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Innovation at Unilever: Deep dive webcast

Richard Slater

Chief R&D Officer

23rd June 2021

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Innovation: One of Unilever's 5 strategic choices

1. Develop our portfolio into high growth spaces
2. Win with our brands as a force for good, powered by purpose and innovation

3 Accelerate in USA, India, China and leverage emerging markets strength

1. Lead in the channels of the future
2. Build a purpose-led,future-fit organisation and growth culture

Operational Excellence

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Innovation at Unilever

• World-classR&D

Delivering superior and sustainable innovations for competitive advantage

• Focused science and technology initiatives

Developing science and technology for the future

• Transformed innovation portfolio

Clear priorities, focus on bigger projects and discipline in execution

• Delivering strategy through innovation

To transform the core, premiumise and access high growth spaces

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Innovation at Unilever

• World-classR&D
• Focused science and technology initiatives
• Transformed innovation portfolio
• Delivering strategy through innovation

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