Unilever
Unilever's biggest impacts do not come from its own operations. Our 264 factories account for only a small proportion of our emissions. These are issues which we cannot tackle alone. Together with NGOs, customers and other partner organizations we have programs and commitments in place to address them at each stage of the value chain. Our ambition is to purchase all our key crops from sustainable sources. We have already taken the lead in many areas.
SB’19 Montevideo: The Road to a Healthy World Is Paved with ‘Transformative Promises’
2 weeks ago - In the first gathering of the SB community in Uruguay, change agents from a wide swath of perspectives shared their visions of what’s necessary to course-correct our way to a healthy, flourishing future — and where the power really lies in driving change.
Unilever: We’re Innovating for a Reuse-refill Revolution
1 month ago - As part of our efforts to make all our plastic packaging reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025, we’re working on ways that shoppers can buy one container and refill it over and over again.
Report: Food Giants Capitalizing on Consumers’ ‘Appetite for Disruption’
1 month ago - $5.3 trillion investor coalition reports on how global food companies including Tesco, Carrefour and Nestlé are responding to consumer demand for alternative proteins
28 Companies, with Total Market Cap Of $1.3T, Rise to New Level of Climate Ambition
1 month ago - Ahead of the UN Climate Action Summit in September, companies commit to set 1.5°C climate targets aligned with a net-zero future, challenging governments to match their ambition.
Reuse & Repurpose: Innovation will Unlock the Solution to Plastic Waste
2 months ago - Innovative solutions to reduce plastic waste come in all shapes and sizes — but how do we combat the issue without taking plastic products away from those who need them most for everyday living?
Trending: Brands Leveraging Tomorrow’s Greatest Minds to Solve Today’s Problems
2 months ago - From early-stage startups to college students to grade-school prodigies, 3M, the Biomimicry Institute and Unilever continue to mine the latest, greatest minds for the next sustainability innovations.
Barry Callebaut, Unilever Pilot New Platform to Monitor Sustainability in Ag Supply Chains
2 months ago - By piloting the Equivalency Module with US farmers, Barry Callebaut and Unilever now benefit from streamlined sustainability assessment.
SB’19 Detroit: Reaching Deep Into Communities to Cultivate Tomorrow’s Changemakers
3 months ago - Throughout the week at SB’19 Detroit, we were pleasantly struck by the theme that emerged of brands cultivating leaders and changemakers from unlikely places and in unique ways.
Collaboration Accelerates Green Chemistry Innovation Throughout an Industry
3 months ago - In its pilot run, the Green Chemistry & Commerce Council's Collaborative Innovation Challenge helped the likes of Beiersdorf, P&G, SC Johnson and Unilever address a pressing product formulation issue.
Trending: Breakthrough Innovations Forging Next-Gen Plastic Recycling Solutions
3 months ago - Unilever UK solves the problem of rejection of black plastic; while Berkeley Lab’s new circular plastic can be recycled again and again into new materials of any color, shape or form.
Coalition of CEOs Calls on Congress to Enact Market-Based Climate Strategy
3 months ago - The CEOs of 13 US and Global Fortune 500 companies, in collaboration with four leading environmental groups, have issued a call for action on climate change — including an economy-wide carbon pricing policy to meet the climate challenge at the lowest possible cost.
Study: Most Brands' Support of Causes Is Not Breaking Through to Gen Z
4 months ago - New study from DoSomething Strategic reveals disconnect between brands and their support of social causes in minds of younger consumers. Savage x Fenty, Dove, and Love Beauty and Planet receive among the highest association between brand and cause.
Unilever: Hellmann's Commits to Using Recycled Plastic Packaging in Over 200 Million Bottles and Jars by 2020
5 months ago - Today, Hellmann's announced that by 2020, all of its Mayonnaise and Mayonnaise Dressing plastic containers sold in U.S. retail stores will be made from recycled plastic materials. This initiative is part of Hellmann's ongoing commitment to advance sustainable packaging.
‘Round and ‘Round We Finally Go: Why I Believe We’ll Achieve a Circular Economy, Part 1
5 months ago - While a growing number of industries are working to eliminate waste globally, two in particular — which happen to be two of the world’s biggest culprits where waste is concerned — also have me feeling particularly inspired.
Trending: Collaborations Continue to Fuel Solutions to Plastic Pollution
6 months ago - These days, we can’t go a week without the launch of another initiative, innovation or collaboration aimed at eradicating plastic waste around the world – which means we may actually have a fighting chance at doing it.
CDP: Top FMCGs in Race to Keep Up with 'Fast-Moving Consumers'
6 months ago - FMCGs need to accelerate innovation to keep up with changing consumer preferences for plant-based products and less packaging.
Knorr, WWF Suggest 50 Future Foods to Fix Our Food System
6 months ago - From naturally pest-resistant grains to vitamin-rich flowers and drought-defying roots, they outline 50 nutritious foods that are better for our health and environment.
3 Big Questions Shaping the Future of Sustainable Business in 2019
7 months ago - This year, we are dissecting big, open questions that could either speed up or slow down our quest toward Delivering the Good Life.
EPR in Action: TerraCycle, CPG Giants Close ‘Loop’ on Single-Use Packaging
7 months ago - First-of-its-kind, global shopping platform aims to offer zero-waste packaging options for the world’s most popular consumer products.