We’re reimagining the future of cleaning
✔️By 2030, we’ll reduce the carbon footprint of our cleaning and laundry products by using ingredients from renewable or recycled sources
❌Not from fossil fuels
For a clean home, clean planet &
#OurCleanFuture
Too many people are undervalued or excluded. Too many people don’t earn a living wage. Too many people are held back through lack of skills.
We aspire for a more equitable and inclusive world. And we have a plan to help create one.
#HealthySocietyForAll
👍 The good news: Our haircare brand TRESemmé is now PETA-Approved.
👎 The bad news: The EU’s ban on animal testing for cosmetics is under threat.
🐰 We say
#UseScienceNotAnimals
.
#YesToPositiveBeauty
We’ve set ourselves a €1 billion growth target for our plant-based meat and dairy alternatives.
It’s all part of our growing food revolution.
#HealthyPlanetForAll
We use the latest science to make our products safe and sustainable. But now science can help us go even further.
From what goes into our cleaning products to how we package them, we’re reimagining it all.
#OurCleanFuture
Reducing carbon emissions is vital to protect the planet. So for years, we’ve been finding new ways to lower the carbon footprint of our cleaning products. Now, we’re going to do even more. In fact, we’re reimagining everything about them.
#OurCleanFuture
🌎 The world is changing. So we look to our founder’s legacy to guide us.
To create and innovate. To use tomorrow’s technology to tackle the big issues that affect us all.
Because our brands are our commitment to helping make sustainable living commonplace.
#UniquelyUnilever
Why pump carbon from under the ground when there’s more than enough above it?
So by 2030, we’re committed to ending our use of chemicals made from fossil fuels and instead using renewable or recycled sources.
#OurCleanFuture
Our brands are putting €1 billion into a new Climate & Nature Fund. They’ll use this on projects that improve the health of the planet:
🔵 restoring landscapes
🔵 reducing carbon emissions
🔵 reforesting/reinstating wildlife habitats
#HealthyPlanetForAll
In January 1930, our founding companies merged to become Unilever. And from the very beginning, our purpose-driven brands aimed to change lives for the better. Today, we're celebrating
#90YearsOfDoingGood
.
World champion
@caster800m
is banned from defending her Olympic gold medal in Tokyo unless she takes hormone-suppressing drugs.
Lux stands with her as she fights the
@WorldAthletics
ruling.
Sign Lux’s petition here:
#IStandWithCaster
We’re delighted to support the UK presidency of
@COP26
– the next UN climate change conference – to help accelerate climate leadership and ambition in the lead-up to November’s Glasgow summit.
@AlokSharma_RDG
#COP26
What is Positive Beauty?
It’s brands that not only do less harm, but also do more good for people and the planet.
That’s why we’re saying
#YesToPositiveBeauty
, and our beauty brands are removing the word normal from ads and packs all over the world.
All our factories, offices, R&D facilities, data centres, warehouses and distribution centres are now powered by 100% renewable grid electricity. Another step in our efforts to help tackle the
#ClimateCrisis
.
#Renewables
#ClimateEmergency
Here are our ambitious new commitments for a waste-free world: by 2025, we will reduce our use of virgin
#plastic
in our packaging by 50% and help collect and process more plastic packaging than we sell.
#CircularEconomy
#Knorr
is turning city rooftops in Egypt into thriving vegetable gardens.
The result? A sustainable income for farmers.
And locally sourced, fresh ingredients for Knorr products, sparking increased sales.
Now the purpose-led campaign is scaling up nationwide. 🌱
#EatForGood
.
@GYBN_CBD
’s
#StopTheSame
campaign sees young activists ask business leaders what changes they want to see.
Find out what
@alanjope
thinks business can do to
#StopTheSame
& prevent further losses in the world’s biodiversity.
📺:
Scientist Steve Wilson explains how our partner
@enough_abunda
grows a fungi-based protein using a zero-waste process that’s so efficient more protein comes out than from the grain that goes in to feed it.
#YoungEntrepeneursAwards
winner 3, Chap Chap. Reliable, digital business records which open the door to financial inclusion. It’s a lifeline for many businesses. They've already helped 5,000 businesses in Uganda. How do they do it?
We’re proud to have a top ranking in this year’s
@ATNIndex
.
Global Nutrition Director Els de Groene explains what we’re doing to make a fairer, healthier, more sustainable food system our No.1 priority.
