Putting Talent at the Centre An Evolving Imperative for Manufacturing 2025

Unilever – Pouso Alegre, Brazil (continued) TABLE 10 Site  Change story Talent innovations  Description  Impact  Unilever – Pouso Alegre, BrazilUnilever’s Brazil plant faced challenges in attracting and retaining talent, especially in a competitive market with evolving consumer needs. To address these challenges, they implemented a series of innovative talent solutions focused on employee development, engagement, and diversity and inclusion.Black Panther: promoting diversity and inclusionA programme to promote diversity and inclusion by hiring people from vulnerable groups, involving a complete overhaul of hiring processes to ensure true inclusion –An increase of 33 percentage points in hiring of underrepresented groups –An increase of 25 percentage points in hiring retention –An increase of 15 percentage points in internal promotion rate Healthier U: promoting employee well-beingA programme to promote healthy habits and raise awareness about chronic diseases and risk factors Supports nutrition and promotes physical and mental well-being –A 44% increase in the percentage of people being active Destaques programme: recognizing and rewarding excellenceA transformative initiative that recognizes and rewards employees who excel in leading projects Promotes a culture of innovation and continuous improvement –A 160% increase in project savings Unilever – Ponznan, Poland TABLE 11 Site  Change story Talent innovations  Description  Impact  Unilever – Poznan, PolandUnilever Poznan in Poland faced challenges in attracting and retaining top talent, especially in a competitive market with evolving consumer needs. To address these challenges, they implemented a series of innovative talent solutions focused on employee development, engagement, and diversity and inclusion.Empowering through internal expertiseApplies internal expertise to design and deliver training programmes Facilitates a culture of knowledge sharing and empowers employees to develop their skills –A 7% decrease in attrition –An increase of 15 percentage points in career development rate of shop floor workers –An increase of 25 percentage points in career development rate of office workers Data-driven decision-makingEngages Microsoft Power BI to create data-driven insights and optimize work processes Improves operational efficiency and employee satisfaction –A 14% increase in OEE –A 36% decrease in waste per ton of produced product –A 15% decrease in energy use per million pieces 36 Putting Talent at the Centre: An Evolving Imperative for Manufacturing