Consumer
product giant Unilever will begin to build a “net zero “plant in
China from the end of this year, as the company bets big on the country as a
source of innovation.
Unilever is allocating some 130 million euros to the first phase of the full-category plant in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, and make it an industry-wide benchmark facility for zero emissions, said Zeng Xiwen, Vice President for Unilever. To be operational by 2023, the facility is designed to manufacture personal care, household and food products.
“We are highly confident of the Chinese market, as the local government walks the talk by truly upholding high-level opening-up. So, we want to put our best technologies and biggest commitment here,” Zeng told China Daily during the fourth China International Import Expo earlier this month in Shanghai.
A slew of favourable policies has catapulted Unilever China to the forefront of world-pioneering endeavours. For instance, its manufacturing site in Hefei, Anhui province, has been recognised as an “Advanced 4th Industrial Revolution Lighthouse” by the World Economic Forum in collaboration with consultancy McKinsey & Co.
