Trust: the key that will unlock progress
“Trust is our most important value driver.” Our CEO Paul Polman explores the value and power of trust for business, society and our planet.
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How are we doing against our Sustainable Living Plan targets?
As the world works to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, it is critical that businesses lead for trust. Key to this is how we work in closer partnership than ever before, meaning new levels of transparency from all parties.
Through our eyes: Winning images from our employee photography competition
Earlier this year, we launched our first-ever global employee photography competition where we asked employees to show us, through their photos, what matters most to them.
Kees Kruythoff: Why water scarcity is everyone’s problem
To mark World Water Day, the President of Unilever Home Care talks about exciting innovations, a new partnership with Alibaba that could benefit millions and why flushing the toilet has become a hot topic of conversation.
Everyday actions our employees are taking to smash gender stereotypes
These three Unilever employees took actions to tackle outdated stereotypes in their workplace. The impact has seen each one become a game-changer for gender equality.
Taking radical step on palm oil supply chain transparency
This week, Unilever became the first consumer goods company to publicly disclose the suppliers and mills we source from, both directly and indirectly. This marks a major milestone in our continued drive for a more sustainable palm oil industry.
Four things businesses can do to fix the plastics problem
It only took half a century for plastics to move from being a symbol of modern domestic bliss to becoming a magnet for derogatory adjectives. As 8 million tonnes of the material enter the ocean each year, the big question now is how to reconcile plastic’s undeniable functionality with a system that can work long term, avoiding loss of material value and environmental consequences.
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.
Two Domestos innovations that will help tackle the sanitation crisis
How can it be right that, in our super-advanced world, 2.3 billion people still lack basic sanitation services and almost 900 million defecate in the open? We don’t believe it is. Which is why Domestos is working to address these statistics.
Supporting independent palm oil farmers has 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.
Why I am so passionate about closing the gender gap
The World Economic Forum’s Gender Gap Report, published today, shows that a decade of slow but steady progress on improving parity between the sexes came to a halt in 2017. Katja Freiwald – who leads our women´s partnership and advocacy agenda – explains what this means for her personally.
Unilever recognised by CDP for leadership on environmental action
Unilever has been identified as a global leader in corporate sustainability and awarded a position on this year’s A List for climate, water and forests by CDP, the non-profit global environmental disclosure platform.
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