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The top-performance laundry capsule that’s cutting carbon and plastic
With powerful plant-based cleaning ingredients, a new formula for high performance on a low-energy cold wash, and plastic-free cardboard packaging, our Persil, Skip and OMO brands are launching their most sustainable laundry capsules yet.
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Food that's good for our health and good for the planet
Three ways Knorr’s helping people enjoy more plants at mealtimes
Adding plant-based foods to our diet is not just good for our health, it’s good for the planet. But finding time, recipes or inspiration is not always easy. On World Food Day, here are three fuss-free ways Knorr is helping people eat for good every day.
How our food waste warriors are taking action
We’re using the power of innovation, technology and brands such as Hellmann’s to reduce waste from farm to fork. But behind every great initiative are purposeful people who use their skills, ideas and passion to drive this change. Here are the stories of six of them.
Nourishing the future: innovations to grow the plant-based market
Going plant-based makes sense – for our health and the planet – and it’s a growing market. Find out how we’re using cutting-edge food technology to develop textures and flavours that meat- and dairy-lovers enjoy and put more plant-based options onto mainstream menus
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Protect & Regenerate Nature
Protect & Regenerate Nature
We’ve set a bold ambition to eliminate deforestation in our palm oil, paper and board, tea, soy and cocoa supply chains, and to protect and regenerate land, forests and oceans. Discover the ways we’re using technology and regenerative farming and working with partners, suppliers and smallholder farmers to drive systemic change.
A fairer future for the people who grow our ingredients 1 of 4
As we find new ways to empower the smallholder farmers who help feed the world and provide critical ingredients for our products, we’re reflecting on the successes and lessons of our groundbreaking collaboration – the Enhancing Livelihoods Fund.
How we’re protecting forests and those who depend on them 2 of 4
Our commitment to protect and regenerate nature includes investing in advanced technology, strengthening our supplier requirements, empowering farmers and smallholders, and working with governments to advocate for industry change.
We’re helping to create a more sustainable coconut industry 3 of 4
Unilever has put its name to an industry-first collaboration which aims to improve the sustainability of coconut farming - to protect nature, the livelihoods of smallholder farmers and the communities that depend on it.
Working collectively to accelerate water security for all 4 of 4
Water scarcity affects more than 40% of the global population and is on the rise. We’re working with two new partners to manage water usage and engage in collective action to achieve water security for all by 2030.
Using science not animals
Using science not animals
Our scientists have used non-animal methods to access product safety for more than 30 years. And we’re calling on European lawmakers to uphold the EU’s longstanding ban on animal testing. Discover more on how we’re using science not animals.
27 brands join fight to protect Europe’s animal testing ban 1 of 4
Unilever’s PETA-approved brands stand with Dove, The Body Shop and partners to help save cruelty free cosmetics in the EU.
Meet five women behind our work to end animal testing 2 of 4
At Unilever we don’t test our products on animals, and we’ve been developing and using alternatives to animal testing for more than 30 years. Here five young scientists based at one of our UK R&D centres share what this work means to them.
Ending animal testing: behind the scenes at our research hub 3 of 4
Watch a new five-minute film to find out how our scientists are pioneering alternatives to animal testing and sharing their work on a global scale.
No animal testing, Unilever brands and the EU’s chemicals regulations 4 of 4
New European Chemicals Agency proposals contradict the EU’s ban on animal testing for cosmetics. We don’t agree that ingredients with a history of safe use and manufacture need further testing on animals. Here Julia Fentem, who leads product safety at Unilever, explains why.
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