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After making each bend, silence both notes then check each note's pitch accuracy against a tuner individually. Adjust each note by bending until both notes reach the desired pitch. Practice this exercise in additional areas of the fretboard. String tension differs across the fretboard, and the amount of bend required to be applied to each note will slightly differ as well.
→Double-Stops or Unison Bends
G-----------14b16--12-------------14b16--15-------------13b14--15-----
D------------------15b17-----------------15b17-----------------14b15--
The other solution is to pull up on the whammy bar slightly, raising the unbent note's pitch until it is in-tune. This is a simpler method; however, it is not useful when you have to repeatedly pick the notes - trying to hold the bar at the slightly raised position while strumming is basically impossible. However, this technique works perfectly for a sustained unison bend or double-stop. Additionally, you can use the bar to put a bit of vibrato on both notes, preventing their need to be at exactly the correct pitch.