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The Lady Lever Art Gallery at Port Sunlight, Liverpool, UK. Port Sunlight was built by William Lever to provide his employees with decent and affordable houses, and leisure amenities.
Seven things you may not know about Unilever

Ninety years ago, British soap-maker Lever Brothers and Dutch manufacturer Margarine Unie merged their operations to become Unilever. To celebrate our birthday, here are a few fascinating facts about the business.
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Collaborating & innovating for change
Martin Wolf
20/01/2020 3minute read time
Unlocking the power of green chemistry
“I have as a personal purpose the goal of healing the earth and seeking justice”
Collaborating & innovating for change
Joost Oorthuizen
17/01/2020 3minute read time
Could your greatest competitor become your greatest collaborator?
Sustainable Trade Initiative CEO Joost Oorthuizen on why companies must put rivalry aside and work with competitors to address the planet’s most pressing challenges
Collaborating & innovating for change
Sunrise over the earth
17/01/2020 4minute read time
How will businesses with purpose prosper in the future?
From CEOs to young entrepreneurs, six influencers explore the opportunities and challenges ahead
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SERIES: How to be a Futuremaker
Unilever pioneers share their experience of doing business with purpose
Tracy with "growing roots" t-shirt
07/01/2019 2minute read time
How Tracy created a snack brand that’s funding urban farms
How good allies, an alert antenna and awareness of stakeholder needs unlocked resources to make Growing Roots a reality
Cristine Lu
07/01/2019 2minute read time
How Cristine’s recycled bottle is helping tackle plastic waste
Showing others the value of sustainability helped Cristine Lu build a business case for change
Sonika beauty
07/01/2019 2minute read time
How Sonika launched a purposeful beauty brand – fast
Lean innovation and a ‘golden week’ of decision-making helped Sonika Malhotra bring Love Beauty and Planet to life
Jay and Ben&Jerrys
07/01/2019 2minute read time
How Jay helped ice cream fans make marriage equality happen
Sharing Ben & Jerry's values and engaging with experts helped Jay build a community ready to take action
Jane Wurwand
08/01/2019 2minute read time
How Jane Wurwand turned $14,000 into a global skincare business
Resilience and seeing challenge as opportunity helped Jane build the US’s first salon professional skincare brand
Collaborating & innovating for change
Piyush Pandey
16/01/2020 2minute read time
Are purposeful brands made in people’s hearts?
Ogilvy’s Chief Creative Officer believes brands must help with the pressures consumers face in their daily lives
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Fruits and veg
15/01/2020 4minute read time
To endure, businesses must uphold the highest morals and ethics
Retail boss Tawee Rojanasinwilai explains why doing the right thing for the community is the bedrock of business longevity
Collaborating & innovating for change
Doug McMillon, Walmart CEO, speaking on stage in front of an audience
14/01/2020 2minute read time
Doing good is good business
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon explains how the retail giant and Unilever are united by a common purpose
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Draganah Omwange
14/01/2020 3minute read time
Let young people change the way the world does business
Kenya-based Draganah Omwange shares her thoughts on how people with purpose will keep Unilever thriving for years to come.
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Aerial view of large number of people crossing a road. Environmentalist Jonathon Porritt argues that companies with purpose will have to change the rules of the game to tackle climate emergency, eco-system collapse and chronic inequality.
13/01/2020 3minute read time
Companies with purpose must change the rules of the game
For our 90th birthday, environmentalist Jonathon Porritt explores how companies with purpose will be successful in the future
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Unilever brand Lifebuoy come to the public’s aid during the Blitz in World War II. The free mobile emergency washing service visited bomb-struck areas of London.
12/01/2020 5minute read time
Proving that purpose lasts: celebrating our 90th birthday
As Unilever reaches 90, we celebrate the sense of purpose that inspired our founders – and continues to drive our success
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Circular Economy
01/11/2018 LLong Read
Explainer: what is the circular economy?
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Transform banner
09/01/2020 LLong Read
New organisations will help boost our support for social enterprises
With EY and Mastercard joining TRANSFORM, we can now do more to help low-income households in developing countries
Equality For All
Felipe Resck
08/01/2020 3minute read time
On a mission to help create 1 million girl coders
Felipe Resck is empowering girls in Brazil by teaching them coding skills
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Dragonah Heros banner
03/01/2020 3minute read time
Tackling Kenya’s plastic waste begins in the playground
Schoolchildren in Nairobi are taking action, inspired by an Unilever employee
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Futuremaker: Jane Wurwand

Futuremaker: Jane Wurwand

Futuremaker: Jay Tandan

Futuremaker: Jay Tandan

Futuremaker: Tracy Shepard-Rashkin

Futuremaker: Tracy Shepard-Rashkin

Futuremaker: Sonika Malhotra

Futuremaker: Sonika Malhotra

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Futuremaker: Cristine Lu

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