UNILEVER PLC

Our investigation standards require us to record and assess all Code concerns

reported, however they are raised. Once a report is received, it is formally

acknowledged and directed to a Business Integrity Officer to determine whether

a Business Integrity investigation is required.

Investigations are led by the responsible Business Integrity Officers, who ensure

fair, unbiased and independent investigations are undertaken. All Business

Integrity Officers are trained on Unilever’s standards and processes and are

required to uphold these at all times. Business Integrity has officers posted

around the world to respond to cases, with oversight from a central Business

Integrity team.

Investigation reports link the allegation made to the specific requirements under

the Code, summarising the evidence, findings in respect of any breach,

corrective measures, and recommended sanctions. Completed investigation

reports and associated evidence are submitted to Business Integrity Committees

for approval. In cases involving public bribery or senior executives, our Chief

Legal Officer and Chief Business Integrity Officer oversee investigations and an

ad hoc Business Integrity Committee determines any sanctions, regardless of

where such executives are located.

We encourage engagement from the initial reporter to facilitate the investigation

while maintaining any confidentiality. Where appropriate and possible, we aim to

provide transparency with regard to the investigation’s progress and anticipated

completion. It is the responsibility of the Business Integrity Committees to ensure

the timely investigation of all potential Code breaches raised by an individual

employee, with a view to reaching a final determination within 60 days,

depending on the nature and complexity of the concern raised.

Breaches of the Code or Code Policies are shared with various oversight

committees, including the Unilever Board’s Corporate Responsibility and Audit

Committees, the Unilever Leadership Executive, and the Global Code and Policy