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Our progress on plastics

Last year we pledged to make significant cuts to the amount of virgin plastic in our portfolio. Here’s what we’ve achieved since then – plus our plans to do much more.

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Equality For All
Villagers in Magadgascar using river for drinking water and domestic use
16/10/2020 4minute read time
Tackling poverty, now and in the future
Ending poverty requires action from every part of society. And as a business we have a key role to play.
Good health & well-being
Schoolchildren washing their hands
14/10/2020 5minute read time
Help Lifebuoy change the world’s handwashing habits forever
We’re launching an exciting €30 million initiative to encourage more children to adopt handwashing habits for life.
Sustainable Nutrition & Food Supply
Burger King’s plant-based menu, including a Rebel Whopper burger, nuggets and a drink in a tall glass.
09/10/2020 3minute read time
How The Vegetarian Butcher’s new nuggets are gaining flexitarian favour
A new generation of meat-mimicking fast food is ticking all the boxes for flexitarians
SERIES: Covid response
As the world’s biggest soap-making company, we are throwing our weight behind the global effort to protect lives and livelihoods from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Unilever News
Man happily holding a cif spray bottle
06/05/2020 LLong Read
Covid-19 action: Singapore to Slovakia, Bangladesh to Brazil
How we’re supporting global and national efforts to help protect lives and livelihoods
Good health & well-being
Favela in São Paulo. We’re working with Heineken to create special Cif sanitising cleaner for vulnerable families in São Paulo.
30/04/2020 2minute read time
How we’re collaborating to help families in São Paulo’s favelas
In Brazil, we have joined forces with Heineken to create a special line of Cif sanitising cleaner.
Good health & well-being
A selection of tomatos
27/04/2020 4minute read time
Will Covid-19 change our relationship with food forever?
Our Global Nutrition Director shares her personal views on how the pandemic could change our perspective long-term
Unilever News
Leeds Sanitiser truck
24/04/2020 3minute read time
How we’re adapting deodorant production lines to make hand sanitiser
We have over 30 sites making this essential product, with a lot of supply being donated to frontline healthcare facilities
Unilever News
Young Scientist on the computer
15/04/2020 2minute read time
Scientists share skincare expertise to help people taking Covid-19 precautions
Members of our R&D team in China have taken to social media to explain the science behind handwashing and skin cleansing
Good health & well-being
Handwashing with soap
09/04/2020 4minute read time
Why handwashing with soap reduces the spread of Covid-19
How soap works and what makes it so effective in reducing the risk of infection
Collaborating & innovating for change
Image shows a scientist testing a ventilator at Smiths Medical, one of the companies producing equipment as part of the UK Ventilator Challenge consortium.
09/04/2020 2minute read time
Unilever joins consortium which will make ventilators for UK hospitals
We’ve joined Ventilator Challenge UK – a collective manufacturing much-needed ventilators in the coronavirus crisis
Unilever News
Schoolgirl washing hands
02/04/2020 3minute read time
Covid-19 handwashing campaign to target a billion people worldwide
Unilever is working with the UK government to fund a global programme to urgently tackle the spread of coronavirus
Unilever News
Lifebuoy handwashing
24/03/2020 3minute read time
From our CEO: We will fight this pandemic together
Unilever has announced a wide-ranging set of measures to support global and national efforts to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic
Alan Jope
Alan Jope
CEO, Unilever
Alan Jope
Alan Jope
CEO, Unilever
Alan Jope has been CEO of Unilever since May 2019, and was formerly President of our Beauty & Personal Care division.
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Unilever News
People handwash
16/03/2020
Unilever announces Covid-19 actions for all employees
As a pandemic is announced by the World Health Organization, we are putting global measures into place to protect our employees and their families.
Protecting The Natural World
Two children planting flowers
07/10/2020 4minute read time
Omo relaunch marks significant step towards a Clean Future
Unilever’s biggest laundry brand has launched its cleanest and greenest product yet
Sustainable Nutrition & Food Supply
A jar of Hellmans mayonase with bread and tomatos
29/09/2020 4minute read time
How we’re saving food from going to waste
Hellmann’s is leading a consumer movement against food waste and shining a light on the simple ways we could all make a difference
Collaborating & innovating for change
Tea growing fields with houses in the distance.
24/09/2020 4minute read time
Why we’re encouraging tea workers to eat more balanced diets
Our Seeds of Prosperity programme is helping tea workers and their families improve their health and wellbeing
Collaborating & innovating for change
Illustration of a man sitting on the sofa using his laptop
24/09/2020 4minute read time
How your product reviews are shaping our brands
Your ratings online aren’t just for fellow shoppers. We’re looking too. And they could influence products of the future.
Protecting The Natural World
An aerial view of the rainforest featuring lush green trees
23/09/2020 2minute read time
How Google will help end deforestation in our supply chain
A partnership with Google Cloud will use satellite photos to monitor ecosystems connected to our raw materials.
Collaborating & innovating for change
A representative from one of the first start-up companies to sell via Uni-Excuabtor’s Uni-Topia store on Tmall
23/09/2020 2minute read time
The pioneering digital platform that powers innovation and growth
We are partnering with beauty and personal care start-ups in China for a new ecosystem of enterprise and collaboration
Collaborating & innovating for change
Circular Economy
01/11/2018 LLong Read
Explainer: what is the circular economy?
Equality For All
A group of schoolchildren sitting on the ground. Unilever works with UNICEF to improve sanitation in schools.
22/09/2020 5minute read time
Working with the UN to help women, children and refugees
As the UN General Assembly goes virtual for the first time, we look at our partnerships with UN Women, UNICEF and UNHCR.
Collaborating & innovating for change
For International Peace Day, Lipton illuminated the clock tower at King's Cross Station in London, UK with the message: 'Make tea time peace time'.
21/09/2020 3minute read time
How you can help turn tea time into peace time
Why Lipton’s encouraging everyone to take 15 minutes a day to listen and connect with others
Climate Action
The United Nations General Assembly hall in New York.
16/09/2020 4minute read time
Unilever and the UN: an enduring partnership
To mark the UN’s 75th anniversary, our Chief Sustainability Officer reflects on what we have achieved together.
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