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Equality For All View all
Cocoa farmers in Ghana
10/12/2018 4minute read time
Human Rights: Making a positive and lasting impact
Here’s how we’re addressing eight salient human rights in our supply chain
Woman Tea Plucker
07/12/2018 7minute read time
Breaking the silence, ending harassment, keeping women safe
UN Women with the support of Unilever has created a new global framework to increase the safety of women in agricultural supply chains
Unilever employee showcasing the product catalogue
01/11/2018 5minute read time
Social investing: why it’s time to get gender-smart
Introducing our new Lean Data toolkit designed to improve outcomes for women
Young girl eating Ben & Jerry's
20/06/2018 5minute read time
Three innovative ways we help refugees… and they help us
How we’re helping displaced people to rebuild their lives while working to make our business more resilient
Woman laughing
10/04/2018 4minute read time
How three amazing social enterprises are changing lives
Improving women's health in Rwanda, connecting shop owners in Nairobi, and providing off-grid power and internet in Kenya
Collaborating & innovating for change View all
Plastic waste
06/12/2018 3minute read time
The plastic-free concept that could replace single-use sachets
We challenged designers, innovators and packaging experts to come up with new ways to use less plastic. Now we’re bringing the best idea to life.
Labs Science
03/12/2018 7minute read time
Fast tracking discovery at the Materials Innovation Factory
Centre of excellence offers collaborative space for academics and industry to accelerate R&D
Ioniqa Tonnis
22/11/2018 3minute read time
“With this technology, we are contributing to a cleaner world”
Ioniqa CEO Tonnis Hooghoudt talks about his company’s breakthrough recycling technology
Plastics Main
08/11/2018 4minute read time
Three new ways we’re helping to tackle plastic waste
Another major step forward in our efforts to help tackle plastic packaging waste
CreaSolv sachet waste
08/11/2018 3minute read time
Our solution for recycling plastic sachets takes another step forward
A look at the progress and plans for the testing of our CreaSolv technology
Good health & well-being View all
Hands up who thinks all schools should have clean toilets?
19/11/2018 7minute read time
Hands up who thinks all schools should have clean toilets?
How access to safe, clean toilets can improve pupils’ wellbeing and learning
Adepeju Jaiyeoba, winner of the Prince of Wales Prize at Unilever’s Young Entrepreneur Awards 2018
31/10/2018 4minute read time
The woman making childbirth safer for thousands
A woman dies in childbirth in Nigeria every ten minutes. Adepeju Jaiyeoba is changing the story.
Children washing their hands
15/10/2018 4minute read time
We’re high-fiving for Global Handwashing Day
We talk to five people helping deliver Lifebuoy’s handwashing programmes with impact
Selection of vegetables
08/08/2018 7minute read time
“Providing people with good nutrition is a privilege”
Annie Heremans on the goals driving our Foods & Refreshment portfolio
Annie Heremans, VP, Nutrition
Annie Heremans
Vice President of Nutrition at Unilever
Annie Heremans, VP, Nutrition
Annie Heremans
Vice President of Nutrition at Unilever
Annie is a fully qualified medical doctor and is currently VP of Nutrition across Unilever’s Foods & Refreshment brands. She is based in our Trumbull R&D site in Connecticut, US.
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Women standing outside a toilet
17/11/2017
Everyone should have access to a clean, safe toilet
Some people might think a toilet isn’t such a big deal. That’s probably because they’ve always had one. Sunila Devi never did.
Consuming Sustainably View all
Lynsey Forrest holding a bottle of Omo Eco Active
25/10/2018 2minute read time
The detergent brand creating a circular plastics economy
How OMO’s new bottles will prevent millions of tonnes of plastic ending up in the ocean
Employees at Mr Green
03/07/2018 4minute read time
Waste isn’t waste when it has a value
Changing how waste is perceived could have a hugely positive impact on society as well as the environment
Keiran Smith, Founder & CEO, Mr Green Africa
Keiran Smith
Founder & CEO, Mr Green Africa
Keiran Smith, Founder & CEO, Mr Green Africa
Keiran Smith
Founder & CEO, Mr Green Africa
Keiran is passionate about changing the future of recycling in emerging markets by alleviating the suffering and large-scale disadvantage of informal waste pickers and their communities. He set up Mr Green Africa with a business model that illustrates shared value at its best.
Seventh Generation products
05/06/2018 4minute read time
“Every day is an opportunity to create change”
Plant-based homecare brand Seventh Generation’s packaging expert on the route to zero waste
