The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) works to create and sustain an environment conducive to the development of India, partnering industry, Government, and civil society, through advisory and consultative processes. CII is a non-government, not-for-profit, industry-led and industry-managed organization, playing a proactive role in India's development process. Founded in 1895, India's premier business association has over 8000 members, from the private as well as public sectors, including SMEs and MNCs, and an indirect membership of over 200,000 enterprises from around 240 national and regional sectoral industry bodies.

CII charts change by working closely with Government on policy issues, interfacing with thought leaders, and enhancing efficiency, competitiveness and business opportunities for industry through a range of specialized services and strategic global linkages. It also provides a platform for consensus building and networking on key issues.

Extending its agenda beyond business, CII assists industry to identify and execute corporate citizenship programmes. Partnerships with civil society organizations carry forward corporate initiatives for integrated and inclusive development across diverse domains including affirmative action, healthcare, education, livelihood, diversity management, skill development, empowerment of women, and water, to name a few.

The CII theme for 2016-17, Building National Competitiveness, emphasizes Industry’s role in partnering Government to accelerate competitiveness across sectors, with sustained global competitiveness as the goal. The focus is on six key enablers: Human Development; Corporate Integrity and Good Citizenship; Ease of Doing Business; Innovation and Technical Capability; Sustainability; and Integration with the World.

With 66 offices, including 9 Centres of Excellence, in India, and 9 overseas offices in Australia, Bahrain, China, Egypt, France, Germany, Singapore, UK, and USA, as well as institutional partnerships with 320 counterpart organizations in 106 countries, CII serves as a reference point for Indian industry and the international business community.

With nine out of ten Indian households using its products, HUL believes that it has the ability to make a difference through its brands and bring about a social change.

With over 35 brands spanning 20 distinct categories such as soaps, detergents, shampoos, skin care, toothpastes, deodorants, cosmetics, tea, coffee, packaged foods, ice cream, and water purifiers, the Company is a part of the everyday life of millions of consumers across India. Through the Unilever Sustainable Living Plan (USLP), HUL is committed to halving its environmental impact, improving the health & well-being of more than a billion people, and enhancing the livelihoods of millions working in its value chain.

Unilever’s Safety and Environmental Assurance Centre (SEAC), with a strong team of 200+ dedicated scientists spread between Colworth (UK) and Bangalore (India), is recognized globally for its capability & contribution on food safety. SEAC scientists share expertise and work in partnership with other leading experts around the world to further advance the science. They are, for example, continually contributing to the evolution of toxicology and ecotoxicology (the sciences of evaluating the effects of chemicals on people and the environment) to keep the consumers, workers and the environment safe.

Unilever has been a pioneer in food safety, and over several decades has driven excellence in food safety sciences globally. Unilever scientists have global recognition and are thought leaders in the areas of food microbiology, toxicology and allergy.