By Maitane Sardon 



  Unilever PLC on Monday outlined new sustainability goals including a plan to invest 1 billion euros ($1.12 billion) in green projects and reach net-zero emissions from its products by 2039. 


  The consumer-goods manufacturer said it will invest EUR1 billion over 10 years in environmental projects including landscape restoration, reforestation, carbon-dioxide capture, wildlife protection and water preservation. 


  The company also said it is targeting net-zero emissions from all the materials it uses and the products it sells by 2039 and a deforestation-free supply chain within three years. It said it will use digital technologies like satellite monitoring and blockchain to increase transparency across its supply chain. 


  "We can't let ourselves forget that the climate crisis is still a threat to all of us," Chief Executive Alan Jope said. "We, therefore, have a responsibility to help tackle the crisis: as a business and through direct action by our brands." 


  Unilever said it will aim to make its product formulations biodegradable by 2030 to minimize their impact on aquatic ecosystems. 


  The company added that it will help farmers and smallholders by providing them with access to finance and securing their legal land rights. It will also implement water stewardship programs for local communities in 100 locations by 2030, it said. 


  Write to Maitane Sardon at maitane.sardon@wsj.com