Kelly Murosky
Kelly Murosky
Senior Packaging Engineer at Seventh Generation.
Kelly Murosky
Kelly Murosky
Senior Packaging Engineer at Seventh Generation.
Kelly Murosky is a Senior Packaging Engineer at Seventh Generation. From the initial pack design to prototypes, concepts, pilot testing, production and launch, she’s involved at every stage of the packaging development process.
Liz Goodwin, Senior Fellow and Director, Food Loss and Waste at World Resources Institute
21/11/2017
Five steps to reduce food loss and waste
Did you know that one-third of all food produced each year is never eaten, while at the same time nearly 800 million people go hungry? In the latest in our ‘Farm to Fork’ series, Liz Goodwin of the World Resources Institute explores what can be done about food loss and waste.
Amanda Sourry at the Unilever Investor Seminar 2016
06/10/2017
Plant-based diets: a game-changer benefiting both people and planet
As Vegetarian Awareness Month begins, Amanda Sourry, Unilever President, Foods & Refreshment, talks about the benefits of plant-based diets and why we are supporting this growing trend.
Climate Action View all
Ben and Jerry's climate action
21/09/2018 4minute read time
What are science-based targets and why do we use them?
By sticking to the Paris Agreement we are part of a groundswell in climate ambition.
Thomas Lingard, Global Climate Advocacy & Sustainability Strategy Director
Thomas Lingard
Global Climate Advocacy & Sustainability Strategy Director
Thomas Lingard, Global Climate Advocacy & Sustainability Strategy Director
Thomas Lingard
Global Climate Advocacy & Sustainability Strategy Director
As part of the Unilever team at COP22 in Marrakech, he is calling for the work of transforming our economies to accelerate.
Turbines on a coastline
31/07/2018 7minute read time
Explainer: what is carbon pricing and why is it important?
Elisabeth Latham
07/06/2018 3minute read time
“I didn’t want my ideas to collect dust”
Cow burps, climate change and a scientist on a mission. Meet the woman behind the story
Elisabeth Latham
Elizabeth Latham
Founder of the Sustainable Protein and Environment Initiative
Elisabeth Latham
Elizabeth Latham
Founder of the Sustainable Protein and Environment Initiative
Inventor, academic and passionate advocate for applying science to improve the world, Elizabeth Latham is the founder of the Sustainable Protein and Environment Initiative. She was a category winner in Unilever’s Young Entrepreneurs Awards 2017.
Marmite jars on the production line
02/02/2018
Unilever recognised as a leader in tackling supply chain emissions
We have been identified as a global leader – by CDP, the non-profit environmental disclosure platform – for our actions and strategies to manage carbon and climate change across our supply chain.
Hannah Hislop, Global Advocacy & Partnerships Manager
16/11/2017
Why forests hold the key to halting irreversible climate change
Over the past two weeks, nations have been meeting at the UN’s Climate Change negotiations (COP23) in Bonn, Germany, to drive action on tackling climate change. One important talking point has been the hugely damaging impact of deforestation. We asked Hannah Hislop, our Global Advocacy & Partnerships Manager, about the issue and what must be done.
Unilever News View all
Sir Kensington Mayonnaise
21/09/2018 2minute read time
Sir Kensington’s becomes a B-Corp
“As our business grows, our impact grows.”
Woman planting
13/09/2018 2minute read time
Unilever named as industry leader in Dow Jones Sustainability Index
Our 17th year at the top shows our commitment to sustainable growth
influencer recording on a camera
23/07/2018 2minute read time
When it comes to influencer relationships, it’s complicated
Unilever’s Keith Weed calls time on fake followers and bots
Keith Weed
Keith Weed
Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, Unilever
Keith Weed
Keith Weed
Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, Unilever
As Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, Keith is a member of the Unilever Executive and responsible for Marketing, Communications and Sustainable Business. He has held this role since 2010.
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Young Entrepreneurs Awards 2018 winners
15/06/2018 4minute read time
The Young Entrepreneurs Awards: four life-changing reasons to enter
Recognising and supporting a new generation of the world’s most brilliant young changemakers
Line of schoolgirls in Pakistan
10/05/2018 5minute read time
How are we doing against our Sustainable Living Plan targets?
Our latest update report outlines progress and key challenges
Access To Water View all
Hands under running tap
29/08/2018 5minute read time
‘Impact entrepreneurs’: making everyone’s right to safe water a reality
