Tag: Unilever

Unilever Takes Action to Create Systemic Change for LGBTQI+ Communities across U.S.

Stuart Mitchell

Unilever U.S. continues its work toward creating a more inclusive society with the newest phase of its United We Stand campaign, which supports the LGBTQI+ community nationwide. For its third year, United We Stand will focus on empowering and strengthening local communities by supporting on-the-ground grassroots organizations to make real frontline change. The work will be focused outside of major cities that typically offer more support and services for LGBTQI+ residents. This year, Unilever will focus on five LGBTQI+ communities in areas that are most in need of support services.…

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Unilever to introduce recyclable toothpaste tubes

Stuart Mitchell

Unilever’s oral care brands including Signal, Pepsodent and Closeup have announced plans to convert their entire global toothpaste portfolio to recyclable tubes by 2025. After four years of development, the recyclable tubes will be available later this year in two of Unilever’s biggest oral care markets: France and India. First launching in France with the company’s leading oral care brand Signal, the new tubes will be rolled out across its biggest range, Integral 8, which represents over a third (35%) of Unilever’s toothpaste portfolio in the country. Traditionally, most toothpaste…

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World-first laundry capsule in market made from industrial carbon emissions

Stuart Mitchell

Unilever has partnered with LanzaTech and India Glycols to produce a surfactant made from industrial carbon emissions instead of from fossil-fuels. The innovative shift in production utilises biotechnologies and a newly configured supply chain between the three partners, who are working together for the first time. Typically derived from fossil fuels, surfactants are a critical ingredient for creating the foam and cleaning action of many household cleaning and laundry products, from dish soaps to fabric detergents. The new process now allows surfactants to be made using recycled carbon. Recycled carbon…

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AB InBev 100+ Accelerator partners with The Coca-Cola Company, Colgate-Palmolive and Unilever for Sustainable Startup Innovation

Stuart Mitchell

The Coca-Cola Company, Colgate-Palmolive Company and Unilever have joined the Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) 100+ Accelerator to fund and pilot sustainable innovation in supply chains. Launched in 2018, the 100+ Accelerator is a global incubator program that works to solve supply chain challenges across water stewardship, circular economy, sustainable agriculture and climate action. Over the last two years, the program has accelerated 36 companies in 16 countries. The 100+ Accelerator offers size and scale to passionate entrepreneurs to help bring their solutions to market faster. These startups have raised more…

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Unilever says no to ‘normal’ with new positive beauty vision

Stuart Mitchell

Unilever has announced it will eliminate the word ‘normal’ from all of their beauty and personal care brands’ packaging and advertising, as part of the launch of our new Positive Beauty vision and strategy. Positive Beauty, which sets out several progressive commitments and actions for our beauty and personal care brands, including Dove, Lifebuoy, Axe and Sunsilk, will champion a new era of beauty which is equitable and inclusive, as well as sustainable for the planet. Using Unilever’s world class innovation and technology, Positive Beauty will also help to drive…

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