(IN BRIEF) Unilever introduces Wonder Wash, a groundbreaking laundry detergent under its Dirt Is Good brand, designed to excel even in short 15-minute cycles. Leveraging robotics and AI, Unilever has developed a science-backed solution to address evolving laundry needs, catering … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Unilever has announced the appointment of Heiko Schipper as President of the Nutrition Business Group, effective May 1, 2024. Heiko, currently serving as President of Bayer Consumer Health, brings extensive experience and a successful track record in the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Commodities, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged appointment, Heiko Schipper, Hein Schumacher, leadership, Nutrition Business Group, President, Unilever
(IN BRIEF) Unilever has announced its financial results for the full year 2023, revealing an underlying sales growth of 7.0% driven by positive volumes. Despite challenges such as adverse currency impacts and net disposals, the company achieved a turnover of … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Unilever has made a significant move towards reducing energy consumption in the ice cream industry by offering a free non-exclusive license for 12 reformulation patents. These patents are aimed at enabling ice cream products to remain stable at … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Commodities, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged Andy Sztehlo, energy-efficient, Ice Cream Industry, Reformulation Patents, sustainability, Unilever
(IN BRIEF) Unilever has announced the appointment of Fernando Fernandez as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective from January 1, 2024. Fernandez, currently the President of Unilever’s Beauty & Wellbeing Business Group, will succeed Graeme Pitkethly, who is retiring … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Unilever has announced the sale of Dollar Shave Club to Nexus Capital Management LP, a US-based private equity firm. Dollar Shave Club, known for its razors and male grooming products, will continue to serve consumers in North America … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Google Cloud and Unilever have jointly launched the “My Unilever” app, designed to digitally connect Unilever’s factory-based employees globally. The app, built on Google Cloud and delivered in partnership with Accenture, provides factory-based colleagues with secure access to … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Unilever and Barry Callebaut have extended their strategic supply agreement for cocoa and chocolate. Barry Callebaut will continue delivering chocolate innovations for Unilever’s ice cream products, driving long-term growth. The partnership also focuses on supporting Unilever in achieving … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Unilever personal care brands, including Rexona, Dove, Lifebuoy, and Lux, have been announced as the Official Sponsors of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023. This partnership is a first for FIFA, as it includes personal care brands across … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Entertainment, Marketing, Sports, United Kingdom
Tagged degree, Dove, FIFA, FIFA esports, FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™, FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™, FIFA World Cup 2026™, FIFAe Finals, Lifebuoy, Lux, personal care, Rexona, sponsorship, sports, Sure, Unilever, Women’s Development Programme, women’s football, women’s sporting event
(IN BRIEF) Alan Jope, the CEO of Unilever, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Accenture, effective immediately. Mr. Jope, who will serve on the Nominating, Governance & Sustainability Committee, is a dynamic leader with vast expertise in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Ireland, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Accenture, Alan Jope, appointment, Board member, Julie Sweet, leadership, Unilever
(ACTUALITÉ EN BREF) Unilever a annoncé son intention d’investir 20 millions d’euros dans une nouvelle usine de fabrication de produits de soins personnels dans la région de Kiev en Ukraine. L’usine devrait ouvrir ses portes en 2024 et créera une … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Industrial, Investment, Ukraine, United Kingdom
Tagged Axe, Clear, Dove, effort de secours humanitaire, gels douche, net zero, produits de soins personnels, shampoings, TRESemmé, UKRAINE, Unilever, Unilever Ukraine, usine, usine de production de Kiev, Vasyl Bovdilov
