Stories from Companies

Unilever

Madagascar

Unilever is one of the world’s largest consumer goods companies. It joined the Zero Hunger Private Sector Pledge in 2021 and has since committed over USD 65 million in support of programmes to end hunger. 

Vanilla for Change

In Madagascar, Unilever has been working with partners to help smallholder farmers improve their livelihoods and ensure Wall’s ice-cream has a more secure and sustainable sources of natural vanilla in Madagascar.

The Vanilla for Change programme has already made a difference to the lives of more than 60,000 people. The project supports 10,000 households, reaching every village within Unilever’s extended vanilla supply chain in Madagascar. It has also trained and supported nearly 2,000 young people through its youth committees, thus improving their future life-skills and career prospects.