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Unilever United States

Retail & Consumer Products · Lobbying Client

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C
Influence Score
53/100
Moderate Influence
$4.1M
Total Lobby Spend
4
Policy Issues
3
Lobbyists
1
Revolving Door

Unilever United States's Federal Lobbying Record

Unilever United States's $4.1M in disclosed federal lobbying puts it in the mid-tier of registered filers. Spending in the seven-figure range is common for established trade groups, mid-size corporations, and advocacy organizations that maintain a steady but not aggressive presence on Capitol Hill.

Across the 5-year window from 2020 to 2024, Unilever United States's annual disclosed lobbying spend has declined modestly — from $882K in 2020 to $826K in 2024, a change of -6%. Step-changes of this size often coincide with major bills moving through Congress, regulatory rulemakings affecting the organization's industry, or a leadership change in the relevant committee.

Unilever United States's disclosed lobbying focuses on a narrow 4-issue footprint. A focused issue list usually means the organization concentrates its federal engagement on a small set of bills or rulemakings directly relevant to its core business.

1 of 3 lobbyists reported by Unilever United States (33%) disclose prior federal government service. That share is common at established government affairs operations that explicitly hire from agency and committee staff.

Among the named bench, lobbyists with disclosed prior federal service include Mark L. Kadesh (Former Legislative Director, U.S. House of Representatives). The covered-position field on LDA cover sheets captures executive-branch and senior congressional roles held within the prior two years.

Within the Retail & Consumer Products sector, Unilever United States ranks #17 of 40 tracked organizations by disclosed lobbying spend. The sector leader is Walmart Inc at $23.2M; the sector average is $4.9M. Unilever United States's $4.1M sits 18% below the sector average.

Unilever United States's LobbySpend Influence Score of 53/100 (grade C) is the most common grade in the index — it covers organizations with established but moderate federal advocacy programs. The score combines disclosed total spend (40%), issue breadth (30%), and revolving-door connections (30%). A C-grade is typical of mid-size corporations and trade associations with steady quarterly filings on a focused issue set.

Every figure above is sourced from Senate lobbying disclosure filings submitted under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995. Per-issue dollar splits and covered-position flags are filer-reported and may be amended after initial submission.

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Annual Lobbying Spend

Policy Issues

Government Entities Contacted

Dept of Labor
U.S. Senate
Dept of Justice
White House Office
Dept of Education
Federal Trade Commission

Recent Filings

PeriodRegistrantIssuesLobbyistsAmount
2024 Oct-DecArnold & Porter
ENVGOV
2$209K
2024 Jul-SepWilliams & Jensen
ENVCSP
1$242K
2024 Apr-JunVan Scoyoc Associates
ENVCSP
2$177K
2024 Jan-MarMehlman Consulting
GOVTRDENV
3$236K
2023 Oct-DecSubject Matter
ENVGOV
3$190K
2023 Jul-SepK&L Gates
TRDENVCSP+1
2$199K
2023 Apr-JunInvariant LLC
ENVCSPGOV+1
1$178K
2023 Jan-MarStewart & Stewart
TRDCSP
3$202K

Unilever United States Lobbying FAQ

Unilever United States has spent $4.1M on federal lobbying across 4 policy areas. This includes spending on registered lobbyists and direct government contacts.

Unilever United States lobbies on 4 policy issues, including Consumer Issues/Safety, Environment/Superfund, Trade, Government Issues. These disclosures are filed quarterly with the Senate Office of Public Records.

Unilever United States has an Influence Score of 53/100 (Grade C). This proprietary score is based on total lobby spend (40%), policy issue breadth (30%), and revolving door connections (30%).

Unilever United States employs 3 registered lobbyists, of whom 1 have revolving door connections, meaning they previously held government positions before becoming lobbyists.

Unilever United States has contacted 6 government entities as part of their lobbying activities, including Dept of Labor, U.S. Senate, Dept of Justice.

Sources: Senate Office of Public Records (LDA), OpenSecrets.org
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Lobbying data is sourced from quarterly Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) filings with the Senate Office of Public Records. Influence Scores combine total spend (40%), issue breadth (30%), and revolving door connections (30%). Filings may be amended after initial submission.