The Vegetarian Butcher: Conquering the world with meat-hacking magic11 December 2020At 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.
Unilever research finds mouthwash technology could help reduce coronavirus transmission3 December 2020New 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.
#SanitationUnblocked: Taking action to make school sanitation a global priority3 December 2020Around 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.
"There’s always an opportunity to delight somebody”26 November 2020Seventh Generation CEO Joey Bergstein shares how transparency and trust are helping the sustainable homecare brand connect with consumers and cut through against competitors.
No animal testing, Unilever brands and the EU’s chemicals regulations26 November 2020New 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.
Tackling poverty, now and in the future5 November 2020Ending 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.
Our progress on plastics28 October 2020Last 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.
Creating the next generation of plastic recycling16 October 2020At Unilever, we’ve committed to halving the amount of virgin plastic we use in our packaging by 2025, including increasing our use of recycled plastic. To help achieve this we need to help more plastic to be recycled and re-used more often.
How Google will help end deforestation in our supply chain12 October 2020A new partnership with Google Cloud will use satellite photos to help monitor the ecosystems connected to our raw materials. We’re starting with palm oil and scaling up.
Why we’re encouraging tea workers to eat more balanced diets12 October 2020Our Seeds of Prosperity programme is helping tea workers and their families improve their health and wellbeing through more nutritious, diverse diets.
How to launch a purpose-led brand and go global30 September 2020Love Beauty and Planet launched two years ago with an immovable goal of making consumers' lives more beautiful while giving a little love to the planet. Now it’s sold in 50 countries. Here its founders reflect on the story so far.
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