(IN BRIEF) Unilever has announced plans to invest €20m in a new personal care product manufacturing facility in the Kyiv region of Ukraine. The factory is set to open in 2024 and will create around 100 jobs, primarily manufacturing personal … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Industrial, Investment, Ukraine, United Kingdom
Tagged Axe, Clear, Dove, Factory, humanitarian relief effort, net zero, personal care products, production facility Kyiv, shampoos, shower gels, TRESemmé, UKRAINE, Unilever, Unilever Ukraine, Vasyl Bovdilov
(IN KÜRZE) Branchenführer aus einem 73 Milliarden Pfund schweren britischen Sektor, darunter Unilever, BASF und Tata Steel, haben sich im „Flue2Chem“-Programm zusammengeschlossen, um die Nachhaltigkeit der Konsumgüterindustrie zu verändern und die Treibhausgasemissionen zu reduzieren. Das Projekt, das 2,68 Millionen £ … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Management, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged BASF, britische Konsumgüterindustrie, Bruce Adderley, Carbon Clean, Center for Process Innovation, Confederation of Paper Industries, Croda, David Bott, Flue2Chem, Holmen, Ian Howell, Industrieabgase, Johnson Matthey, Konsumgüter, nachhaltige Chemikalien, Nachhaltigkeit, Procter & Gamble, Reckitt, SCI, Society of Chemical Industry, Tata Steel, TFI, the University of Sheffield, The University of Surrey, Transforming Foundation Industries, Treibhausgasemissionen, Unilever, UPM-Kymmene, Wertschöpfungskette
(IN BRIEF) Industry leaders from a £73 billion UK sector, including Unilever, BASF, and Tata Steel, have joined forces in the “Flue2Chem” program to transform the sustainability of the consumer products industry and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The project, which … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Management, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged BASF, Bruce Adderley, Carbon Clean, Centre for Process Innovation, Confederation of Paper Industries, consumer products, Croda, David Bott, Flue2Chem, greenhouse gas emissions, Holmen, Ian Howell, industrial waste gases, Johnson Matthey, Procter & Gamble, Reckitt, SCI, Society of Chemical Industry, sustainability, sustainable chemicals, Tata Steel, TFI, the University of Sheffield, The University of Surrey, Transforming Foundation Industries, UK’s consumer products industry, Unilever, UPM-Kymmene, value chain
(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 26-Sep-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Unilever (LON: ULVR), multinational consumer goods conglomerate, has announced that the company’s CEO Alan Jope notified the Board of his intention to retire at the end of 2023, after five years in this … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged Alan Jope, CEO, leadership, Nils Andersen, resignation, Unilever
(COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE) LONDON, 26-Sep-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Unilever (LON : ULVR), conglomérat multinational de biens de consommation, a annoncé que le le PDG de la société, Alan Jope, a notifié au conseil d’administration son intention de prendre sa retraite fin … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged Alan Jope, démission, leadership, Nils Andersen, PDG, Unilever
(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 26-Jul-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — EQT, a purpose-driven global investment organization, has announced that its EQT Future fund is adding decades of leadership experience within sustainable business development, governance and public policy with the appointment of four new … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Investment, Management, News, Society, Sweden
Tagged Courageous Capital Advisor, Eaton Vance, EQT Future, ESG KPIs, Global Impact Investment Steering Group, Hedda Pahlson-Moller, HeidelbergCement, Henrietta Fore, Ho Ching, HSBC India, Impact Advisors, Investor AB, Jacob Wallenberg, Laurie Spengler, leadership, Mission Board member, Naina Lal Kidwai, Nicola Kimm, Paul Polman, Stefan Ranstrand, Svein Tore Holsether, Temasek, TIIME.org, TOMRA, UNICEF, Unilever, Valerie Mosley, Yara International
(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) STOCKHOLM, 26-Jul-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — EQT, eine zweckorientierte globale Investmentorganisation, hat bekannt gegeben, dass ihr EQT Future Fund Mit der Ernennung von vier neuen Mitgliedern als Impact Advisors sowie eines neuen Mission Board-Mitglieds, die alle aus Organisationen wie UNICEF, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Investment, Management, Society, Sweden
