Background to the Implementation Guides
The Unilever Sustainable Agriculture Code tells suppliers and farmers what we expect in terms of sustainable practices, but doesn’t tell them how to achieve it. There are different ways in which the requirements could be met, and we don’t want to be prescriptive. However, we realise that some guidance is useful. The implementation guide website is a source of information and reference for when our suppliers and farmers, reading the Code, ask questions such as:
- What do Unilever mean by that?
- So, what does Unilever think I need to do to comply with the Code?
- Where can I go to get advice and information on this?
Or even:
- Why is this included in the SAC?
This website aims to provide growers and suppliers with practical advice on how to achieve the standards set out in the Code.
Disclaimer:
The Unilever Sustainable Agriculture Code and the accompanying implementation guides aim to be a reference source of current best practice for sustainable agriculture, at the same time it is not meant to be an exhaustive compilation.
The ultimate responsibility for which practices are implemented, and how, resides with suppliers and their farmers.
Related documents:
The Code itself, and more information on how Unilever will be using this code, is available in our “Unilever Sustainable Agriculture Code Scheme rules” on: www.growingforthefuture.com
Unilever suppliers are also bound by the Unilever Business Partner Code and will often be committed to social and environmental actions by membership of SEDEX. More information on these links can be found in the Social and Human Capital Implementation Guide.