Foreign students explored sustainable strategies in FMCG

17:44, November 21, 2019

They visited Unilever in the 11th International Autumn School

Unilever adapted its global sustainable development programme to meet Russian challenges and realities. The main objectives of the company: improving health and well-being, reducing environmental impact and enhancing livelihoods.

Autumn School foreign participants and "International Economics and Business" students  got acquainted with the peculiarities of production, learnt how the products they see on store shelves in different countries were created, tested new formulas for future products in the research and development department and finally solved the case-studies related to Unilever's sustainability strategy with Irina Antyushina, Senior Media Relations Manager RUB / Comms BP to Foods & Refreshment.

The participants tried their best in the following tasks:

• How to make reverse vending machines more popular channel for delivering of plastic packaging among consumers;
• How to communicate in an accessible form about the achievements of the company in the field of social and environmental project management and promote sustainable goals among employees;
• How to attract media attention to the topic of sustainable development.

The participants had a great opportunity to ask questions about what sustainable development goals are the most important in the FMCG and to get required data to prepare for the final Autumn School project.

«We are pleased to contribute to the International Autumn School "Sustainable Business Development: Smart Future for All", because Unilever implements many sustainable development programs. We believe that it is very important to engage students in the agenda and give them knowledge about social and environmental sustainability, so they can apply this knowledge in their future profession» - Irina Antyushina, Senior Media Relations Manager RUB / Comms BP to Foods & Refreshment, Unilever (Moscow).