Tag: UK

UK Government Rejects Environmental Audit Committee Recommendations

Stuart Mitchell

The Government has refused to take any decisive action on the complex issue of coffee cups – including the introduction of a ‘latte levy’ – and has instead chosen to rely on voluntary commitments. The Environmental Audit Committee has also announced today that it has asked the National Audit Office to inquire into the Government’s oversight of the Packaging Recovery Note scheme, to further scrutinise UK recycling policy. Environmental Audit Committee Chair, Mary Creagh MP: “The UK’s throwaway culture is having a devastating impact on our streets, beaches and seas.…

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Unilever discloses fragrance ingredients online for its home care and personal care brands

Stuart Mitchell

Unilever progresses with its transparency initiative by disclosing fragrance ingredients online in Europe. Unilever is going beyond labelling requirements by disclosing fragrance ingredients online in Europe, starting with France and the UK.The move builds on the commitment Unilever made last year, to build trust in its brands by providing in-depth product and ingredient information for its home care and personal care products. The transparency initiative launched in 2017, saw the introduction of a new “What’s in our Products” section on Unilever websites, to provide information beyond the label such as…

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UK bans microbeads

Stuart Mitchell

A ban on the manufacture of products containing microbeads in the UK has come into force – a landmark step in the introduction of one of the world’s toughest bans on these harmful pieces of plastic. Environment Minister Thérèse Coffey has announced that manufacturers of cosmetics and personal care products will no longer be able to add tiny pieces of plastic known as ‘microbeads’ to rinse-off products such as face scrubs, toothpastes and shower gels. These damaging beads can cause serious harm to marine life, but the UK’s ban –…

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Unilever in the UK publishes gender pay gap data

Stuart Mitchell

Unilever in the UK has today published its gender pay gap results Median pay gap for Unilever in the UK is -2.2% Unilever UK Limited (UK specific operations, including factories) median pay gap is -1.3% Unilever UK Central Resources Limited (global functions based in the UK) median pay gap is 14.9% Unilever in the UK has today published its gender pay gap results in line with the government’s Gender Pay Gap regulations introduced in April this year. Unilever in the UK’s overall results are broadly balanced, with the median hourly…

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‘Brexit an opportunity for public relations leadership’ – CIPR report

Stuart Mitchell

A new research report published by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) suggests PR professionals are ideally positioned to lead UK businesses through the uncertainties of Brexit. Reflecting the views of more than 250 senior professionals, Brexit and Public Relations in 2018  (PDF) evidences the extent to which PR professionals – as well as their organisations and clients – are prepared for Brexit. The research shows that more than three quarters of PR professionals (76%) believe Brexit is an opportunity for public relations to demonstrate leadership, with a further…

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