Bayer, Shell and Unilever named top brands for ESG and sustainability communications

German pharmaceutical company Bayer has been named as the top brand for sustainability communications, a new report released by Investis Digital (IDX) has found. The 2023 Sustainability 100 report scored the organisation 85 out of 100 for providing transparent, clear and accessible sustainability-related information. The company was closely followed by Shell (82) and Unilever (81), with British brands such as Sainsbury’s (75), BP (72) and Vodafone (71) also making the top 20. Using its Connect.IQ benchmarking tool, Investis Digital (IDX) considered factors such as whether the company has a dedicated…

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Unilever launches ‘Believe in Talent’ campaign

Research released by Unilever as part of its Act 2 Unstereotype initiative, reveals the enormous opportunity the advertising industry has to elevate creativity and forge deeper connections with diverse consumers, by tapping into multi-skilled, online content creators from the disabled community. Disabled creators are making their mark on social media, making it more inclusive and attracting followers with engaging content that draws on their lived experience and dismantles stereotypes. Over 82% are thriving on the ability to influence and impact others, whilst 71% said they enjoy the access they have…

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Unilever partners with Superdrug and Beauty Banks to tackle hygiene poverty

United in their purpose to end hygiene poverty in the UK, Unilever has joined forces with Superdrug and charity Beauty Banks, to tackle the growing issue which affects millions of adults and children every day. From 19 April to 16 May, Unilever will donate one Dove product to Beauty Banks, for every two selected Dove products purchased at Superdrug, either in-store or online. Official figures suggest that around one in five people in the UK were in poverty in 2020/211, this equates to 20% of the population. However, given the…

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Unilever in the UK publishes 2022 Gender Pay Report

Unilever have published their latest gender pay gap report with the following news post on their webpage: Today we published our gender pay results for the sixth year, in line with the government’s Gender Pay regulations introduced in April 2017*. As required by government regulation for gender pay reporting, more detailed figures from our two main employing entities in the UK have been published. These are Unilever UK Limited, representing our UK specific operations, including factories, and Unilever UK Central Resources Limited, representing our global functions based in the UK…

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Major employers and energy consumers urge North Carolina elected officials to expand access to clean energy and electric vehicles

Nearly two dozen major companies and large energy consumers with operations in North Carolina are urging state policymakers to expand access to clean energy technologies and electric vehicles in order to drive economic growth and reduce carbon emissions.   In a letter delivered to members of the North Carolina General Assembly and Gov. Roy Cooper, 22 companies, universities, and trade associations urged elected officials to consider policies and programs that will increase access to cost-effective, clean energy technologies. Additional policy action is needed to meet North Carolina’s power plant emissions reduction…

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