Proctor
& Gamble founded in 1837 whereas Unilever
formed in 1930 as a result of a merger between Lever Brothers of the UK and
Naamlooze Vennootschap Margarine Unie of the Netherlands. P&G market share
by revenue is 19% and their products are sold over 180 countries; its 5-year
revenue CAGR is 0.6%. Its famous brands include Always, Ariel, Bounty, Pampers,
etc. It began as a small family-operated soap and candle company. On the other
hand Market share by revenue of Unilever is about 15% and its products are sold
in over 190 countries. Its 5- year revenue CAGR is 5%. Unilever famous brands include Dove, Rexona,
Lux, Knorr, etc. It began When William Hesketh Lever write down his ideas for
sunlight soap.
P&G portfolio
contains 25 billion dollar brands. It has been paying out dividends for 122
consecutive years since its incorporation in 1890 on the other hand Unilever
portfolio contains 14 billion dollar brands and it has been increasing dividends
almost every year since 1979. Unilever was named the sector leader by the CDP’S
Forests program to combat climate change in 2013.
P&G received US
secretary of state’s Award for corporate Excellence in 2012 for contributions
to improving the lives of consumers in Nigeria and Pakistan whereas Unilever
was the winner of the 2013 catalyst
Award which honors exceptional business initiatives for women in the
workplace.
P&G has been on Fortune’s
World’s Most Admired companies list for two years in a row, on the
other hand Unilever was awarded the Gold Medal for international corporate
Achievement in sustainable Development by the world Environment center in 2013.
Over half of its 252 manufacturing sites across the world no longer send
non-hazardous waste to landfill.
P&G uses 100%
renewable or recycled materials for all of its products and packaging. The
powers all of its production plants with 100% renewable energy. The greenhouse
gas footprint of the use of the Unilever products has fallen by around
6% since 2010.
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