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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.
Trending: Baby Steps on Eliminating Transport Emissions Still Leave Big Carbon Footprint
2 months ago - Wednesday was Transport Day at COP26; and promising corporate and government pledges came together from airlines, automakers and the shipping industry. But the question remains: Are we doing enough, fast enough?
Radical Hospitality: Inside a Cross-Sector Collaboration Delivering Life-Changing Impact
2 months ago - Mobile shower pioneer LavaMaeX and Unilever brand The Right to Shower have built a partnership that’s given more than 38,000 unhoused people dignity, hope and a fresh sense of opportunity.
How Companies Are Joining Forces, Closing Loops, Optimizing Outputs in Complex Supply Chains
3 months ago - At SB’21 San Diego, innovators in the agriculture, electronics, food and plastics industries shared lessons learned from a variety of initiatives aimed at closing loops and optimizing value chains for a circular, regenerative future.
'Bringing Humanity Back to Business': 10 Insights from Paul Polman
3 months ago - Carol Cone — internationally recognized Purpose pioneer and host of the Purpose 360 podcast — spoke with the former Unilever CEO and fellow Purpose pioneer on the eve of the release of his new book, "Net Positive."
The Secret to Decreasing Scope 3 Emissions: A Win For R&D, Marketing and Sustainability Teams
4 months ago - The First Educator Advantage (FEA) is when a CPG brand is first to educate consumers on an impact topic that does not yet hold mainstream materiality. Here, we explore how successfully executing this strategy can reduce scope 3 emissions, increase consumer loyalty and allow R&D teams to effectively innovate for the market.
Survey: COVID-19 Is Intensifying Sustainability Challenges, But Not Derailing Corporate Action
5 months ago - 2021 Sustainability Leaders Survey examines attitudes of nearly 700 experts from over 70 countries, reflecting on the pandemic’s implications for sustainable social and environmental development agendas — and who is perceived to be leading the charge.
When Purpose Becomes Personal: The Role of the Individual in Organisational Purpose
5 months ago - There are many challenges to implementing corporate purpose effectively. One of the biggest is to sufficiently embed it, so it is owned by everyone. This is more challenging than embedding other corporate ideas, because purpose is personal.
Pushing Beyond Infinite: How Circular Plastics Can Help Reduce GHGs
6 months ago - As issues caused by plastic waste and climate change come to a head, finding new uses for end-of-life plastics and other materials will be vital to achieving a low-carbon future.
Unilever to Ditch Fossil Fuel-Based Ingredients for Computer-Designed Enzymes in Cleaning Products
6 months ago - A partnership with biotech company Arzeda will see the companies computer designing new enzymes with superior benefits to help clean up the cleaning industry.
Transform to Net Zero: What Collective Climate Action Looks Like, One Year On
6 months ago - In July 2020, Transform to Net Zero launched as a cross-sector initiative to accelerate the transition to a net-zero global economy, and inspire other global leaders to do the same. What does progress looks like one year on, and what happens next in the lead-up to COP 26?
Report: Holistic Solutions Needed to Future-Proof Edible Fats & Oils Industry
6 months ago - The Edible Fats and Oils Collaboration urges the food and feed industry to advocate for new policy that considers the sustainability aspects of all fats and oils in one holistic system, instead of vilifying individual ingredients.
US Plastics Pact Unveils Plan to Achieve Circular Economy in US by 2025
7 months ago - Holding accountable over 95 organizations, The US Plastics Pact Roadmap outlines specific actions and responsibilities to propel the US closer to other developed nations in its management of plastic waste.
Fix the Economy, Fix the Climate: A Deeper Dive Into the Win-Win of a Circular Economy
7 months ago - At a recent virtual event, Dame Ellen MacArthur and an esteemed lineup of business and policy leaders discussed how to push siloed circular efforts to scale. And while the unknown and upfront costs are delaying progress, MacArthur asserted: “Everybody loses if we continue with business as usual.”
More Corporate Giants Join Forces to Improve, Scale Business Investments in Climate Solutions
7 months ago - Amazon, Disney, Google and Netflix are among the founding companies behind the Business Alliance for Scaling Climate Solutions (BASCS), to increase the scale and impact of business investment in climate solutions.
Dove and Conservation International Announce €8.5M Forest-Restoration Project to Accelerate Fight Against Climate Change
7 months ago - Dove puts the planet's beauty first by protecting and restoring 20,000 hectares of forest - the equivalent of 3M+ trees - in North Sumatra, Indonesia
10 Global Companies Take Action Towards Living Wages
9 months ago - Aldi, Fairphone, L’Oréal, Unilever and more are taking action towards ensuring living wages for workers throughout their supply chains — and calling on others to do the same.
P&G, Dove Push for More Equitable Representation in Media
9 months ago - The two companies are putting their money where their mouths are when it comes to increasing inclusion, both in their messaging and in the media at large.
Unilever NA Investment Will Recover Half of Plastic Packaging Footprint
10 months ago - Company will collect more plastic than it sells by 2025
5 Ways Retailers Are Winning by Aligning Financial Performance, Sustainability
10 months ago - Many retail and food giants are proving that businesses can grow, improve margins and bolster competitive advantage through examination of waste streams and investing in creative solutions — even during a pandemic.
Unilever Redefining ‘Normal’ with New ‘Positive Beauty’ Strategy
10 months ago - Unilever is eliminating the word “normal” from all of its beauty and personal care brands’ packaging and advertising, championing a new era of beauty that is equitable and inclusive, as well as sustainable.