We explore insights into how entrepreneurs can turn the water challenge into a success
Washing clothes by hand in a bowl
22/03/2018 3minute read time
Kees Kruythoff: Why water scarcity is everyone’s problem
Interview with Kees Kruythoff, President of Unilever Home Care
Kees Kruythoff, Home Care President
Kees Kruythoff
Home Care President and Chair of Unilever’s Water Board
Kees Kruythoff, Home Care President
Kees Kruythoff
Home Care President and Chair of Unilever’s Water Board
Kees has enjoyed a long career with Unilever, working in various senior roles since the 1990s, based in countries across Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin America. Prior to his current position, Kees was President of our North America business and Global Head of Customer Development.
Protecting The Natural World View all
Employees at Mr Green
03/07/2018 4minute read time
Waste isn’t waste when it has a value
Changing how waste is perceived could have a hugely positive impact on society as well as the environment
Keiran Smith, Founder & CEO, Mr Green Africa
Keiran Smith
Founder & CEO, Mr Green Africa
Keiran Smith, Founder & CEO, Mr Green Africa
Keiran Smith
Founder & CEO, Mr Green Africa
Keiran is passionate about changing the future of recycling in emerging markets by alleviating the suffering and large-scale disadvantage of informal waste pickers and their communities. He set up Mr Green Africa with a business model that illustrates shared value at its best.
Fish eating plastic
05/02/2018 3minute read time
Four things businesses can do to fix the plastics problem
Interview with Dame Ellen MacArthur and Paul Polman
Ellen MacArthur and Paul Polman
Ellen MacArthur and Paul Polman
Founder, Ellen MacArthur Foundation; CEO, Unilever (respectively)
Ellen MacArthur and Paul Polman
Ellen MacArthur and Paul Polman
Founder, Ellen MacArthur Foundation; CEO, Unilever (respectively)
Dame Ellen MacArthur made history in 2005 when she became the fastest solo sailor to circumnavigate the globe. She launched the Ellen MacArthur Foundation in 2009, the mission of which is to accelerate the transition to a circular economy. Paul Polman has been the CEO of Unilever since 2009. He is committed to long-term, sustainable capitalism.
Plastic waste on a beach
06/12/2017 3minute read time
Towards a new plastics economy
Our planet is awash with plastic. Here’s how we hope a circular approach will help tackle the problem
Palm oil woman farmers
27/10/2017
How supporting independent palm oil farmers will have a big impact on deforestation
As one of the world’s largest palm oil end users, we’re committed to ensuring our ingredients don’t come at the expense of the environment or people.
Man transporting palm oil plants in wheelbarrow
18/01/2017
Driving a new approach to sustainable palm oil
At the COP 21 climate negotiations in Paris, we announced that we will take a jurisdictional approach to commodity sourcing and will preferentially buy from areas that have in place comprehensive climate and forest policies. Our first example of doing this is in the district of Kotawaringin Barat, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia.
Quality Education View all
Two children looking at soil
17/05/2018 3minute read time
The problem with our schools? There’s not enough playtime.
Interview with leading educator and bestselling author, Sir Ken Robinson
Sir Ken Robinson
Sir Ken Robinson
Educator and author
Sir Ken Robinson
Sir Ken Robinson
Educator and author
Sir Ken is a leading educator and New York Times bestselling author. His talk ‘Do schools kill creativity?’ is the most watched TED talk ever.
18/03/2013
Unilever celebrates healthy smiles
Unilever, through its Signal toothpaste brand, is sponsoring World Oral Health Day 2013 as part of its ongoing commitment to improve the oral hygiene habits of millions of people around the world.
08/12/2012
Unilever helps bring art education to 45,000 children
Unilever’s partnership with the Tate gallery has produced an inspiring legacy for many thousands of current and future schoolchildren across the world.
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Growing Roots

Growing Roots

Technology that could cut PET plastic waste

Technology that could cut PET plastic waste

Building trust in fragrance ingredients

Building trust in fragrance ingredients

Thriving in an Upside Down World by Leena Nair

Thriving in an Upside Down World by Leena Nair

Connecting talented young Syrians with business leaders

Connecting talented young Syrians with business leaders

Unilever Young Entrepreneurs Awards 2017: Meet the winner and finalists

Unilever Young Entrepreneurs Awards 2017: Meet the winner and finalists

Explainer: Carbon Pricing

Explainer: Carbon Pricing

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