Tagged Courageous Capital Advisor, Eaton Vance, EQT Future, ESG KPIs, Global Impact Investment Steering Group, Hedda Pahlson-Moller, HeidelbergCement, Henrietta Fore, Ho Ching, HSBC India, Impact Advisors, Investor AB, Jacob Wallenberg, Laurie Spengler, leadership, Mission Board member, Naina Lal Kidwai, Nicola Kimm, Paul Polman, Stefan Ranstrand, Svein Tore Holsether, Temasek, TIIME.org, TOMRA, UNICEF, Unilever, Valerie Mosley, Yara International
(COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE) LONDON, 7-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Unilever (LON : ULVR), conglomérat multinational de biens de consommation, a annoncé que l’entreprise deviendrait la première entreprise alimentaire mondiale à rendre compte publiquement de ses performances de son portefeuille de produits par … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 7-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Unilever (LON: ULVR), multinational consumer goods conglomerate, has announced that the company will become the first global Foods company to publicly report the performance of its product portfolio against at least six different … Read the full press release
(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) BANGKOK, 8-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Unilever (LON: ULVR), multinationaler Konsumgüterkonzern, hat den Verkauf bekannt gegeben seines Direktvertriebsgeschäfts in Thailand, Unilever Life, an die RS Group, ein führendes Unterhaltungs- und Handelsunternehmen in Thailand. Unilever Life ist ein Multi-Level-Marketing (MLM)-Direktvertriebsunternehmen in … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) BANGKOK, 8-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Unilever (LON: ULVR), multinational consumer goods conglomerate, has announced the sale of its direct selling business in Thailand, Unilever Life to RS Group, a leading Entertainment and Commerce company in Thailand. Unilever Life … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Retail, United Kingdom
Tagged Aviance, Beyonde, direct selling business, iFresh, MLM, Multi-Level Marketing, Robert Candelino, RS Group, Suchada Theeravachirakul, Surachai Chetchotisak, THAILAND, Unilever, Unilever Life, Wachirapan Soponkij
EQT strengthens commitment to drive positive impact by launching the EQT Future fund, targeting longer-hold investments in mature companies with market-shaping impact potential Paul Polman, former CEO of Unilever, and Jacob Wallenberg, Chairperson of Investor AB, to co-chair the EQT … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Investment, Management, News, Sweden
Tagged ABB, Anders Misund, Andreas Aschenbrenner, Christian Sinding, climate change, EQT, EQT Future, EQT Future fund, Ericsso, fund, GHG, greenhouse gas emission, IMAGINE, Impact Acceleration Plan, investment, Investor AB, Jacob Wallenberg, Paul Polman, SBTi, Science Based Targets, Science Based Targets initiative, sustainable transformation, UN Sustainability Ambassador, Unilever
(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 27-May-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Unilever (LON: ULVR), multinational consumer goods conglomerate, has announced its partnership with food-tech company ENOUGH (formerly 3F BIO) to bring new plant-based meat products to market. ENOUGH’s technology uses a unique zero-waste fermentation … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Environment, Food & Beverage, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 3F BIO, Andrew Beasley, animal, Burger King, Carla Hilhorst, corn ABUNDA® mycoprotein, dietary fibre, ENOUGH, flexitarians, food ingredient essential amino acids, food-tech, global food chain, high-quality protein, meat lovers, meat-alternative, meat-free, Natural fungi, plant-based food revolution, plant-based meat, Plant-Based Nuggets, Plant-Based Whopper, renewable feedstock, sustainable protein, The Vegetarian Butcher, Unilever, Vegan Royale, vegans, vegetarians, Wheat, zero-waste fermentation
(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 26-Mar-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Vattenfall aims to actively participate in the development of new methods and guidance to protect and restore nature based on science by joining the initiative Science Based Targets Network Corporate Engagement Program. Since … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Management, News, Science, Sweden
Tagged biodiversity, Climate, climate change, climate science, Emission Reduction, environmental responsibility, Helle Herk-Hansen, Henrik Svensson, initiative, Kering, L´Oreal, Net Positive Impact, NGOs, protect nature, restore nature, SBTi, SBTN, Science Based Targets, Science Based Targets initiative, Science Based Targets Network Corporate Engagement Program, the Coca-Cola Company, Unilever, value chain, Vattenfall
