Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

Creating an inclusive workplace

• Named a Top 30 Employer for Working Families (2025)
• Achieved UK Government Disability Confident Employer status (2019)
• Achieved Menopause Friendly Accreditation (2022, reaccredited in 2026)
• Achieved gender balance in managerial roles in the UK (2017)

Joining the conversation

• Unstereotype Alliance – a founding member of the UK Chapter, working to tackle harmful stereotypes in advertising and media
• Open for Business – part of a coalition of global companies working to advance LGBTQI+ inclusion

Supporting our employee networks

• Empower – our network for ethnic minority colleagues and allies, helping to create a workplace where different cultures are celebrated and everyone can thrive.
• Enable – our network for colleagues with disabilities and allies, providing support, mentoring and advice to help colleagues overcome barriers and reach their full potential.
• proUd – our LGBTQI+ network, bringing together LGBTQI+ colleagues and allies to help foster a workplace where everyone can be their authentic self.
• Unity – our gender network, bringing colleagues together across identities to challenge stereotypes, break down barriers and foster a culture of respect and inclusion.
• Carers - our network to support colleagues who are caring for loved ones, providing a safe, supportive and confidential space to connect with others, share experiences, and access practical advice and resources.

Opening opportunities for young people

• We have a UK community of around 125 apprentices, gaining on-the-job experience and training across the business, alongside over 100 Industrial Placement students, who develop their skills with us as part of their university degrees.
• We recognise the important role businesses can play in helping more young people into employment, and are delivering workshops in local communities to help equip young people with the skills they need to succeed in the workplace.

UK Gender Pay Gap Reports

Our 2025 UK Gender Pay Report (PDF 1.13 MB)

As required by government regulation for gender pay reporting, more detailed figures from our two main employing entities in the UK have been published. These are Unilever UK Limited, representing our UK specific operations, including factories, and Unilever UK Central Resources Limited, representing our global functions based in the UK and primarily reflecting our central office and research labs.

We’ve also chosen to share overall ‘Unilever in the UK’ data looking at the combination of these reporting entities and our integrated companies in the UK, as this provides a more transparent and representative picture of our UK business and employment landscape.

You can find our full data and an update on our gender strategy, and the actions and policies driving this, in our latest report.