#HealthyPlanetForAll
Three women, stranded on the road with a blown-out car tyre…
... find the spare wheel and fix it. 💪💪💪
Did our new Horlicks ad puncture your expectations? We’re tired of stereotypes. So, we’re putting a 🚦 stop to it.
#YoungEntrepreneursAwards
winner 8, Tiny Hearts. They are fighting back against neonatal jaundice. A condition that as many as 6 million babies worldwide do not receive treatment for
We’re cleaning more.
And over 60% of us want to buy sustainable products, made with natural ingredients.
Step forward BotaniTech – Lifebuoy's new home care range.
Purpose-led, future-fit business.
#OurCleanFuture
Through our new Regenerative Agriculture Principles, we will grow ingredients for our products in harmony with nature
🌱Nourishing soil
🐝 Increasing biodiversity
💧 Improving water quality
☁️ Capturing carbon
🧑🌾Enhancing livelihoods
#HealthyPlanetForAll
The
@UN_Women
#GenerationEquality
Forum is on now.
Major policy reforms & $40bn in new investments benefiting women & girls are among the commitments announced so far.
Find out more here:
#ActForEqual
In January 1930, our founding companies merged to become Unilever. Today, more than 400 Unilever brands are used by people worldwide. Here’s how our business has grown and changed over time. Find out more about our history
#90YearsOfDoingGood
Got a bright idea to build a better 🌍?
In 2021 join Unilever,
@RestlessDev
and
@TheGlobalGoals
in 🇰🇪 🇿🇦 🇳🇬 🇮🇳 🇮🇩 and 🇵🇭.
The aim? Delivering on the
#GlobalGoals
.
The reward? Support to bring your idea to life.
Apply here:
The climate crisis is a threat to our environment and livelihoods. It’s critical we all play our part. That’s why we’re joining other leading businesses as a founding member of Transform to
#NetZero
#TONZ
Here's how many hand sanitiser factories we had in January:
🤲🤲
And by May...
🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲
#Covid19
changed everything.
#SupplyChain
We’ve used alternatives to animal testing to assure the safety of our products for more than 30 years.
Go inside our global Safety and Environmental Assurance Centre and hear more from the scientists dedicated to this important work. 👇 1/3
How will purpose-led businesses continue to make an impact in the future? We asked six thought-leaders, from CEOs to emerging young entrepreneurs, for their views.
#90YearsOfDoingGood
Here are two truths and a lie about body odour. Can you tell fact from fiction? Answers in the video.
👃🏼Sweat smells
👃🏼BO has been around since before caveman times
👃🏼Only one enzyme in our armpits is responsible for the distinctive note of body odour
57% of clothes we discard end up in landfill. Comfort wants people to know clothes are too good to waste. Care for them in a right way and they can last longer without losing colour or shape.
#LongLiveClothes
Is there a way to clean the world by cleaning our homes? We believe there is... by not using carbon from fossil fuels.
Instead, we’ll get all the carbon we need for our cleaning products from renewable sources using the Carbon Rainbow.
#OurCleanFuture
📺:
❓ Brainteaser alert ❓
How do you deliver a schools hygiene programme when no one’s in class due to
#Covid19
?
Top marks go to Unilever South Africa who took lessons online and added game play to the mix as Hygienica Castle.
@UnileverSA
We are one of just five businesses listed by
@PETA
as a company working for regulatory change, and use a wide range of alternatives to animal testing to assure product safety – from cell culture to computer modelling and even specially designed mannequins. 3/3
The best things come in small packages.
And that includes REN Clean Skincare’s new eco-smart sample pack.
It’s made from 100% ♻ aluminium which keeps the product fresh and can be used again & again.
Food insecurity affects 3 billion people today.
Nutritious, sustainable and quick to grow, microalgae could be part of the solution to transform our food systems. We’re partnering with
@Algenuity
to explore the possibilities.
#Biodiversity
#Sustainable
We’re committed to a skin care portfolio that's inclusive of all skin tones, celebrating the diversity of beauty. That’s why we’re removing the words ‘fairness’, ‘whitening’ & ‘lightening’ from products, and changing the Fair & Lovely brand name.
This new film was produced by
@BBCStoryWorks
as part of a
@CosmeticsEur
series exploring how the cosmetics and personal care industry affects people, products and the planet.
