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Good health & well-being

A black and white image of a hand holding an original Lifebuoy bar of soap

14/08/2020 4minute read time

Over a century since its launch, the hygiene soap brand returns to the UK. Here’s how it started and where it’s going next.

Protecting The Natural World

Aerial view of rural landscape showing wind turbine and solar panels in field.

13/08/2020 3minute read time

Global experts rank Unilever No.1 for sustainability leadership

We’re delighted to have topped the GlobeScan-SustainAbility survey for the tenth year in a row

Climate Action

Magnum launches new tubs made from recycled plastic

11/08/2020 3minute read time

Magnum launches new tubs made with recycled plastic

This year, we’ll be rolling out over 7 million of the tubs across Europe.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

CEO, Unilever

Unilever News

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.

Good health & well-being

Lady with dark hair scratching head. Unilever research finds bacteria that causes dandruff.

04/08/2020 4minute read time

One step closer to finding the root cause of dandruff

The Malassezia fungus is considered a main cause of dandruff but new Unilever research suggests bacteria have a part to play

Collaborating & innovating for change

Two girls at a Dove Self-Esteem Project Free Being Me workshop, run in partnership with the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts

29/07/2020 3minute read time

How Dove empowered 60 million young people – and counting

The story behind the Dove Self-Esteem Project, and what’s next for Dove’s mission

Good health & well-being

Mother and son working at computer. Hygienica Castle uses online games to teach hygiene lessons to children.

28/07/2020 4minute read time

Gaming and e-learning offer fresh take on schools hygiene programme

Unilever South Africa turned hygiene lessons into an online game to keep kids e-learning and handwashing during Covid-19

Collaborating & innovating for change

Two young girls in a gym. One is smelling the others armpit

28/07/2020 2minute read time

The beginning of the end for BO

A single enzyme could hold the key to the most effective underarm odour control ever created. Here’s how.

Access To Water

Children bring their hands together to hold some flowing water.

24/07/2020 5minute read time

Working collectively to accelerate water security for all

We’re working with two new partners to manage water usage and engage in collective action to achieve water security for all by 2030

Collaborating & innovating for change

Two scientists at one of Unilever’s R&D centres looking at a screen. Both are women

16/07/2020 2minute read time

Ending animal testing: behind the scenes at our research hub

A new film shares how our scientists are pioneering alternatives to animal testing and sharing their work on a global scale

Collaborating & innovating for change

01/11/2018 LLong Read

Explainer: what is the circular economy?

Good health & well-being

Three cleaners wearing protective clothing and carrying Lysoform spray backpacks in one of Italy’s main museums.

15/07/2020 LLong Read

How our cleaning brands are helping people cope with Covid-19

Some examples of how our household care and laundry brands are helping people stay safe and adapt to the new normal

Good health & well-being

14/07/2020 2minute read time

Unilever and OYO launch partnership for enhanced hotel hygiene

We’re providing products from our hygiene and sanitation brands to help OYO create a cleaner stay for customers

Collaborating & innovating for change

Unilever’s AI hub in Shanghai, a centre for artificial intelligence, agility and innovative product design

09/07/2020 3minute read time

AI hub accelerates product innovation for Chinese markets and beyond

Unilever’s new state-of-the-art R&D hub in Shanghai is using live-stream data, local insights and AI tools to speed products to market for Chinese consumers