date:Jul 27, 2012
ear. Net profit rose 1% to 2.4bn.
Despite deteriorating global economic conditions and a competitive environment which remains intense, we again delivered volume growth ahead of our markets and gained value share across the majority of our business, said Unilever chief executive Paul Polman.
Looking forward we expect continued volatility, especially in commodity costs and economic conditions. For 2012 we remain on track to deliver a modest improvement in core operating margin.