Watch further films from the
#EssentialsForDailyLife
series 2/3
It’s time to unmute the silence on domestic violence
We’re adding our voice to ensure victims are seen AND heard.
Take the chance to add yours.
#ChooseToChallenge
this
#InternationalWomensDay
How do you convert virtual food waste into real meals?
Players of Nintendo’s Animal Crossing ‘New Horizons’ game can bring spoilt turnips to Hellmann’s Island and donate real meals to
@SecondHarvestCA
food rescue – aiming to provide 25,000 meals for people in need in Canada.
After 40 years working in data research and customer insights, Ex-Unilever VP CMI Stan Sthanunathan is retiring from corporate life. We caught up with him to discuss trends, big data and the importance of empathy in business.
#UniquelyUnilever
We’re using a new technology to create a paper-based laundry detergent bottle.
A prototype for our OMO brand is set to debut in Brazil in early 2022.
We’re also piloting paper-based hair care bottles.
Find out more here:
Following bushfires earlier this year,
#koalas
are now listed as vulnerable to extinction in Queensland and New South Wales. Our Paddle Pop brand is launching a new koala-shaped ice cream with
@WIRESWildlife
, raising awareness and funds to help these adorable Aussie marsupials.🐨
We’re delighted that our entire Magnum Vegan range is
@PETA
-awarded. Classic, Almond and now Sea Salt Caramel.
As part of our future-fit ice cream portfolio, these plant-based variants help reduce the environmental impact of the global food supply chain.
We’ve partnered with
@enough_abunda
to put more plant proteins onto the world’s plates.
Its fungi-based mycoprotein will be used by
@vegebutcher
to create meaty taste experiences at a fraction of the environmental impact.
We have taken the decision to stop advertising on
@Facebook
,
@Instagram
&
@Twitter
in the US.
The polarized atmosphere places an increased responsibility on brands to build a trusted & safe digital ecosystem. Our action starts now until the end of 2020.
Last year, Magnum became the first ice cream brand to use recycled plastic in its packaging. This year, we’re rolling out more than 7 million of these tubs across Europe. That’s over 160,000 kilograms of recycled plastic.
Action for a
#CircularEconomy
Business transformation can be positive
We’re converting our Pozzilli factory into a state-of-the-art recycling plant – and upskilling the workforce at the same time
👍Win–win for business👍Win–win for people
#FutureFit
#CleanFuture
#UniquelyUnilever
“The death of my mother motivated me to take the initiative.”
In Bangladesh, Riaz Hasan turned personal tragedy into positive outcomes by helping set up Pulse, a free health check-up for his team. For this, Riaz is a Unilever
#HeroesWithImpact
.
When a tsunami hit Indonesia, Unilever
#HeroesWithImpact
Winarto-Anggun Wicaksono, helped set up a relief camp and stayed behind to ensure the safe evacuation of local Unilever employees.
Say hello to our paper-based laundry detergent bottle.
🌲Made from 100% sustainably sourced pulp
♻️Designed to be recycled in the paper waste stream
Another way we’re reducing our use of plastic and helping to create a waste-free world.
Good news for a bad hair day.
🔵We’re one step closer to finding the root cause of dandruff.
🔵Our research found it’s not just down to a fungus, bacteria have a role too.
🔵Now our shampoos can target both.
How do you solve Kenya’s litter crisis?
Draganah Omwange is teaching schoolchildren and their families that recycling creates value. Her U-Turn project has helped create over 2,700 jobs and reached over 1m people – a real Unilever
#HeroesWithImpact
.
@Dove
has shifted to 100% recycled plastic bottles across Europe and North America.*
It’s just one of the ways we’re rethinking plastic.
#HealthyPlanetForAll
*At the moment this only includes bottles, but we’re working on caps and labels too.
Here’s the latest scoop from
@benandjerrys
.
They’re phasing out single-use plastic from ALL their stores.
Starting with the replacement of 30M plastic spoons and 2.5M straws with wood & paper alternatives.
#HealthyPlanetForAll
6 countries 🇰🇪 🇿🇦 🇳🇬 🇮🇩 🇮🇳 🇵🇭
2 continents 🌏
374 young people 💪
45 exciting ideas 💡
We’ve now wrapped up our online hackathons for the
#YOUTHPOWERHACKS
& we’ll be sharing the unique insights of 6 of our participants over the next few weeks. Stay tuned