Unilever Sri Lanka has been ranked the Number 1 Most Respected FMCG Company in the country in LMD’s Most Respected Entities publication for 2022.

This marks the 17th consecutive time that Unilever has been ranked in the list, moving 4 places up from 2021 to claim the overall sixth position from over 100 varying companies. Unilever was also declared the Sector Winner in both the ‘Consumer Products’ ‘Multinational’ categories yet again, maintaining its winning streak.

The company also emerged as the highest rated FMCG company to appear in LMD’s Top 12 performance measures/indicators for awarding the rankings, namely: ‘Financial Performance’, ‘Quality Consciousness’, ‘Management Profile’,‘Honesty’, ‘Innovation’, ‘Dynamism’, ‘Corporate Culture’, ‘CSR & Sustainability’, ‘Vision’, ‘National Perspective’, ‘HR & People Management’ and ‘Crisis Management’.

Unilever Sri Lanka Chairperson and Managing Director Hajar Alafifi said, “It is truly a proud moment for us to be ranked as Sri Lanka’s Most Respected FMCG company once again and more so for the 17th consecutive time of being recognised by the people of Sri Lanka.This underscores the positive impact we have made in the lives of Sri Lankans across the years, through our purposeful brands,our corporate vision to make sustainable living commonplace, and the unwavering commitment of our people towards integrity and excellence in all that we do. We also offer our heartfelt appreciation to LMD and its management for creating a platform to encourage and recognise good corporate conduct across the economy, society and the environment.”

The company was ranked the ‘Number 1 Employer of Choice’ for the 10th consecutive year in 2021 by NielsenIQ, awarded the ‘Most Effective Marketer of the Year’ award for the 6th consecutive year at the 2021 Effie Awards, adjudged the ‘Most Awarded Entity’ in the ‘Consumer Products’ and ‘Multinational’ Categories in Sri Lanka in LMD’s 2021 ‘Most Awarded’ Edition, and had 15 Unilever brands ranked as the ‘Most Loved Brands’ in Sri Lanka in LMD’s 2022 Brands Annual Ranking.

The ‘Most Respected Entities in Sri Lanka’ ranking is based on an annual survey conceptualized by Sri Lanka’s leading business magazine - LMD and conducted by NielsenIQ.