical framework for improving livelihoods, building resilience within the company, across its value chain, and in the communities it serves.