WEC Recognizes Unilever's Sustainability Achievements, To Present Sustainability Gold Medal To Consumer Goods Giant

The World Environment Center said it will present the 2013 Gold Medal Award for International Corporate Achievement in Sustainable Development to Unilever during the sustainability advocacy group's WEC Gold Medal Gala in Washington, D.C. Former U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa p. Jackson will present the award, which recognizes the consumer goods company's sustainability efforts and achievements as represented by the Unilever Sustainable Living Plan. Unilever CEO Paul Polman said the award validates the company's "business model for sustainable, equitable growth."