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Unilever partners with Superdrug and Beauty Banks to tackle hygiene poverty

Stuart Mitchell

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…

XPO helps women end ‘period poverty’ with the provision of hygiene products at UK&I sites  

Stuart Mitchell

XPO, a leading provider of innovative transport and logistics solutions in Europe, has committed to helping women end ‘period poverty’ by making feminine hygiene products available at its sites in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The company has initiated a phased roll-out of no-cost vending machines for sanitary pads and tampons following successful trials in 2022. XPO intends the products to be an ongoing benefit for women who work at XPO.  Menstrual hygiene is an important part of basic sanitation and reproductive health services, yet many women struggle to afford…

Big Issue Group launches campaign demanding long-term solutions to protect future generations and break the cycle of poverty 

Stuart Mitchell

The Big Issue Group (BIG) has launched the Big Futures campaign, which is calling on the Government to break the cycle of poverty and create long-term solutions for future generations. The campaign comes as part of the Big Issue Group’s wider strategy to deliver greater impact, which was laid out in the Group’s recent Impact Report earlier this year. The Big Issue Group supports the crucial emergency measures being called for to ease the current cost-of-living crisis. However, Big Futures wants new decision-makers to go further and put in place…

Unilever, boots and the hygiene bank unite to help tackle hygiene poverty

Stuart Mitchell

More than 1 in 5 people in the UK are living in poverty1. That’s 22% of the population, a total of 14.5 million people2. For people and families living in poverty, basic hygiene items such as soap, toothpaste, and period products can become unattainable. With a shared mission of tackling hygiene poverty, Unilever and Boots are once again joining forces with The Hygiene Bank for the second year of their Help Tackle Hygiene Poverty campaign, a collaboration which last year supported more than ½ million3 people with hygiene essentials. You…

Unilever, Boots and The Hygiene Bank join forces to help tackle hygiene poverty

Stuart Mitchell

More than one in five people in the UK are living in poverty1. That’s 22% of the population, a total of 14.5 million people2. For people and families living in poverty, basic hygiene items such as soap, toothpaste, and period products can become unattainable.   With a shared mission of tackling hygiene poverty, Unilever and Boots are joining forces with The Hygiene Bank for the second year of their Help Tackle Hygiene Poverty campaign, a collaboration which last year supported more than half a million people access hygiene essentials. You Buy.…