100+ businesses have committed to becoming a more inclusive employer of disabled people including Deloitte, Ford and Unilever More businesses urged to join the #WorkWithMe forum to support disabled people More than a million disabled jobseekers have accessed key employment … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Internet & Online, Management, Media, News, Non Profit, Society, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged #WorkWithMe, American Express, British Paralympic Association, Centrica, COVID-19, Deloitte, disability employment, disability employment campaign, disability equality, disabled jobseekers, disabled people, diversity, Domestic Abuse Health Advocate, Employment, Ford, General, inclusive employe, Innocent Drinks, Jaki Wilson, Jeff Dodds, jobs board, Laura Fullstone, legal, Mark Hodgkinson, pandemic, ParalympicsGB, scope, Unilever, Virgin Media
(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON/ROTTERDAM, 18-Nov-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Multinational consumer goods company, Unilever announces new annual global sales target of €1 billion within the next five to seven years, from plant-based meat and dairy alternatives. The launch of The Vegetarian Butcher … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Environment, Food & Beverage, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Ben & Jerry, Ben & Jerry’s, Best Vegan Ice Cream, biodiversity, Burger King, children’s ice creams, Coconutterly Caramel’d Dairy-free, compostable, dairy alternatives, deforestation-free supply chain, EAT-Lancet, food loss, food waste, global food chain, global food system, greenhouse emissions, Hanneke Faber, healthier diets, Hellmann’s, Hellmann’s Vegan Mayo, ice cream, Jessica Fanzo, Johns Hopkins University, Knorr, Lipton, Liz Goodwin, Magnum, net-zero emissions, plant-based foods, plant-based meat, Plant-Based Nuggets, Plant-Based Whopper, recyclable, reduce salt intake, reducing food waste, sustainable food, sustainable food packaging, The Vegetarian Butcher, Unilever, Unilever’s ‘Future Foods’ ambition, vegan alternatives, vegan Magnum, Wageningen University, Wall’s
(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 23-Jul-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — British-Dutch multinational consumer goods company Unilever has announced its results for the first half of 2020, which show that overall underlying sales declined 0.1%, with developed markets up 2.4% and emerging markets down … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Financial, Investment, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Alan Jope, cashflow, COVID-19, dividend, earnings, resilience, Unilever
(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON/ ROTTERDAM, 11-Jun-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — British-Dutch multinational consumer goods company Unilever announces plans to combine its current dual-headed legal structure under a single parent company, Unilever PLC. This move will create a simpler company with greater strategic … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Law, Management, Netherlands, News, United Kingdom
Tagged corporate governance, Covid-19 pandemic, legal structure, Nils Andersen, shareholders, Unilever, Unilever PLC
(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON/ ROTTERDAM, 13-Nov-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Unilever announces the appointment of Nils Andersen to succeed Marijn Dekkers as Chairman of Unilever. Marijn has decided to step down so that he can focus on his growing responsibilities as Founder … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON/ROTTERDAM, 12-Nov-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — The Vegetarian Butcher teams up with Burger King brand to launch the plant-based Rebel Whopper. The new Rebel Whopper powered by The Vegetarian Butcher is being launched simultaneously in over 2,500 Burger King … Read the full press release
Unilever advances on its RE100 goal: now sourcing 100% renewable electricity across five continents (PRESS RELEASE) LONDON/ROTTERDAM, 16-Sep-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Unilever announced that it is making further progress on its RE100 goal as it works to become a ‘carbon … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Food & Beverage, Healthcare, Netherlands, News, United Kingdom
Tagged carbon neutral, Climate, Climate Week NYC, electricity, energy efficiency, Marc Engel, Paris Agreement, Power Purchase Agreements, RE100, renewable electricity, renewable energy, Renewable Energy Certificates, renewable grid electricity, renewable is doable, renewables, Sam Kimmins, Unilever
