Unilever is a global consumer goods company that faces competition from both large international rivals like P&G and Colgate as well as strong local brands in emerging markets. Unilever has over 160,000 suppliers worldwide and more than 2,000 suppliers just for its Hindustan Unilever Limited subsidiary in India. HUL has also established a factory in Nepal through its Unilever Nepal Limited subsidiary to manufacture and export products to India and for the domestic Nepalese market.