Unilever is dedicated to practicing sustainable business methods to help reduce waste and preserve our environment. Since 2011, Unilever has worked to lessen their waste, and has reduced their overall waste of the company by 11 percent. As for their agricultural materials, Unilever was able to sustainably resources over 48 percent of these raw materials, and continues to work to increase this number to 100 percent by 2020. They also plan to cut their carbon footprint in half within the next five years. They have signed the Blueprint for Better Business initiative, which implements many other goals and environmentally-conscious business standards.