The unique experiment conducted by Unilever and University College London went on to look into how to unlearn stereotyping (PRESS RELEASE) LONDON & NEW YORK, 18-Jun-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Advertising and marketing professionals across Unilever and its lead agency partners, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Food & Beverage, Marketing, Media, Netherlands, News, Science, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Aline Santos, behavioural change, consumer audiences, creative thinking, diverse advertising, DNA analysis, DNA test, Dr. Gorkan Ahmetoglu, Dr. Lasana Harris, engaging content, experiment, inclusive advertising, inclusive thinking, Kantar, leaders in advertising, stereotype, stereotype people in advertising, stereotyping, Tahlie Cooper, Tom Hubbard, unconscious stereotyping, Unilever, University College London, unlearn stereotyping, unstereotypical creative work, unstereotypical portrayals of people
(PRESS RELEASE) Englewood Cliffs, N.J., USA, 19-Apr-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Unilever to acquire a premium U.S.-based wellbeing business in the vitamins, minerals, and supplements (VMS) category, OLLY Nutrition. OLLY Nutrition, established as a B Corp, was co-founded by Eric Ryan … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Food & Beverage, Healthcare, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged acquisition, Amanda Sourry, Eric Ryan, Gerry Chesser, minerals, supplements, Unilever, vitamins, VMS, wellbeing
(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 19-Apr-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Unilever named the most effective marketer globally for the third year in a row in the 2019 Effie Index. The Effie Index is one of the most prestigious global marketing effectiveness rankings, from … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Awards, Food & Beverage, Marketing, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Effie Index, Keith Weed, marketer, marketing, Unilever
(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON/ROTTERDAM/PARIS/NEW YORK, NY, USA, 25-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Unilever today (24/01/2019) unveiled reusable packaging innovations across nine of its brands, including four new product formats. The new products will be trialled on Loop™, a global, first-of-its-kind, waste-free shopping system … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Environment, France, Management, Netherlands, Retail, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Alan Jope, circular, circular economy, durable, durable packaging, Loop, packaging, recycling, refillable, reusable, reusable packaging, Unilever, upcycling, waste, waste-free shopping
LONDON/ ROTTERDAM, 04-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Unilever today announced it has signed an agreement to acquire the Health Food Drinks portfolio (GSK HFD) of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) in India, Bangladesh and 20 other predominantly Asian markets. The transaction consists of three elements: … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Food & Beverage, Healthcare, Management, Netherlands, United Kingdom
Tagged acquisition, ASIA, Bangladesh, GlaxoSmithKline, Healthcare, Horlicks, INDIA, MERGER, Nitin Paranjpe, Nutrition, Sanjiv Mehta, Unilever
LONDON/ROTTERDAM, 03-Jul-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Unilever announced today that, further to the announcement made on 15th December 2017, it has completed the sale of its Spreads business to KKR. Unilever also announced today that it has completed the sale … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Food & Beverage, Netherlands, United Kingdom
Tagged KKR, Remgro, Spreads business, Unilever
LONDON, 26-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Unilever today called for the consumer goods industry to step-up its efforts to tackle the mounting challenge of ocean plastic waste and create a circular economy for plastics. One year after Unilever made its industry-leading commitment … Read the full press release
DAVOS, 26-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Unilever and Indonesian government-owned palm oil plantation company PT Perkebunan Nusantara (PTPN) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work together in Indonesia to support local mills and smallholder farmers to produce palm oil according to … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Environment, Government, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Tagged Erwan Pelawi, Marc Engel, PT Perkebunan Nusantara, Sustainable palm oil, Unilever
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