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As we celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science this year, we’re proud that in 2019 nearly half of the apprentices joining our STEM roles across the UK and Ireland were female.

Today we launch a wide-ranging set of commitments and actions to raise living standards across our value chain, create opportunities through inclusivity and prepare people for the future of work.

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.

At the end of 2018, The Vegetarian Butcher became part of the Unilever family. We catch up with CEO Hugo Verkuil as he looks back on two years of plant-based growth, campaigning and cooking.

New in vitro test results1 show that a mouthwash containing CPC Technology is effective in reducing the viral load of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, by 99.9%2 after 30 seconds of rinsing.

Around the world, 698 million school children don’t have access to basic sanitation. For this World Toilet Day, we asked five leading thinkers how this is impacting the next generation and what cross-sector action is needed to change it.

Seventh Generation CEO Joey Bergstein shares how transparency and trust are helping the sustainable homecare brand connect with consumers and cut through against competitors.

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.

Ending poverty requires action from every part of society. And as a business we have a key role to play, from protecting lives in a crisis to using our size and scale to encourage systemic change.

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.